Carytown "A Mile of Style"

"Taste of Carytown" Restaurant Week is August 1-6,2011 Prepare to entice your taste buds with amazing Carytown dining during "Taste of Carytown" Restaurant Week. The week before the Watermelon Festival, participating Carytown restaurants are offering special pricing and menus to showcase their most popular dishes and raise funds for the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation. During "Taste of Carytown" Restaurant Week, the neighborhood's fine dining establishments will feature a one-time-only, $25 three-course prix fixe, while its more casual restaurants will offer special bargain menus of their own. Each participating restaurant will donate 10% of the proceeds to the efforts of the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation. In addition, there are two drop off points in Carytown for school supply collection. You can drop off your school supplies (pencils, notebooks, backpacks, rulers, etc.) at Pink and All Fired Up!
Participating Restaurant Menus - Click on the restaurants name to visit their website. Please note, alcohol and gratuity not included. Additional charges may apply to parties of six or more. Check with individual restaurants for policies. Click here for dining tips during "Taste of Carytown" Restaurant week.
Amici Ristorante 353-4700 reservations suggested Check with your server for the special menu Bonvenu 342-1003 reservations requested, walk-ins welcome First Course cup of soup or mixed greens salad Entree' (choose one) Lemon Thyme Grilled Prawns over creamed silver queen corn and roasted asparagus Vegetable Pesto Primavera w/Hanover tomatoes, Vidalia onion, sugar snaps and Summer squash tossed in a Chardonnay pesto w/Penna pasta Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/Haricot Verts, a lemon caper sauce & wheat berry rice pilaf Dessert Choice of daily fresh dessert Secco Wine Bar 353-0670 no reservations - First Course - Cheese and/or Charcuterie Plate (Choose three of the following) Bonne Bouche (creamy goat’s milk from Vermont) Pepato (peppercorn-studded raw sheep's milk from California) Caveman Blue (rich, raw cow's milk blue from Oregon) Olli Salametto Calabrese Olli Prosciutto Olli Sweet Coppa - Second Course - Small Plates (Choose two of the following) Tomato, watermelon, pearl onions in agro dolce, salad burnette, minouri cheese House-made chicken liver pate, pickled cherries, anise, pine nut sauce Chilled olive wood smoked rock shrimp, charred corn, lime, tarragon, sea salt House-made ricotta and rapa agnolotti with sea urchin butter sauce and Aleppo toasted bread crumbs Hazelnut encrusted pork tenderloin, tomato and fig confit, house-made labneh, fresh herbs - Third Course - Dessert (Choose one of the following) Pistachio bombolini with peach pastry cream Chocolate-eggplant ganache, fresh berries, whipped basil sauce Xtra's 355-0446 please call regarding reservations First Course: Choice of soup OR salad New England Clam Chowder Tomato Bisque House Salad w/ choice of dressing Caesar Salad Second Course: Choice of one entree Honey Bourbon Glazed Porterhouse Pork Chop Served with maple whipped sweet potatoes and asparagus. Shrimp and Andouille Stuffed Ravioli sauteed in our house made lobster bisque. Blackended Ahi Tuna Topped with a sweet corn relish over a bed of herbed cous-cous. Third Course: Choice of one dessert New York Cheesecake Chocolate Pate	Amour Wine Bistro 353-4020 reservations suggested Appetizer Chilled Watermelon Gazpacho {or} Mixed Green Salad with olive-oil marinated Goat cheese with Watermelon Vinaigrette Main Course Braised Lamb Shank with Garlic, Hanover Tomatoes and Herbs served with a Ratatouille Provençale {or} White Wine poached Flounder on a Watermelon Relish with a Tarte aux Tomates de Hanover et moutarde Dessert or Cheeses (add $7 for cheese plate) Cheese plate (4 Cheeses) {or} Raspberry and Rosemary Almond Summer Tart (Add $4 for Calvados Brandy) {or} Melon Pastis Sorbet {or} Creme Brulee Ellwood's Cafe' 612-1827 no reservations One Appetizer & Two Entrees for $20 1st Course: Your Choice of ONE from Below Hot Artichoke Dip Polenta Fries Brussel Sprout Salad 2nd Course: Your Choice of TWO from Below Pan Seared Chicken Breast Over Garlic Mashed Potatoes w/ Tomato & Asparagus Confit Mediterranean Turkey Burger w/ Polenta Fries River City Panini w/ Handmade Chips Mezzanine 353-2186 reservations and walk-ins welcome One (choose one) Crab Salad VA Crab Salad w/red onion vinaigrette Fried Green Tomatoes Manakintowne Green Tomoatoes, watermelon, buttermilk broth Carolina Shrimp and Grits Tasso ham w/Byrdmill grits, parmesan cheese Two (choose one) Pan-Fried Virginia Bluefish Hanover squash salad, grilled red potatoes Chesapeake Lump Crabcake Squash fritters & Hanover Tomatoes Grilled Virginia Pork Loin Chive mashed potatoes & fig jam Three (choose one) Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Grilled Peach w/Mascarpone cheese ask server for vegetarian options The Water Grill* 353-3411 reservations preferred, walk-ins welcome Soup or Salad She Crab Soup a creamy classic topped with fresh jumbo lump crab meat Mixed Field Greens carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes w/balsamic vinaigrette Entrees (choose one) Blackened Mahi-Mahi tropical fruit salsa, sauteed spinach, coconut and plantain chips Grilled Pork Chop whipped potatoes, whiskey buttered apples, sauteed spinach, cider reduction Clams & Linguini served with a creamy basil pesto sauce and cherry tomatoes Dessert choice of freshly prepared daily dessert	Basilis 257-7277 no reservations Check with your server for the special menu Galaxy Diner 213-0510 no reservations Check with your server for the special menu Nacho Mama's 358-6262 no reservations Carnitas Burrito/Chimichanga tender, marinated pork, black beans, white rice and cheese topped with melted pepperjack queso and homemade pico de gallo. Served w/Charro beans. 10.99 Pollo Loco Burrito/Chimichanga Grilled Chicken with rice and jacked up queso rolled and baked with mild salso roja and jack & cheddar cheeses. Served w/Charro beans. 10.99 Gordito Burrito/Chimichanga stuffed with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, Spanish rice, tomato, sour cream, pico de gallo, jack & cheddar cheeses and topped with homemade pepperjack queso. Served w/Charro beans 10.99 Veggie Burrito/Chimichanga portabella mushrooms, zucchini, squash, red & green peppers, onion, cheese, white rice and cord sauteed with zesty fajita seasoning and rolled in a garlic-herb tortilla. Served w/Charro beans. 10.99 Mama's Nachos homemade chips piled high with seasoned ground beef, Mama's homemade pepperjack queso, olives, onions, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos and sour cream. 8.99 Kids Tacos two tacos, hard or soft topped with jack & cheddar chesses and served with crispy fries and a drink. 4.99 Weezie's Kitchen 726-1270 reservations and walk-ins welcome Weezie's Kitchen will be donating 10% of the proceeds from 6p-9p during "Taste of Carytown" Restaurant Week from the regular menu.

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