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		<description><![CDATA[Real Richmond Food Tour gift certificates always fit! Good for any one of our walking food tours, Saturdays or weekdays. We’ll mail the sharp-looking certificate either to you, so you can have the pleasure of bestowing it on someone special &#8230; <a href="http://realrichmondva.com/?p=1">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_389" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://realrichmondva.com/?attachment_id=389" rel="attachment wp-att-389"><img src="http://realrichmondva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/March-12-slip-181-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="March 12 slip 181" width="150" height="150" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">On the plate at The Canal Bistro at Off the Hookah</p></div>
<p><strong>Real Richmond Food Tour gift certificates always fit!</strong> Good for any one of our walking food tours, Saturdays or weekdays. We’ll mail the sharp-looking certificate either to you, so you can have the pleasure of bestowing it on someone special or directly to whomever deserves it. $44.46 for each one, including the ticketing fee. Available through Brown Paper Tickets <a href='http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/235061'>here.</a></p>
<p>Wonder what our food tours are all about?<br />
Check out our press and blogger coverage: </p>
<p><a href='http://cookinfanatic.com/2012/05/a-real-richmond-food-tour/'>CookinFanatic blog</a><br />
<a href='http://ht.ly/9ewpX' >VisitRichmondVA.com blog</a><br />
<a href='http://thirstyrichmond.blogspot.com/2012/02/real-richmond-food-tours-part-1.html' >Thirsty Richmond blog, part 1</a><br />
<a href='http://thirstyrichmond.blogspot.com/2012/02/real-richmond-food-tours-part-2.html' >Thirsty Richmond blog, part 2</a><br />
<a href='http://www.gayrva.com/2011/08/02/sampling-shockoe-bottom-on-real-richmond-food-tours/' >GayRVA.com</a><br />
<a href='http://www2.richmond.com/entertainment/2011/jan/13/realrichmond-food-tours-not-just-tourists-ar-770450/?referer=http://sz0158.wc.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/mail&#038;shorturl=http://richmond.com/ar/770450/' >Richmond.com</a><br />
<a href='http://www.rockettsvillage.com/blog/03-23-2011-real-richmond-food-tour-showcases-dining-near-rocketts-landing' >Rocketts Landing blog</a><br />
<a href='http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/02/22/richmond-tours-with-a-tasty-twist/' >Richmond BizSense</a></p>
<div id="attachment_209" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://realrichmondva.com/?attachment_id=209" rel="attachment wp-att-209"><img src="http://realrichmondva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/wards-12-18-025-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="wards 12 18 025" width="150" height="150" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-209" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Digging in to bison at Lemaire</p></div>
<p><strong>We don&#8217;t like to brag (really?!!), so we&#8217;ll let our food tour guests tell you what they think about our tours:</strong><br />
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<p>&#8230;I guess you would say my husband and I were the typical &#8216;West End&#8217; folks who rarely venture downtown.  This showcased the area and the local restaurants&#8211;great exposure for folks like us.  Will definitely come back down&#8230;. THANKS.<br />
<em><strong>&#8211;Cathi, West End</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;Totally enjoyable.  A highlight of interactive events and tours I have been on in Richmond.  We all stated we would be interested in another.  For me, this was one of the best walking tours I have been on.<br />
<em><strong>&#8211;Jay, Richmond</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;Getting my husband and three teens to do anything together is often a big risk, but this one paid off with great dividends.<br />
<strong>&#8211;Joanne, Midlothian</strong><em></p>
<p>&#8230;I was surprised (and relieved!) that it was a small group on the tour&#8230;.I  wasn&#8217;t sure what to expect.  I was really impressed by the presentation of the food.<br />
To summarize our experience&#8230;it was AWESOME!  It was such a great thing to do with a mother-in-law from out of  town, and we will definitely do it again!  Thank you both for a wonderful experience!<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Tracey, Glen Allen VA</strong></em><br />
<div id="attachment_753" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://realrichmondva.com/?attachment_id=753" rel="attachment wp-att-753"><img src="http://realrichmondva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/spring-restaurants-misc-057-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="spring restaurants misc 057" width="150" height="150" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-753" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Our food tours offer a side of RVA's arts and culture.</p></div><br />
&#8230;I thought it rocked:)<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Christy, Glen Allen VA</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;I was impressed with the passion, commitment and love of Richmond exhibited by Susan and Maureen!   As a newcomer to RVA, this was the perfect introduction!  It was the best opportunity to look behind the curtain of all that our city has to offer; Carytown was just the beginning for me &#8212; I will be back to explore all the other neighborhoods!<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Richard M. Parison, Jr., Executive Director; Richmond CenterStage</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;I am a self-proclaimed foodie and will go back to each restaurant several times. I have more to add to my Richmond palate. But now I feel like I can go back to each because I have more of a personal connection. I was surprised by the unique shops and artwork the area had to offer. I honestly never thought I would venture to Jackson Ward in my free time, but now I definitely will.<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Alana, Short Pump VA</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;Very pleased, very fun, and can&#8217;t wait for the next one we are available for!<br />
&#8211;<strong><em>Sici &#038; Don, Chester VA</em></strong></p>
<p>&#8230;You did a good job of mentioning things that are not the same old touristy sites. The restaurants certainly did not skimp on quality.<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Leah, Richmond</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;Loved it.  Can&#8217;t wait to do it again. I had never been in that section of Richmond before.  I love seeing the old buildings.<br />
<em><strong>&#8211;Debbie, Midlothian VA</strong></em><br />
<div id="attachment_431" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://realrichmondva.com/?attachment_id=431" rel="attachment wp-att-431"><img src="http://realrichmondva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/summer-2010-013-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="summer 2010 013" width="150" height="150" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-431" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">TJ knew how to pursue happiness in RVA and so do we!</p></div> </p>
<p>&#8230;I enjoyed walking around Richmond and hearing about the history and experiencing places I had not been to before.  I am looking forward to visiting all the restaurants again and will certainly do another food tour.  I have already bragged to several people that they must join me next time!  Thank you <img src='http://realrichmondva.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
&#8211;<strong><em>Emily, Siler City NC</em></strong></p>
<p>&#8230;We loved it and have been talking it up. Will see you guys again soon and hopefully with guests from out of town! This is really unique. You both did a superb job!!<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Deb, Richmond</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>What did you think of your interaction with restauranteurs/owners?</strong></p>
<p>&#8230;Wonderful.  I love how excited they were to have us, and how you got the feeling that they were whipping something up for you as their guests. We enjoyed how passionate they are about what they do.<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Leah, Richmond</strong></em></p>
<p>&#8230;This was wonderful. It really helped make restaurants I&#8217;d already been to seem like new because we had a chance to see them in a new light.<br />
&#8211;<strong><em>Siobhan, Richmond</em></strong><br />
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How did it compare to other food tours or city tours you&#8217;ve been on? </strong></p>
<p>…I have taken one other food tour in Key West. I would say this one was better.<br />
<em><strong>&#8211;Cathi, West End</strong></em><br />
&#8230;One of the best. I will definitely take another tour one of these days.  Thank you so much.<br />
&#8211;<em><strong>Betsy, Richmond</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Aw shucks&#8211;we&#8217;re blushing!</strong></p>
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