Style Weekly

The Anchorman Will Retire

Gene Cox to leave the anchor chair this summer after 33 years at NBC-12.

• by Jason Roop
• Tags: News and Features, NBC-12, Gene Cox

The HR Department

• by Ed Harrington

With Flynn Gone, Council May Nix City Projects

Melissa Scott Sinclair

Tea, Shad and Dum Dums

For Jamie Radtke, the party starts in wakefield

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Price Hikes May Backfire on Altria

Peter Galuszka

Is City Stadium Worth More Than $5.3 Million?

• by Vernal Coleman

Remembrance: Marie Deans

1940 — 2011

• by Margaret Edds

"Disney's Beauty and the Beast" at the Landmark Theater

Mike Hilleary

Food and Conversation

Martha Hall Foose brings Southern tastes to the Book and Author Dinner.

• by Robin Rushing

Sweet Success

From the side porch to the red carpet, the Carolina Chocolate Drops bring the twang.

• by Hilary Langford

Stone Temple Pilots at Innsbrook Pavilion

• by Mike Hilleary

Lynyrd Skynyrd at Innsbrook Pavilion

• by Mike Hilleary

Broadway in Richmond Announces New Season

"Wicked" to return.

• by Style Weekly Staff
• Tags: Arts and Culture, Broadway in Richmond, Richmond's Landmark Theatre, Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage

Jackie Greene at Capital Ale House

• by Mike Hilleary

Atmosphere at the National

• by Mike Hilleary

To the Reader

Poison's Peak

The county is being asked for a permit to stockpile known carcinogens for generations to come. But the coal ash already is there.

• by Nicole Anderson-Ellis

Good Vibes

Style Theater Critic Named to Fellowship

Best Pizza

Bottoms Up Pizza

• Tags: Food & Drink, Bottoms Up Pizza, Mary Angela's Pizza and Subs, Readers' Pick

Best Hairstylist

Meriel Thornley of Spa310

Best Place to Revisit 1996

BK Music

Best Public Servant

Mayor Dwight Jones

Best Italian Restaurant

Mamma ‘Zu

• Tags: Food & Drink, Mamma 'Zu, Edo's Squid, La Grotta, Readers' Pick

Best Home Repair Services

Allied Plumbing and Construction Co.

Best Advice on Getting a Tattoo You Won’t Regret

Best TV Newscast

NBC-12

Best Outdoor Dining Experience

The Boathouse

• Tags: Food & Drink, Boathouse at Rocketts Landing, Legend Brewing Co., Can Can Brasserie, Readers' Pick

Best Local Place to Buy Music

Plan 9 Music

Best Place to Hike

James River Park System

Local Newscaster You Most Want to Return to the Airwaves

Aaron Gilchrist from NBC-12

Richmond’s Best Jazz Bands

Best Restaurant Wine List

Secco Wine Bar

• Tags: Food & Drink, Secco Wine Bar, Buckhead's, Lemaire, Readers' Pick

Best Real Estate Agent

Cabell Childress Group, Long & Foster

Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Visitors

Carytown

Best Local Tumblr Blog

Dirty Richmond by Brian McDaniel

Best Rock Band

Black Girls

Best Animal Hospital

Cary Street Veterinary Hospital

Man Most Likely to Out-Catch You in Catfish

James “Cowboy” Smith

Most Eligible Mascot

Nutzy

Best Bathroom for Foolin’ Around

The ladies’ room at Barcode

Best Local Actress

(Tie) Audra Honaker / Melissa Johnston Price

Best Bridal Wear

David’s Bridal

Best Veterinarian

Betty Baugh Harrison

Best Bar for Hooking Up

Cha Cha’s Cantina

Best Breakfast

McLeans Restaurant

• Tags: Food & Drink, McLeans Country Style Restaurant, Millie's Diner, Joe's Inn, Readers' Pick

Best Dermatologist

Dr. Jo Bohannon-Grant

Man Most Likely to be Dining Out

Sanjay Hinduja

Best Bar for a Quiet Drink

Bamboo Cafe

The Smoothest Life

Capt. Max Power’s Daily Yacht Rock Ritual

Best Yoga Studio

Yoga Source

Richmond’s Greatest Surgeon

Perri’s Party Starters

DJ Mass Fx’s Best Songs to Play in a Club Right Now

Best Richmond Hook-Up Advice From a Local Bail Bondsman on Twitter:

Hacksaw Bail Bonds

Best Sushi

Sticky Rice

• Tags: Food & Drink, Sticky Rice, Akida, Osaka Sushi & Steakhouse, Readers' Pick

If I Were Mayor

Buz Grossberg’s Best Ways to Change Richmond

Best Pet Suites

Holiday Barn Pet Resort

Most Very Richmond Richmonder

Pam Reynolds

Best Mexican Restaurant

Mexico

• Tags: Food & Drink, Little Mexico, Plaza Azteca, Readers' Pick

Best Comfort Foods Not Yet on Richmond Menus

Best Outdoor Sports Event

Flying Squirrels Games

Most Trusted Local Broadcaster, TV or Radio

Gene Cox, NBC-12

Best Restaurant for Vegetarians

Ipanema Cafe

• Tags: Food and Drink, Ipanema Cafe, Fresca on Addison, 821Cafe, Readers' Pick

Most Enjoyable Way to Get Indigestion

• Tags: Food and Drink, Halligan Bar and Grill, Critics' Pick

Best Place to Cycle

James River Park System Trails

Biggest Taxpayer Boondoggle

CenterStage and the meals tax

Best Local Music Festival

Richmond Folk Festival

Best Coffeehouse for Coffee

Lamplighter Roasting Co.

• Tags: Food & Drink, Lamplighter Roasting Company, Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream, Readers' Pick

Best Shoe Store

Saxon Shoes

Best Day Trip from Richmond

Charlottesville

Most Promising Side Hustles for Shaka Smart

Best Singer and Songwriter

Susan Greenbaum

Best Antique Store

West End Antiques Mall

Best Tailor

George’s Alteration Shop

Best Bar (West End and Short Pump)

Bar Louie

Best Place to Run Into the Undead

Richmond Zombie Walk

Best Movie Theater

The Byrd Theatre

• Tags: Arts & Culture, Byrd Theatre, Bow Tie Movieland at Boulevard Square, Cobb CineBistro @ Stony Point Fashion Park, Readers' Pick

Best Children’s Clothes

(Tie) Buttons and Bows / Clover

Best Places to Drop a Bundle on Wine

• Tags: Food and Drink, Buckhead's, Melting Pot, Morton's, The Steakhouse, Bistro Bobette, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Critics' Pick

Best Bar for Daytime Drinking

Buddy’s Place

Best Brunch

Millie’s Diner

• Tags: Food & Drink, Millie's Diner, JEFFERSON HOTEL, Can Can Brasserie, Readers' Pick

Best Doctor

Dr. Banks Turner

Most Exposed Food Guy

Mark Lilly

Best Bar Off the Beaten Path

(Tie) Dots Back Inn / Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grille

Best Stops Off the Main Drag

• Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Babe's of Carytown, Wabi Sabi (Petersburg), Critics' Pick

Best Undiscovered Restaurant

Lady N’awlins Cajun Café

• Tags: Food and Drink, Lady N'awlins Cajun Cafe, Black Sheep, Empress, Cellar Door, Readers' Pick

Joe Tate’s Worst Shock

12 Best Bars for Smoking

Best Dessert Menu

Cheesecake Factory

• Tags: Food & Drink, Can Can Brasserie, Ipanema Cafe, Readers' Pick

Best Hardware Store

Pleasants Hardware

Best Places for Drag Queens to Buy Shoes

Local Politician Most in Need of a Wake-Up Call

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

Best Local Seafood Restaurant

Pescados

• Tags: Food & Drink, Pescados, The Hard Shell, The Boathouse Restaurant, Readers' Pick

Best Hotel or Inn

The Jefferson Hotel

Most Permanent Civic Pride

Best Local Radio Show

The Bill Bevins Wake Up Show with Shelly Perkins, WTVR-FM 98.1 (Lite 98)

Best Restaurant Service

Lemaire

• Tags: Food & Drink, JEFFERSON HOTEL, Can Can Brasserie, Acacia Mid-Town, Readers' Pick

Best Pediatrician

Dr. Charles Terry

Best Place to Golf

Independence Golf Club

Local Story Most Overlooked by News Media

Local Farmers’ Markets, Gardens and Farmers

Best Local Music Series

Friday Cheers

Best Coffeehouse for Hanging Out

Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream

• Tags: Food & Drink, Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream, Lamplighter Roasting Company, Readers' Pick

Best Shopping District

Carytown

Richmond’s Best Hidden Gem

James River and Its Parks

Public Official We’d Most Like to See Accidentally Eat a Pot Brownie:

Charles Samuels

Best Drag Performer

Miss Magnolia Jackson Pickett Burnside

Best Arts and Crafts Store

Ben Franklin Crafts

Worst Ways to Woo on a Dinner Date

Advice from @CafeDarkness

Best Bar (Mechanicsville and East End)

Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grille

Six Degrees of Social Media

Getting from Mayor Dwight Jones to Gwar's Dave Brokie

Best Place for Karaoke

Sticky Rice

• Tags: Arts & Culture, Sticky Rice, Sine', Caddy's, Cous Cous, Readers' Pick

Best Car Wash

Car Pool

Best Vintage Clothing Store

Bygones Vintage Clothing

Most Missed Bike Event

Best Lunch

The Black Sheep

• Tags: Food & Drink, Black Sheep, Garnett's Cafe, Cafe Caturra, Readers' Pick

Best Electrician

Joe Tate

Best Food to Grow Here This Summer

Sexiest Bar Staff

Bandito’s Burrito Lounge

Best Local Authors Who Actually Live Here

Best Florist

Vogue Flowers and Gifts

Richmond’s Buffest Vegans

Derek Tresize and Marcella Torres

Most Exotic Warehouse

Vogue Flowers

Best Day-After-Drinking Brunches

Best Ice Cream Parlor

Bev’s Homemade Ice Cream in Carytown

Best Head Shop

Kulture

Cheapest House (and the Best Pitch to Buy It)

Best Business Leader

Jim Ukrop

Best Farmers’ Market

South of the James

Best Independent Bookstore

Chop Suey Books

Best Local Landmark

Monument Avenue Statues

Best Local Radio Personality

Bill Bevins, WTVR-FM 98.1 (Lite 98)

Best Restaurant for a Romantic Evening

Melting Pot

• Tags: Food & Drink, Melting Pot, Lemaire, Acacia Mid-Town, Readers' Pick

Best Personal Training

Oxygen & Iron Personal Training Studio

Best Place to Run

Monument Avenue

Best Meetup for People Into Technology or Social Media

Social Media Club of Richmond

Best Large Venue to See a Band

The National

• Tags: Arts & Culture, The National, Brown's Island, Landmark Theater, Readers' Pick

Best Caterer

Mosaic Unique Events

Best Spa

Red Door Spa

Most Thrilling Illegal Activity

Speeding (Car and Moped)

Richmond’s 12 Most-Followed Twitter Feeds

Best Film Festival

The French Film Festival

Best Auto-Service Shop

Paradise Garage

Best Tattoo Artist

Amy Black of Trademark Tattoo

Richmond’s Favorite Food

Fast Food?

Best Local Comedian

Odyssey Michaels

Best Dry Cleaners

Puritan Cleaners

Best Local Women’s Clothing Store

Need Supply Co.

Best Dance Club

Off the Hookah

Best Dinner

Acacia Mid-Town

• Tags: Food & Drink, Acacia Mid-Town, Mezzanine, Mamma 'Zu, Readers' Pick

Best Place to Buy a Car

CarMax

Best Alternative Uses of Sex Toys

Best Gentlemen’s Club

Paper Moon

Most Noir Places in Richmond

Best Local Furniture Store

La Différence

Best Way to Furnish Your House on the Cheap

Best Day Trip That Don’t Get No Respect

Virginia Beach

Best Asian Restaurant

Mekong

• Tags: Food & Drink, Mekong, Mom's Siam, Thai Diner, Readers' Pick

Most Dangerous Desserts

Best Reason to Live in Richmond

The James River

Local Celebrity You’d Most Like to Vacation With

Gene Cox

Best Food Truck or Cart

Nate’s Taco Truck

Best New Reasons to Go Vegetarian in Richmond

Best Waiting Room

Betty Baugh’s Animal Clinic

Best Local Radio Station for Music

WRIR-FM 97.3

Best Arts Event

First Fridays Art Walk

Best Sports Bar and Grill

Home Team Grill

• Tags: Food & Drink, Home Team Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings (Shockoe Slip), Gus' Bar and Grill, Readers' Pick

Best Pet-Centric Store

Dogma Grooming and Pet Needs

Best Place to Swim

James River

Best Place to Put a New Ballpark

Best Small Venue to See a Band

The National

• Tags: Arts & Culture, The National, The Camel, Strange Matter, Readers' Pick

Best Local Attorney

(Tie) Craig Cooley / D. Hayden Fisher

Greenest To-Go

Best Overall Bar

Capital Ale House

Most Eye-Popping Sight at the Richmond Folk Festival

Best Local Author

Patricia Cornwell

Best Baby Store

Franklin Goose

Best Tattoo Parlor

River City Tattoo Co.

Best Bartender

Jack Lauterback (Cha-Cha’s, Republic)

Local Comedy Group

Richmond Comedy Coalition

• Tags: Arts & Culture, Gallery5, Readers' Pick

Best Chiropractor

Advanced Wellness Centre

Best Place to Buy Women’s Evening Wear

Lex’s of Carytown

Best Gay Bar

Babe’s of Carytown

Best Richmond Chef

Dale Reitzer, Acacia Mid-Town

• Tags: Food & Drink, Acacia Mid-Town, F. W. Sullivan's Fan Bar & Grille, Lemaire, Readers' Pick

Best Local Fashion Boutique

Pink

Most Embarrassing Items Left in Customers’ Cars

Best Taxi or Shuttle Service

To the Bottom and Back Bus

Best Local Poets

Best Garden Shop

Strange’s Florists

Best Gift Store

Mongrel

Top Four Strangest Requests Fielded by Pleasants’ Employees (Pleasantly)

Best River Places You’ve Never Been

Best Comfort or Soul Food Restaurant

Comfort

• Tags: Food & Drink, Comfort, Croaker's Spot Manchester, Mama J's Kitchen, Readers' Pick

Best Place to Overhear Restaurant Drama

Best Place to Shoot a Deer

Juiciest Local Scandal

Justin French

Best Local Food Product

Hanover Tomato

Best Lawn and Garden Care

Lowe’s

If I Had a Million Dollars

Best Local Radio Station for Talk

WCVE-FM 88.9

Best Arts Gallery

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

• Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gallery5, Quirk Gallery, Readers' Pick

Best Steakhouse

Morton’s, The Steakhouse

• Tags: Food & Drink, Morton's, The Steakhouse, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Readers' Pick

Best Place to Board Your Pet

Holiday Barn Pet Resort

Best Place for Extreme Sports

James River

Best Place to Put a New Coliseum

Where It Is Now / On Top of or Next to the Old One

Best Richmond Cover Band

Three Sheets to the Wind

Best Local Architect

SMBW

Best Special-Event Venue

Brown’s Island

Best Bar (Carytown to the Fan)

Can Can Brasserie

Best Small Venues That Are Actually Small Venues

Best Book About Richmond

“Richmond Noir”

Best Place to Buy Beer

Once Upon a Vine

Best Thrift or Consignment Store

Diversity Thrift

Best Club DJ

DJ Mass Fx (Perri Young)

Best Local Photographer

Greg Garner

Best Computer Repair Shop

CapitolMac

Best Women’s Shoe Store

Saxon Shoes

Best Happy Hour

Joe’s Inn

Best Late-Night Dining

3rd Street Diner

• Tags: Food & Drink, 3rd Street Diner, Galaxy Diner, City Dogs, Readers' Pick

Best Fine Jewelry Store

Schwarzschild Jewelers

Best Beer-Wine Selection at a Convenience Store

My Foulest Night as a Bouncer

Best Way to Get Banned from a Bar

My Top 5 Byrd Theatre Movie Memories

• Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Byrd Theatre, Critics' Pick

Most Interesting Academic Detours for Local Chefs

Best Tech Tabby

Lost in a digital world? Just ask Chop Suey Books’ best cat, WonTon.

Most Unsung Local Hero

Tommy Rodriguez

Best Greek Restaurant

The Crazy Greek

• Tags: Food & Drink, Crazy Greek, Basilis Greek Restaurant, Athens Tavern, Readers' Pick

Best Places to Find Offal on a Richmond Menu

• Tags: Food and Drink, Six Burner Restaurant, Bistro Bobette, Critics' Pick

Best Neighborhood

The Fan

Best Local Undiscovered Twitter Feed

@genecoxnbc12

Best Cheap Lunch

Cafe Ole

• Tags: Food & Drink, Cafe Ole, Nate's Taco Truck Stop, Readers' Pick

Best Massage Therapy

Nesbit Salon

Best Park

Maymont

Best Local Meteorologist

Andrew Freiden, NBC-12

Best Museum

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

• Tags: Arts & Culture, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Science Museum of Virginia, Children's Museum of Richmond, Readers' Pick

Best Wine Bar

Secco Wine Bar

• Tags: Food & Drink, Secco Wine Bar, Cafe Caturra, Barrel Thief Wine Cafe, Readers' Pick

Dumbest Questions Asked at a Richmond Farmers’ Market

Best Place to Take Your Dog

James River Park System

Most Feared Public Servant

Umesh Dalal

Best Hip-Hop Artist or Group

Photosynthesizers

Best Adult Novelty Store

Taboo

Best Sporting Goods Store

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Best Bar (Downtown to Shockoe Bottom)

Siné Irish Pub and Restaurant

Mural We Miss the Most

Princess Diana

Best Local Theater Company

Barksdale / Theater IV

• Tags: Arts & Culture, Barksdale Theatre, Firehouse Theatre, Richmond Triangle Players, Readers' Pick

Best Place to Buy Wine

Total Wine and More

Best Toy Store

World of Mirth

Best Bar Food

Sidewalk Cafe

Best Local Visual Artist

Ed Trask

Best Cosmetic Surgeon

Dr. Joe Niamtu

Best Women’s Services Doctor

Virginia Women’s Center

The Latest on E. Coli

Best Barbecue

Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue

• Tags: Food & Drink, Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue, Alamo BBQ, Readers' Pick

Best Food Festival

Greek Festival

Dirtiest Race for Richmond Athletes

Columbia Muddy Buddy Richmond

Richmond’s Favorite Shots

My Biggest Bomb

• by John Porter
• Tags: Arts & Culture, Critics' Pick

Best Fried Chicken

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken

Best Hair Salon

Salon del Sol

Best Place to Buy a Church Crown

Chic Chapeau Hats

Best Local Do-gooder

Patience Salgado

Best Indian Restaurant

India K’ Raja

• Tags: Food & Drink, India K'Raja, Lehja, Anokha Unique Cuisine of India, Readers' Pick

Best Home Décor Store

La Différence

Best Ethnic Supermarkets

Local Issue You’re Most Sick Of

Proposals for Relocating The Diamond

Best Diner

River City Diner

• Tags: Food & Drink, River City Diner, Galaxy Diner, Millie's Diner, Readers' Pick

Best Place to Buy a Men’s Suit

Franco’s Fine Clothier

Best Playground

Mary Munford Elementary School

Best Sports Radio Host or TV Sports Reporter

Greg Burton, WXGI-AM 950 (ESPN)

Best Annual Benefit Gala

Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Fur Ball

Best Restaurant Beer List

Capital Ale House

• Tags: Food & Drink, Capital Ale House, Mekong, Commercial Taphouse & Grill, Readers' Pick

Best Preschool or Day Care

The Goddard School

Best Public Bathroom

Nordstrom

Best Rip-Off Artists in Richmond History

Best Country Band

The Hot Seats

Best Alternative Health Services

Fan Free Clinic

Best (Existing) Supermarket

Kroger

Best Bar (South Side)

O’Toole’s Restaurant & Pub

Best Local Fashion Blowout

RVA Fashion Week

Best Local Actor

Scott Wichmann

Best Bike and Bike Repair Store

Agee’s Bicycles

Best Used Bookstore

Chop Suey Books

Richmond’s Most Recent Obsessions

Best Underground Venue for Music or Arts

Gallery5

• Tags: Arts & Culture, Gallery5, Strange Matter, The Camel, Readers' Pick

Best Dentist

Dr. Baxter Perkinson

Best Financial Planner

Bill Mock, Morgan Keegan & Co.

Best New Bar

Off the Hookah

Best Burger

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

• Tags: Food & Drink, Carytown Burgers & Fries, Can Can Brasserie, Readers' Pick

Best Fitness Club or Gym

Gold’s Gym

Richmond’s Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

5 Bartenders Better Than Me