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post #1 of 16
5/3/10 at 1:08pm
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Will be passing through Virginia briefly for business. One of the stops is Richmond. I heard it's all BBQ all the time. So...

1) Are there any healthy lunch spots downtown?

2) Any good recs for a nice/tasty dining experience?

Thanks bros!
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post #2 of 16
5/3/10 at 1:19pm
I traveled to Richmond fairly regularly ten years ago. Here's what I remember:

By "downtown" I assume you mean the Shockoe Slip. The Tobacco Company and Sam Miller's are two standbys in that area that serve standard American fare. The Hard Shell is a good seafood restaurant. Nearby in the Shockoe Bottom is Havana 59, a really good Cuban restaurant. Further out, in the Fan District, I liked Davis & Main.

I'm sure the Richmond dining scene has changed greatly since I've been down there, so hopefully others can chime in with their suggestions.
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post #3 of 16
5/3/10 at 1:21pm
2nd on the tobacco company. A guy from Phillip Morris took me there. That was fun. Possible to eat marginally healthy there.

Bill's BBQ is a dive... but I love the food.
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post #4 of 16
5/3/10 at 1:43pm
Check out Mamma Zu. Excellent Italian food.

For lunch, Cuba cuba is a good option.
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post #5 of 16
5/3/10 at 2:34pm
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2nd on the tobacco company.
I also always enjoy The Tobacco Company.
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post #6 of 16
5/3/10 at 2:38pm
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Thanks, will check these places out. VCU honies here I come!
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post #7 of 16
5/3/10 at 2:50pm
I've lived in Richmond my whole life (unless you count being away at college), so here's a few places I'd recommend. If you're really looking for BBQ, you can't pass up Buzz & Ned's on the Boulevard, right off Broad Street. Also, The Crazy Greek is a little hole in the wall Italian/Greek restaurant off Broad & Staples Mill (really good Greek pizza). Bottom's Up Pizza is fairly well known, but over-rated (IMHO, but to each his own). Mamma Zu's is good Italian food as well, so there are plenty of options. Hope you find something to your liking!
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post #8 of 16
5/3/10 at 5:42pm
A good healthy spot is Ipanema in the fan. Great vegan food. My carnivorous friends even love it. Plus, you'll usually find some good lookin tattoed VCU honies there.
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post #9 of 16
5/3/10 at 8:56pm
+ 100 on Mama Zu's! My absolute favorite in Richmond. Close to the VCU campus. Be prepared to wait for a table. The whole cooked fish is fantastic! They only take cash or AmEx.

The Black Sheep may be what you want for a healthy eatery. Ideally a lunch place. Interesting salads and sandwiches, an updated take on many classics. They feature a lot of locally sourced food. Across Broad Street from VCU.

Most recent visits to both were in December of '09.
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post #10 of 16
5/3/10 at 10:19pm
Try pming Teger, he lives there.
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post #11 of 16
5/3/10 at 10:20pm
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Try pming Teger, he lives there.

No thanx.
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post #12 of 16
5/4/10 at 3:04am
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Thanks, will check these places out. VCU honies here I come!

HAHA!!!!
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post #13 of 16
8/23/10 at 3:33pm
I was just in Richmond last week. I can't believe I'm typing this, but by far the best carnitas I've ever had (this coming from a southern California resident) was at La Bamba, on 19 N. 18th street in downtown Richmond.

+1 on the recommendation for Ipanema, even if you aren't vegan. And Sticky Rice is pretty good for fusion-ish Asian food.

--Andre
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post #14 of 16
8/23/10 at 4:00pm
dude sticky rice is terrible. come on
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post #15 of 16
8/23/10 at 4:34pm
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dude sticky rice is terrible. come on

Really? Why?

--Andre
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