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"Situated inside the Draftsman Hotel, The Ridley is immersed in history, especially that of its namesake, Dr. Walter N. Ridley, “the first Black student to graduate from The University of Virginia and receive a graduate degree from any major historically white public university in the South.” The Ridley’s lunch and dinner menus feature riffs on Southern classics, including deviled eggs, cajun oysters, and shrimp and grits." - Stephanie Ganz