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Richmond, VA
Posted on 12/4/18 at 10:54 am
Posted on 12/4/18 at 10:54 am
The wife and I are thinking of going see a band in Richmond, VA in a couple of weeks. Anyone have any suggestion on things to do there? Good restaurants or bars?
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Posted on 12/4/18 at 11:01 am to bayoubighead
Do you and your wife enjoy craft beer? Plenty of breweries to choose from.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 11:20 am to hoopsgalore
I do, the wife not so much! Is the downtown area safe? The show we are going to is at the National Theater downtown and thinking of stay close to there. Thanks for the info.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 11:27 am to bayoubighead
You'll be OK downtown. There are a couple not-so-great neighborhoods across the James River.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 12:01 pm to hoopsgalore
Currently live in Richmond.
Downtown is safe enough, the only issue that real downtown (where the high rises are) is kind of dead at night, save for a few places (Shockhoe Slip/Shockhoe Bottom). Though there is a strip of bars/restaurants near the National that would give you plenty of options.
The Fan is a popular residential/going out area with tons of restaurants and bars.
There are a lot of good breweries, many of which are in Scott's Addition, an up and coming area near the Fan. The area also has a fair amount of restaurants and other bars.
If you provide a little more info about what you and your wife are into I can try to give you some more specific recommendations. There are a ton of good restaurants in Richmond.
It's a pretty under-rated city.
Downtown is safe enough, the only issue that real downtown (where the high rises are) is kind of dead at night, save for a few places (Shockhoe Slip/Shockhoe Bottom). Though there is a strip of bars/restaurants near the National that would give you plenty of options.
The Fan is a popular residential/going out area with tons of restaurants and bars.
There are a lot of good breweries, many of which are in Scott's Addition, an up and coming area near the Fan. The area also has a fair amount of restaurants and other bars.
If you provide a little more info about what you and your wife are into I can try to give you some more specific recommendations. There are a ton of good restaurants in Richmond.
It's a pretty under-rated city.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 1:18 pm to wahootiger
Awesome wahootiger! Thanks for the info. As far a specifics we'd prefer local places, hole in the wall where the locals hang out. Oh, and a good Mexican joint. If we decide to eat somewhere nice, I'm sure that wouldn't be hard to find. Going see Carbon Leaf at the National on the 15th.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:13 pm to bayoubighead
Wong Gonzalez for Mexican. The place next door is great too.
For beer:
Veil
Answer
Triple crossing
The beer there is elite.
For beer:
Veil
Answer
Triple crossing
The beer there is elite.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:44 pm to Boomshockalocka
The best civil war museum I have ever been to is in Richmond( if you are into that sort of thing). Not very big, so it doesn’t take a whole day.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 10:00 pm to bayoubighead
Don't come to Richmond. We're all full up and can't take any more out-of-towners.
But seriously I'd recommend places based on where you are staying and how much time you have. Downtown is safe to stay, but there are more things to do in The Fan and Scott's Addition after 8PM. If you are staying Downtown then Grace Street is pretty solid with Wong Gonzales, Pasture, Secret Sandwich Society, Rappahannock Oyster, Perlys for brunch, on and on. Hole in the wall Mexican is tough, with nothing super popular. If you like Vietnamese food go check out Mekong/The Answer out on Broad St past Scott's Addition or the places nearby like Pho Tay Do (cash only).
Depending on your time and budget I'd say check out Proper Pie and Sub Rosa (Church Hill), ZZQ and the bazillion breweries/cideries/meaderies in Scott's Addition, Saison or Rogue in the Downtown area, and Cafe 821 for a neighborhood experience. Do L'Opossum if you got the $ and are willing to get there at 5 to eat at the bar, because they are probably all full up with reservations.
Things to do totally depends on what interests you. Plenty of Civil War stuff around to go see and do. The VMFA is a good place to go see some art for free, as is the new ICMA on VCU's campus. There's shopping in Carytown. Go over to Belle Isle or trek through Hollywood Cemetery to see the famous people buried there. The Maggie Walker House is a NHP in Downtown/Jackson Ward.
Also listen to wahootiger. He knows where and what the hip things are in the city.
But seriously I'd recommend places based on where you are staying and how much time you have. Downtown is safe to stay, but there are more things to do in The Fan and Scott's Addition after 8PM. If you are staying Downtown then Grace Street is pretty solid with Wong Gonzales, Pasture, Secret Sandwich Society, Rappahannock Oyster, Perlys for brunch, on and on. Hole in the wall Mexican is tough, with nothing super popular. If you like Vietnamese food go check out Mekong/The Answer out on Broad St past Scott's Addition or the places nearby like Pho Tay Do (cash only).
Depending on your time and budget I'd say check out Proper Pie and Sub Rosa (Church Hill), ZZQ and the bazillion breweries/cideries/meaderies in Scott's Addition, Saison or Rogue in the Downtown area, and Cafe 821 for a neighborhood experience. Do L'Opossum if you got the $ and are willing to get there at 5 to eat at the bar, because they are probably all full up with reservations.
Things to do totally depends on what interests you. Plenty of Civil War stuff around to go see and do. The VMFA is a good place to go see some art for free, as is the new ICMA on VCU's campus. There's shopping in Carytown. Go over to Belle Isle or trek through Hollywood Cemetery to see the famous people buried there. The Maggie Walker House is a NHP in Downtown/Jackson Ward.
Also listen to wahootiger. He knows where and what the hip things are in the city.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 10:09 am to McVick
Thanks for all the information! This is great stuff and hopefully will make our trip great!
Posted on 12/5/18 at 9:09 pm to bayoubighead
Stayed there one night on a work trip a couple years ago. We ate at The Hard Shell & it was pretty good. That's all I got.
Posted on 12/8/18 at 11:26 am to bayoubighead
Sorry for the delayed response. Life, work, etc.
I'd second everything McVick said. He's also got the skinny on the best beer in town, though there are a lot of great options.
A few more recommendations:
Most of the bars/restaurants near the National are going to be on Grace street a few blocks away. Richmond's not really a Mexican food hotbed, but Wong Gonzales and Maya are near the National and are "Mexican fusion" type places that might scratch the itch.
Pasture and Juleps are also in the area. Pasture is kind of funky, and Juleps is more upscale. Rappahannock is an upscale seafood place with a good oyster bar.
If you're looking for Asian-esque food, check out Foo Dog in the Fan. The food is good (get the ramen), the prices are reasonable, and they have a decent beer selection.
If you're looking for a boozy brunch I'd recommend Millie's, which is on Main St. near the Church Hill area. It's a staple. You'll have to wait like an hour, but they've perfected shepherding you to the bar for a stiff mimosa or bloody mary right when you arrive. The food is really good too.
If you're in that part of town, I'd recommend going up to Libbie Hill park (across the street and up the hill from Millie's) for an awesome view of the James River and downtown Richmond. From there you can hit up Proper Pie (which McVick mentioned and which is awesome). This area is called Church Hill. As the name suggests, it's a hill with a church on it, but the church is the church in which Patrick Henry gave the "Give me liberty or give me death speech" - if you're into that type of thing. Church Hill is a really cool neighborhood, but it has been recently gentrified. I wouldn't walk around there at night. That sounds worse than it is. It's block to block, so if you're unfamiliar with the layout it might be a bit dicey if you get too far north and east.
That being said, what I consider the best restaurant in town is in Church Hill: the Roosevelt. Kind of a "hipster-fancy" place, with really good food and drinks. Another place like that is Heritage, which is in the Fan.
If you're looking for a place with good cocktails check out Jasper in Carytown. Ms. Wahootiger keeps mentioning that they have some type of Christmas themed pop up there right now, so it might not be their typical fare. I'm sure it's good though. Rogue is another good cocktail bar.
As you can see, there are ample good places to check out. There are a lot of hipsters in Richmond, which most people don't realize unless they live here. And I mean that in a good way, because we have a ton of good food, beer, and cocktail options. Thanks, hipsters.
Enjoy, and let me know if you've got any specific questions.
I'd second everything McVick said. He's also got the skinny on the best beer in town, though there are a lot of great options.
A few more recommendations:
Most of the bars/restaurants near the National are going to be on Grace street a few blocks away. Richmond's not really a Mexican food hotbed, but Wong Gonzales and Maya are near the National and are "Mexican fusion" type places that might scratch the itch.
Pasture and Juleps are also in the area. Pasture is kind of funky, and Juleps is more upscale. Rappahannock is an upscale seafood place with a good oyster bar.
If you're looking for Asian-esque food, check out Foo Dog in the Fan. The food is good (get the ramen), the prices are reasonable, and they have a decent beer selection.
If you're looking for a boozy brunch I'd recommend Millie's, which is on Main St. near the Church Hill area. It's a staple. You'll have to wait like an hour, but they've perfected shepherding you to the bar for a stiff mimosa or bloody mary right when you arrive. The food is really good too.
If you're in that part of town, I'd recommend going up to Libbie Hill park (across the street and up the hill from Millie's) for an awesome view of the James River and downtown Richmond. From there you can hit up Proper Pie (which McVick mentioned and which is awesome). This area is called Church Hill. As the name suggests, it's a hill with a church on it, but the church is the church in which Patrick Henry gave the "Give me liberty or give me death speech" - if you're into that type of thing. Church Hill is a really cool neighborhood, but it has been recently gentrified. I wouldn't walk around there at night. That sounds worse than it is. It's block to block, so if you're unfamiliar with the layout it might be a bit dicey if you get too far north and east.
That being said, what I consider the best restaurant in town is in Church Hill: the Roosevelt. Kind of a "hipster-fancy" place, with really good food and drinks. Another place like that is Heritage, which is in the Fan.
If you're looking for a place with good cocktails check out Jasper in Carytown. Ms. Wahootiger keeps mentioning that they have some type of Christmas themed pop up there right now, so it might not be their typical fare. I'm sure it's good though. Rogue is another good cocktail bar.
As you can see, there are ample good places to check out. There are a lot of hipsters in Richmond, which most people don't realize unless they live here. And I mean that in a good way, because we have a ton of good food, beer, and cocktail options. Thanks, hipsters.
Enjoy, and let me know if you've got any specific questions.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 12:22 pm to wahootiger
Just returned from RVA and all the information you guys provided was great. We really enjoyed Richmond and hope to go back next year. The weather was crappy, so we didn't get to do as much sightseeing as we would have liked. But for anyone else looking on here for info, here is a recap. Ate at the Secret Sandwich Society and it was great and had brunch at Maya which was really excellent. Tried to go to Jaspers in Carytown, but there was always a line to get in and it was raining so we ended up at Weezies and New York Deli. NY Deli was a very cozy place that we really enjoyed and did a bit of shopping in Carytown. Went to Lunch.Supper is Scott's Addition for lunch one day and it was a really cool place. Since we were downtown we hung out at Penny Lane Pub on E. Franklin and it was a really cool little British Pub. Had a chance to meet the owners and they made us feel at home. The concert was great Saturday night and hopefully, we will get an opportunity to visit RVA again next year! Thanks again for all of the TD friends who gave us great recommendations and made our trip a success!
Posted on 12/19/18 at 10:50 am to bayoubighead
Glad to hear you had a good time, even with the weather hampering the experience, and thanks for reporting back.
I have always enjoyed my meals at SSS, and they have a good local beer menu. I'm glad you liked Maya and Lunch.Supper, and got to experience Penny Lane Pub. It's a fun place to watch some EPL games on a Saturday or Sunday morning. I hope the downtown area continues to be on the up and up; I've heard many stories of it being like a ghost town on nights and weekends even until a few years ago.
I have always enjoyed my meals at SSS, and they have a good local beer menu. I'm glad you liked Maya and Lunch.Supper, and got to experience Penny Lane Pub. It's a fun place to watch some EPL games on a Saturday or Sunday morning. I hope the downtown area continues to be on the up and up; I've heard many stories of it being like a ghost town on nights and weekends even until a few years ago.
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