“We’re Open For Christmas” – a List of Places to Eat Today

by | Dec 25, 2013 | EAT DRINK

Alright folks, this is last minute, but we’ve gotten a few requests for this.


Alright folks, this is last minute, but we’ve gotten a few requests for this.

We put a call out on our Facebook to see if anyone know places that were open for food and drink today (Christmas Day), and these are the results of that list.

Again, these are unconfirmed, so maybe give them a call before you head on over.

And drive safe today – think of how miserable and itch’n to give tickets working RPD officers are right now. (Just kidding, happy holidays guys, thanks for keeping us safe!)

“Open for Xmas”

Patrick Henry Inn open 8p

IHOP is open on Laburnum Ave. And of course Waffle House never closes.

Mandarin Palace in Stratford Hills

TGI Fridays opens at 5

Rose Marie Inn on Patterson!

Lemaire

Golden Corral

Bottom up! Pizza

Stella’s is open until 11 kitchen closing at 10pm

La Parisienne

Thirst and Fifth at the corner of 5th & Broad inside the Hilton Garden Inn

McCormack’s Whiskey Bar on Robinson

Check our Facebook for more updates as people throw more ideas at us.

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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