The Best of Downtown Richmond 2022

Style Weekly’s Best Concert Series:

Friday Cheers (1st place)

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Richmond Magazine’s Best Concert Series:

Friday Cheers (2nd place)

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Richmond Magazine’s Best Music Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (1st place)

Riverrock (2nd place)

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Richmond Magazine’s Best Nonmusic Festival or Event in the City:

Riverrock (2nd place)

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Richmond Magazine’s Best Live Music Venue Within City Limits:

Brown’s Island (3rd Place)

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Virginia Living's Best Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (1st Place)

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Virginia Living’s Best Special Event Venue:

Brown’s Island (2nd Place)

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Virginia Living’s Best Music Venue:

Brown’s Island (3rd Place)

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Best Local Theater Company: Virginia Repertory Theatre

Best Independent Gallery: Gallery 5

Best Concert Venue: The National

Best Rooftop Bar: Quirk Hotel

Best Hotel: The Commonwealth

Best Local Southern Food: Mama J’s

Best Black-Owned Restaurant: Mama J’s

Best Brunch: The Jefferson Hotel

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Best Nonprofit Art Gallery or Museum: Gallery 5 (2nd Place), and 1708 (3rd Place)

Best Restaurant Overall: Lemaire (3rd place)

Best Specialty Market: Stella’s Grocery (1st Place)

Best Seafood: The Hard Shell (2nd Place), and The Boathouse (3rd Place)

Best Outdoor Dining: The Boathouse (2nd Place)

Best Korean: Kogi RVA (1st Place)

Best Place for Gluten-free Options: Tio Pablo (3rd Place)

Best Coffee Shop: Ironclad Coffee Roasters (3rd Place)

Best Brewery: Triple Crossing Beer (3rd Place)

Best Distillery: Belle Isle Craft Spirits (3rd Place)

Best Hard Seltzer/Canned Cocktail: Belle Isle Craft Spirits (1st Place)

Best Downtown Restaurant: Julep’s New Southern Cuisine (1st Place), and Lillie Pearl (2nd Place), and Perly’s (3rd Place)

Best Affordable Restaurant/Best Value: Charlotte’s Southern Deli + Tapas (3rd Place)

Best Jackson Ward Restaurant: Mama J’s (1st Place), and Saison (2nd Place), and Restaurant Adarra (3rd Place)

Best Shockoe Restaurant: The Tobacco Company (1st Place), and Bottoms Up Pizza / Bookbinders / The Hard Shell (2nd Place - Tie), and Miyabi Sushi (3rd Place)

Best Youth Art Instruction: Art180 (3rd Place)

Best Boutique Fitness Center: Square Code Fitness (1st Place)

Best Theater Event/Series: Virginia Repertory Theatre (2nd Place)

Best Live Music Venue Within City Limits: The National (1st Place), and Brown’s Island (3rd Place)

Best Locally Owned Bookstore: Fountain Bookstore (1st Place)

Best Hotel: The Jefferson Hotel (1st Place), and Quirk Hotel (2nd Place), and Graduate Richmond (3rd Place)

Best Local Record Store: Vinyl Conflict Record Store (3rd Place)

Best Commercial Gallery in Which to Buy Art: ArtWorks (3rd Place)

Best Locally Owned Shop for Men's Clothing: Ledbury (3rd Place)

Best Hospital: VCU Medical Center (2nd Place)

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Best Book Store: Fountain Bookstore (2nd Place)

Fine Dining: Bookbinders (3rd Place)

Food Truck: Christopher’s Runaway Gourmay (3rd Place)

Mexican Restaurant: Casa Del Barco (2nd Place)

Outdoor Dining: The Boathouse (3rd Place)

Pizzeria: Bottoms Up Pizza (1st Place)

Sandwich Shop: Secret Sandwich Society (3rd Place)

Seafood Restaurant: Croaker’s Spot (1st Place)

Steakhouse: The Tobacco Company Restaurant (2nd Place)

Distillery: Belle Isle Craft Spirits (1st Place)

Music Venue: The National (2nd Place), and Brown’s Island (3rd Place)

Performing Arts Company: Richmond Ballet (1st Place), and Richmond Symphony (2nd Place)

Historic Site: Belle Isle (2nd Place)

Hotel: The Jefferson Hotel (1st Place), and Quirk Hotel (2nd Place)

Hiking or Biking Trail: Buttermilk Trail (1st Place), and Virginia Capital Trail (2nd Place)

Hospital: VCU Medical Center (2nd Place)

Specialty/Gourmet Food Shop: Stella’s Grocery (2nd Place)

Distillery: Belle Isle Craft Spirits (1st Place)

Men’s Clothing Store: Ledbury (3rd Place)

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Best Bar North of the River: Penny Lane Pub (3rd Place)

Best New Restaurant (under 1 year): Buttermilk and Honey (1st Place)

Best Seafood Restaurant: The Boathouse (1st Place)

Best Craft Beer: Triple Crossing Beer (2nd Place)

Best First Date Spot: Bottoms Up Pizza (3rd Place)

Best Food Truck/Cart: Christopher’s Runaway Gourmay (2nd Place)

Best Local Brewery: Triple Crossing Beer (3rd Place)

Best Patio: The Boathouse (2nd Place)

Best Pizza: Bottoms Up (1st Place)

Best Performing Arts Theater: The National (2nd Place)

Best Wedding Venue: The Jefferson Hotel (1st Place)

Best Museum: American Civil War Museum (3rd Place)

Best Wedding Venue: The Jefferson Hotel (1st Place)

Best Hospital: VCU Medical Center Main Hospital (2nd Place)