Richmond Va.; any suggestions

Subject: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: GUEST,dan evergreen
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 11:03 AM

I will be in Richmond on Monday 2 April and maybe Tuesday. Can anyone suggest some Irish pubs to sample? I will be downtown. Thank you.

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: Kim C
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 11:15 AM

I'm going to be there later this summer, maybe, and I'd like to know too!

The last time I was in Richmond we didn't stop to eat there. I would imagine there's probably a website somewheres for what to see and do...

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: Allan C.
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 11:19 AM

Please note some of the comments here.

Ever since I had my draft physical in Richmond, I have tried to avoid the place. *G*

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: UB Ed
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 11:52 AM

Good clicky Allen. Sine is downtown and IMO is a plastic paddy place (takes one to know one) but they dropped lots on the decor and is worth checking out. Rare Olde Times is real (Irish and a proper pint), and is located at Pump & Patterson on the West End. There is generally music Wednesday thru Saturday and sometimes Mondays. Worth a call ahead (804-750-1346) to see what's up.

If you can't work out the trip west, may want to check out Penny Lane Pub downtown. Beatle-centric but you'd have a better chance for a good pint than Sine.

Hope you enjoy your stay!

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: Mrrzy
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 01:00 PM

Come to Charlottesville, we'll show you around!

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: GUEST,Dancing Mom
Date: 15 Mar 01 - 08:01 PM

Welcome to Richmond!UB Ed covered it well. I've never actually been to these places (I haven't gotten out much lately); there are ENDLESS historical sites, as you can imagine. Have fun.

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: UB Ed
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 10:16 AM

Mrrzy, what's going on in C'Ville nowadays? Is O'Neils (on the corner) any good?

Subject: RE: Richmond Va.; any suggestions
From: Mrrzy
Date: 16 Mar 01 - 11:38 AM

O'Neils is the least Irish Irish pub I've ever seen. I'm not sure if they even have Powers (too smoky the one time I tried to go there) in addition to/instead of Bushmills. Their menu is a howl - they take some normal American dish like a burger, stick an Irish place name in it (like Limerick Burger), and that's Irish... it's really fairly pitiful, but to me, highly entertaining. Some day without the boys I'll have to check it out for real, it might be that their Limerick Burger or whatever is yummy! (But I bet their potatoes can't hold a candle to the ones over there...)