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Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Hardywood, Beet Box and more will open at the Richmond airport this year
By the end of the year, folks flying out of Richmond airport should have four new places to eat or grab a drink. Why it matters: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and The Beet Box juice bar, two local brands, will be some of the new options. The big picture: The Capital Region Airport Commission, the group that owns and operates Richmond International Airport, last week signed off on two new full-service restaurants and bars, plus two new coffee and cafe kiosks, for the airport. The newcomers were selected from the commission's request for new concession proposals last year, according to BizSense, which first reported the news. Three will land in Concourse A (the one on the right / if you're flying American or JetBlue), while Concourse B (if you're flying Delta, Southwest or United) will get the fourth. Faber, Coe & Gregg, a New Jersey-based airport concession vendor, will operate the restaurants and Richmond's own Beet Box will run the two kiosks. Zoom in: The Hardywood Park Craft Brewery (airport edition!) will go near gates A-15 and A-16 (in place of open seating) and include a full-service restaurant and bar, plus grab-and-go options, per the resolution adopted at last week's meeting. The Beet Box's two concepts (one called The Beet Box and the other Homegrown) will go near gates A-8 and A-11. Concourse B travelers won't be left behind though. A Wolfgang Puck Bar & Bites will taxi in near gates B-14 and B-15. All four should be open by the end of the year, airport spokesperson Troy Bell tells Axios.
Axios
27-02-2025
- Health
- Axios
Some Virginia SNAP recipients can use their EBT cards at restaurants
Some Virginia SNAP recipients can now use their benefits at certain local restaurants. State of play: The Virginia Department of Social Services recently launched its Virginia Restaurant Meals Program, which it describes as a "tremendous step towards fighting food insecurity" for residents that struggle to make hot meals at home. Eligible SNAP households are those that are 60 or older, permanently disabled, experiencing homelessness, or the spouse of an elderly or disabled SNAP recipient. How it works: The program allows some Virginians who use SNAP, formerly food stamps, to use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card at participating restaurants, the same way they would at a grocery store. Diners aren't charged tax or tip. Just over a dozen Richmond-area restaurants are part of the program. They include Carytown Gyro, The Beet Box, Touché Pies and Fries, Best Wings & Tacos, Kokonut Grill, and some KFC and McDonald's locations. What we're watching: The state will review how effective the program was by the end of the year, 13NewsNow reported.
