In January 2015, GwarBar (stylized as GWARbar) opened in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Mike Derks and Travis Croxton, Richmond’s “Restaurateur of the Year 2014,” co-own what they self-refer to as an upscale dive bar . Derks, who also serves as executive chef, collaborated with head chef Jeremy Dutra to create the restaurant’s menu. The band’s website describes the bar as “a fantasy land of food and beverage, catering to everyone from local punk metal freaks, rock stars, businessmen, celebrity chefs and starving artists.” On May 29, 2020, the restaurant opened its long-planned outdoor beer garden after being closed to indoor dining for two months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .
GWARbar opens in Richmond
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