Join Chef Michelle Williams as she welcomes Chef Alex Lira, a James Beard semi-finalist in 2018, back to Richmond. Chef Lira cooked at Europa while in Richmond, and life has come full circle now that he's opening Estadio in Charleston, S.C. They will serve an incredible tapas dinner. $125 paired. (up to 100 seats, one seating at 6:30).

The fifth annual John Dabney Dinner will trace the influence of chef James Hemings on other Virginia chefs including John Dabney and Edna Lewis. Join Joy Crump, Ashleigh Shanti and others for this collaborative dinner, where we will honor Charles and Shirley Sherrod at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture at 6:30 p.m. $85 [There is a ticket bundle for the Dabney Dinner and Food U for $125]

Join the longtime crew at Union Hill’s Metzger in welcoming co-chefs Gerald Addison and Chris Morgan of Maydan to Richmond for a paired multi-course evening — some of which will be served family style. Bon Appetit named Maydan the country’s No. 2 best new restaurant in 2018. $135

Sunny Bajewa welcomes longtime friend Maneet Chauhan to Lehja. “Iron Chef” competitor, longtime “Chopped” judge and the owner/chef of a growing Nashville restaurant empire, chef Chauhan recently opened Chaatable in Nashville’s Sylvan Heights neighborhood. Come for this paired dinner that will most definitely be an evening between friends. $135

SOLD OUT Chef Joe Sparatta of Heritage welcomes Joe Kindred,  a 2019 James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef: South, from his namesake restaurant, Kindred, in Davidson, North Carolina. Both restaurants  excel at either being that celebration spot or the place you just go to grab dinner with friends. Ask Joe K. about the milk bread. $90

Chef Luke Owens and Master Sommelier Robert Jones of Kysela Pere et Fils LTD join Chef Mike Ledesma of Perch for a five-course dinner on Sunday evening. Chef Luke cooked here last year when he was the executive chef of The Chef and the Farmer in Kinston, N.C. This year, he’s striking out on his own in Greenville.

Join Chef David Shannon at L’O LIFE, a pop-up dive bar, for a seven-course tasting menu with beverage pairings to celebrate the roots, branches and offshoots of a sweet and savory culinary family tree. The special guest of honor: Patrick O’Connell of The Inn at Little Washington. The guests chefs: Noah Sandoval of Oriole, Kumiko & Kikko, and Bonnie Moore of Willowsford and The Inn at Little Washington. Special musical guests: RVA’s very own Sick Bags. 8 p.m. $285 (Included is a complimentary ticket to “Dining as Living Theatre” at 5 p.m. and a copy of “Refined American Cuisine.”)

Native Texan pitmasters Esaul Ramos of 2M Smokehouse in San Antonio, Texas and Chris Fultz of ZZQ in Richmond, Virginia are leading pioneers in the “New School Barbecue” movement. Fueled by their love of Texas barbecue they are redefining long held traditions by incorporating influences from heritage and place. Set under the backyard lights at ZZQ’s new restaurant, Esaul and Chris will collaborate on a family-style meal that blends Texas and Virginia as seen through the lens of a second-generation Mexican-American and a Texan cooking in Virginia. $90

Chef Matt Kirwan welcomes chef Matt Conroy of Oxomoco in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Together they will reveal the similarities between Mexican and Southern fare during a four-course meal in The Roosevelt’s intimate dining room.Two seatings, 5:30 and 8 p.m. $90

An eight-course seasonal dinner with Antonin Mousseau-Rivard of LeMousso and Lepetit Moussowith five beverage pairings to be served https://lemousso.com/  $185. First seating: 5:30 PM Second seating: 8:00 PM

Chef Dale Reitzer and his friends at the VCU Rice Rivers Center and the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program take you on a culinary expedition, highlighting sustainable and invasive species that are in our James River eco-system and within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. $90 (If you desire to sit by another party that makes a separate ticket purchase, please email info@flourfireandfork.com by Oct. 23.) The perfect beneficiary is the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

To launch its upcoming “Resettled” podcast featuring stories from refugees, VPM serves as a FFF co-host for this dinner featuring Chef Hamid Noori of The Mantu in Carytown and Chef Opie Crooks of A Rake’s Progress in Adams Morgan, D.C., along with Richmond home cook originally from Afghanistan. $125

Join Chef Ben Watters as he welcomes Michelin "Bib Gourmand" designee Bobby Pradachith from Padaek, Thip Khao, Hanumanh, and SenKhao in Washington, D.C. to Richmond for a paired dinner at Aloi. A portion of ticket price goes to a local nonprofit.back to Richmond for a paired dinner at Aloi. $125

Longoven hosts chef Moeen Abuzaid of NYC’s Broken English pop-up for an eight-course dinner with five pairings. A native of Jordan, Moeen worked across the Middle East’s five-star hotels before coming to the United States and sharing his fine Arabian dishes with diners here. $185

Lunch/Supper is highlighting its local autumnal purveyors with a paired, five-course Ardent beer dinner -- Autumn Olive Farm, Manakintowne, Rappahannock Oysters, Free Union Grass Farms, Virago and Saunders Orchard through an Italian lens from chefs Stephen DeRaffele and Rick Lyons. Welcome cocktail by Virago. $125

2019 James Beard: South chef winner Vishwesh Batt from Oxford’s Snackbar joins his friend Sunny Baweja of Lehja and Master Sommelier Robert Jones of Kysela Pere et Fils LTDf or a paired meal celebrating Batt’s win, after seven nominations. Lucky 7 prevails! $125

Costumes encouraged at this over-the-top paired meal at chef David Dunlap’s Maple and PIne at the Quirk Hotel. Joining him will be chef Patrick “Opie” Crooks from A Rake’s Progress and 2019 James Beard pastry chef finalist Pichet Ong from Brothers and Sisters — both restaurants inside the LINE hotel in D.C. And chef Drew Adams from Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons in Georgetown. A dinner designed for drama and exuberance. $125

Chef Brittanny Anderson and pastry chef Olivia Wilson of Brenner Pass and friends honor French chef Eugenie Brazier, the first person to earn six Michelin stars in 1933. Chef Jill Mathias from Charleston’s Chez Nous and pastry chef Paola Velez from D.C.’s Kith/Kin join in the paired dinner tribute. $125

The Jefferson opened on Oct. 31, 1895, so it's fitting that FFF start here with a paired dinner at Lemaire with chef Patrick Willis and chef Scott Howell from Nana's in Durham. $125.

A 5-course dinner at Sub Rosa Bakery that explores a different local grain in each course. Taste the efforts of Common Grain Alliance, bakers, farmers and millers who are reinvigorating a regional grain economy with a 5-course paired dinner at Sub Rosa Bakery that explores a different local grain in each course. Nonprofit beneficiary: Common Grain Alliance. $90 paired with wine and cider. Pre-dinner cocktail event still available.

Yana has travelled the world bringing authentic Filipino cuisine to every state of the U.S., South America and beyond. There were no spoons and forks before Spanish conquistadors took over the islands now known as the Philippines. The native people ate with their hands (also referred to as kamayan style... meaning "with hands.") Join chefs Yana Gilbuena and Ian Merryman for a six-course communal dining experience served over banana leaves meant to promote camaraderie, conversation and a relaxed atmosphere. Tiny Victory scores a huge get with her FFF debut. Alcohol not included. $90 

A “King of Pork;” a JBF semifinalist for "Best Chef: Great Lakes, and winner of a No. 6 spot on Bon Appetit magazine’s “Best New Restaurants” list, Chicago's Jason Vincent teams up with Jason Alley at Pasture for Sunday dinner. Nonprofit beneficiary: Feed More. Welcome cocktail from Ironclad Distillery included. $90

Even before they had a spot to call their own, Longoven was hailed by Bon Appetit. Oriole's Noah Sandoval and Staplehouse’s Ryan Smith collaborate with the trio and with Veil Brewing. 9 courses paired. $185

An all-star lineup for a 7 course, paired dinner to remember with guest chefs Cheetie Kumar, Christine Rivera, Isabel Coss, Brittany Cassidy and Julia Sullivan joining Brittanny Anderson and Olivia Wilson of Brenner Pass. $185.

Sip a drink and meet members of the Common Grain Alliance, bakers, farmers and millers who are reinvigorating a regional grain economy at Sub Rosa Bakery. Nonprofit beneficiary: Common Grain Alliance. $15. 

Join Chef Danielle Goodreau and the Tazza Kitchen team for a taste and sips of things to come that will be available from The The Big Kitchen, opening late fall in a renovated diesel engine repair shop in Scott’s Addition. Beer and wine included. $55.  

Greg Baker, known for resurrecting nearly lost Florida ingredients and cooking techniques, for whole animal butchery, whole vegetable use, and for being an avid defender of farmer worker rights and policy reform comes to Jason Alley’s Comfort. Beneficiary: FeedMore. Alcohol not included. $90

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Chef Jack Vidra, Author madison moore, phd. and Chef David Shannon

Seven Course Tasting Menu with Beverage Pairings & A Signed and Kissed Copy of

Fabulous: The Rise of The Beautiful Eccentric

ADULT CONTENT 18+ ONLY $185

Nonprofit beneficiary: NATIONZ Foundation

Bring your appetite for food and art as chef J Frank and curator Jay Barrows team up to take you on a gustatory and arty tour in Frances Lewis's lovely home. Doors open at 6. $130.