Guidebook for Richmond

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Guidebook for Richmond

Food Scene

Featured in New York Times Food Section. Don't miss: Fig-and-Cheese or Pistachio-and-Cherry Croissants or Artisan loaves. They have sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free products as well!
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Sub Rosa Bakery
620 N 25th St
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Featured in New York Times Food Section. Don't miss: Fig-and-Cheese or Pistachio-and-Cherry Croissants or Artisan loaves. They have sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free products as well!
For the epicurean palate. Gourmet pastas (fungi delicacies) and pizza. Superb wine pairings. A place to linger long over plates and talk. Short walk. Bring your purse.
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Nota Bene | Restaurant & Bar
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For the epicurean palate. Gourmet pastas (fungi delicacies) and pizza. Superb wine pairings. A place to linger long over plates and talk. Short walk. Bring your purse.
10-minute walk Nouvelle cuisine, wonderful bartender and spirits selections. 10-minute walk.
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Dutch & Company
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10-minute walk Nouvelle cuisine, wonderful bartender and spirits selections. 10-minute walk.
Artisan fare, informal … a real hub. Easy on the pocketbook. Our favorite – tarragon chicken sandwich. Easy on the pocketbook You can walk.
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Union Market
2306 Jefferson Ave
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Artisan fare, informal … a real hub. Easy on the pocketbook. Our favorite – tarragon chicken sandwich. Easy on the pocketbook You can walk.
Right off the boat! Anthony makes the best Sicilian pizza. Our favorite – his white pizza piled high with arugula tossed in an out-of-this-world, light vinaigrette. A short walk. Easy on the pocketbook.
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Mike and Maddy's
2824 E Broad St
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Right off the boat! Anthony makes the best Sicilian pizza. Our favorite – his white pizza piled high with arugula tossed in an out-of-this-world, light vinaigrette. A short walk. Easy on the pocketbook.
Neighborhood favorite, hopping every night of the week. If you meet the locals and want to go easy on the bill, order the bourbon basted BBQ ribs – either as an appetizer or dinner. Easy on the pocketbook. A short walk.
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The Hill Cafe
2800 E Broad St
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Neighborhood favorite, hopping every night of the week. If you meet the locals and want to go easy on the bill, order the bourbon basted BBQ ribs – either as an appetizer or dinner. Easy on the pocketbook. A short walk.
Fine dining in a casual atmosphere. Nouvelle-Virginia cuisine. It’s usually packed out. Make reservations weeks ahead of holidays and VCU's major calendar events. Bring your purse.
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The Roosevelt
623 N 25th St
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Fine dining in a casual atmosphere. Nouvelle-Virginia cuisine. It’s usually packed out. Make reservations weeks ahead of holidays and VCU's major calendar events. Bring your purse.
Tiny place, authentic German fare, unexpected taste experiences – especially desserts created by their pastry chef, a graduate of the NY Culinary Institute, apprenticed in Switzerland. A short ride in North Church Hill. Bring your purse.
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Metzger Bar and Butchery
801 N 23rd St
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Tiny place, authentic German fare, unexpected taste experiences – especially desserts created by their pastry chef, a graduate of the NY Culinary Institute, apprenticed in Switzerland. A short ride in North Church Hill. Bring your purse.
Remarkable space, oh-so-Alsace like its cuisine. A second venture for the pastry chef – whose parents stay with us as Airbnb guests when they visit their famous daughter. Check out her pastries in the adjacent sweet shop called “The Chair." Take your car to Scott’s Addition, where you’ll also want to check out distilleries and micro brewers. But bring your purse.
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Brenner Pass
3200 Rockbridge St
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Remarkable space, oh-so-Alsace like its cuisine. A second venture for the pastry chef – whose parents stay with us as Airbnb guests when they visit their famous daughter. Check out her pastries in the adjacent sweet shop called “The Chair." Take your car to Scott’s Addition, where you’ll also want to check out distilleries and micro brewers. But bring your purse.

Arts & Culture

Don’t leave early on Sundays this summer – you’ll miss the 2 pm reenactments of Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” oration. Church tours given every day 10 to 3:30. It’s right across the street! See www.historicstjohnschurch.org
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St. John's Episcopal Church
2401 E Broad St
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Don’t leave early on Sundays this summer – you’ll miss the 2 pm reenactments of Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” oration. Church tours given every day 10 to 3:30. It’s right across the street! See www.historicstjohnschurch.org
Learn about Richmond’s most famous bard. Or better still, get into town on Thursdays for the Poe Museum’s “Unhappy Hour,” staged in the Poe Museum’s enchanting courtyard. The surroundings alone will leave you lightheaded. Memorable. Or visit the imposing house belonging to Poe’s life-long love, Elmira Shelton, located one block east of us on Grace Street. Six-block walk, good workout on the hills. See www.poemusuem.org
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main St
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Learn about Richmond’s most famous bard. Or better still, get into town on Thursdays for the Poe Museum’s “Unhappy Hour,” staged in the Poe Museum’s enchanting courtyard. The surroundings alone will leave you lightheaded. Memorable. Or visit the imposing house belonging to Poe’s life-long love, Elmira Shelton, located one block east of us on Grace Street. Six-block walk, good workout on the hills. See www.poemusuem.org
The former munitions factory for the Confederacy, Tredegar Iron works has been transformed into the American Civil War Center. Discover its grand overview exhibitions of the war, on-going education series and happenings. Events calendar is a must for the history buff. See www.acwm.org
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Museo de la Guerra Civil Americana - Historic Tredegar
480 Tredegar St
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The former munitions factory for the Confederacy, Tredegar Iron works has been transformed into the American Civil War Center. Discover its grand overview exhibitions of the war, on-going education series and happenings. Events calendar is a must for the history buff. See www.acwm.org
Across town but worth the hike to view its permanent and changing exhibitions. Amuse Café overlooks shimmering pools and an expansive sculpture garden. See www.vmfa.museum.org
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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Across town but worth the hike to view its permanent and changing exhibitions. Amuse Café overlooks shimmering pools and an expansive sculpture garden. See www.vmfa.museum.org
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe! Discover Virginia's rich and unique history by visiting its research library, attending an event, or exploring our exhibition galleries. See www.virginiahistory.org
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Virginia Museum of History & Culture
428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe! Discover Virginia's rich and unique history by visiting its research library, attending an event, or exploring our exhibition galleries. See www.virginiahistory.org

Parks & Nature

New bike path that snakes along the James River between Richmond, Jamestown, and Williamsburg. It follows Route 5, a Virginia Scenic Byway. You can pick it up at the head at 25h and Dock Street – just two blocks from our house at 25h and East Grace. Quench your thirst at nearby renowned Stone’s Brewery. Upscale bike rental within walking distance. See www.trailLink.com
Virginia Capital Trail
Virginia Capital Trail
New bike path that snakes along the James River between Richmond, Jamestown, and Williamsburg. It follows Route 5, a Virginia Scenic Byway. You can pick it up at the head at 25h and Dock Street – just two blocks from our house at 25h and East Grace. Quench your thirst at nearby renowned Stone’s Brewery. Upscale bike rental within walking distance. See www.trailLink.com

Getting Around

There’s plenty to see within walking distance in Church Hill. But to get across town, you can grab Uber, Lyft or take the new PULSE Express. located one block from our house. For boutique shopping, stop in Jackson Ward. For the upscale suburban shopping mall experience, get off at Willow Lawn … end of the PULSE line (a 50-million-dollar project). Check out www.ridegrtc.com/btc
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GRTC Transit System
301 E Belt Blvd
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There’s plenty to see within walking distance in Church Hill. But to get across town, you can grab Uber, Lyft or take the new PULSE Express. located one block from our house. For boutique shopping, stop in Jackson Ward. For the upscale suburban shopping mall experience, get off at Willow Lawn … end of the PULSE line (a 50-million-dollar project). Check out www.ridegrtc.com/btc
Best pastries and artisan breads this side of Paris! A four block stroll from our house. Almond Croissants, Cherry-Pistachio or Fig-and-Cheese -- our pics time-after-time.
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Sub Rosa Bakery
620 N 25th St
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Best pastries and artisan breads this side of Paris! A four block stroll from our house. Almond Croissants, Cherry-Pistachio or Fig-and-Cheese -- our pics time-after-time.

Bistros

These are our local pubs, the places we drop in whether we are dressed down -- mostly -- or up.
We love it all -- but maybe its the Bourbon BBQ ribs that we dream about. The Hill Cafe is our local version of "Cheers," the local watering hole.
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The Hill Cafe
2800 E Broad St
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We love it all -- but maybe its the Bourbon BBQ ribs that we dream about. The Hill Cafe is our local version of "Cheers," the local watering hole.
Best Onion Rings in the US of A. Outdoor patio is a treasure. Love the pizza, the salads, and the burgers. Try the cider.
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Patrick Henry's Pub & Grille
2300 E Broad St
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Best Onion Rings in the US of A. Outdoor patio is a treasure. Love the pizza, the salads, and the burgers. Try the cider.
Craft beers and the loveliest tarragon-chicken sandwiches. Another hub with outdoor seating.
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Union Market
2306 Jefferson Ave
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Craft beers and the loveliest tarragon-chicken sandwiches. Another hub with outdoor seating.
Such attention to detail. Tex-Mex as good as it gets. Super casual, outdoor eating or take away.
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Alamo BBQ
2202 Jefferson Ave
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Such attention to detail. Tex-Mex as good as it gets. Super casual, outdoor eating or take away.
Down Under cuisine from our local Aussie chef -- dreamiest pastry sandwiches and sweets, if your waistline can take it. Eat at the bar or take out. Lines frequently seen wrapping around the corner.
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Proper Pie Co.
2505 E Broad St
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Down Under cuisine from our local Aussie chef -- dreamiest pastry sandwiches and sweets, if your waistline can take it. Eat at the bar or take out. Lines frequently seen wrapping around the corner.

Upscale Dining in Church Hill

Want to dine like a king? You will need reservations often in some of these spots. Call early.
Crowded on weekends. Haute Southern fare. Most anything is a treat. Expensive.
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The Roosevelt
623 N 25th St
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Crowded on weekends. Haute Southern fare. Most anything is a treat. Expensive.
Five-Star forever dining shack that draws crowds year-after-year. Sunday brunch will set you back but what a Bloody Mary. Packed house most of the time.
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Millie's Diner
2603 E Main St
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Five-Star forever dining shack that draws crowds year-after-year. Sunday brunch will set you back but what a Bloody Mary. Packed house most of the time.
Northern European flare, elegant presentation, smashing bar offerings. Expensive and worth it. Menu changes. Call or check their web site.
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Dutch & Company
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Northern European flare, elegant presentation, smashing bar offerings. Expensive and worth it. Menu changes. Call or check their web site.

Church Hill Museums

Church Hill is itself a museum of history and architecture. These are must see attractions in Church Hill and the river flats below it in Shockoe Bottom.
Stirring interior and new, very gifted, insightful, and inspiring rector. Worth the effort to experience a service at St. John's and feel times zones merge in this riveting historical edifice.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
2401 E Broad St
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Stirring interior and new, very gifted, insightful, and inspiring rector. Worth the effort to experience a service at St. John's and feel times zones merge in this riveting historical edifice.
Visit the church, gift shop, and DO NOT MISS the "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" re-enactment on Sundays at 2 pm, if you are here. Stirring church interior and new, very gifted, insightful, and inspiring rector. Worth the effort to experience a service at St. John's and feel times zones merge in this riveting historical edifice.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
2401 E Broad St
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Visit the church, gift shop, and DO NOT MISS the "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" re-enactment on Sundays at 2 pm, if you are here. Stirring church interior and new, very gifted, insightful, and inspiring rector. Worth the effort to experience a service at St. John's and feel times zones merge in this riveting historical edifice.
Once upon a mid-night dreary ... Before you go, pick up a copy of Silverman's biography of Edgar Allan Poe ( or read the first few pages of the beside copy in our studio). You won't put it down and you won't miss the Poe Museum. In fair weather, don't miss the Poe Museum's weekly ":Unhappy Hour" on Thursdays for drinks in their ancient, eerily enchanting boxwood courtyard. The Poe museum collection is housed in the oldest residential property in Richmond, a charm of great gray stones, mortar, and slate.
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main St
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Once upon a mid-night dreary ... Before you go, pick up a copy of Silverman's biography of Edgar Allan Poe ( or read the first few pages of the beside copy in our studio). You won't put it down and you won't miss the Poe Museum. In fair weather, don't miss the Poe Museum's weekly ":Unhappy Hour" on Thursdays for drinks in their ancient, eerily enchanting boxwood courtyard. The Poe museum collection is housed in the oldest residential property in Richmond, a charm of great gray stones, mortar, and slate.
Wrought from the ruins of the Tredegar Ironworks factory, producer Confederate munitions during the Civil War, the American Civil War Museum is a tour-de-force. Too much to take in during a single visit, it is a life-long learning center.
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Museo de la Guerra Civil Americana - Historic Tredegar
480 Tredegar St
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Wrought from the ruins of the Tredegar Ironworks factory, producer Confederate munitions during the Civil War, the American Civil War Museum is a tour-de-force. Too much to take in during a single visit, it is a life-long learning center.