Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a full-circle moment for Sara Holdren. “I grew up in the Greenwood/Crozet area outside of Charlottesville, and Live Arts was definitely a huge part of my artistic coming of age,” Holdren says. She was part of the Live Arts Theater Training Ensemble—“the acronym was LATTE,” Holdren says—and recalls […]
You’d expect growth on a farm, but Shankari and Daniel Goldstein must truly have green thumbs. “We’ve been together since 2016, and we got our first set of chickens,” Shankari says. “That’s kind of our intro into farming in 2017. … And now here we are, nearly 10 years later in Scottsville with, you know, […]
Psst! Wanna know how to make a Pi-Napo pizza? First: Put together a group of eight to 10 people. Second: Call Pi-Napo and make an appointment between the hours of 11am and noon, or 2 and 4pm (three or four days’ notice is preferred). Here’s what to expect, says owner Onur Başeğmez: “First of all, […]
Peter Chang is ready for its second act. Fourteen years after its launch, Peter Chang China Grill closed last October. But only seven months later, Peter Chang is back—and in the same location. It does not, however, look the same: The cozy 1960s-ish ambiance has been replaced by a sleek new look after a $455,000 […]
C’est Bon Bone Broth has become un succès instantané—and Allie Redshaw couldn’t be happier. The veteran local chef has been making and distributing her locally sourced bone broth for “I guess about six months,” she says, and she’s already built up a devoted customer base. “I have a subscription that I offer now,” Redshaw says. […]
Charles Lewis, Maxicelia Robinson, Troy (Razor) Robinson (pictured above), and Aaron Simmons have a lot to say about local issues, and they put it all on the air with “In My Humble Opinion,” their local talk show/podcast. Topics tackled by “IMHO” include gun violence, race and media responsibility, the consequences of free speech, incarcerated mothers, […]
Did you hear the story about the flop movie that turned into a Broadway smash? Newsies, Director Kenny Ortega’s $15 million musical built around the real-life New York City newsboys’ strike of 1899 had no shortage of star power: The cast included Christian Bale, Robert Duvall, Ann-Margret, and Bill Pullman. Still, it was unceremoniously opened […]
Maggie’s Midtown, the restaurant in the former Blue Moon Diner space from a three-person team that includes Smyrna’s Tarik Sengul is taking pub favorites to a new level. The elevated comforts include pub oysters with rarebit and guanciale (pictured); shepherd’s pie of braised lamb and short rib, red wine reduction, mashed potato; and the weekend […]
Anyone who misses the former Bluegrass Grill & Bakery, known for its hearty and convivial brunches, would tell you it was not a place for peace and quiet. But the new tenant at 313 Second St. SE has other plans. Artist Beatrix Ost says her vision for The Bardo, which opened at the end of […]
Holt Walker made the leap from software to cereal, prompted by an issue that turned out to be an opportunity. “It was really just kind of out of a personal need,” says Walker, who spent the first years of his career as an investment bank analyst at Credit Suisse and a senior manager at the […]