Right at home
It’s not false advertising, there really are chinchillas at Chinchilla Café. Three of them: Pip, Napoleon, and Starr Baby. You can even pet them and feed them treats. “At first, […]
A new leaf
Local foodies of the greener persuasion have been getting some love lately, with four plant-based eateries opening in the past few months. Check out the following to get your fill […]
Blowing in the wind
That clarinet gathering dust in your closet isn’t going to play itself, is it? Lucky for you, The Center’s Second-Wind Band offers seniors an opportunity to, well, play it again. […]
Freedom in movement
While developing the choreography for Connections, its original production that premieres May 7, Charlottesville Ballet had some big questions. For answers, the company, coming off a two-year pandemic hiatus, turned […]
Sandwiched in
“It was the Hot Wet Beef that started it all,” says Morgan Hurt. Kitchenette, the lunchtime sandwich shop Hurt co-founded with her partner, Gabriel Garcia, boasts 22 different subs, hoagies, […]
Pizza pi
“Fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil—that is the perfect pizza!” Giovanni Sestito, owner of Vita Nova Pizza and Pasta Bar, sings the praises of the Caprese’s toppings. “When you look at […]
Steeped in it
Sitting on the back deck at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Christina Wagner carefully measures out tea leaf with her fingers. “Tea is a great place to exercise intuition,” she […]
All good
When Orion Faruque was a child, and adults asked him, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” he remembers thinking, “I kinda just want to sit in […]
PICK: Kendall Street Company
Out of this world: Kendall Street Company turns up the heat with a midsummer concert celebrating its newly released “pop-ambient space opera,” The Year the Earth Stood Still: Ninurta. The […]
PICK: Historic Tree Walk
See the trees: Monticello may get all the hype, but James Monroe’s Highland is a hidden gem nestled in the rolling hills just outside of town. Get familiar with the […]