Beloved Virginia Restaurant Closes After More Than 50 Years

Any restaurant that has been in business for more than five decades has established itself as a fixture in that community. As a result, it's going to be a shock when that eatery closes down. 

Since 1972, Sam Miller's in the Shockoe Slip district of Richmond, Virginia attracted loyal customers, serving favorites like oysters, rockfish, crab cakes and seared scallops.

However, earlier this year, area residents took notice that the restaurant was open only intermittently, and recently...