This is the only total wine that I use unless i have to order something and pick it up from another…read morestore. The parking is super easy. All the staff have been helpful... usually if i cant find the beer or wine I am looking for they check their inventory and then other stores if they dont have it. Good prices... big selections.

I have begged them to order the beer that I prefer. Just got blown off. Wrote letter to manger no…read moreresponse. You would think they would want to please their customers. I have to drive 30 miles roundtrip to get the beer I want. I am wondering if a call or letter to corporate would motivate the manager. I know the beer is available and wonder why they could care less what a good loyal customer for years wants.

Every time I move somewhere all I can do is hope for the best in terms of bottle shops. Namely,…read morethat the owner(s) is actually knowledgeable on craft beer, so that they can consistently order good stuff. I have to say, this place truly knows what it's doing. Since moving here there have been all kinds of crazy top-tier drops: Cantillon, rarer 3F's, Fidens, Trillium, in addition to ongoing deliveries of highly rated beers (you're practically guaranteed to find a handful of beers rated 4.2+ on Untappd any time you walk in here). There's a good mix of local and non-local beers as well. I find it can be detrimental to focus TOO much on local beer. I also think they've nailed the size, both in terms of inventory and physical space, because product seems to move at an ideal pace. I've rarely come across too-old beer, which happens quite often in many beer shops. This is THE place to get beer in the area.

Corks & Kegs has a great selection of beer and wine. The service was also friendly. I visited so I…read morecould pick up some beer. The only downside to me was that their build your own six pack area was pretty weak when I visited. I would have liked to pick up a few different VA beers instead of a 6-pack of one kind. If you are in the area, check this spot out.

Hidden gem in the Fan district. Neighborhood bodega with an array of so many goodies! Fresh salads,…read moresandwiches and you can buy hot meals too! And the wine and beer section, top tier! The staff is super friendly and they share so many connections with their community members! Couldn't leave without getting Milán an order of fried chicken wings (she loves a wing) and she rated them 5/5 as they are seasoned well and fried hard like she likes them! If ever on Strawberry St do yourself a favor and stop by, you won't be disappointed!

The prepared food is so good and they have an excellent selection of general grocery items. I love…read moretheir Philly cheesesteak, currently the best I've had here in Richmond

Our party of four had a great experience at The Brass Tap on Libbie Mill and this was due largely…read moreto our super waitress Aelan who was kind, gracious, and easy to have a bit of banter and a giggle with. She made our day. If you go there, ask for Aelan! The bar-style food was good and well presented too.

Stopped in to watch some World Cup over a beer and some wings…read more Place was busy but not slammed. I sat at the bar and was helped quickly. Quick order, quick delivery, of both food & drink. Bartender was probably the busiest staff member, and he ran his bar efficiently, and with a smile. Overall the place just had a good, friendly vibe. If I have a critique, and I do, it's that the ranch served with the wings is pretty bad. I'm a bit of a ranch snob, and I didn't dip after the first wing. The brussel sprouts, however, were fantastic. Crispy without being burnt. Not too much Parmesan or balsamic glaze. The location isn't in my usual area, but I'll likely be back for a game, a beer from the absurd selection, but maybe I'll go blue cheese with my wings next time around...

Sunitha is amazing. Great help with wine and beer selection and a wonderfully kind owner. We came…read morein later on Thanksgiving eve and had a great time hearing her story and her approach to making the store a hospitable place for the community. So much respect for her - many thanks!

I was driving around town in my Grand Wagoneer listening to K-Fed when I realized I had just…read morefinished my last Budweiser. I needed to find a place where I could pick up another case of Budweiser and ditch all the empties. I had to pee too. I saw Friends' Mart coming up and pulled in at a high rate of speed. I avoided the people standing around by the pumps at the Valero and parked on one of the bushes. It may be time to put new brakes on the ol' Wagoneer. "Friends' Mart". I could use a friend or two. I went around the side of the building to take a leak. I noticed half of a cigarette on the ground, so I picked it up and smoked the rest of it. It was a Maverick and it was delicious. After my smoke, I went in and grabbed a case of Budweiser. Friends' Mart has a great selection of Budweiser. I was down to my last sock full of change, but fortunately, had enough to cover the Budweiser and a lotto scratcher. I used all my change, but found a nickel in the parking lot that I could use on my scratcher. The ticket wasn't a winner. I dumped my empties in a near by convertible Sebring and took off. Even though the ticket wasn't a winner, I had 24 more Budweisers from Friends' Mart. I am a winner.

WARNING: this place is NO longer Northside Gourmet. They do NOT deserve the rating of the old…read moreplace. The new owners (of this once-legendary NPR-famed purveyor of exciting and diverse global delicacies, where one used to be able to write whatever they wanted from all over the world on a whiteboard and have it ordered imminently, and where any kind of delightful non-alcoholic beverage nestled among the eclectic selection, as well as local and organic fare) have taken a true golden goose of a rare gem and for whatever reason slaughtered her and replaced her with the same kind of dog feces convenience outlet that sits on every corner of the city. Yes, where the labyrinthine snaking crowded endless aisles of NG once displayed the glory of the globe and local goods alike for a fair price in innumerable delicious and holistic forms unfound for purchase anywhere else in the city, now we have a paltry fraction of the aisles left in a near-empty redundant hole of drug paraphernalia, crappy booze, and mass produced American snack products. The unbelievable lack of foresight underscoring the new owners punching a gift horse in the mouth by replacing a famous-for-good-reason slice of multicultural perfection that was sorely needed and wanted, and beyond popular, with absolute BS one can get literally anywhere else not worth the "novelty" of 24-hour crapola, was well summed up by the new clerk shilling it as I wandered stunned in my miserable foray of this corpse of my favorite store today: "Kombucha? Never heard of it" said he. It was in every flavor and wholesome brand and size but you got rid of it. "Local scents? Not anymore." Pity. Seeing a lonely paneer leftover from the golden days, I brought it to the register. "Ew, what is this cheese? From India you say? I prefer American cheese. American cheese is the best" said he. Ah, makes perfect sense, I thought -- that tracks, with you turning a beautiful joy into garbage, that you would prefer plastic American cheese to traditional paneer. It's what the place is now -- pitiful trash, like plastic cheese. STEER CLEAR, AND HOPE FOR ABANDONMENT, AND PRAY FOR THE REBIRTH OF A NEW TRUE GOURMET SOMEDAY.

I saw rave reviews about the nightingale ice cream sandwiches so I had to give it a try. We went to…read morenorth side gourmet which is where they are sold. They are located at the front of the store in the freezer by the windows. WOW! They had a ton of flavors and it was so hard choosing which to get. We met the owner Faizal who was super friendly and talked to us about these popular ice cream sandwiches. After staring at the freezer for a few minutes trying to decide on flavors we all ended up with 5 ice cream sandwiches - 2 strawberry shortcakes, pecan pie, miso churro & peach cinnamon. We got to the car and ripped them open. They got soft quick so be sure to eat them up quickly. These ice cream sandwiches were huge. Both sides of the sandwiches were thick and chewy and the ice cream in the middle was stacked full giving you that perfect bite. The flavors were all so so good!!! My fave though would probably be the strawberry shortcake which had chunks of strawberries in it. The pecan pie was very good too, my fave ice cream flavor is butter pecan so I knew I would love the pecan pie flavor. Can't wait to try more of these and we will definitely be back to north side for their full stock of them! Aside from the ice cream sandwiches this place was stocked with so many other items and food!! Check it out if you need some groceries and be sure to grab an ice cream sandwich too!

As some of you may know, this Grey Goose is not much of a tippler nor am I a teetotaler. So when I…read morewant to get a potent potable as a gift, or a just little nip, this liquor store has an "Absolut" selection. They have tons of those little bottles you can get on airplanes, and I like mini everything! Plus they make cute gifts. They have many seasonal specials which are displayed nicely. Of course, the prices are regulated and most of these ABC stores are the same, but I will say, the customer service was top shelf! I'll remain a "Patrón" whenever I'm in the mood to imbibe.

This is a smaller size ABC store where they carry very common items and a few special stuff. I have…read morebeen in a few times as they have good parking at the Willow Lawn Mall and is right next to the Kroger. Knowing its a smaller but adequately stocked store, i popped in right before xmas and was going to buy a big bottle of Rum Chata but the cashier told me it was the same price to buy the special Christmas pack that came with free mugs. So free mugs it was!! Now i came back today to get Blanton's Bourbon and they greeted me when i entered and offered me help right away. Apparently the bourbon doesn't come in often so it was on special display. The sales person also told me if i buy two half size bottles, its $4 cheaper and the same volume of bourbon as the large. I really appreciated that kind of help! Would go back, would recommend a friend. Thanks guys!