The Fan House reopens tonight with a few changes: The concept is this: no waiters; bartenders-only who serve the tables from the first-floor bar-station (not a bar, the neighborhood fought that) and the second floor regular bar. You order cocktails; you order craft beer; you order sake and fabulous wine and you’ll even be able [...]
The word is that FanHouse restaurant is closed, and has been for about two weeks. There hasn’t been official confirmation from anyone connected to FanHouse yet, and the restaurant’s phone number, website and Facebook page are all still up and running, but the Floyd and Robinson streets spot has been shut-up tight for two weeks.
After a year of wrangling with his Fan District neighbors, Fanhouse owner Sunny Zhao has thrown in the bar towel. [...] Zhao has spent the last few days remodeling, Shewmake says. He aims to reopen Thursday, June 16, with a new look, a fresh menu, and no bar on the first floor.
Jan Girardi, 2nd District Liaison, said on Friday: Mr. Samuels received confirmation that the Fan House has withdrawn their ordinance and we are looking into what this means going forward. It will not be on the docket Monday night.
The agenda for the Monday, June 13 City Council meeting includes the following: Ord. No. 2010-245 (Patron: Mayor Jones, By Request) – To amend [the] Ordinance *** authorizing the special use of *** 2526 and 2528 Floyd Avenue and 105 and 107 North Robinson Street, to legitimize the installation of beverage and service seating on [...]
A message went out today to Fan District Association members: Recently, your board took a position regarding the request of the property lessee at 2526 Floyd Ave., also known as The Fanhouse. This position was to oppose the requested amendment to the existing special use permit. The history of The interaction by and between your [...]
The bar at Fan House is on the agenda (PDF) for the city council meeting on Monday: Ord. No. 2010-245 (Patron: Mayor Jones, By Request) – To amend [the] Ordinance *** authorizing the special use of *** 2526 and 2528 Floyd Avenue and 105 and 107 North Robinson Street, to legitimize the installation of beverage [...]
The agenda for the February 7th meeting of the Richmond Planning Commission has the following:
Style Weekly’s Fan Neighbors Flay Fan House’s Illicit Bar exposes stress between the Fan House and its neighbors: As part of Zhao’s renovations, he built a bar on the first floor without requesting a building permit from the city. A few months later, Zhao started preparing to build an outside patio. That’s when a few [...]
Seen the sign out front of the Fan House? They are seeking zoning changes to “authorize outdoor dining and amended floor plan for existing restaurant use and conversion of a bakery to restaurant use.”
