Richmond Folk Feast returns for its fifth year with over 16 RVA chefs this fall

by | Jul 13, 2017 | EAT DRINK

No celebration is complete without food, so Richmond’s hosting a feast. One of the biggest events in the Richmond dining community is returning for its fifth year this fall. The annual Folk Feast will bring more than 16 of the city’s chefs to cook up their signature dishes. 

Proceeds from the tasting event will benefit Richmond Folk Festival, helping to offset the production costs, which average roughly $1.4 million a year. The music festival, produced by Venture Richmond, draws upwards of 200,000 attendees annually.

The event is 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. October 10 in the upper portion of Historic Tredegar. Early bird tickets are already sold out. Regular-priced tickets are $100 and can be bought online here.

Wine and beer will be provided by Tap 26 and Champion Brewing, respectively. Whiskey Rebellion will perform throughout the evening.

Featured restaurants and chef include:

  • Acacia, Dale Reitzer
  • Brenner Pass, Brittany Anderson
  • Citizen, Greg Johnson
  • Comfort, Jason Alley
  • East Coast Provisions, Trevor Knotts
  • The Daily Kitchen and Bar, Dallas Miller
  • Heritage, Joe Sparatta
  • Lucy’s, Jason Lucy
  • Mama J’s, Velma Johnson
  • My Noodle & Bar, Joe Kiatsuranon
  • Metzger Bar & Butchery, Brittany Anderson
  • Nota Bene, Randall Doetzer
  • Saison, Adam Hall
  • Secco, Julie Heins
  • Southbound, Craig Perkins
  • Whisk Morgan Botwinick

Restaurants are subject to change.

An essential lineup has also been released for the Richmond Folk Festival, which takes place Oct. 13-15. You can check that out and more here.

 

Lana Ferguson

Lana Ferguson

Lana recently graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in journalism. She served as editor-in-chief for the university newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, her final year there. She is a Mechanicsville native, but her work has taken her all over the United States' Southern region, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Sri Lanka. When Lana's not in the office or on an interview, she's probably with her black lab Cooper, eating local food, or seeking adventure elsewhere.




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