RICHMOND, Va. — Africanne on Main, a beloved West African restaurant in Richmond, is closing its doors after 38 years of service as owner and chef Ida Mamusu prepares to retire.
Mamusu, 72, has been a restaurant owner for nearly as long as she has been in the United States. She first opened in 1995 as the first West African-inspired restaurant in Richmond, starting on West Broad Street before moving to locations on East Main Street and Forest Hill Avenue, eventually settling at its current location on West Main Street.
The Richmond staple became known for its Liberian cuisine, including fried plantain, foo-foo with Egusi soup, and Jollof rice…