New wine bar with over 100 types pouring into former Red Door space on Grace Street

RICHMOND, Va. -- When William Wright opened Bistro 27 at 27 W. Broad St. in 2005, dining options in that section of downtown were limited. “It was Ted (Santarella, the late founder of Tarrant’s Cafe), us, Comfort, and where Bar Solita is now — Popkin Tavern,” Wright said of his then-contemporaries in Monroe Ward. He said he and his staff would often walk down the block to grab drinks at Popkin at the end of the night. Click here to read more on Richmond BizSense.