Two new barbecue restaurants are now open in the Fan, plus more dining news
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Bar-Q opened last week in the former SB Love Shack space. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios
The Fan is flush with new barbecue after two newbies, Bar-Q and Brickwood Barbecue, opened in recent weeks just a few blocks apart.
Bar-Q, the Richmond outpost of the popular Norfolk barbecue joint, opened last week in the old SB's Main Street Love Shack/Brunch/Starlite spot at 2600 W. Main St.
- On the menu: Meat-heavy platters starting at $24, pulled pork at $23 per pound, brisket or pork sandwiches ($10-$12) and plenty of homemade sides.
- Bar-Q, apparently pronounced Bark, is open Wednesday- Sunday, 11am-7pm or sell-out.
Brickwood Barbecue debuted earlier in October in the former F.W. Sullivan's space at 2401 W. Main St.
- On the menu: Pulled Pork and other sandwiches, including a smash burger ($12-$14); ribs, pork and chicken platters, served with two sides, ($13-$29); plus apps, desserts and cocktails.
- Brickwood is open daily at 4pm for dinner through midnight and beginning at 11am on weekends.
Also now open:
🥙 Sweet P's, an upscale but approachable American fare spot at 304 W. Broad St. in the Arts District, Richmond Mag reports.
☕️ Corner Rock Cafe, an all-day cafe with sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cocktails in Winterfield Place on the Powhatan-Chesterfield line.
🍦Ruby Scoops ice cream shop in its new, bigger Northside digs at 120 W. Brookland Park Blvd.
🍸 Goldwing a cocktail and dessert-focused concept next to Fighting Fish at 910 Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
Coming soon:
🔥 Torch Kitchen & Bar, a swanky American fare spot with craft cocktails near the Walmart on Midlothian is opening very soon.
🍝 Oro, a brick-and-mortar Italian restaurant from local chef and pasta maker Laine Myers, which should open by the end of the year at 2000 Venable St. in Union Hill, per Richmond Mag.
⛵️Thai Boat, a Thai street food restaurant from the owners of Mom's Siam's and My Noodle Bar at 2301 W. Main St., the former Pik Nik space, which should open early next year, per BizSense.