Southern Roots, Reimagined: An Untraditional Food & Wine Experience at The Roosevelt

You'll Cherish an Untraditional Tasting & Signature Wine Dinner Experience Hosted by the Brilliant Leah Branch

Join us at The Roosevelt's historic Church Hill setting for Chef Leah Branch's deep exploration of black foodways, and untraditional Southern cuisine leads to evocative and tantalizingly delicious gastronomic experience.

With Your Ticket, You Will:

• Enjoy an amazing 5-course wine pairing dinner
• Savor Chef Leah Branch's groundbreaking, untraditional Southern cuisine paired with handcrafted regional and international wines

Important Information

• Only 40 seats available
• If you have dietary restrictions, please contact Alex Papajohn at apapajohn@VariantEvents.com
• Menu will not be posted in advance; it depends on what's fresh at the time of the dinner
• 21 or over
• All-inclusive
• You may arrive at 6:15pm

About Chef Leah Branch 

Originally from Chesterfield, Virginia, and a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, Chef Leah Branch has been in the food service industry for more than twenty years. She began her career in catering and has since worked as a baker, line cook, sous chef, and executive chef. She was named one of "Richmond Dining All-Stars" in both 2022 and 2023, listed one of Richmond's "Top 40 Under 40" in 2023, and a James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2026. Her cooking has been featured in Garden & Gun, Eater, and the Cooking Channel's "Sugar Showdown". Branch has a strong passion for Southern cuisine and strives to explore our regional foodways at The Roosevelt.

About The Roosevelt

The Roosevelt is a James Beard nominated neighborhood spot in a turn-of-the-last-century building in Church Hill, Richmond's oldest neighborhood. Our food is an untraditional celebration of the food of the South, served alongside a great wine list, a hearty roster of regional beers, and a selection of craft cocktails that'll knock your socks off.

The Roosevelt opened in Richmond, Virginia, in July 2011, to public and critical acclaim. The Roosevelt was named 2012 Restaurant of the Year by Style Magazine, Best New Restaurant in the Region by Richmond Magazine and awarded an Elby as the city's Best New Restaurant. The Roosevelt was again awarded Elbys in 2013 & 2017 for Best Cocktail Program, and in 2014 for Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year.

2027 Menu Coming Soon