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Restaurant Review of Sino American Cafe
When the coupon came in the Valpak mailer, I mentioned to my wife that we hadn’t been to Sino American Cafe in some time. We decided that $9.99 for the self-described largest international buffet In...
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Sine Irish Pub Review
Richmond’s historic Shockoe Slip has long been the scene of some of the city’s finest restaurants and best nightlife. Much of the land in Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe slip was part of Colonel William...
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Candela’s Huguenot Review
Back when my older son was playing baseball, we used to visit Candela’s on Huguenot on a regular basis. It was a great place to take the team after the game for some good pizza and good Italian food....
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Buz and Ned’s Restaurant Review
Buz and Ned's BBQ Sign Since they opened their second location in the old Fuddrucker’s building near the intersection of Broad and Parham, we’ve been wanting to try Buz and Ned’s. So today, after...
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Kitchen 64 Restaurant Review
When you think of the North end of the Boulevard, up by the Diamond and under I-64, you’re not going to be inclined to think “let’s go grab a great meal!” And you wouldn’t think that you’d find it in...
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Serving Up The Best Burgers In Town
Lots of restaurants will tell you that they have the best burger in town. But at Carytown Burger and Fries, they just might. Owner Mike Barber daily buys the best fresh ground beef which he uses to...
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Dinner and a Movie All In One
I don’t know who they were, but the person who created the concept of CinéBistro was a genius. My wife and I recently went there for dinner and a viewing of Hope Springs. Sure it’s a total chick...
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Enjoying the Local Goodness of The Urban Farmhouse
While I generally eat at my desk, I chanced to meet a former work colleague for lunch the other day. Neither of us wanted the standard sandwich or pizza, so she suggested we check out The Urban...
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Flinn’s on North Ridge
Sunday after church is a great time to head out for brunch, and it’s always great to find a “new” or different place to try. So, six of us decided to check out Flinn’s on North Ridge Road. We’d been...
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Inter China Restaurant
So, what do you do when you show up in a strip shopping mall for an early Sunday lunch and the Italian restaurant you’ve chosen doesn’t open for another hour? Our choices left were between a popular...
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Millie’s Diner
For some time now we’ve been meaning to try brunch at Millie’s Diner out on the east end of Main Street, just down the hill from St. John’s Church. Whenever the subject came up of where we should eat,...
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What Does Richmond Taste Like?
All you have to do to figure out this no-brainer is find the next GRTC bus and lick the handrail. That should be pretty accurate. In all honesty, let’s think about our go-to restaurants and think...
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Richmond’s Chinatown
New York has one in every borough. San Francisco’s sports huge ornate archways and red lacquered everything. Every major city in the US has an Asian cultural center and Richmond is no exception—to...
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Pizza: American as Apfelstrudel
I recall a created holiday we celebrated in Elementary school aptly entitled, “America Day.” We had games outside and learned facts about the 50 states and the presidents but when it came time for...
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Barbecue: A Journey Through the South for Your Mouth
I alluded to the fact that Virginia is void of her own unique style of barbecue in an earlier post but now I feel it appropriate to properly rant. What the heck is that?! Virginia, the place where...
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A Little Bit of Spit in the Bottom of a Paper Cup: Espresso in Richmond
This week I’ve decided to take a break from food and write an article on something about which I am very passionate; coffee—specifically, espresso. Even more specifically, I’ll address where to get a...
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