Bryan said the pivot was inspired by customer interest in such a concept. The new market features prepared foods like salads, sandwiches and desserts in addition to coffee and Whisk bakery items. The original Whisk in Shockoe Bottom, which Bryan bought in March 2022, continues to retain its original cafe and bakery style. The neighborhood market concept is a rebranded and revamped iteration of the Henrico Whisk outpost Bryan opened in that same spot last year. The Market by Whisk opened Monday (today) at 8308 Staples Mill Road.
“We always finished the day up with lunch in the Richmond Room (restaurant at the store) and a slice of the Thalhimers six-layer cake.”īryan hopes to tap into local nostalgia and introduce new generations to foods served by the now-shuttered Richmond department store by featuring them at his new neighborhood market in Henrico County. My mom or my grandma would be in their white gloves and their hats and we’d go down for a day of shopping,” he said. “My memories of it growing up were getting all dressed up and heading downtown to the main store on Broad Street. ( Photos courtesy of Billy Bryan)įor Billy Bryan, childhood shopping trips to the downtown Thalhimers department store were defined by two things - dressing up and eating cake. Whisk owner Billy Bryan has reopened his Henrico outpost as a neighborhood market serving prepared foods like salads, sandwiches and desserts.
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