Our schedule this week:
Wednesday – closing after lunch, at 2 pm (it’s usually sloooow anyway)
Thursday and Friday – CLOSED
No surprises, we’re not open this weekend either as usual.

We will reopen on Monday 11/29 at 7:30 a.m.

In a letter to Savor’s customers, Chef Ellie Basch explains why the name change from Savor to The Lunch Porter:

Yes, after two years building our Savor Cafe brand and recognition, I came across a crushing fact that an international concession company, whose clients include Richmond Convention Ctr and CenterStage, had a federal trademark on Savor… for their catering arm.

A patent lawyer friend confirmed that there is no way in heck we can keep our name and it’s a matter of time when they come to us and tell us to change our name or fold, because – um, you know – we’re GREAT! and we’ll come on their radar soon enough.

So, long story short (Style Weekly has the long story coming up – thanks Style!) we’re changing our name to The LUNCH PORTER. Why this particular name, you ask?

Well, we’re known as an awesome LUNCH spot, aren’t we? We also have terrific boxed lunches and trays that we deliver/PORTER to your office. Plus, we’re on the corner of West 7th and PORTER streets.
OK, all this self-affirming “awesome, great, terrific, delicious, etc.” is not a reflection of how I feel about this name change (oops, my pants are so on fire.)  Oh no, nah, I’m not unhappy to have to work harder to build another brand back up, nor spend the cash flow to order new business cards, menu, and website with the new name and logo. *smile* *peace*

So… anyway, please tell your friends about our new name. Nothing else is different, the same ole me still there, my wonderful staff still serve you with a smile, same commitments to our local farmers and producers, same zeal to tread lightly on Mother Nature, same ole business as usual at Savor, er… I mean, the Lunch Porter.

Check out The Lunch Porter’s website here and daily specials here.

3rd Annual Holiday Market Place and Wine Expo at The Food Porter, (formerly Savor Cafe) in the Corrugated Box Building.

On December 4 evening: come on in! Sip, savor, shop!

$20/person, inc. taxes and a wine glass.

$12/person, for the designated drivers a.k.a. “food and shop only” option.

Carol Colby and Dan Todd (Constellation Wines) are pouring samples of 20+ delicious wines.

Chef Ellie and her crew are serving up scrumptious hors d’oeuvres.

Richmond’s own artists are selling their beautiful/fun/funky/cute/elegant/sweet creations.

More details here.