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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
White Anchovie out, Iron Fish in
Posted by Deveron Timberlake on Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:50 PM
In one of the fastest switch-ups in Richmond restaurant history, a new identity, menu and kitchen staff are turning the not quite three-month old White Anchovie into the Iron Fish, at 3061 Lauderdale Drive.
Chef-partner Todd Manley debuts a new menu at the Henrico restaurant tonight, with dishes such as curried blue crab mac and cheese, chicken and dumplings, pan-seared barramundi and other small and entrée-sized plates ranging from $6 – 25. The new restaurant’s motto is “fresh fish and local farms by Pescados” and emphasizes colorful, accessible food that is a response to customer requests, Manley says. “I feel pretty confident” about the retooling, he adds, acknowledging that recent lukewarm reviews of the White Anchovie were a factor, but not the deciding point, in the changes. Chef Matthew Tlusty, a former partner in the venture, is developing another project.
Iron Fish will serve dinner Tuesday through Saturday as it makes the transition from one concept to another.
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Ironfish
- 3061 Lauderdale Drive, Richmond Innsbrook VA 23233
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804-249-4515
- www.ironfishrva.com
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Good to see a restaurant owner being flexible and truly having a desire to make it work in regards to the public's tastes. I hate to see really promising restaurants die because the owners were determined to do it their way, regardless of what feedback was telling them. Best of luck to Iron Fish. I'll have to visit soon, because crab, curry and mac and cheese are three of my favorite things...
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dislikeExcellent! Tried some of the new dishes tonight.As a pretty die hard Anchovie fan, I was sad to see some of the menu items go, but they have def made up for it!! This is completely different from typical west end fare,and is sure to bring in quite the crowd!
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