High End Steakhouse Closes Doors at Short Pump Town Center

A high-end steak and lobster house in Short Pump has closed. The Copper Grill Lobster & Steakhouse at Short Pump Town Center mall served its last New York strip August 22nd. Pam Howland, marketing director for the mall, confirmed the restaurant was closed. “They decided to leave after being here for eight years and to return to […]

September 2, 2011; 8:11 AM • by Amy David

A high-end steak and lobster house in Short Pump has closed. The Copper Grill Lobster & Steakhouse at Short Pump Town Center mall served its last New York strip August 22nd.

Pam Howland, marketing director for the mall, confirmed the restaurant was closed.

“They decided to leave after being here for eight years and to return to their home market in Kansas City,” Howland said.

The restaurant ran a deal on Groupon in May for $50 worth of food for $25 and sold 1,243 vouchers. The Groupon was originally set to expire Nov. 9 but was changed to the closing date about a month ago.

The restaurant’s website is still up, and the voice mail still says it’s open for dinner.

The Copper Grill was known for its steak, seafood and lengthy dessert menu. The business had locations in Alabama and Florida.

In June 2007, the Richmond and Alabama locations were sold to Haddad Restaurant Group, the owners of Plaza III Steakhouse, an upscale chain based in Kansas City.

The Alabama location was reopened as Plaza III Steakhouse, and the Florida location was sold to another buyer.

There has been no word on whether the Richmond location will be turned into a Plaza III Steakhouse.

Besides the Copper Grill closing, Osteria La Giara, an Italian restaurant near the mall in the Towne Center West development, closed in June after a six-month run.

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