Ethiopian South of the Mason-Dixon Line

Here's a good option if you find yourself in Richmond with a same city and some adventurous presenters: Nile Ethiopian will provide you with a platter of what looks like dog food, but which tastes like heaven. I convinced a crew of six of us to head there one evening when there was a massive pileup of seminars in the city, and we were not disappointed. If you're there to share, I'd recommend getting an order or two of something meaty and then splitting the vegetable dish medley. It's perfect to get you out of an all-cracker-barrel-all-the-time rut.

The Place: Nile Ethiopian

The Price: most dishes are under $15, and designed to share. You could do a large feast for two for around $20-25 each.