What is Industry Night? It’s a party for anyone and everyone, but specifically for members of the service industry. A chance for servers, bartenders, bussers, cooks, dishwashers, hostesses, and others to relax and be served for a night. On Monday, August 19th, The River and Rail hosted our fifth Industry Night. Doors opened at 9:30 …
Did you know that the first mention of an Old Fashioned was in a New York newspaper around 1806? The name of this drink is said to have originated from people ordering a cocktail the “old fashioned” way. A cocktail is defined as including a spirit of any kind, sugar, bitters, and water. This is …
Beginning in January 2019, the Rail will no longer be serving daily weekday lunch. We are however, adding Monday Dinner service beginning 1/14/19, and stay tuned as we add additional mid day options this spring. If your office needs a catered lunch, or a private work lunch, we would be honored to accommodate. Please call …
November 15, 2015 – SAVE THE DATE for a private River and Rail wine dinner with an acclaimed Northwest Winery, Basal Cellars from Walla Walla Washington. Meet the winemaker, buy wine for the Holidays, and enjoy a four course meal with pairings crafted and prepared by Chef Deal and his team. $75 per person, plus …
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This is Chef Deal and the River and Rail’s second appearance on Jennifer Cole’s list of Southern favorites. Anyone want to eat at all 100? Let us know when we can expect you at our table! (LINK TO ARTICLE HERE)
Voted #2 in the South, USA Today writes “Runner up River and Rail in Roanoke, Va. wins over diners with its elevated Southern, Appalachian and French traditional dishes, crafted weekly by Chef Aaron Deal.” Check out the whole story HERE
Aaron Deal, executive chef at Roanoke’s River and Rail restaurant, shopped, chopped, grilled and grinned Sunday night on the Food Network’s, Guy’s Grocery Games. Then he walked away with the show’s top prize of $20,000. (READ MORE)