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Now that Spring as arrived, Oregon Hill restaurant owners are getting ready to announce a promotional event, when, for two days, patrons can visit every restaurant in the neighborhood and enjoy at least one item in exchange for showing one master ticket. The idea is that people can walk from restaurant to restaurant and sample pre-designated fare, some which may be made special for the event.

It’s based on the traditional ‘progressive dinner party’, which involves a group of friends planning a meal with each course served at a different person’s home, making the party progress from house to house. Instead of eating an entire meal at one location, the group moves from one location to the next, with each location serving a different course.

The event will be called ‘The Oregon Hill Round Robin’ and will most likely take place early June, as more preparations and advertising are needed before official launch. It will undoubtedly happen during the week so it does not interfere with the weekend crowds. The names of the restaurants have not officially been listed (though at least 5 have committed), but they have all been described as within Oregon Hill’s ‘historic boundaries’ (which technically go to Broad Street and stretch into what is considered VCU’s academic campus) ‘or adjacent’.

West Cary Street looking westward from S. Pine

The ticket price for the Oregon Hill Round Robin has not been settled on yet either, though the figure of $100 has been bandied about.

Local foodies are all in a flutter, wondering and imagining how the menu will transpire. Many of them are thinking of breakfast food along W.Cary Street, while others are looking forward to a new Asian creation from the Grace Street or Belvidere Street area.