NY Times: 36 Hours in Richmond

The NY Times lays out 36 Hours in Richmond and sends folks to both Jackson Ward and Carver for food and fun…

The historic African-American neighborhood of Jackson Ward was so prosperous after the Civil War that it was known as the Harlem of the South. Then came a long decline that left its streets riddled with empty storefronts. Of course, it wasn’t long before artists moved in. Now, P.B.R.-swilling students from nearby Virginia Commonwealth University descend for First Friday gallery hops. For an art walk of your own, start at Gallery5 (200 West Marshall Street; 804-644-0005; www.gallery5arts.org), in a mid-19th-century building that used to be Virginia’s oldest fire station. Also worthwhile is Quirk (311 West Broad Street; 804-644-5450; www.quirkgallery.com), which has offbeat offerings, as its name suggests.

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There’s a new war being waged at the Black Sheep (901 West Marshall Street; 804-648-1300; www.theblacksheeprva.com), a cozy restaurant with barn-wood wainscoting and church pews for benches. Brave eaters have attacked all six two-foot-long subs, each named after a Civil War-era ship, in what the menu calls “The War of Northern Ingestion.” Served on French baguettes, the CSS Virginia is topped with fried chicken livers, shredded cabbage and apples ($12), while the USS Brooklyn has jerk barbecued chicken and banana ketchup ($14). A warning: each behemoth can feed at least two.