Archives: Jen Mindell

Food News: Two restaurants head west, a third heads south, and a fourth expands footprint

This week: Two popular restaurants expand their footprint with locations in the West End, while another crosses the river to southside. Plus, details on the closure of a vampire-themed restaurant and a look at six fantastic women shaking things up in Richmond’s dining scene.

Restaurant reconstruction at Postbellum

How the owner of Baja Bean fell into the post-Civil War inspired restaurant that’s unlike anything in Richmond.

Sub Rosa catches fire, Avalon has new owners, and meatballs get their own food truck

The big news yesterday was that Sub Rosa Bakery in Church Hill caught fire, but we also know that a new food truck will offer meatballs, a Fan staple gets new owners, and Devil’s Triangle is getting tastier.  

Secco expands, new chef at Avalon, Mulligan’s repossessed

A longtime wine seller will close its doors to make room for a next door restaurant, Mulligan’s in the Fan closes suddenly, and a traveling tour of downtown restaurants happens on Friday.

Food truck vendors meet to establish consensus

Competition between two competing food truck courts has hurt many of RVA’s food trucks. But a meeting on Monday has helped set things straight.

Don’t look now, but a new restaurant is making Mexican fun again with the help of Nate’s tacos

One of the owners of New York Deli is opening a new restaurant in Carytown. It’s no ordinary Mexican restaurant, however, as it will feature food designed and prepared by Nate Gutierrez, founder of Nate’s Taco Truck.

Year of the Rooster: owners behind Café Gutenberg to start vegan food cart

Since Café Gutenberg closed last year, former owner Jen Mindell and her brother have been making plans to add a vegan food cart to Richmond’s ever-growing cartitecture. What food is planned, and why the siblings think food carts are on the rise in Richmond.