Becky’s – A Richmond Institution
March 2, 2010 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Restaurants, Totally Richmond
About a hundred years ago (OK, more like 10 years ago) I worked at the corner of 1st and Cary Streets. Across the street (on the north side of the street) was a breakfast and lunch place called Becky’s. I had a fabulous metabolism back then, so I ate breakfast there almost every day.
Becky’s has [...]
Umi Sushi Bistro – More Like Yummy Sushi Bistro
September 30, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Restaurants
image borrowed from Insider’s Passport
I am not what you would call a sushi aficionado. I have had what I would consider to be good sushi, and I have had what I would consider to be bad sushi (so bad that I was sick for three days bad, that’s how bad). Umi Sushi Bistro sushi is [...]
Cous Cous – A VCU-Area Gem
July 9, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Restaurants
Cheesy Goodness courtesy of Cous Cous
Cous Cous – 900 W. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23220
Cous Cous, a self-proclaimed Mediterranean/Moroccan style restaurant situated extremely close to VCU’s Monroe Park Campus, is absolutely deserving of the hype it received when it first opened in July of 2006.
Richmond restaurant whiz kids John Yamashita, Jason Henry, and Alex Copeland [...]
