Closed: Southern Season will close its doors for good April 24. The company’s president, Dave Herman, cites the store’s size and expense as reasons for the shutdown. southernseason.com.
Opening: The Four Brothers Bistro and Grill in the Virginia Commonwealth University area plans to open a second location at 1080 Virginia Center Parkway. fourbrothersbistro.com. … The Veil Brewing Co. will also open on that day at 11 a.m., along with Boka Tako, Stroops Heroic Dogs and ZZQ to keep you from getting hungry. theveilbrewing.com
Freedom from Gluten: Sugar Shack Donuts has a large food truck up and running, as reported by RVA News. You’ll find it parked in front of existing locations serving gluten-free doughnuts to the happy, gluten-intolerant masses. Look for it at the Parahm Road location on Saturday, April 16, from 1-5 p.m. facebook.com/gfsugarshackdonuts.
Big Buy-Out: Anheuser-Busch InBev struck a deal to buy Virginia’s award-winning craft brewery, Devils Backbone Brewing Co.
Expansion: Quickness RVA’s delivery service expands geographically and digitally. quicknessrva.com.
Happenings: The Virginia Historical Society will screen the premier of AMC’s third season of “Turn: Washington’s Spies” and offer a tasting of Blue Bee Cider’s Hewe’s Crab cider on Monday, April 25, at 6 p.m. Samuel Roukin, who plays Captain John Graves Simcoe will also make an appearance. Tickets are $20 for society members and Blue Bee Cider Club members, and $25 for nonmembers. Visit bluebeecider.com/storefront/history-on-tap-washington to purchase them.
