my favorite places to eat, drink, shop and visit. in no particular order.
1. Ipanema Cafe
kristindownie: get the grilled tofu sandwich, it'll blow your mind and i don't like tofu.
2. Cous Cous
kristindownie: great for tapas, a drink or 2 and a dance party. all in 1 evening.
3. Mary Angela's Pizza Subs & Pasta
kristindownie: grab a delicious and cheap slice & a beer.
4. Carytown Burgers & Fries
kristindownie: call in your order for faster service, delicious burgers and they're huge!
5. The Black Sheep
kristindownie: the subs will sink you, they're enormous and delicious.
6. 821 Cafe
kristindownie: lots of vegan/veggie options, terrific draft selection, huge mimosas.
7. Halcyon Vintage Clothing
kristindownie: divine shop with great turnover, so check in often. oh and they sell vintage buttons as well for you sewists.
8. Bygones Vintage Clothing
kristindownie: beautiful vintage clothing, men's and women's.
9. Luxor Vintage
kristindownie: be prepared to dig and you will find treasure.
10. Kuba Kuba
kristindownie: get the tres leche cake!
11. Garnett's
12. The Roosevelt
kristindownie: perfect twist on southern food, comforting but not too heavy with a divine bar selection.
13. Chop Suey Books
kristindownie: you can waste an afternoon here and not be sorry.
14. Harrison Street Coffee Shop
kristindownie: terrific for vegan/veggie food.
15. Balliceaux
kristindownie: great brunch and great for drinks.
16. Helen's
17. Joe's Inn
18. 3 Monkeys Bar & Grill
kristindownie: split the calamari, it's huge and delicious.
19. Conch Republic Rocketts
kristindownie: sit on the deck if it's nice!
20. The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing
kristindownie: terrific brunch for a special occasion or a decadent weekend.
21. Nate's Taco Truck
22. City Dogs
kristindownie: stays open til 3am and the dogs (all beef or vegan) are delicious.
23. Richmond City Hall
kristindownie: hit up the observation deck on the top floor for a great free view of the city
24. Hollywood Cemetery
kristindownie: picnic by the river and visit some famous southerners.
25. Bellytimber Tavern
26. Indigo Avenue Clothes
kristindownie: terrific consignment shop.
27. The Byrd Theatre
kristindownie: $1.99 movies in a vintage theatre, saturday nights has the amazing wurlitzer.
28. Sticky Rice RVA
29. Shields Market
30. Can Can Brasserie
kristindownie: get the burger and the mac'n cheese.
31. Tarrant's Cafe
32. McCormack’s Whisky Grill & Smokehouse
33. Mongrel
kristindownie: find the perfect gift you didn't know you were looking for
34. Dot's Back Inn
kristindownie: cheap delicious brunch
35. Legend Brewing Company
kristindownie: sit on the deck and enjoy a local brew and raw bar
36. Bottoms Up Pizza
37. Capital Ale House
kristindownie: go for the beer, the food's ok... burger nite is $2 burgers
38. Pie Restaurant
39. Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant
kristindownie: leave by 6:30 or 7 to avoid the business crowd
40. Penny Lane Pub
41. The Edgar Allan Poe Museum
42. Patrick Henry's Pub & Grille
43. Nick's Produce & International Market
kristindownie: get a sandwich, you won't be disappointed.
44. Rumors Boutique
kristindownie: hidden gem of a consignment shop, loads of art students and musicians
45. Edo's Squid
kristindownie: hearty italian and very intimate
46. B-Sides Thrift Boutique
kristindownie: consignment store with a range of clothing from vintage to modern
47. Fan Tastic Thrift
48. Diversity Thrift
49. West End Antiques Mall
kristindownie: great place to wander on the weekend, just don't get lost.
50. The Mill on MacArthur
kristindownie: my fave BLT in RVA
51. Books, Bikes, And Beyond
52. Lift Coffee Shop & Café
53. Rostov's Coffee & Tea
54. Chiocca's Downstairs Deli & Bar
55. 8 1/2
56. Havana '59
kristindownie: head straight for the rooftop deck, you won't regret it. also the mojito's are delicious.
57. Alamo BBQ
kristindownie: nothing but love here.
58. Lamplighter Roasting Co.
59. Lemaire
kristindownie: best Old Fashioned in RVA and you can't go wrong with the Rockfish!
60. The Jefferson Hotel
kristindownie: simply, the best.
61. Don't Look Back
62. Saison
kristindownie: the duck and sweet potato waffles, yum!
63. Heritage
64. Well-Made Pastry Alliance
65. Proper Pie Co.
66. Sub Rosa Bakery
67. Anthony's on the Hill
68. Poe's Pub
69. LUNCH. | SUPPER!
70. Mint
71. Julep's New Southern Cuisine
72. Rappahannock Restaurant
kristindownie: the oysters!!!! even the low salt ones are briny and delicious!
73. Pasture
74. The Roosevelt
75. 525 at the Berry Burk
76. Belmont Food Shop
77. Belmont Butchery
kristindownie: RVA's boutique butchery
78. Mekong
79. The Diamond
80. Pearl Raw Bar
81. The Well
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