Virginia Golfer May / Jun 2016 | Page 34

Glenwood Golf Club Another must see in the area is Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, voted No. 4 in USA Today’s “Best Botanical Garden” contest. The Garden is located on an 80-acre site with more than 50 acres of beautifully cultivated landscape. You can wander through the 15 themed gardens and find more than 7,500 unique plants, trees and flowers from around the world. 32 L’Opossum in the city’s Oregon Hill corridor. Trendy in its own right The Roosevelt is known for its creative take on southeastern regional food—think pimento cheese, cornbread, Berkshire pork chops and peanut butter pie. The colorful L’Opossum offers everything from seared Foie Gras to Coq au Morocco or as it refers to the dish “a succulent young chicken’s exotic journey from the rough trade markets of Marrakesh to the sublime discovery of savory couscous with harissa, raita and other forbidden carnal delights.” If it’s strictly Southern you desire, stop by the family owned eatery Sally Bell’s Kitchen on West Grace Street. They’ve V I R G I N I A G O L F E R | M AY /J U N E 2 0 1 6 been dishing out salads, homemade sandwiches—chicken salad, Smithfield ham, pimento cheese, etc.—and baked goods for nine decades. Last but certainly not least is the need to satisfy your sweet tooth and you can do that at Sugar Shack Donuts recently named one of “The 16 best donut shops in America” by TimeOut. The folks at Sugar Shack hand roll and hand cut each donut and use fresh berries and apples for their sugary sweet delicacies. You might go in for just one but it’s a good bet you’ll leave with a dozen. Author Joan Tupponce is a Richmondbased freelance writer. vsga.org TOP: BIGSTOCK; INSET: GLENWOOD GOLF CLUB CULINARY CRED Food is a crucial part of any vacation and Richmond is at the top of the list when it comes to cuisine, as noted in National Geographic Travel’s 2016 “Where to Travel for Food” feature. If you’re game for the bold, rich flavors of the Szechuan province, a visit to Peter Chang Café is a must. Once the chef at the Chinese Embassy, Peter Chang marries flavors and spices together that will make your palette swoon. Look for everything from Szechuan Bang Ban