Richmond Restaurant Week returns Monday
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This spring's Richmond Restaurant Week starts Monday, April 21, and runs through Sunday.
Why it matters: The week helps promote dozens of Richmond's independently owned restaurants and serves as a major fundraiser for Feed More, the region's food pantry.
The big picture: For more than 20 years, the RRW nonprofit run by Acacia midtown co-owner Aline Reitzer has coordinated the twice-annual, weeklong dining event.
- This year's 25 participating restaurants put together special, three-course menus for $35.25 per person, with $5.25 going to Feed More.
- Yep — $35.25 (not including tax and tip) gets you three full courses.
Here are some highlights from a few of the menus we loved:
- 🥖 At 1933 Public House in Powhatan, we'd get the focaccia starter, pork schnitzel main and triple chocolate dessert.
- 🐠 Up in Church Hill at Alewife, we'd do the chilled potato soup, grilled swordfish and heavenly-sounding banana and peanut butter pound cake.
- 🍤 Over in Libbie Mill, at Acacia midtown, we'd be all over the Asian pear salad (or should we do the fried shrimp?), crab cakes and "the chocolate nemesis" to finish.
- 🍖 For Pinky's in Scott's Addition: Their chicken tirokroketes app seems like a fantastic way to start, followed by the spicy bone-in pork chop entree and olive oil cake (we'll try anything).
If you go: The menus are available on the restaurant websites or Instagram and reservations are recommended.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say 1933 Public House is in Powhatan (not Midlothian).