The RTD’s Dana Craig visits Halligan Bar & Grill and comes away raving:

Brined in vinegar and drizzled with Halligan’s signature tomato-meets-vinegar barbecue sauce, the Carolina pulled pork sandwich was excellent — tender meat flaunting smoke-kissed, crispy edges served on a toasted bun. Just as good were the hand-cut fries, hot from the fryer and packing plenty of seasoning. [...] The corn bread alone — super-moist and accented with rosemary and crushed red pepper — is worthy of top menu billing.

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The good words about the good food at LuLu’s keep rolling in: A site for your cheating palate from the RTD’s Dana Craig, Good brunch at Lulu’s at CHOW HOUND, and more in Richmond.com’s food column Dish.

The RTD’s Dana Craig visits the now 4-year-old Julep’s and comes away saying that there is “no better place to ring in the holiday season”. Meanwhile, Style’s Short Order marks the closing of bistro.104.

Dana Craig at the RTD slams Sam Miller’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar, calling the restaurant’s service “robotic”, the portions “skimpy”, and the food suffering from a “lack of attention”.