“We could in the United States make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly of the same kinds, but doubtless as good.” Thomas Jefferson said it best, and we like to think good ol’ TJ would be proud of the ever-growing Napa-esque wine culture in the Charlottesville area. The […]
Patrick McClure knows cocktails. He’s been serving them up since his college bartending days at UVA, and in 2001 he began working with his brother, Andy McClure, when Andy bought The Virginian on the Corner. In the last 15 years Patrick has bounced around between the east and west coasts, working in restaurants and bars […]
Drinking 12 cocktails over the course of six days is a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. Last week the Tom Tom Founders Festival hosted its first local cocktail competition, which is exactly what it sounds like—a dozen area mixologists were tasked with creating an original craft cocktail for the week of the festival, […]
“Don’t let me push. Hold. Deep breath in, hold. Think about feeling too much on your plate, overly sympathetic, taking on other people’s problems. Let your breath out. Deep breath in. Think about letting people deal with their own stuff, hold, healthy boundaries, breathe out.” “Has this guy been reading my diary?” I think to […]
Ivar Aass has been in the booze business for years. The Norway native worked for a wine importer and distributor in New York after college, and before he began distilling for a living, he dabbled in making moonshine and whiskey in his own kitchen. His priority when he arrived in Charlottesville was to produce delicious […]
Charlottesville may be a couple hours away from the nearest ocean, but luckily that doesn’t stop seafood from making its way into the hands of capable fishmongers here in the mountains. We talked to a few of the guys who are making a splash around town. Donnie Glass and Matt Wolf Banyan Day Provisions Donnie […]
Whether Arley Arrington is frying donuts at Brookville or whipping up macarons in her home kitchen, we just can’t get enough of her sweets. We asked the owner of local baking company Arley Cakes a few questions—from her guilty pleasure food to how to make her strawberry tart at home. Knife & Fork: What’s your […]
Tom Tom prepares for edible events Tom Tom Founders Festival is just around the corner, April 11-17, and as the annual festival continues to grow, so does the list of food-and-booze-related activities. Farm to Table Restaurant Week For the third year running, Tom Tom will host a Farm to Table Restaurant Week, presented in partnership […]
City Market returns, and other food and drink news Spring has finally sprung, and on Saturdays in Charlottesville, that means only one thing: The City Market is back. Starting at 7am on April 2, more than 100 vendors will set up booths between Water and South streets near the Water Street parking garage downtown from […]
Even in the gyms where the machines are equipped with TVs and iPhone jacks, it’s easy to get bored on the treadmill after a few miles—or a few minutes. The monotony can be mind-numbing, and finding the motivation to incorporate things such as intervals, speedwork and a proper cooldown into a solo workout can be […]