A Sea Of Red

Beginning June 1st, we'll be bringing back our annual tribute to the best Lynchburg has to offer. Recognizing that businesses come & go, it'd be great if you would nominate any new favorites that have appeared since last summer's poll. And if you know of any favorites that are no longer with us, give me a heads up so I can keep them out of this year's options.

Hash House

Gracias ... keep 'em coming.

Sly, I was actually thinking about your famous lists yesterday and was hoping they would come back again in '10.

how about a category for grocery store?

Summertime is the perfect time for our obligatory polls.

As for grocery stores, I am game.

People say the new Krogers in Forest is amazing. I haven't been, but Mrs. Cider says it's the size of a Wal-Mart.

It's cheese department is about the size of Walmart

yes that new kroger is legit. multiple chefs on staff, wine consultants/connoisseurs, nice little coffee shop, hot bar, cold bar, bistro, etc. and you get through checkout pretty quickly.

Cider Jim wrote:People say the new Krogers...

Just an FYI, there is no "s". I don't know why people around here put an "s" on the end of Kroger (not just you Cider).

Some of them also tend to do this with Wal-Mart.

It like saying you attend Libertys.

Carry on.

Actually the company marketed itself as Kroger's when many of us were young. CJ & I grew up with the stores along the Ohio River and the 'S' was part of their ad campaigns.

Yeah but people also say Targets, Wal- Marts, KMarts, etc.

I don't remember if Robin Alexander has been here a year yet but get it on the list

market at main is a new reataurant downtown which is very good. a new restaurant also opened up this past weekend called Cityview at the top of the Bank of the James Building in the old Piedmont Club, but obviously too new to add to the list.

bigsmooth wrote:market at main is a new reataurant downtown which is very good. a new restaurant also opened up this past weekend called Cityview at the top of the Bank of the James Building in the old Piedmont Club, but obviously too new to add to the list.

Market at Main is good stuff Did you go to the Cityview opening this weekend? I am kinda curious to check it out. Do they have a full menu or is it just bar food and such? I thought it was trying to be more of a night club type thing.

well it can't be "too much" of a night club or it could not stay open due to those Virginia Laws about percentage of alcohol to food sales. i do know that the chef from 202 in roanoke left there the bceome the chef at cityview.

I'd like to suggest a new category: The best-place-to-get-lunch-and-be-back-on-campus-in-an-hour-so-you-aren't-late-for-your-modular.

Bonus points for nominations within walking distance

There's a new Japanese place in the Big Lots plaza, anyone been there? I forget the name.

phoenix wrote:I'd like to suggest a new category: The best-place-to-get-lunch-and-be-back-on-campus-in-an-hour-so-you-aren't-late-for-your-modular.

Bonus points for nominations within walking distance

Easiest place to walk to is probably Madaco's, or Pueblo Viejo.

Has anybody noticed that on Fort ave, a japanese place opened up in the old pizza hut building, which is literally located right next door to an identical japanese place? I bet they hate each other.

Yeah, that's hilarious. I think Lynchburg is going to start having some Triad gang wars soon.

Last call for nominations ... I'll be posting the polls later today/tonight depending on time.

If we are adding a grocery store category I need the options spelled out for me.

And if you know the name of the new Japanese joint on Fort Avenue, I'll add it as well.

or is that just me. It says it's an invalid submission or something like that.

Let me see what I can do. This is first time since we upgraded the software.