821 Cafe Celebrate 10 Years Tuesday

RVA Magazine has a nice article on 821 Cafe’s celebration:

Richmond’s beloved 821 Café is turning 10! The diner, along with several other neighboring shops, will celebrate by throwing a party early next week, complete with their usual menu and a customized beer.

Originally located on 821 Cary (hence their name), this vegetarian and vegan friendly American diner is rated a whopping four stars on Yelp and 91 percent on Urbanspoon, and I can personally attest that their breakfast is absolutely fabulous (their breakfast sandwiches… yum).

Andrew Clark, a co-owner of the restaurant, said he’s not only excited for the restaurant, but for the entire neighborhood as well. “Besides making it 10 years, we’re really excited because it’s also Salvation Tattoo’s ten year anniversary and our two businesses have always been like family and we’re all really close so it’s gonna be cool to celebrate together. Our is in May and theirs is in August,” said Clark, adding that they’ve “gone from that block being nothing to having a Sweet Frog and four restaurants on it.”

Dinamo’s spicy Italian sausage highlighted

Dinamo, which recently celebrated its one year anniversary, got a nice post on rvanews.com that raved about its spicy sausage dish.

It doesn’t look fancy. It’s a pile of beans, some crispy corn cakes, and a monster hunk of sausage. But it looks delicious, and smells even better. Dinamo’s spicy Italian sausage with polenta and beans ($12) is one of the best plates of food you can eat near VCU. The house made pork sausage has a slightly spicy, meaty chew. The perfect polenta–yes, perfect–is fried crispy on one side, soft on the other. And the beans! Who knew white beans could be so creamy and delicious? Here’s a dish worth stretching out your lunch break: a winning balance of flavors, textures, and aromas.

626 China St. Becoming L’OPOSSUM Restaurant

According to a Richmond.com article, local chef David Shannon has bought the former Chuckwagon/Hollywood Grill/Pescados China Street/EAT Oregon Hill building.

He is planning to open it as a new restaurant under the name L’OPOSSUM. He also says it will not be French cuisine but has not decided on the final concept for the new enterprise.

SHannon graduated from the New England Culinary Institute. His resume includes stints at Helen’s and the Inn at Little Washington. He also owned and ran the Dogwood Grille in the Fan for four years before it closed.