🌱 Which new restaurants are headed to Short Pump in 2026?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which new restaurants are headed to Short Pump in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Santa Brunch @ IT West and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plate and Goblet: Post-turkey treats and trends (henricocitizen.com) — Short Pump diners can look forward to two new Eat Restaurant Partners spots in 2026, including Civita Italia and Lucky AF at Short Pump Town Center. The piece also highlights other recent restaurant openings, closings, and craft beer trends around Henrico, plus ideas for holiday treats and reflections on how food brings people together.
   

📸 Around Short Pump

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Short Pump

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• School of Rock 2nd Annual Holiday Toy Drive
  Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park, 10050 W Broad St, Glen Allen
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Basketball: B/JV
  Deep Run High School
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Basketball: G/V
  Mills E. Godwin High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Mills E. Godwin High School
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Santa Brunch @ IT West
  Industrial Taphouse West , 12912 Plaza Dr , Henrico
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• Basketball: G/JV
  Deep Run High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Deep Run High School
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Boys Basketball at Home Against Brookland
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Holiday Express Tour back ( Bus Loop)
  Glen Allen Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23060
  5:00 pm
• Wrestling at Hungary Creek
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Wrestling at Brookland
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Tuckahoe

• Henrico Holiday Express Tour brings Santa and the Grinch across the county (wtvr.com)
• Henrico Property Transactions: Nov. 19-25, 2025 (henricocitizen.com)

Glen Allen

• Henrico Fur Finder: Dec. 10, 2025 (henricocitizen.com)
• Critical Survey: Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) versus SVB Financial Group (OTCMKTS:SIVBQ) (americanbankingnews.com)
• High School playoffs continue with regional action in baseball, soccer and softball (wavy.com)

Ashland

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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