Airport Road Auto Center 1791 Airport Rd. 973-4075 airportroadautocenter.com Runner-up: Bob’s Wheel Alignment 923 E. Market St. 296-4523 bobswheelalignment.com It would take more than 150 years for a car to drive to the sun. Of course, by that time, it’d have a whole host of problems and readers say the best place to combat them […]
Airport Road Auto Center 1791 Airport Rd. 973-4075 airportroadautocenter.com Runner-up: Bob’s Wheel Alignment 923 E. Market St. 296-4523 bobswheelalignment.com It would take more than 150 years for a car to drive to the sun. Of course, by that time, it’d have a whole host of problems and readers say the best place to combat them […]
Peter Chang’s China Grill Barracks Road Shopping Center 244-9818 peterchangscharlottesville.com Runner-up: Red Lantern 221 Carlton Rd. 979-9968 redlanterncharlottesville.com When readers want Chinese, they go straight to the top. Peter Chang’s, which opened in 2011 to much fanfare due to its elusive founder, serves up authentic Szechuan cuisine at the Barracks Road location. At Red Lantern, […]
Guadalajara 3450 Seminole Trail #101 977-2677 805 E. Market St. 977-2676 2206 Fontaine Ave. 979-2424 395 Greenbrier Dr. 978-4313 108 Town Country Ln. 293-3358 charlottesvillemexicanfood.com Runner-up: Continental Divide 811 W. Main St. 984-0143 Runner-up: La Michoacana (tie) 1138 E. High St. 409-9941 When people say such-and-such is the greatest thing since sliced bread, they should […]
“Chicho wears many hats here,” says BON’s proprietor John Noble, and there are certainly many hats to wear and jobs to do at the recently opened café, art gallery, and event venue in the Pink Warehouse. “Chicho does it all, from developing the space, coordinating featured artists, booking events, pursuing vendors…” What is most remarkable […]
Jefferson OBGYN 600 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., #290 977-4488 jeffersonobgyn.net Runner-up: Ed Wolanski 600 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., #300 293-9800 When the royal baby arrived on July 22, it was Drs. Marcus Setchell and Alan Farthing, gynecologists to QEII and the royal family, who assisted Duchess Kate through 12 hours of labor. But it’s Jefferson OBGYN, with […]
Wild Wing Café 820 W. Main St. 979-9464 wildwingcafe.com Runner-up: Buffalo Wild Wings 1935 Arlington Blvd. 977-1882 buffalowildwings.com On Superbowl Sunday, Americans eat 1,083,333 football fields worth of wings, and we’d imagine a few of those come from Wild Wing, where you can choose from 35 different sauces—or get a sampler platter! It comes with […]
Circa 1700 Allied St. 295-5760 circainc.com Runner-up: Artful Lodger 218 Market St. #4 970-1900 artful-lodger.com Readers know that when it comes to buying furniture, the top consideration is longevity. Will this piece be something I can pass down to my kids?, you might ask yourself when out shopping. At Circa, you find the kind of […]
It’s 3pm on a Thursday, and Kate Zirkle holds the door open for a dozen 10-year-olds, each clutching a juice box and string cheese. The kids all smile and say “thank you” as they pass through the doorway and rush up the steps into the Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia for snack and […]
Bittersweet 106 E. Main St. 977-5977 shopbittersweet.com Runner-up: Eloise 505 W. Main St. 295-3905 shopeloise.com Mary Quant, in the late 1960s, became a British fashion icon with her invention of the mini skirt. It’s not difficult to be a fashion icon in Charlottesville. All you have to do is head to Bittersweet, where you can […]
Regal Stonefield Stadium 14 1954 Swanson Dr. 244-3213 regmovies.com Runner-up: Vinegar Hill Theatre Charlottesville waited a long time for a big, flashy theater. And, while the traffic situation at Stonefield leaves much to be desired, Regal delivered with 14 giant screens, stadium seating (with rocking chairs!) for more than 2,800 people, and a constant flow […]