Kids these days, amirite? Seems we all just can’t stop talking about the millennial generation, and everyone has a different perception of who they are, when they were born, what they want, where they’re going and how they’re impacting society. Stories about millennials—how to market to them, ways to teach them, why you should (or […]
Spice Diva moves next door to expand selection The lights are out and the doors are closed at The Spice Diva’s original Main Street Market location, but don’t panic. Owner Phyllis Hunter didn’t close up shop—in fact, she did the exact opposite. Two weeks ago, she hauled her hundreds of jars further inside the market […]
La Flor Michoacana ice cream shop serves up authentic Mexican sweets Mango and chili pepper may not be the first flavor combo that comes to mind when you’re deciding on dessert. But the menu at La Flor Michoacana, the Mexican ice cream shop across from The Salvation Army Thrift Store on Cherry Avenue, may make […]
The Local owners announce plans to overhaul Belmont BBQ The bad news is, Belmont BBQ has officially closed. The good news is, it won’t be too long before the space once again emits aromas of hickory-smoked meats into the neighborhood. Culinary power couple Matthew Hart (of The Local) and Melissa Close-Hart (of the soon-to-be nearby […]
Casual eatery Mezeh makes its debut in Charlottesville Pick your base, pick your protein, pick your veggies—it’s not a new concept by any means. But Charlottesville’s selection of fresh, healthy, build-your-own rice and salad bowls just got bigger, and there’s a new cuisine in the mix: Mediterranean. Introducing Mezeh Mediterranean Grill, a fast, casual restaurant […]
It may be hard to imagine a gym where heavy-lifting Strongman competitors and women trying to tone up both feel comfortable working out. Introducing Primal Strength Gym, a weight-lifting fitness center located at 1110 E. Market St. that revolves around building strength—for intense competition or otherwise. The brainchild of Texas A&M alum Charles “Tank” Tankersley, […]
Dorothy said it best: There’s no place like home. But what about those people who pick up their entire lives, move to the other side of the world and thus begin grappling with the task of redefining the concept of home? We sat down with four local families who did exactly that. La bella vita […]
“Ayoade was always a very curious child,” Seki Balogun says. “She wanted to know answers to everything.” Balogun, a Nigerian-born physician at UVA whose ability to balance her career and three children has clearly rubbed off on her 16-year-old daughter, says Ayoade never lost that curiosity she had as a little girl. She describes Ayoade […]
Will Richey has something new up his sleeve. The owner of The Whiskey Jar, The Pie Chest, The Alley Light and Revolutionary Soup recently announced his plans to open The Bebedero, a Mexican restaurant in collaboration with The Whiskey Jar sous chef Cesar Perez and his girlfriend, Yuliana Perez Vasquez. Perez and Vasquez will run […]
Brookville baker launches Arley Cakes and offers custom-order sweets Despite growing up in a house full of family members who love to cook and bake, Arley Arrington admits she didn’t make her debut in the kitchen until she was a student at UVA. Now the owner of a new local baking company, Arley Cakes, Arrington, […]