Peach on earth
Cue the giant peach jokes. In September of 2025, Chiles Orchard announced it had a record-breaker in its branches: a 1-pound 13-ounce peach. Fifth-generation farmer Henry Chiles told local news […]
Inclusive baking
What began as Carrington Kernodle Epperson’s home bakery has grown into Chanterelle Cafe, a vegan- and allergy-friendly cottage bakery rooted in the idea that celebration food should include everyone. Through […]
The next course
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 […]
Pie for the people
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 […]
Bear migration
SugarBear Ice Cream is going for a second scoop, adding an Ivy Road shop near U.S. 29 to its flagship Free Bridge-adjacent spot. “While there’s never a perfect time for […]
Tomato Tomato Fest turned a popular fruit into Charlottesville’s favorite party
There was no shortage of tomatoes at last summer’s inaugural Tomato Tomato Fest—just not always in the way you’d expect. Held at The Little Market at Lampo, the one-day celebration […]
Wayfinder Farm is ‘a food forest’
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 […]