Sit on the patio and enjoy some of the best chips, salsa, and guacamole in the city. While you're there, you might as well have a margarita or two.
The swankiest gourmet Chinese food spot with great cocktails! We recommend the spicy dumplings, Chef Zhao's Chicken, and every/any cocktail that includes Belle Isle Moonshine.
Great pizza, great beer, and a great patio. Within walking distance of SigEp HQ!
The one and only bagel spot in RVA. Order online and take it with you to go!
Featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, this Scotts Addition BBQ place will send you straight to Flavortown.
Stop by the place where Callie and Kevin first met, SigEp HQ!
Carytown has great shopping and restaurants. You can grab coffee at Sugar and Twine, brunch at the Daily, cocktails at Can Can Brasserie, shop consignment at Ashby or Clementine, and pick up some local cards and gifts from Mongrel.
Walk around and explore some of our favorite breweries. Vasen, Ardent, Star Hill, and The Veil are must visits. Pick up some snacks, sweet treats, or lunch from Stella's Grocery to take with you while you're there.
If you're looking to get active, you can walk the T. Pot Bridge (it has an awesome view of downtown Richmond and the James River). There's plenty to explore around this area: walk around Brown's Isle and the Capital Trail (towards Casa Del Barco - great margs!) or the Manchester Bridge to Belle Isle. If the weather is nice, you can rent kayaks or paddle boards on the James River too. This is where we took some of our engagement pictures, and was the finish line for our RVA marathons.
This is 100-acre estate is a great place for a quiet walk or an afternoon picnic. Free to enter, Maymont has expansive gardens, a nature center, and beautiful views in late September (and a handful of farm and aquatic animals).