Chefs Lee Gregory of The Roosevelt and Joe
Sparatta of Heritage have joined forces with local farmer Matt Gottwald to create Southbound.
The menu is a collaboration between Chefs Sparatta & Gregory featuring delicious fare from
locally sourced ingredients with approachable flavors and Southbound-unique twists.
LEE GREGORY
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Originally hailing from South Carolina, Lee received his
training under Richmond Chef Dale Reitzer of Acacia. In 2011 Lee and partner Kendra Feather
opened The Roosevelt in historic Church
Hill. Quickly established as a Richmond ‘must'. In 2014 he and Chef Joe Sparatta opened
Southbound to numerous accolades both local and national. In September 2018 Lee opened
Alewife, a neighborhood restaurant with a focus on seafood & sustainability.
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GQ Magazine Best New Restaurant 2019 Award
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Elby’s New Restaurant of the Year 2019
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Bon Appetit "America Best New Restaurant 2015" nominee
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Style Weekly 2015 Best Dinner and 3rd Best Chef
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James Beard Foundation Best Chef Semi-finalist Nominee
Mid-Atlantic 2013, 2014, & 2015
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Plate Magazine's 30 Best Chef's to Watch in the US 2014
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Chef & Restaurant of the Year Elby’s 2014
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Star Chef.com Rising Star Winner 2014 Washington DC area
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Southern Living's 100 Best Restaurants in the South 2014
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Restaurant of the Year by Style Weekly 2012
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Best New Restaurant by Richmond Magazine 2012
JOE SPARATTA
EXECUTIVE CHEF
A native of New Jersey, Joe worked for prestigious Chefs Craig
Shelton of The Ryland Inn & Scott Anderson of Elements prior to moving to Richmond. He and
his wife Emilia moved south, and in late 2012 opened Heritage. Since it’s opening, Heritage
quickly became a favorite of the Richmond dining scene. In 2014 he and Chef Lee Gregory
opened Southbound to numerous accolades both local and national.
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Best Chef Elby’s 2018
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Bon Appetit "America Best New Restaurant 2015" nominee
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Style Weekly 2nd Best Chef and 2nd Best Dinner 2015
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Chef & Restaurant of the Year Elby's 2015
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Star Chef.com Rising Star Winner 2014 Washington DC area
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Style Weekly 3rd Best Chef and 2nd Best Dinner 2014
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Southern Living's 100 Best Restaurants in the South 2014
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Richmond Magazine’s Best New Restaurant 2013
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Richmond Magazine's Best Pork Belly 2013
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Nominee Best Chef & Restaurant Elby’s 2013
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4 Stars by Richmond Times Dispatch 2012
