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| Cuisine | International | ||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 11am-11pm; Sat-Sat 8am-11pm | ||
| Address | 1700 E. Main St | ||
| Location | At 17th St, Shockoe Bottom | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended | ||
| Phone | 804/497-5000 | ||
| Prices | Lunch plates $8-$10; main courses $10-$29 | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
Next to Richmond's ancient Farmer's Market, this bookstore, wine shop, and cafe is the kind of place "where artsy people like to wallow in their misery," to quote a longtime local resident. The rest of us can enjoy some reasonably good food at very reasonable prices. Every day sees a lunch-plate special, while main courses range from miso-crusted rainbow trout to grilled bratwurst with German potato salad. Lunch or dinner, the filet mignon sandwich is my choice. You can watch the Bottom scene from sidewalk tables in warm weather.
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