No, really, I’d like to hear it…
Let’s review: The city forces patrons to use expensive city parking lots by arbitrarily closing off street parking… imposes outmoded and rigid city codes, leading to restaurants closing or never even opening…. and overtaxes customers when they get their bill, with a meals tax higher than neighboring communities (remember that “temporary” hike to fund the arts center? Turns out it was really permanent — sorry about that!).
Under these conditions, maybe the more important question is why anyone in their right mind would want to patronize a Richmond restaurant or coffeehouse.