Zorch Pizza Parlor is now open in Southside and more dining news

Southsiders rejoice, because Zorch Pizza Parlor — the South Richmond outpost for the popular Carytown slice joint — opened this week.

• Locals will find a larger menu and dining room than in owner Rob Zorch's Carytown flagship, plus video games and outdoor seating in the former Don't Look Back South spot.

• On the menu are Zorch's traditional and speciality pies, like The Upside Down, Wing Night, Grandma, and vegan cheese and pepperoni ($23-$32), plus sandwiches included a cheesesteak, vegan cheesesteak and buffalo chicken ($16-$20), salads, apps, and cake slices from Fat Rabbit round out the menu.
• Unlike the Carytown spot, the Parlor will only offer slices on Fridays and Saturdays, per Richmond Magazine , but there's plenty of fun to make up for it, including Mortal Kombat and X-Men video games, backyard seating, and an expanded cocktail program .

🍕 Zorch Pizza Parlor is now open Tuesday- Thursday, 3:30-10pm and Friday- Sunday from 11:30am-11pm.

🥯 Further down the road, South Richmond will have its own bagel shop next month when Baltiks Bagel opens in the former Go Bird spot on Forest Hill.

🎂 Brecotea , the Richmond-based Asian-inspired bakery and teahouse chain, opened its fifth location on Hull Street in Harbor Point Village.

🇬🇧 The British Embassy — the standalone fish and chips and other Brit food restaurant borne from the secret menu in a Short Pump Thai restaurant — looks to be opening soon at 1116 E. Main St. downtown.

ICYMI: Latitude Seafood's Chesterfield spot with a view is now open and Ash & Olive debuts next month in Ashland.

🫗 Sad news for folks on The Hill, 8 1/2 will close its Church Hill outpost at the end of the year when its lease is up, the takeout spot said on its Instagram.

Also coming soon, all in the Fan:

🐷 Bar-Q, a Richmond outpost of the popular Norfolk barbecue joint . It's going into the old SB's Main Street Love Shack/Brunch/Starlite spot and should open by the end of the year, BizSense reports .

🫡 Brave Captain — a sandwich, dranks and just good sailor-themed fun restaurant from the Cobra Cabana and Hot for Pizza dudes — is in the works near VCU at 729 W. Cary St., per the Times-Dispatch .

🔥 And Brazen's , a braised food concept (think braised short ribs, lamb shanks and oxtail), is going into the former Lucky Whale space at 2028 W. Cary St. and should open in October, according to BizSense .