2021 Best of C-VILLE Staff Picks

Bagels on a roll

With long lines out the door most days before noon, Bodo’s Bagels was already a popular, fast, and convenient way to cure a hangover or grab lunch to go. As COVID necessitated social distancing, the shops on Emmet and Preston streets were uniquely qualified to make adjustments: Both stores were already equipped with drive-thru windows; […]

Tami Keaveny | August 25, 2021

2021 Best of C-VILLE Staff Picks

Rollin’ up

When you’re short on time, or keeping close to home, these services on wheels are super convenient. Good Waffles & Co.  Good Waffles & Co. is committed to discovering every possible way to ingest waffles, from chicken ’n’ waffles, to ice cream cones, to waffle pudding. goodwafflesco.com sliced. Cake Bar  This family-run food truck is […]

Tami Keaveny | August 25, 2021

2021 Best of C-VILLE Staff Picks

Porch sittin’

Several art projects helped us cope during 2020’s stay-at-home months. We searched for original works in windows along a mapped route, downloaded coloring pages by local artists, attended distanced concerts and plays, and amped up our holiday light displays, letting them glow well past the season. We also embraced the porch photography trend that swept the […]

Tami Keaveny | August 25, 2021

2021 Best of C-VILLE Staff Picks Best of C-VILLE

He’ll back us up

Since the early ’90s we’ve become used to Dave Matthews sightings around town—the affable hometown boy is generous with his time and his support of the local community. Yet there was something extra special about his pop-in to the final night of Live Arts’ 30 in 30 virtual celebration in May. With little fanfare, Matthews […]

Tami Keaveny | August 25, 2021

Culture Living

Pick: Flower Party

Friendly arrangement: It’s hard to make a vase of flowers look bad, but an expert floral arranger can take your bouquet to another level. Debi Burdick of Fawn Over Flora leads a sunset gathering filled with flowers, wine, music, and friends at Flower Party at Cardinal Point Winery. Local farms provide the blooms, and copies […]

Tami Keaveny | June 23, 2021

Culture Living

Opening eyes

Late afternoon light pours into The Ridley’s stylish dining room through tall street-facing glass walls, warming a dark-wood interior accented by copper features and splashes of UVA orange. Sitting in a booth, chef Robert Anglin is shy, and calm, even though service starts in just two hours. The upscale restaurant opened its doors on April […]

Tami Keaveny | May 19, 2021

Culture Food & Drink

Consummate host

The Charlottesville food scene lost a bright and passionate figure when Justin Ross passed away unexpectedly on March 26, at the age of 40. Those who knew the talented restaurateur and wine connoisseur remember him for his beaming smile and commitment to hospitality. Ross moved to Charlottesville in 2013 to launch modern Mediterranean restaurant Parallel […]

Tami Keaveny | April 21, 2021

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The artists’ way: Local artists share what stalls, motivates, and inspires them—for better or worse

Art can be intimidating. In talking with Chicho Lorenzo, Benita Mayo, Heather Owens, Michael Jones, and Megan Read, five visual artists currently working in Charlottesville, we’ve learned about each artists’ process, their comfort zones, and how they overcome their own fears when staring at a blank canvas or searching through a lens. Each one mentioned […]

Tami Keaveny | April 12, 2021

Arts Culture

PICK: Labryrinth

Birthday Bowie: In the mid-’80s, a Jim Henson and George Lucas film collaboration was guaranteed to generate big buzz—tack on the casting of rock star/actor David Bowie, and the anticipation was palpable. The musical fantasy Labyrinth follows the journey of a teenage girl through a maze to rescue her baby brother. Other than Bowie and […]

Tami Keaveny | January 6, 2021