RICHMOND, Va. — A chicken sandwich called the Chicky Gabagool. Gumbo and wings. Filipino food in downtown Richmond. And a Yemeni-style coffee bar opening in Carytown. Richmond’s dining scene is off to a hot start in 2026, and Eat It, Virginia podcast host Robey Martin has the rundown.
Morty’s Market & Deli — Brookland Park 305 W. Brookland Park Blvd., Richmond
Morty’s Market & Deli, a neighborhood sandwich shop, market and bar near Fuzzy Cactus in Brookland Park comes from two Richmond industry veterans: Jay Bayer, formerly of the beloved Jackson Ward restaurant Saison, and Adam Stull, previously of Slack Tide…