Isabella is currently apartment hunting in Richmond and plans to be on-site at the new restaurant, which he’s hoping to open in May.

“If it was up to me, I’d open tomorrow – I’m super excited to come down there. I’m friends with a couple of chefs there and I hope to be friends with everyone [in Richmond dining],” he said.

“Graffiato is one of the coolest places in the country,” Croxton said, noting that bringing a name like Isabella to downtown Richmond will help boost Richmond dining overall."

So Graffiato in Richmond in May, if not sooner. Boom.

Previous from urgent posting this morning:

I maybe choked on my toothbrush this morning while scrolling through emails on my phone and hitting the one that said, "

"Washington, D.C. chef and restaurateur, Mike Isabella, announces plans to open a second location of his Italian-inspired restaurant, Graffiato along W. Broad St. in Richmond this spring."

Yes that Mike Isabella, from Top Chef. Opening a restaurant in Richmond. ON OUR BROAD STREET!