RICHMOND, Va. — If you’re wondering where to eat next in Richmond, Eat It, Virginia podcast co-host Robey Martin has the inside scoop. Her Hot List spotlights the newest restaurants making mouths water in the city this month. Note, the list is not necessarily the best-reviewed restaurant (many are too new for a review), but the ones buzzing with reservations and conversation this month.
Here are January’s Hot List picks, plus Robey’s must-try tips for each.
Lafayette Tavern – A Giavos Family Newcomer
The Giavos family — behind some of Richmond’s most popular dining spots — has opened Lafayette Tavern, and it’s already drawing crowds.
“Giavos bathrooms are so well designed that it’s worth looking at,” Robey joked. But when it comes to the menu? “I would get the steak. I know it’s not a steakhouse, but that’s what they are saying you should do.”…