I spent all of January getting everything in order to open a serious cocktail bar Downtown. Several weeks went into researching what the business’s official and exact position on ice, shaking, dilution, stirring, double straining, etc. should be. I spent another several days discussing this with our staff and figuring out specifically how to implement those […]
I spent all of January getting everything in order to open a serious cocktail bar Downtown. Several weeks went into researching what the business’s official and exact position on ice, shaking, dilution, stirring, double straining, etc. should be. I spent another several days discussing this with our staff and figuring out specifically how to implement those […]
India is home to more than 1.2 billion people, with 28 distinct states, each with its own history of diverse cultural influences. Yet, here in the U.S., we have a single term for the entire country’s cuisine. As in: “Honey, do you feel like Indian food tonight or Greek?” To be fair, restaurants in the […]
Free Tibetans After my first interview for this story with Salon Druknya owner Gyaltsen Druknya, who has played a central role in the local Tibetan community since his arrival in 2001, I remember walking away feeling impressed by how unshakably loyal he is to his country and culture. I had the same thought after sitting […]
Charlottesville’s own Starr Hill Brewery is teaming up with Athens, Georgia-based Terrapin Beer Company to create a new Belgian-style espresso stout, GAVA Joe. Pronounced “java,” the collaboration beer is inspired by a longtime friendship between the two companies’ brewmasters, and will be a medium-bodied stout with an alcohol level of about 6.9 percent, fermented with a Belgian yeast strain. The […]
On Fridays, we feature five food finds from local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Josh Lowry, sous chef of Zocalo (and earlier this week Zy.De.Co.) Lowry’s picks: 1) Thai Beef Consomme Noodle Bowl at Pad Thai. “Rich, brothy, crunchy, sweet, sour, savory. It’s everything in a bowl…the best!” 2) Pastrami and Swiss on an Onion Bagel with mustard at Bodo’s. “We are […]
I’m no stranger to sweat. As a runner who doesn’t consider it a successful workout unless Niagara Falls is pouring down my face, I actually kind of love it. I’ve got a dresser drawer full of moisture-wicking shorts, tops, and socks, and there’s something satisfying about returning home red-faced and in need of a shower. […]
Amateurs are making some darn good beer in this town. Amateurs, dude. Anyone who had the opportunity to attend the Homebrew for Hunger event at Fifth Season Gardening last fall knows about the quality of ale-shine C’ville has to offer. The only problem, assuming you’re able to get past your hang-ups about drinking unregulated beer […]
Activism and action Rick Turner, president of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Chapter of the NAACP has been a mentor to Wes Bellamy since his arrival, but they don’t see eye to eye on the role black community leaders should play. Turner believes young people are too quick to leave behind injustices in Charlottesville’s history, particularly local resistance to […]
Albemarle County ducks, be on your guard. You may have been safe before, owing simply to the fact that some people don’t know how to break you down and make you delicious. But that’s all changing. The Charlottesville Cooking School is training duck butchers by the classroom under the tutelage of Le Cordon Bleu graduate […]
The Downtown Grille is officially back open for business after being closed for an extensive six-week renovation. Located on the west end of the Downtown Mall, the restaurant has been serving up steakhouse-style fare for 15 years, and managing partner Robert Sawrey said it was time for a change. The entire interior, from the host […]