The Best of Downtown Richmond 2023

Richmond Magazine’s Best Concert Series:

Friday Cheers (1st place)

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Richmond Magazine’s Best Music Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (1st place)

Riverrock (3rd place)

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

Brown’s Island (2nd place)

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

Riverrock (3rd place)

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Richmond Magazines Best Comeback:

Richmond Folk Festival (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 (3rd Place)

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Richmond Times-Dispatch's Best Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (3rd place)

Best Fine Dining:

Lemaire (1st place)

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Best Ramen:

Grace Noodle (1st place tie)

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Best Boutique Fitness Center:

Square: Code Fitness (1st place)

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Favorite Mural or Public Art Piece:

Canal Walk Murals (1st place)

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Best Park in the City:

James River Park System (3rd place)

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Best Place for a First Date:

Hotel Greene (2nd place)

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Best Free Run:

The James River, James River Park System and Trails (2nd place)

Belle Isle (3rd place)

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Best Historical Attraction:

American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar (1st place)

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Best Concert Series:

Friday Cheers (1st place)

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Best Music Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (1st place)

Dominion Energy Riverrock (3rd place)

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Best Nonmusic Festival or Event:

Dominion Energy Riverrock (3rd place)

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Best Dance Event or Series:

Richmond Ballet's "The Nutcracker" (1st place)

Richmond Ballet Studio Series (2nd place)

Salsa night at Havana '59 (3rd place)

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Best Live Music Venue in the City:

The National (1st place)

Brown's Island (2nd place)

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Best Theater Event or Series:

Virginia Repertory Theatre (2nd place)

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Best Cooking Class:

Sweet Wynns (1st place)

Mis En Place (2nd place)

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Best Local Walk or Run:

Richmond Marathon (2nd place)

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Best Extreme Sports Venue:

Riverside Outfitters (2nd place)

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Best Local Comedy Show:

Sandman Comedy Club (now Sandman Casino & Bar) (2nd place)

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Best Friends' Night Out Activity:

Hotel Greene (1st place)

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Best Hotel:

The Jefferson Hotel (1st place)

Quirk Hotel (2nd place)

Graduate Richmond (3rd place)

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Best Staycation Spot:

Jefferson Hotel (1st place)

Quirk Hotel (2nd place)

Linden Row Inn (3rd place)

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Best Locally Owned Bookstore:

Fountain Bookstore (2nd place)

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Best Record Store:

Vinyl Conflict (2nd place)

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Best Locally Made Beauty Product:

Maven Made (1st place)

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Best Caterer:

Homemades by Suzanne (2nd place)

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Best Fine Dining:

Old Original Bookbinder's Seafood & Steakhouse (2nd place)

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Best Food Truck:

Christopher's Runaway Gourmay (3rd place)

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Best Outdoor Dining:

The Boathouse (2nd place)

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Best Pizzeria:

Bottoms Up Pizza (1st place)

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Best Sandwich Shop:

Secret Sandwich Society (3rd place)

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Best Seafood Restaurant:

The Boathouse (1st place)

Rappahannock (2nd place)

The Hard Shell (3rd place)

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Best Specialty/Gourmet Food Shop:

Stella's Grocery (1st place)

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Best Cocktails:

The Lobby Bar at Quirk Hotel (2nd place)

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Best Distillery:

Belle Isle Moonshine (1st place)

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Best Art Event:

RVA First Fridays (2nd place)

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Best Art Gallery:

Quirk Gallery (2nd place)

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Best Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (1st place)

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Best Performing Arts Company:

Richmond Ballet (1st place)

Richmond Symphony (2nd place)

Virginia Repertory Theatre (3rd place)

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Best Performing Arts Theater:

Carpenter Theater (2nd place)

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Best Special Event Venue:

Brown's Island (3rd place)

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Best Hotel:

The Jefferson Hotel (1st place)

Quirk Hotel (2nd place)

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Best Hospital:

VCU Medical Center (2nd place)

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Best Book Store:

Fountain Bookstore (2nd place)

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Best Record Store:

Vinyl Conflict (3rd place)

Richmond Times-Dispatch's Best Festival:

Richmond Folk Festival (3rd place)