Happy return: Sweethaus is back with a new name
When Sweethaus abruptly closed last December, the year ended on a sour note for fans of the bakery’s cheerful confections. But the new year turned out sweetly for Charlottesville, as […]
Spotlight: Wisdom Oak Winery
Jason Lavallee would like to thank everyone for being so nice. It’s not what a guy expects when he parachutes into town and opens a winery with his wife, and […]
My favorite bite: Pirate’s bounty
“It will be two years in July since I had this meal, and it was great not only because of what I ate, but also because of the beautiful setting. […]
Don’t call it salami (because the proper name is charcuterie)
Making charcuterie is an art, and the best meat artists in town can be found at J.M. Stock Provisions. “You have to receive the animal, break it down, use just […]
Concrete decision: Stinson Vineyards ferments in an egg that’s hard to beat
I first encountered an ovoid concrete fermentation vessel at Austria’s innovative biodynamic winery Meinklang in 2004. Actually, there were a few of them, all lined up and looking like 1950s […]
10 hot* new restaurants: A diverse collection of upstarts drives a local dining boom
The restaurant business, like any industry, goes in cycles. Grow, contract, repeat. Here in Charlottesville, our last boom came in 2014, a year that brought Lampo, The Alley Light, Oakhart […]
Wine of another kind: Flying Fox soars into fresh territory with seasonal vermouth
About 10 years ago, concurrent with the onset of the artisanal cocktail movement, small-batch European vermouths began showing up in the U.S. market. Winemakers took notice, and some started experimenting […]
Building blocks: A contractor-turned-craftsman churns out custom goods for cooks.
After retiring from the construction business, Clay Greneveld couldn’t sit still, so he launched a second career as a custom craftsman. For a short while he made pen sets, using […]
The joy of eating: How a local cook, food stylist, and blogger with a national following learned to love food again
After years of struggling with disordered eating and food sensitivities, Renee Byrd rediscovered her love of food and cooking. Now she shares recipes—and a bit of life-changing magic—on Will Frolic […]
Yaaaasssss, dessert: Go ahead, give in to your sweet tooth
There’s only one right way to eat dessert: at every meal. Start with breakfast—a sticky, gooey donut (okay, fine, you can put bacon on it)—then a sip of a sugary […]