ChuckBS t1_jdznwet wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:13 AM

Man, I miss Rapp Session. Having a place for Oysters and drinks was such a cool date night option

FanDweller t1_jdzqxnf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:45 AM

Check out Birdies! Not far from where Rapp Session was

Danger-Moose t1_jdzrfvy wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:50 AM

Oh man, I didn't realize they closed. That's a bummer.

I went out looking for oysters yesterday and everything was closed.

ChuckBS t1_jdzriq3 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Yeah, I think it was a COVID shutdown that became permanent

Danger-Moose t1_jdzrrav wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:53 AM

Rappahannock did a bad job of pivoting for COVID. They could have easily run s to go oyster and drinks joint. Big Island Aquaculture was selling oysters out of the back of their truck to lines of people when the restaurants stopped buying.

ChuckBS t1_jdzwtck wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:40 PM

Yeah, I mean I think you could write a book on how the restaurant industry adjusted or failed to during the height of covid

Richmond_Mondo t1_jdzxryg wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:48 PM

You can get the same oysters next door in the main restaurant though.

I agree that it suck’s Rapp Session hasn’t reopened - they said it was a staffing issue. They couldn’t find enough BOH and FOH staff. And no, I don’t know what they’re paying folks or if it’s competitive.