What is V72?

Each January, Vegan Action hosts Richmond, Virginia’s annual Vegan Food Week, challenging area restaurants, cafés, and bakeries to flex their skills with special and unique vegan options that are not on their regular menus. V72 gives all of Richmond – not just vegans – a chance to try a new dish and support local businesses!

Why is it called V72x2?

In 2018, V72 started as a 72 hour vegan event coupled with cooking demos, activities, and speakers. We pivoted to a week long event (144 hours = 72×2), to support local businesses in the wake of covid and also due to the community feedback that 72 hours was not nearly enough! Most people just call it V72 still but it’s technically V72x2.

While we hope to bring back the in-person activities in the future, V72 has grown substantially since the start, with 29 restaurants participating in 2025! We have even heard that attendees like to maximize their V72 enjoyment by carefully planning out the spots they will visit once we post the specials

Find participating restaurants here: https://www.vegan72.com/