Luxe opens in Shockoe Slip, seafood take

Jul 14, 2023

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Stuffed lamb chops at Luxe New American Bar & Grill.

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Luxe New American Bar & Grill, a new fine dining concept from chef Princess Harris, is now open in Shockoe Slip.

Located at 1331 E. Cary St., next door to Siné Irish Pub in Shockoe Slip, Luxe New American Bar & Grill hosted a soft opening this week starting with lunch on Tuesday, which will be followed by its grand opening on Sunday.

The lunch menu features a variety of burgers, sandwiches and salads, such as the Luxe burger ($13) with grass fed beef, a golden fried chicken breast sandwich with Cajun aioli ($12) and a Cajun fried salmon sandwich with field greens and Old Bay cream sauce ($15), to name a few.

Luxe New American Bar & Grill, a new fine dining concept, is now open at 1331 E. Cary St., next door to Siné Irish Pub in Shockoe Slip.

A graduate of The Art Institute of Atlanta's culinary arts program and L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield County, Harris has developed many dishes in her time as a personal chef. The dinner menu features several of those creations, such as a sticky fried shrimp starter tossed in a honey chipotle glaze ($15) and a fried lobster tail topped with a Cajun honey glaze ($25). Other dishes include grass-fed tomahawk beef ($125), grass-fed rib-eye ($55) and seafood pasta with lump crab meat and a Cajun cream sauce.

The space was previously occupied by The Angry Mussels, an Italian restaurant, which closed during the pandemic. Before that, the space was home to Kitchen on Cary, which closed in February 2018.

Luxe's hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner. It is located at 1331 E. Cary St. More information is available at luxeeatsrva.com

Eggs Up Grill is coming to Mechanicsville in the fall.

Another Eggs Up Grill is on the way, this time to Mechanicsville's Brandy Creek Commons Shopping Center at 6593 Mechanicsville Turnpike.

This will be the fourth Eggs Up Grill in the Richmond area. The others are at 2003 Huguenot Road in North Chesterfield, 2238 John Rolfe Parkway in Henrico County and 12050 Southshore Pointe Drive in Midlothian.

This location will be run by franchisee Shamsher Jessani. Eggs Up Grill is a popular breakfast spot that serves fresh omelets, pancakes and eggs cooked many ways. The 3,500-square foot space will be located on the corner of the complex anchored by Publix.

Eggs Up Grill Mechanicsville is expected to open in the fall. It will serve breakfast, lunch and brunch seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Seafood Palace VA has opened on the weekends at 302 Halifax St. in Petersburg. Pictured here is the Fat Boy Boil with white sauce.

A new seafood spot with seafood boils, fried fish, steamed seafood and signature sauces has opened in Petersburg.

Seafood Palace VA opened this month at 302 Halifax St. from DeMontray "Monty" Pulliam. Items on the menu include The Fat Boy Boil ($40.99) with 2 snow crab clusters, 1/2 pound of shrimp, egg, sausage, potatoes, corn and boil sauce. Steamed seafood options include a pound of steamed shrimp ($18.99), steamed crab legs ($24.99) and whole steamed crawfish ($12.99). Extra sauces like the white sauce, Captain's sauce and garlic lemon butter can be purchased for $5 to sauce and toss your seafood. The white sauce has been a hit, according to LaJoyous Boose, a spokesperson for the restaurant. Ramen can also be added to the seafood boil, which has been a crowd-pleaser as well.

Fried fish options include fried shrimp and fries ($10), fried whiting and fries ($11 to $15) and the surprise fan favorite — buffalo ranch fried whiting and fries ($12 to $17).

"Monty has always wanted his own restaurant. It was a dream of his mother's, who passed it down to him," Boose said.

Seafood Palace is located in the heart of downtown Petersburg across from the Petersburg Department of Health. The restaurant is painted bright orange and ocean blue. Dishes are served to-go, but there are picnic tables out front where visitors can dine on site.

"There's nothing else like it in the heart of downtown Petersburg," Boose said. "Monty wanted to bring some good energy to the city of Petersburg and highlight the great things going on here."

Right now, Seafood Palace is only open on the weekends on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but it hopes to expand its hours when more staff has been hired. Follow Seafood Palace on Instagram @seafoodpalaceva or Facebook @seafoodpalaceva for more updates.

The Richmond area's first Shake Shack will open June 12 at the Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.

Luxe New American Bar & Grill, a new fine dining concept, is now open at 1331 E. Cary St., next door to Siné Irish Pub in Shockoe Slip.

Slurp!, a ramen and noodle restaurant from The Jasper team, is now open in Union Hill at 2416 Jefferson Ave.

At Slay Burgers, the new smash burger take out spot at 22 W. Brookland Park Boulevard: The Big Ounce burger, a double smash burger with cheese, onion rings, bacon and BBQ sauce.

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Eggs Up Grill is now open at 12050 Southshore Pointe Drive in the Southshore Shops off Hull Street Road in Midlothian.

Seafood Palace VA has opened on the weekends at 302 Halifax St. in Petersburg. Pictured here is the Fat Boy Boil with white sauce.

Lovers of cereal can get their fix with over 30 varieties at A Taste of Nostalgia (1420 N. Parham Road) in Regency mall.

Popular drinks, including matcha milk tea, fruit tea and Vietnamese coffee are also on the menu.

Acacia Midtown opened its new location at Libbie Mill-Midtown with high ceilings, basket chandeliers, and its signature dishes at 2363-105 Roux St.

Odyssey, the eagerly anticipated seafood restaurant from the Alewife team, opened at 6619 Patterson Ave.

The front room of the Scott's Addition restaurant had been converted into Lost Letter, an "Easy Italian" restaurant. 2939 W. Clay St.

Stanley's, a Philly-inspired hoagie spot, recently opened in the former home of Robin Inn at 2601 Park Ave.

The owners of Hibachi Box have opened Hibachi House at 3456 Lauderdale Drive in the Shops at Wellesley.

Main St. Dragon opened in the former Foo Dog space at 1537 W. Main St. with much of the same staff, new dishes and lower prices.

Nokoribi, a Japanese pub inspired yakitori, is now open in The Veil Brewing Co.'s new taproom at 1509 Belleville St. in Scott's Addition. Nokoribi comes from the owners of Longoven.

A rice bowl with bulgogi beef and chicken skewers are among the offerings of Buskey Cider's new food truck, Urban Myth Street Food.

Revel Market & Bar from Julep's rolls into North Side at 6223 Lakeside Ave. with tapas and craft cocktails.

Genova's Pizza Station & Take Out Kitchen opened at 723 Buford Road in Bon Air on April 19, 2023. This is the newest venture from the owners of Casa Italiana and Pizza Express, over 4 years in the making.

Brick House Diner opened in the former Kitchen 64 space at 3336 Arthur Ashe Blvd.

Thai Diner Too, the Carytown mainstay at 3028 W. Cary St., has rebranded at Mayu Sushi & Thai.

Wok This Way Asian street food is now open at 13 W. Broad St.

The Boiling Crab Richmond is now to open at 2053 W. Broad St., Richmond, in March 2023. The Orange County, California-based chain has 25 locations in the U.S., as well as Australia, China, and Saudi Arabia. The Richmond location was previously Cornerstone Cigar Bar.

Torchy's Tacos opened two locations the Richmond area this year, one in Short Pump at 11120 W. Broad St., another in Carytown Exchange at 3510 W. Cary St., Suite C110, with a third on the way in Chesterfield.

Raising Cane's opened its second area location at 1321 Huguenot Road in Midlothian. More locations are on the way, including 6921 Lake Harbour Drive in Midlothian and 12721 Jefferson Davis Highway.

ChefSuite, new ghost kitchen and virtual food hall, is now open 4711 W. Broad St. The space launched with three restaurants: Latin Quarter Kitchen, A Pinch of Sugar and On A Roll Italian Subs. Each restaurant is available for pickup or delivery.

BigWife's Mac n’ Cheese brick-and-mortar shop is now open at 1017A N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Scott's Addition.

La Fogata Coffee & Grill (6006 W. Broad St.) is a new restaurant concept attached to El Rey Latino market.

Grit Coffee is now open on the ground floor of The Otis, the new mixed-use development at 1621 Roseneath Road in Scott's Addition.

The Brass Tap opened in Libbie Mill at 4901 Libbie Mill E Blvd Suite 100. It has a focus on beer with 60 beers on tap, plus 20 bottled beverages.

Penny's Wine Shop opened a retail space and restaurant at 405 Brook Road. Pictured here: Korean beef short rib with sweet potatoes, scallions and sesame seeds.

A.M. Kitchen Company opened on the VCU campus at 815 W. Cary St. It serves menus from six different restaurants including Da Best Damn Breakfast, Breakfast Chick, Flapjack Hut, Bite Me, Mr. Beast Burger and Pardon My Cheesesteak, all under one roof.

The owner of Say Cheese...cake! has opened Verseau Bistro at Stony Point Fashion Park.

Located in the former home of Brewhouse (1800 W. Main St.) in Shockoe Bottom, Chic'n & Beer's menu features chicken wings with eight different sauce options, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, biscuits and Cajun-style sides.

Cocodrilo (5811 Grove Ave.) revamped and changed its concept to Bar West, a more approachable, neighborhood concept with a bigger bar program and casual eats that draw in more everyday diners.

A new cocktail lounge concept and rum bar opened in Midlothian at 3730 Winterfield Road, Suite 200.

Michelle Parish and William Rimell are with Soul N’ Vinegar offer grab-and-go soul food in Church Hill at 2910 Q St.

Wong's Tacos opened in the Winterfield Shopping Center in Midlothian next to Triple Crossing Brewery at 1106 Winterfield Crossing.

Elegant Cuizines serves Theresa Headen's West African creations at 415 W. Grace St.

Rio Grande Tex-Mex Grill opened at 10445 Midlothian Turnpike with fresh homemade flour tortillas.

Mi Casita Restaurant opened at 2606B Broad Rock Blvd.

Blue Cow Ice Cream Co. opened its second Richmond-area location in Short Pump in the Greengate Shopping Center, 12171-C W. Broad St.

Suzy Sno's new location in Carytown at 3423 W. Cary St. is now open.

Diablo Doughnuts RVA, located at 1090 Virginia Center Parkway, Suite 105, in Glen Allen, hosted its grand opening Feb. 11.

Jeni's Ice Cream in Carytown at 3500 W. Cary St. in Richmond.

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Colleen Curran is the features editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. She also covers arts and entertainment and food and dining.

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