January
Food Review: With Castanea, a Richmond Chef Finds the Perfect Setting For His Culinary Talent (Closed)
Food Review: Kampot at Balliceaux's Revamped Menu Lives Up to Its Chic Setting (Closing)
Food Review: Maple & Pine Brings a New Sophistication to Downtown Richmond
Food Review: Talley’s Meat & Three Wants Everyone to Come to the Table

- Scott Elmquist
- Stony Point Fashion Park’s Les Crepes takes the stuff-anything-into-a-crepe approach, resulting in riffs on classics such as this prosciutto and brie crepe, with Parmesan, arugula and tomato.
February
Food Review: The White Horse Tavern Keeps it Simple With Pub Fare and Plenty of Beer (Closed)
Food Review: Tahoe's California Grill Brings the West Coast to the West End
Food Review: Les Crepes Brings a Little Bit of France to South Side Richmond
Food Review: Belle & James Opens the Possibilities For Downtown Richmond

- Scott Elmquist
- Cheng Du’s baked tofu and peanut salad is drizzled in a powerful Sichuan chili sauce that simultaneously heats up and numbs the palate.
March
Food Review: Chef Owen Lane’s New Vagabond Puts Him On a Larger Stage
Food Review: Home Sweet Home Corners the Grilled Cheese Market in Richmond
Food Review: Pop’s Market on Grace Shows Downtown Richmond That Fast Can Also Be Delicious
Food Review: Ta Fanocho Puts Rare Guamanian Cuisine On the Richmond Map
Food Review: Cheng Du Adds More Authentic Sichuan Flavor to the West End

- Scott Elmquist
- Middle Eastern fare such as charcoal-grilled shish taouk, falafel and a tasting platter including hummus and fattoush makes for outstanding eating at Mesopotamia Delicatessen.
April
Food Review: The Flavors Soar at Dutch & Co. Spinoff Stroops Heroic Dogs
Food Review: Seven Hills Brewing Does a Good Job With Classic Fare
Food Review: Los Gauchos Rides Into Richmond With Argentine Cuisine
Food Review: Mesopotamia Delicatessen Makes Middle Eastern Fare Worth Seeking Out

- Ash Daniel
- Kelly Jet Systems Hamburgers was a burger chain that predated McDonald’s. The red-and-white striped building on the Boulevard has been loving restored by Eat Restaurant Partners, and this burger, the Kelly’s classic, is a nod to its roots.
May
Food Review: Boulevard Burger & Brew Puts a Modern Spin on an Old Richmond Classic
Food Review: Does Plaza del Rey Live Up to the Fine Mexican Dining Concept?
Food Review: Wood-Fired Pies Are Your First Choice at Shockoe Valley Pizza & Bar
Food Review: A Revamped Pescados Features Inventive, Perfectly Cooked Seafood Dishes

- Ash Daniel
- Rapp Session is all about seafood, and here, mussels and morcilla swim in a sherry broth with Sub Rosa bread to soak up the briny goodness.
June
Food Review: Lucca Enoteca Brings the Mediterranean to Downtown’s Restaurant Row (Rebranded as Maya Mexican)
Food Review: Mostly Hits But a Few Misses at Hibachi Box in the Fan
Food Review: Citizen Burger Bar Is a Worthy Contender for America’s Favorite Meal
Food Review: Rapp Session is the Oyster Bar Richmond Has Been Waiting For

- Scott Elmquist
- At Citizen, the barbecued shrimp po’ boy is lavished with creole gravy and piled high with a spicy cabbage and sun-dried tomato salad topping.
July
Food Review: Citizen Finds a New Location and Adds Dinner at Last
Food Review: Kreggers Tap and Table Makes Itself at Home in Ashland
Food Review: Urban Farmhouse Market & Café Spreads Out and Stays Local (Manchester location closed)

- Ash Daniel
- At the Boathouse, you’ll feel like you hit the jackpot when you try the tuna poke bowl, with marinated tuna, pitch-perfect seaweed salad, edamame and avocado atop a bed of sticky rice with pine nuts, yellow onion and wasabi dressing.
August
Food Review: Sugar’s Crab Shack Is a Mandatory Stop in North Side
Food Review: The Spirit of Caliente Lives on at the New Sheppard Street Tavern
Food Review: Liberty Public House Moves Into an Old Theater in Church Hill
Food Review: The Boathouse Brings Satisfying Seafood to the West End

- Scott Elmquist
- At the Dog and Pig Show, owner and chef James Eckrosh pumps up shrimp and grits with bacon butter and kimchi, topped by fish roe.
September
Food Review: Boka Grill & Growlers Delivers on Almost All Fronts
Food Review: Sabai Brings More Than Thai Classics to the Table
Food Review: The Dog and Pig Show Offers Big Flavors in a Small Space

- Scott Elmquist
- Atop succotash sautéed in bacon fat, Julep’s crab cake encapsulates the best of Virginia seafood.
October
Food Review: JKogi Gives Second Street a New Kind of Asian Cuisine
Food Review: Julep’s New Southern Cuisine Takes Attention to Detail to East Grace Street
Food Review: Nota Bene Has Become an Entirely Different Restaurant

- Scott Elmquist
- East Coast Provisions emphasizes presentation, although this smoked salmon and deep-fried egg appetizer brings as much flavor to the plate as it does artfulness.
November
Food Review: Ray’s Other Place Delights With Creative Twists On the Standards
Food Review: The Fancy Biscuit Makes Everything Seem Right With the World
Food Review: Seafood Gets an Upgrade at East Coast Provisions
Food Review: A Few Missteps Keep Union Table and Tap From Becoming a Neighborhood Go-To

- Scott Elmquist
- Tenka Ramen’s signature dish is anchored by tonkotsu broth, and its noodles are topped with sprouts, chasu pork, scallions, half of a runny egg and a spicy paste.
December
Food Review: Caboose Market and Café Deserves a Spot at the Front of the Train
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