RICHMOND, Va. — A vacation space with Instagram-able touches by the Katrina, Johnny, and Dean Giavos. Chef Loretta Montano is chef de cuisine (also, Stella’s Grocery).
Name: Little Nickel
Address: 4702 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Va.
Opening Date: Monday, January 29, 2018 (lunch 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.); opens for dinner on February 8.
Robey’s choices:
To Eat:
Nachos! Pork or chicken, grilled pineapple, jalapeno, white cheddar and queso and salsa verde
The flaming Pu-pu Platter General Tso’s wings, pineapple skewers, coconut shrimp, pork barbecue skewers, and lumpia.
To Drink:
The Ruby Punch (brandy, Jamaican rum, curaçao, Yellow chartreuse, Maraschino, White wine and lemon juice)
avocado crab cocktail ~ grapefruit, cilantro, red onion
salt & pepper calamari ~ crispy fried squid, peppers, scallion, chili vinegar sauce
patty pan squash parm ~ now open for lunch
Lunch Break with Robey Martin takes you inside some of Richmond’s most anticipated restaurants before they open. Take a tour and meet the people responsible for turning Richmond into a culinary destination. Click here to suggest the next place Robey should take a lunch break.
