Guidebook for Richmond
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Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 N 3rd StFan Zone for the UCI World Championships
Food Scene
Delicious food! Great for a quick cocktail or beer, not your run of the mill selection. A little pricier but keeps it classy and high quality.
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Max's On Broad
305 Brook RdDelicious food! Great for a quick cocktail or beer, not your run of the mill selection. A little pricier but keeps it classy and high quality.
Really good casual southern food, made in house and with a lot of attention to detail.
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Comfort
200 W Broad StReally good casual southern food, made in house and with a lot of attention to detail.
Great for an early morning coffee, specializes in vegan and gluten-free baked goods.
Nettie's Naturally
100 W Clay StGreat for an early morning coffee, specializes in vegan and gluten-free baked goods.
Great food and a great bar, perfect for an after dinner cocktail and desert. Said to have the best burger around..
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Saison
23 W Marshall StGreat food and a great bar, perfect for an after dinner cocktail and desert. Said to have the best burger around..
Lucy's Restaurant
404 North 2nd StreetPerfect lunch spot and good for a quick drink
A slightly updated and sophisticated take on a Jewish delicatessen. Really delicious pastrami and corned beef.
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Perly's
111 E Grace StA slightly updated and sophisticated take on a Jewish delicatessen. Really delicious pastrami and corned beef.
Rappahannock Restaurant
320 E Grace StIf you love oysters, this is the place!
American traditional food in a great old-time location. What used to be a Drug store in the 1800's is now a restaurant/bar.
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Tarrant's Cafe
1 W Broad StAmerican traditional food in a great old-time location. What used to be a Drug store in the 1800's is now a restaurant/bar.
Local coffee!! Fantastic breakfast/lunch sandwiches too.. perfect one stop shop for your morning essentials.
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Lamplighter Coffee Roasters Morris St. Cafe
26 N Morris StLocal coffee!! Fantastic breakfast/lunch sandwiches too.. perfect one stop shop for your morning essentials.
Local coffee!! Fantastic breakfast/lunch sandwiches too.. perfect one stop shop for your morning essentials.
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Lamplighter Coffee Roasters Addison St. Cafe
116 S Addison StLocal coffee!! Fantastic breakfast/lunch sandwiches too.. perfect one stop shop for your morning essentials.
Family style Italian food, straight forward menu on the wall that changes regularly.
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mamma'Zu
501 S Pine StFamily style Italian food, straight forward menu on the wall that changes regularly.
Family style Italian by the same folks as Mama Zu, but with a smaller more intimate atmosphere.
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Dinamo
821 W Cary StFamily style Italian by the same folks as Mama Zu, but with a smaller more intimate atmosphere.
The Lab by Alchemy Coffee
814 W Broad StCoffee in the VCU area
Southern home cooking! Supposed to be the best fried catfish in town.
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Mama J's Kitchen
415 N 1st StSouthern home cooking! Supposed to be the best fried catfish in town.
Yummy donuts! Easily our most frequented spot. Always changing menu, and good iced coffee.
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Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee
1001 N Lombardy StYummy donuts! Easily our most frequented spot. Always changing menu, and good iced coffee.
Pasture
416 E Grace StGreat outdoor seating, contemporary southern. Happy hour 4-7.
Easily our favorite restaurant since we've been here. Try the pre-fixe menu.
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Dutch & Company
Easily our favorite restaurant since we've been here. Try the pre-fixe menu.
Lift Coffee Shop & Cafe
218 W Broad StGood for a quick coffee and breakfast sandwich.
Graffiato Richmond
123 W Broad StUpscale restaurant with a big open floor plan.
Brand spankin new hotel that's got a great bar and restaurant. Stop in just to see the beautiful restoration they did.
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Quirk Hotel
201 W Broad StBrand spankin new hotel that's got a great bar and restaurant. Stop in just to see the beautiful restoration they did.
Shoryuken Ramen
900 W Franklin StGreat modern vibe with classic affordable ramen.
En Su Boca
1001 N Arthur Ashe BlvdTacos and Margs. Nuf said.
It's delicious, everything we've had there has been perfect. A great place for morning coffee or a late morning snack. They're bread is also killer!
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Sub Rosa Bakery
620 N 25th StIt's delicious, everything we've had there has been perfect. A great place for morning coffee or a late morning snack. They're bread is also killer!
Shopping
Fantastic new, found and vintage goods for the ladies. Plus some great apothecary items and housewares.
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Rosewood Clothing Co.
106 Cleveland StFantastic new, found and vintage goods for the ladies. Plus some great apothecary items and housewares.
Fabulous women's fashion boutique specializing in organic and and environmentally responsible materials.
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Verdalina
325 W Broad StFabulous women's fashion boutique specializing in organic and and environmentally responsible materials.
Blue Bones Vintage
310 N Laurel StGreat records and vintage clothing selection.
Good men's and women's clothing. USA made new items, and well curated vintage.
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105 South Addison StreetGood men's and women's clothing. USA made new items, and well curated vintage.
Rite Aid
520 W Broad StOur closest Drug Store
Na Nin
101 S Addison StFantastic women's clothing and apothecary items!!
Essentials
Good beer and wine selection (draft and retail). Morning has coffee and good smaller breakfast items.
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Saison
23 W Marshall StGood beer and wine selection (draft and retail). Morning has coffee and good smaller breakfast items.
Kroger
1601 Willow Lawn DrClosest groceries.
Locally owned natural and organic full service groceries. Good hot/cold bar. Richmond's version of Whole Foods.
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Ellwood Thompson's
4 N Thompson StLocally owned natural and organic full service groceries. Good hot/cold bar. Richmond's version of Whole Foods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Grungy and funky, just as expected. But great for a late night drink. Try the food, it's better than it sounds.
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GWARbar
217 W Clay StGrungy and funky, just as expected. But great for a late night drink. Try the food, it's better than it sounds.
Brewery taproom, so it's an industrial vibe inside. Don't expect food. Belgian style beers mostly, and usually has live music on weekends.
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Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
2410 Ownby LnBrewery taproom, so it's an industrial vibe inside. Don't expect food. Belgian style beers mostly, and usually has live music on weekends.
Great little basement bar on VCU campus, with vegan menu options.
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Ipanema Cafe
917 W Grace StGreat little basement bar on VCU campus, with vegan menu options.
ABC Store
1217 W Broad StOur closest liquor store.
Don't Look Back - Triple
3306 W Broad StTACOS! But really it's more of a bar.
Arts & Culture
Great local theatre company in a historic location built in the early 1900's.
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Virginia Repertory Theatre
114 W Broad StGreat local theatre company in a historic location built in the early 1900's.
It's free and open 365 days a year, definitely worth a quick trip even if it's just to see the grounds and a quick walk through.
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe BlvdIt's free and open 365 days a year, definitely worth a quick trip even if it's just to see the grounds and a quick walk through.
Beautiful old music venue, be sure to check the calendar for shows. It's a short walk away.
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The National
708 E Broad StBeautiful old music venue, be sure to check the calendar for shows. It's a short walk away.
NASCAR, if you're into that kind of thing. If you listen VERY closely you can hear the drone of the cars from here.
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Richmond Raceway
7433 Bell Creek RdNASCAR, if you're into that kind of thing. If you listen VERY closely you can hear the drone of the cars from here.
The Valentine
1015 E Clay StA Richmond specific history museum. Great for history buffs.
Isiqithi saseBrown
South 7th StreetSummer Concerts, and all kinds of other events.
Sightseeing
A must in Richmond. Hiking/walking/biking trails. River access for a swim, kayaking, etc. Amazing views, and a little slice of peacefulness in the city.
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Belle Isle
1 Belle IsleA must in Richmond. Hiking/walking/biking trails. River access for a swim, kayaking, etc. Amazing views, and a little slice of peacefulness in the city.
Walking paths, lakes, dog park, sports courts, tons to do and see. Great place for a bike ride or a nice walk.
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Byrd Park
600 Lakeview AveWalking paths, lakes, dog park, sports courts, tons to do and see. Great place for a bike ride or a nice walk.
Downtown
1000 Bank StreetA great place to walk around and soak in some of Virginia's history.