Carytown: Chewy’s Bagels, The Pit and the Peel, Sugar & Twine, Can Can Brasserie, The Stables at Belmont

The Fan: Nate’s Bagels, Earlybird Biscuit Co, North End Juice Co., Roastology, Gersi, Kuba Kuba, Garnett’s, Edo’s Squid

Church Hill: Millie’s (our favorite brunch), Sub Rosa Bakery, Proper Pie, Union Market, Pizza Bones, the Roosevelt

Downtown: Perly’s, Saison, Soul Taco, Wong Gonzalez, Maya, Bar Solita, Mom’s Siam

Scott’s Addition: Lunch & Supper, Stella’s, Sabai (where we met), Lucky AF, Tazza Kitchen, Pinky’s, Gelati Celesti

Cocktails: The Jasper (our favorite bar), The Stables at Belmont

Beer: The Veil, Ardent, Triple Crossing, Vasen Brewing, Hardywood, Canon & Draw, Starhill

Cider: Blue Bee Cidery, Buskey Cider, Courthouse Creek Cider

Wine: Celadora, Brambly Park Winery

Carytown: It’s a whole street of shops! Stop by Mongrel to get your petsitter a gift.

The Fan: Na Nin, Rosewood Clothing Co., Addison Vintage

Church Hill: Dear Neighbor

Downtown: Someday Shop, Little Nomad

For airline-lost-my-luggage shopping, Short Pump Town Center and Stony Point Fashion Park are only 20 minutes away.

Downtown: Hotel Greene (indoor mini golf)

Scott’s Addition: River City Roll (bowling), Tang & Biscuit (shuffleboard), Circuit Arcade Bar, Topgolf

If you’re into long walks, take a stroll through Hollywood Cemetery, The Canal Walk, Belle Isle, or Buttermilk Trail.

For city skyline views, visit Libby Hill Park or the rooftops of The Hoffheimer, Kabana, The Graduate, or Quirk.

Or, wander around the streets and parks of The Fan, our favorite.

VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Art), The Valentine (History of Richmond), Branch Museum of Architecture, the Poe Museum, St. John’s Church