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Editor's note: During the pandemic, with workers struggling to start their own businesses and restaurants and retailers, there was a lot of business activity on Hampton Road. Not all closures are related to the pandemic, because the owners will also retire. Here are some of the more noteworthy openings and endings we encountered. If you know of anyone else who should be added to the list, please send an email to consumer@pilotonline.com. We appreciate your help.

Baker's Wife Bistro Bar specializes in French and American cuisine and opens in East Mellen and South Mallory Streets in the Phoebus area of ​​Hamptons.

Humboldt Steel, a popular bar and pizzeria in Olde Towne Portsmouth, closed due to operational and financial difficulties related to COVID-19 restrictions.

Tony Brothers, who have long served as NBA referees and Norfolk natives, opened Brothers Chops, Seafood and Spirits at 200 E. Plume St..

The Wayne's Home furniture and electrical store opened in the former large HH Gregg store in 1543 Sam's Circle, Greenbrier, Chesapeake.

Two Christopher Newport University graduates opened the dog training company The Good Dog Yorktown on Production Drive in York County.

Perfect Touch Brows opened at Patrick Henry Shopping Center in Newport News, offering facial threading, eyelash extension and eyebrow dyeing.

January to February 2021: Dollar Bank opened four branches in Virginia Beach, and opened a hilltop branch in May.

Ddeb's A Taste of Home restaurant in Chesapeake closed 7 years after the 40-year restaurant owner Debbie Toth retired.

Reaver Beach Brewing Co. opened a second branch on Corley Avenue in Norfolk.

Shadowlawn Eats is a "surfing atmosphere barbecue restaurant" that opened at 918 Mediterranean Avenue in Virginia Beach.

River's Edge Apparel, which sells outdoor lifestyle brands, opened on Main Street in Smithfield.

Air Force veteran Stephanie Moseley opened her third Marco's Pizza at 8135 George Washington Memorial Highway in York County.

Starbucks opened at the entrance of Chartway Arena 43rd Street on the campus of Old Dominion University. Gregs Unisex Barber Shop opened in the Arena in March.

Pasta e Pani in Virginia Beach closed 30 years later, but customers can still find its sauce at the local farmers market.

High-end menswear retailer Philip Michael Fashion for Men moved its location in Virginia Beach from Lynnhaven North Mall to a space in Lynnhaven Mall.

The neon rock store opened at 801 B. Boush St. in Norfolk, selling crystals, geodesics, gems, music souvenirs, black light posters and more.

First Carolina Bank, an institution located in Rocky Mountains, North Carolina, transformed its Virginia Beach loan production office into a full-service branch.

Bonaire Custom Clothiers opened an espresso bar at the end of March, providing customized clothing fitting and design services starting from the summer. This shop is located in the former subway restaurant on Granby Street in downtown Norfolk.

Divine Scentervention is a handicraft candle shop that opened at 4605 Pembroke Lake Circle in Virginia Beach.

March to April: Bayport Credit Union opened branches in Fox Mill Center near Gloucester Court District, 1000 Cedar Road in Chesapeake, and Pembroke Meadows Mall in Virginia Beach.

Bon Secours Mercy Health closed the DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk.

Moseberth's, the iconic fried chicken restaurant in Portsmouth, closed after 81 years.

Salty Paws Virginia Beach is a puppy ice cream shop that opened at 352 Ruskin Road on the waterfront of Virginia Beach.

The Hamtown Hub co-working space opened in the Isle of Wight Commercial Building on Smithfield Street.

Currituck Crab Pot Co. opened at 501 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake. This restaurant is famous for Alaskan king crabs, snow crab legs and blue crabs (from Currituck Sound in summer). It also sells fresh local shrimp, mussels, clams, crayfish and smoked sausages. Most commodities are sold in cans or by the pound.

The Peake Chic boutique opened in the Great Bridge area of ​​Chesapeake.

Amedeo's Ristorante is an upscale venue for fine dining in northern Italy, opened at 3800 Acqua in the Suffolk Bridgeport Development Zone.

Shark City Naturals opened a second store in Ghent, selling body butters, lotions, deodorants, soaps, shampoos and products containing CBD oil-including beverages.

Wawa opened at 720 London Avenue. In Portsmouth.

April to May 2021: Twisted Crab, known for its Cajun-style seafood boiled and fried seafood baskets, opened in April at Patrick Henry Shopping Center in Newport News, and at the end of May in downtown Norfolk Opening of 420 Monticello Avenue. The restaurant operates five other locations on Hampton Roads.

The Apple Store in the MacArthur Center Shopping Center in downtown Norfolk closed.

Integrity Bank for Business opened its first bank office at its headquarters at 2901 S. Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach.

Alebrije Mexican Kitchen opened at 323 Granby Street, specializing in unique high-end Mexican cuisine. Space for rustic pies.

Petal Wagon builds its own bouquet truck and launches it, which can be seen in local farms, breweries and coffee shops.

Queens Lingerie opened in the former pink district of Victoria's Secret, which was closed at the MacArthur Center.

Column 15 Coffee Roastery opened at James-York Square in the fringe area near Williamsburg, selling freshly roasted fair trade organic coffee products.

Redwood Smoke Shack offers Texas-style barbecue and opened Virginia Beach at 476 Nimmo Parkway.

Granby's Waffle Shop opened in the Slover Library next to Selden Market in downtown Norfolk. This shop sells homemade waffles and milkshakes with toppings, as well as a variety of chicken and waffle meals and dessert waffles.

Fatburger and Buffalo's Express opened at the former BurgerIM site near Norfolk Premium Outlets.

Red Point Taphouse opened in a historic building located at 803 S. Church St. Smithfield.

Less Than is a zero waste store that offers sustainable options and "replenishment" of bulk containers, expanding into downtown Hampton.

Okie Doughkie Donuts opened at 414 Virginia Beach Avenue. In the ViBe district of Virginia Beach.

Sweet Spot is known for its crazy milkshakes on the waterfront, expanding to 5216 Providence Road in Virginia Beach.

Berkeley Supermarket opens in the former Farm Fresh in the Berkeley neighborhood of Norfolk.

Scratch Bakery, Coffee and Café expanded to a larger location at 36 Mellen St in Phoebus.

The Willoughby Fish House opens at the Willoughby Harbour Terminal in Norfolk.

Fishin' Pig grill restaurant opens at 119 W. 25th St. in the Norfolk Railway District.

Book Exchange, a popular Norfolk second-hand bookseller, opened a store in Crossways Shopping Center in the Greenbrier District of Chesapeake.

Bags to Riches is a shop selling women’s handbags and accessories. It opened in June at 767 Granby St. in the Neon District of Norfolk.

Dirty Buffalo, a popular restaurant, opened its first franchise store on June 30 at 612 Grassfield Parkway in Chesapeake.

Aromas coffee shop left Newport News city center and moved to the captain's den and cafe near Christopher Newport University. Norfolk's popular Cure Cafe plans to move into the city center.

The Wash N Fro salon opened in Hampton, catering to natural black hairstyles.

Smoothie Stop Café celebrated the opening of its fourth branch in the Hilltop East Mall in Virginia Beach.

Thread Impressions opened at Patrick Henry Shopping Center in Newport News to provide embroidery services to customers.

In 1865, the region's first black-owned brewery, Brewing Co., opened at 9 S. Mallory St. in the Phoebus area of ​​Hamptons. The enterprise is a meeting place, cafe and restaurant, and it also serves non-alcoholic cocktails.

TikTok's famous Crumbl Cookies opened in the market on the top of the hill in Virginia Beach.

412 at Granby Station is a sports bar and restaurant that opens near the Lynnhaven Shopping Center.

Drybar is a salon franchise that specializes in hair blowing and hairstyles, opened in downtown Virginia Beach.

Red Truck Candy Co. opened in a Norfolk designer discount store, selling homemade fudge, hand scooped ice cream, truffles, salt water toffee, retro glass bottle soda, old-fashioned candies and bulk candies sold by the pound.

UptownCheapskate is a fashion clothing resale store that opened in Red Mill Commons in Virginia Beach. This space used to be long live! Smiles Slides & Coffee, coffee shop and indoor playground for children.

Mad Batter Bakery opened in downtown Suffolk, selling snacks such as cake soda, cheesecake cones, lime pie and banana pudding.

Juniors' fashion retailers Papaya and Newport Jewelers opened at Patrick Henry Shopping Center in Newport News.

Rama Garden Thai Cuisine, located at 441 Granby St., in downtown Norfolk, reopened as Tida Thai Cuisine after the owner retired and gave the management rights to his son and daughter-in-law.

Wasserhund Brewing Co. opened another branch at 510 Belaire Ave., Summit Pointe, Chesapeake.

Turner Market opened in the Alder Huntersville neighborhood of Norfolk, selling fresh produce, meat, dairy products and other food necessities.

New Orleans Creole Coffee opened at Sentara CarePlex in Hampton.

Earlybird's Bottle Shop sells craft beer, wine, and other locally produced goods, and opened in the former Virginia Dare Barber Shop in Poquoson.

Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Kelvin "Kell" L. Glass opened Dawg Houz, Cigars & Accessories at 318 Bypass Road in York County. The store also has a cigar lounge.

Funnel Cakes Galore & More sells snacks such as fried Oreos and candied apples, and Ladies Windsor's boutique opened in Patrick Henry Shopping Center in Newport News.

Fika Coffeehouse and Cafe opened in downtown Hampton, offering breakfast sandwiches, panini, pastries, a full espresso bar, as well as nitro coffee, cold brew coffee and drip coffee.

Bubba's Shrimp Shack, a popular fish and shrimp shop in Gloucester and York County, has now expanded to Virginia Beach.

The last Golden Skillet restaurant on Hampton Roads has been closed on Victory Avenue in Portsmouth for more than 35 years.

Lil Bit Nola Ghent in Norfolk is a New Orleans-themed restaurant that closed less than a year after opening. The location in Kempsville, Virginia Beach remains open.

Vino Culture is a boutique wine shop offering courses, wine tastings, private events and local delivery services. It opens at 130 Granby Street in the heart of Norfolk.

Roll With It Board Game Café and Bar is opened at 869 Lynnhaven Parkway for board game lovers.

The Hive collaborative workspace for entrepreneurs and small businesses opened in the Virginia Beach town center.

Wawa opened its 10th store on the 1921 Centerville Turnpike in Virginia Beach.

Jersey Mike's Subs opened a new location at 561 First Colony Road in Virginia Beach.

Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery is affiliated to the famous Charlottesville Brewery, which opened in downtown Virginia Beach.

Former Navy SEAL Adam Dobbins opened Grow Depot at 2404 Virginia Beach Avenue. In Virginia Beach to meet the needs of hydroponic growers.

Yannas' Taverna, a beloved Greek restaurant on Warwick Avenue in Newport News, closed after struggling with a shortage of staff for months. The owner also cited personal health reasons.

Clementine's at Riverview, a dinner and brunch shop near the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, closed after opening in 2017.

Rick & Libby's serves breakfast, lunch and desserts on Warwick Boulevard in Newport News. It was closed after taking over Mike's Place in 2014.

Monroe Rooftop is an open-air rooftop lounge on top of the recently renamed The Landing at Hampton Marina, the Tapestry Collection by Hilton waterfront hotel, which will open for preview in October. The lounge is now open to the public and will be converted to a membership model next spring.

Codex originated from Pendulum Fine Meats in Ghent, moved to the former Field Guide space at 429 Granby St., and opened on October 21st.

A nurse opened Scrub Appeal in Cahoon Commons in Chesapeake to sell scrubs.

Nothing Bundt Cakes opened another bakery at 1039 Independence Avenue. In the Highgood Mall in Virginia Beach.

Heart of Sugar Bakery opened at 166 South Rosemont Road in Virginia Beach.

J. Fenton is a ladies' fashion and gift boutique that opened in Merchant Plaza near Colonial Williamsburg.

Burlington Stores, a discount retailer based in New Jersey, opened a new store in the former Toys R Us space at 12132 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News.

Kickz is a local shoe store that opened in Patrick Henry Shopping Center in Newport News.

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard posted on Facebook that its 15-year-old store in the Fairfield Mall in Virginia Beach will close in November.

Gelati Celesti Ice Cream posted on Facebook that it will open a second store in Virginia Beach at 4485 Virginia Beach Blvd. In November in the downtown area. The well-known Richmond brand opened its first Virginia Beach branch in the Hilltop West Mall in 2019.

The Hampton Country Gardens will be closed on December 31 in 19 years. The end of the sale is in progress.

Elevenses, a brunch restaurant, posted on Facebook that it will still open at the former Home Republic Brewing location on the Virginia Beach waterfront.

Fall 2021: Good Vibes is a music venue that plans to serve brunch with "The World's Largest Bloody Mary Bar", planned to be at the former houseboat site and Toby Keith themed restaurant in downtown Newport News, Oyster Point Opened.

Soulivia’s Art Soul was posted on Facebook, and it will open soon in the Edinburgh/Hickory area of ​​the Chesapeake, next to Crave Bakery. The high-end restaurant will serve modern southern cuisine.

Chef Tony Caruana plans to open Luce Secondo in the Summit Pointe development area of ​​Chesapeake before the end of the year.

Matchsticks BBQ plans to open in the Midtown Row development area in Williamsburg.

2022: The Well Co. & Cafe, a health company in South Carolina, plans to open a cafe, yoga studio, massage therapy and boutique near East Beach in Norfolk.

Dollar Bank plans to open its Great Bridge branch in Chesapeake.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers rented the former TGI Friday building near Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach and plans to open it in late February next year. Freddy's also plans to open at 1611 Richmond Road in Williamsburg in the summer. The menu includes various steak and burger combos, various frozen custards, melted pies, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and various side dishes such as cheese fries and onion rings.

These are the Hampton Roads restaurants and shops that closed during the pandemic last year.