Richmond Vegan Food Week returns with 30 local restaurants participating

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond's eighth Annual Vegan Food Week begins tomorrow, with over 30 restaurants participating. Richmond's eighth Annual Vegan Food Week is happening Tuesday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 26. The 144-hour plant-based event and vegan restaurant challenge that is sponsored by Vegan Action. According to Vegan 72's website, there will be over 30 local restaurants in Central Virginia that are participating in this year's Vegan Food Week. To view the full list of participating restaurants and see their menu specials, click here. How to participate? To participate, you would need to download the V72 Passport and visit five or more of the participating restaurants. Once you've visited five or more restaurants, take your marked passports to Davvero Gelato and receive a vegan treat for free. Copies of V72 Passports can also be picked up at participating restaurants. Don't forget to ask your server or another staff member to mark your passport for participating.