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Exciting news, Richmond beer and burger lovers - Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint is opening its first Richmond location in the former Phil's Continental Lounge space.

Jack Brown's started in Harrisonburg in 2009 and now has four locations in the country (Harrisonburg, Roanoke, Elkton and Birmingham, AL).

"I get emails all the time from people asking us to open in their city," co-owner Aaron Ludwig said. "The most requested location is Richmond."

Ludwig said he and partner Mike Sabin had been looking at restaurant spaces in Richmond for over a year when a friend told them about the Phil's space.

"I fell in love with that Libbie Grove-area," Ludwig said. "I call it a little oasis."

It took a few months to hash out the deal (Phil's closed earlier this month), but now the deal is done and Ludwig said they plan to open in early 2015.

First up, a gut-job. Ludwig said they're replacing everything and then bringing in the beer can collections, wagon wheel and other kitsch that make Jack Brown's Jack Brown's.