Well-rooted: Winemaker Gabriele Rausse has made Virginia home
When Gabriele Rausse was a boy in northern Italy, he had a Saturday routine. Along with his family, he’d visit two small local farms and pick up shares of vegetables, […]
In good taste: Red Pump’s perfumed cocktails help you come to your senses
“Food can affect you from a memory standpoint, like when smelling a red sauce reminds you of your grandma’s house,” says Red Pump Kitchen’s Kendall Moore. “We can do this […]
More to your door: Three new food delivery options make it easy (easier?) to be lazy
Too tired to go food shopping, and bored with the same old take-out pizza? Home delivery options abound to make sure the cupboard is never bare. Shenandoah Produce Farms Lots […]
The new virginia cuisine: Though the local food scene is shifting, quality remains its touchstone
As the state’s economy invests heavily in animal farming, agriculture and wine and beer production—and as chefs take advantage of the new bounty around them—is a new Virginia cuisine emerging? […]
Cook and learn: Chef Antwon Brinson forges community through food
If the goal of Common House, the city’s private social club, is to help convene like-minded creatives, then it’s no wonder Antwon Brinson had been in its kitchen since the […]
Get your goat: Why the gamy meat could be disappearing from local menus
Pork is passé. Beef used to be for dinner. And lamb is no longer exotic. Is goat the next frontier? “It’s a wonderful product—delicious, healthy and a cultural centerpiece,” says […]
Three cooks serving the taste of home
Can’t find the food that feeds your soul? These women took the tongs into their own hands. Stephanie Murray of Ula Tortilla People often ask what is the meaning of […]
A few dozen reasons to love strawberries (according to Daniel Perry)
It’s hard to choose the best thing about spring, but strawberries are certainly a strong contender. We asked Daniel Perry, the brains and hands behind Jam According to Daniel, to […]
Get in the spirits: You’ll love this boozy eggnog recipe from Gerry Newman (we swear it!)
Eggnog is a pretty polarizing holiday beverage—you either love it or you hate it. But for all the haters out there, have you ever had real eggnog? Not the goopy, […]
Iconic eats: 26 signature Charlottesville dishes and drinks (and a few instant classics)
Much in the way that giving directions to a newcomer will never not be thrilling (or is that just us?), recommending an essential dining experience is also a rite of […]