THE DISH

Queen City feast: Thrifty eatin' in Staunton

By David McNair |
Published online 1:56pm Tuesday Mar 15th, 2011
and in print issue #1011 dated Thursday Mar 17th, 2011

Better look out, Charlottesville food scene. Staunton is on the move. Fresh off a big article in Baltimore Magazine that called our neighbor to the west " one of the country's best-kept foodie secrets," the Queen City is spreading its wings with a Restaurant Week of its own March 21-27.

Just like Charlottesville's popular RW, you'll enjoy prix fixe menus with appetizer, entrée & dessert for just $15-$20-$25, with $1 of each meal going to The Valley Mission, at 10 area restaurants: Baja Bean, Byers St. Bistro, Cranberry’s Grocery & Eatery, Emilio’s, Mill Street Grill, Mockingbird, Sorrel’s Lounge at Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Staunton Grocery, Taste of India, and Zynodoa.

Check out the Staunton Restaurant Week website at stauntonyum.com to see the menus and get contact information if you have questions. And don't forget to make reservations soon!

7 comments

Yes March 15th, 2011 | 4:13pm

Why isn't the restaurant in the train station participating? I have no idea if it's any good, but it's a restaurant in a train station. Hawes will surely agree with me that anything about trains is good.

NancyDrew March 16th, 2011 | 8:04am

Have to agree, train station restaurant is good and fun. I wonder if it is a franchise and that's why they aren't on board. Great to see this idea catching on and Staunton is a great town to visit. Wonderful architecture, lovely parks, and a quaint downtown.

Brian March 16th, 2011 | 10:41am

The Pullman Restaurant has been closed for quite some time.

Ron March 16th, 2011 | 12:22pm

It's going to be a Macados.

Too bad Shenandoah Pizza isn't participating. Awesome pie.

Yes March 16th, 2011 | 12:26pm

I"m talking about the Depot Grille. I guess that it's in the old freight section of the station:

http://staunton.depotgrille.com/

Looks good to me. And there's also one in Lynchburg, but I don't think that makes them more a chain than, say, Baja Bean.

Yes March 16th, 2011 | 12:28pm

Oh, and co-sign on the Shenandoah Pizza suggestion.

WM March 16th, 2011 | 2:15pm

I gotta hand it to you guys, this is a brilliant idea. You can say what you want about Restaurant Week but it has certainly been successful. As a fan of many restaurants in Staunton, I'll be sure to check this out.