We decided we needed a weekend getaway as every vacation we have had planned (that's 5 or more) have all been cancelled since last March thru next February so far! For our first night in Richmond we ate in the restaurant in our quaint hotel, Linden Row Inn. Parterre seems to have nothing to do with the name, but we had a nice meal in a small room with distanced tables, good service and very inexpensive wine. We had forgotten how much lower the prices are when you get away from DC, and the portions seem to grow the further away you go!
The non too comfy wooden chairs will have you moving on quickly, and in addition we were told to please limit ourselves to 90 minutes, which was fine. The wooden tables and floors are part of the overall decor as the buildings here date back to the mid 18th century! There are old black and white photos of Richmond, exposed brick with white paint and the place was indeed very simple. We ordered a Meiomi 2017 Pinot Noir (blended from 56% Monterey County, 26% Santa Barbara County and 18% Sonoma County)which was medium bodied and ideal with our monstrous salads. Will had the Beet & Arugula Salad with local arugula, marinated beets, buratta, toasted pepitas and a pomegranate vinaigrette which he declared underwhelming. My even large Kale Salad came with dozens and dozens of Crispy Chickpeas, Feta, Golden Raisins, Pickled Red Onions and a very tasty Lemon-Honey Vinaigrette. I asked if the chick peas were fried and our severe said indeed but only for a second, which is why they were warm, yummy and crunchy really making a mark on the dish (fotos on FB).
We moved on to a Chianti Castello di Bossi 2015 which was one of the more expensive wines on the list at $40! It was a perfect wine with our main course as we both had the Smoked Duck Confit with Cardamom & Sorghum Sweet Potato Puree, Roasted Brussels Sprouts and a Pomegranate Reduction. We were grateful that we each got only a 1/4 duck(thigh and leg) as the dish was rich and filling as well.
No need for dessert as we had some Lindt Truffles left in our suite upstairs and had those with the rest of the wine back there!
