National Geographic editors compiled a list of the world’s top destinations “to satisfy your every craving.” Their staff has selected ten cities, including Richmond, and hit on what to eat, what to drink and some of their favorite food and cultural experiences. In part, the author says:
Southern cuisine can trace its roots back to Virginia, home of the first permanent settlements in the American South. While nearby Washington, D.C., and southern culinary titan Charleston, South Carolina, are both regarded among the U.S.’s best food cities, Richmond’s blend of English, Native American, and African-American influences help the city stand out.
Chefs in this capital city with plenty of charm are now whipping up southern cuisine with a contemporary flair. Simultaneously, purveyors are rediscovering colonial-era Virginia ingredients like local peanuts, old-fashioned country ham, and seafood from the Chesapeake Bay. Those in the industry are also taking notice of their booming craft brewery scene. Local brewers such as Ardent Craft Ales and Strangeways Brewing have made a name for themselves, while Colorado-based Stone Brewing Company plans to undergo a massive expansion to the city in early 2016. – Megan Heltzel Weiler, National Geographic Travel
To read more of Weiler’s write-up, visit National Geographic’s list of Where to Travel for Food in 2016.
Photograph by Tyler Darden, Rappahannock Restaurant
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