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.

Dinamo Up For Elby Award

Richmond Magazine has announced nominees for its Elby awards, which honor excellence in the region’s restaurant community.

Dinamo, on W.Cary, is a the top of the list of nominees for Best New Restaurant (opened between November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013).

And Oregon Hill’s own Ed Vasio, of Mamma Zu’s, Edo’s Squid, and Dinamo has been nominated for Restaurateur of The Year.

Good luck to our nominees, the award ceremony will be at the Virginia Museum of FIne Arts on January 26.