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visitrva.com - lots on the site, including details and opening in COVID times... Disclosure - I am pescatarian so meat places probably under-represented The Fan Where you're staying! Splays out west from downtown in fan shape Cafes, restaurants, culture Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Arthur Ashe Boulevard- fantastic community spot, free entry, sculpture garden, open 365 days, late opening Thurs and Fri - often music and happy hour plus 15-min docent favorite tours, downstairs cafe and upstairs restaurant, both relaxed, terrace and balcony onto sculpture garden Virginia Museum of History & Culture next door being refurbed Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU, opposite direction on Belvedere Science Museum on Broad in old train station Monument Avenue - all but one Confederate statue (Lee) removed in past year. Legal block on removal of Lee currently in place, RVA and VA committed to its removal Music venues on Broad eg Firestation, Broadberry Carytown (about 1 mile away, nice walk through Fan) Fun relaxed, lots of independent shops, cafes, etc Gift shops, games shops, etc Byrd Theatre - original restored cinema with live Wurlizer playing before showing! Far side of Carytown is Maymont, old mansion with interesting gardens, other parks nearby too. Regular music festivals in the park Scott's Addition (about 0.5 mile away) Fun, old workshop area, lots of lofts, organic change in the area  Micro-breweries, eating places galore, BBQ eg Ardent, Three Notched Church Hill (c 3 miles away) East side of town, historic part, quiet, laid back, cafes, restaurants Libbie Park historic with nice view down to the James River St John's Church Downtown State Capitol Library of Virginia Canal / River  walks, cycle paths for miles - take your pick!  Tredegar Ironworks and James River walks eg pedestrian bridge under freeway to BelleIsle, walk around (be careful of currents if dipping in the James), bridge from Belleisle to Brown's Island then lower pedestrian Coopers bridge back to Ironworks  (a few miles to the west is Pony Pastures with nice tree shade for James River dipping) Canal / River walks, cycle paths for miles - take your pick!   Great walking tour of murals in downtown and Jackson Ward (historical African American area that was broken up) Civil War Museum in the Ironworks building   Museum of African-American History & Culture - W Leigh, Jackson Ward Main St Train Station - nice restoration First Friday of the month there is an open house at art galleries near Broad around Quirk Hotel.  Relaxed, eclectic mix of galleries, and people dropping by, drink and picks offered Eating / Drinking Quick and easy, inexpensive, within a mile or so of flat Kuba Kuba - Cuban! Joe's Inn - american/italian cafe, omelettes, salads En Su Boca - tacos etc, bar with Margaritas, outdoor seating MyNoodle - Asian, outdoor seating   Garnett's- local cafe, salade nicoise, toasties, etc Level - Asian Fusion, sushi, etc - takeaway Pupatella - delivery, great pizza Lemon - Indian delivery Hofmeister - rooftop bar + bites, live music Perly's Cafe Moore St Cafe - breakfast Bamboo Cafe - cafe/bar, relaxed Fancier within a mile or so Rapahannock - esp fish L'Opossum - French, unique Perch - esp fish Bacchus Peter Chang Mom's Siam  Edo's Squid - Italian Secco The Daily - farm to table, outdoor seating VMFA Amuse (upstairs + outdoor seating) Tazza Kitchen (Scott's Addition) Quirk Hotel roof for a cocktail + view Local Provisions Whole Foods - a block away on Broad, open until 9pm Idle Hands -local bakery, bread, pastries, coffee, Strawberry St 0.5 mile (currently strange hours - check) Scoop Ice-Cream, open late, Strawberry St 0.5mile Shields Market - grocery opposite Joe's Inn on Shields 0.5 mi Early Bird Biscuit Company - N Robinson Can Can - brasserie with good baguette and croissants - Cary Town c 1 mile North End Juice Company - juice, smoothies, salad bowls, avocado toast, etc window takeaway / delivery on Cleveland 1 mile Blanchards Coffee - Broad Sugar & Twine - coffee place, Carytown Other Eating / Drinking Union Market - shop/cafe with outdoor seating Church Hill Sub Rosa Bakery - Church Hill Alewife (Church Hill)  Roosevelt (Church Hill)   Rockett's Landing - couple of places looking onto the James, live music, bar, eats Enjoy! Happy to hear of your recommendations
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visitrva.com - lots on the site, including details and opening in COVID times... Disclosure - I am pescatarian so meat places probably under-represented The Fan Where you're staying! Splays out west from downtown in fan shape Cafes, restaurants, culture Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Arthur Ashe Boulevard- fantastic community spot, free entry, sculpture garden, open 365 days, late opening Thurs and Fri - often music and happy hour plus 15-min docent favorite tours, downstairs cafe and upstairs restaurant, both relaxed, terrace and balcony onto sculpture garden Virginia Museum of History & Culture next door being refurbed Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU, opposite direction on Belvedere Science Museum on Broad in old train station Monument Avenue - all but one Confederate statue (Lee) removed in past year. Legal block on removal of Lee currently in place, RVA and VA committed to its removal Music venues on Broad eg Firestation, Broadberry Carytown (about 1 mile away, nice walk through Fan) Fun relaxed, lots of independent shops, cafes, etc Gift shops, games shops, etc Byrd Theatre - original restored cinema with live Wurlizer playing before showing! Far side of Carytown is Maymont, old mansion with interesting gardens, other parks nearby too. Regular music festivals in the park Scott's Addition (about 0.5 mile away) Fun, old workshop area, lots of lofts, organic change in the area  Micro-breweries, eating places galore, BBQ eg Ardent, Three Notched Church Hill (c 3 miles away) East side of town, historic part, quiet, laid back, cafes, restaurants Libbie Park historic with nice view down to the James River St John's Church Downtown State Capitol Library of Virginia Canal / River  walks, cycle paths for miles - take your pick!  Tredegar Ironworks and James River walks eg pedestrian bridge under freeway to BelleIsle, walk around (be careful of currents if dipping in the James), bridge from Belleisle to Brown's Island then lower pedestrian Coopers bridge back to Ironworks  (a few miles to the west is Pony Pastures with nice tree shade for James River dipping) Canal / River walks, cycle paths for miles - take your pick!   Great walking tour of murals in downtown and Jackson Ward (historical African American area that was broken up) Civil War Museum in the Ironworks building   Museum of African-American History & Culture - W Leigh, Jackson Ward Main St Train Station - nice restoration First Friday of the month there is an open house at art galleries near Broad around Quirk Hotel.  Relaxed, eclectic mix of galleries, and people dropping by, drink and picks offered Eating / Drinking Quick and easy, inexpensive, within a mile or so of flat Kuba Kuba - Cuban! Joe's Inn - american/italian cafe, omelettes, salads En Su Boca - tacos etc, bar with Margaritas, outdoor seating MyNoodle - Asian, outdoor seating   Garnett's- local cafe, salade nicoise, toasties, etc Level - Asian Fusion, sushi, etc - takeaway Pupatella - delivery, great pizza Lemon - Indian delivery Hofmeister - rooftop bar + bites, live music Perly's Cafe Moore St Cafe - breakfast Bamboo Cafe - cafe/bar, relaxed Fancier within a mile or so Rapahannock - esp fish L'Opossum - French, unique Perch - esp fish Bacchus Peter Chang Mom's Siam  Edo's Squid - Italian Secco The Daily - farm to table, outdoor seating VMFA Amuse (upstairs + outdoor seating) Tazza Kitchen (Scott's Addition) Quirk Hotel roof for a cocktail + view Local Provisions Whole Foods - a block away on Broad, open until 9pm Idle Hands -local bakery, bread, pastries, coffee, Strawberry St 0.5 mile (currently strange hours - check) Scoop Ice-Cream, open late, Strawberry St 0.5mile Shields Market - grocery opposite Joe's Inn on Shields 0.5 mi Early Bird Biscuit Company - N Robinson Can Can - brasserie with good baguette and croissants - Cary Town c 1 mile North End Juice Company - juice, smoothies, salad bowls, avocado toast, etc window takeaway / delivery on Cleveland 1 mile Blanchards Coffee - Broad Sugar & Twine - coffee place, Carytown Other Eating / Drinking Union Market - shop/cafe with outdoor seating Church Hill Sub Rosa Bakery - Church Hill Alewife (Church Hill)  Roosevelt (Church Hill)   Rockett's Landing - couple of places looking onto the James, live music, bar, eats Enjoy! Happy to hear of your recommendations
lots of interesting independent little shops and cafes, busy village atmosphere
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Carytown
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lots of interesting independent little shops and cafes, busy village atmosphere

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Highly recommended - walk there through The Fan, great art and architecture, including sculpture garden (admission to permanent collections is free), choice of cafes, open late on Thurs and Fri - happy hour, live music)
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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Highly recommended - walk there through The Fan, great art and architecture, including sculpture garden (admission to permanent collections is free), choice of cafes, open late on Thurs and Fri - happy hour, live music)
Good food, particularly fish Contemporary
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Rappahannock Restaurant
320 E Grace St
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Good food, particularly fish Contemporary
Vibrant, love the fish tacos, cheap Outside seating
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En Su Boca
1001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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Vibrant, love the fish tacos, cheap Outside seating
Chilled local cafe, like the seat on the left by the window, salade nicoise, bargain supper of couple of mains + bottle of wine
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Garnett's
2001 Park Ave
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Chilled local cafe, like the seat on the left by the window, salade nicoise, bargain supper of couple of mains + bottle of wine
Relaxed, delicious "most requested omelette" + home fries, inexpensive, half of the place is a bar
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Joe's Inn the Fan
205 N Shields Ave
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Relaxed, delicious "most requested omelette" + home fries, inexpensive, half of the place is a bar
Pleasant walk through the Fan, earn the ice-cream (mini cup if rationing), maybe keep on walking or have a breather in Scuffletown Park down lane opposite
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Scoop
403 Strawberry St
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Pleasant walk through the Fan, earn the ice-cream (mini cup if rationing), maybe keep on walking or have a breather in Scuffletown Park down lane opposite
Interesting food combinations, unique decor and atmosphere, not inexpensive
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L'opossum
626 China St
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Interesting food combinations, unique decor and atmosphere, not inexpensive
Hip, happening, good, interesting food
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Alewife
3120 E Marshall St
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Hip, happening, good, interesting food
Decent inexpensive Asian fusion takeaway (or you can sit in but not a highlight!). Sushi and lamb lollipop fans
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LEVEL Restaurant & Bar
2007 W Broad St
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Decent inexpensive Asian fusion takeaway (or you can sit in but not a highlight!). Sushi and lamb lollipop fans
Good Asian food spot, quirk, intimate basement booths, and recent COVID-safe awning. Busy takeaway
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My Noodle & Bar
1600 Monument Ave
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Good Asian food spot, quirk, intimate basement booths, and recent COVID-safe awning. Busy takeaway
Great takeaway pizza. Personal taste, of course, but love the thin authentive Italian base and crust, plus not too dense on the cheese
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Pupatella
1 N Morris St
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Great takeaway pizza. Personal taste, of course, but love the thin authentive Italian base and crust, plus not too dense on the cheese
Afternoon tea quite an event!
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The Jefferson Hotel
101 W Franklin St
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Afternoon tea quite an event!
Local bakery and coffee. Check the hours, reduced because of COVID
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Idle Hands Bread Company
407 Strawberry St
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Local bakery and coffee. Check the hours, reduced because of COVID
Good food, pretty stylish
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Perch
2918 W Broad St
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Good food, pretty stylish
Good food, hopping, well -priced
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Tazza Kitchen Scott's Addition
1500 Roseneath Rd
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Good food, hopping, well -priced
handy little grocery store
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Shields Market
206 N Shields Ave
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handy little grocery store
Good food, quite classic French in terms of food and atmosphere/service
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The Roosevelt
623 N 25th St
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Good food, quite classic French in terms of food and atmosphere/service
Good Indian food, there is an eat in option but decor doesn't particularly enhance the food!
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Lemon Cuisine of India
3215 W Broad St
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Good Indian food, there is an eat in option but decor doesn't particularly enhance the food!
Coffee place in 1930s building restored to contemporary
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Blanchard's Coffee Broad Street
3121 W Broad St
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Coffee place in 1930s building restored to contemporary
Relaxed cafe /bar, decent inexpensive food
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Bamboo Cafe
1 S Mulberry St
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Relaxed cafe /bar, decent inexpensive food
Outdoor rooftop bar with view, bar + straighforward bites, sometimes live music
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The Hof Garden
2818 West Broad Street
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Outdoor rooftop bar with view, bar + straighforward bites, sometimes live music
Fun local spot, nice walk, decent inexpensive food, enormous portions
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Kuba Kuba
1601 Park Ave
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Fun local spot, nice walk, decent inexpensive food, enormous portions
vegetarian and vegan options
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Ipanema Cafe
917 W Grace St
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vegetarian and vegan options
Big French style brasserie with good baked goods eg baguette is v good,croissants
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Can Can Brasserie
3120 W Cary St
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Big French style brasserie with good baked goods eg baguette is v good,croissants
Farm to table, great salads, nice contemporary indoors/outdoors spaces
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The Daily Kitchen & Bar
2934 W Cary St
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Farm to table, great salads, nice contemporary indoors/outdoors spaces
Nice walks
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Maymont
1700 Hampton St
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Nice walks
Indoor/outdoor place Thai food
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Mom's | Siam Restaurant
2811 W Cary St
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Indoor/outdoor place Thai food

Food scene

Popular spot, interesting menu
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Bacchus
2 N Meadow St
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Popular spot, interesting menu

Activities

Pony Pasture by Huguenot Bridge is a lovely shady spot where you can swim in the James River
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James River Park System
Unnamed Road
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Pony Pasture by Huguenot Bridge is a lovely shady spot where you can swim in the James River