For being one of the most popular and most recognized desserts in the world, tiramisu’s provenance and time of origin is still a bit of a mystery. There are those who say that it was first created in the Tuscan city of Siena as an homage to the Grand Duke Cosimo III de Medici in […]
For being one of the most popular and most recognized desserts in the world, tiramisu’s provenance and time of origin is still a bit of a mystery. There are those who say that it was first created in the Tuscan city of Siena as an homage to the Grand Duke Cosimo III de Medici in […]
Last week I gave up all solid food for three days. I never realized the vital role that chewing played in my life until I didn’t do it for 72 hours. For three days, with some help from The Juice Laundry, I ignored the office lunchtime aromas of take-out pizza and leftover chicken stir-fry. I […]
Several top local restaurants are joining forces this month to honor a pioneer of the local food movement. Richard Bean, of Double H Farm, passed away late last year, and his loss has been felt throughout the food community. Local author Jenny Gardiner has organized a delicious way to celebrate Bean’s life. From January 18-25, […]
On Fridays, we feature five foods selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Richard Ridge, chef of Restoration, at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet. Ridge’s picks: 1) Country Ham and Apple Chutney Sandwich at Greenwood Gourmet. “It’s been on the specials board for as long as I can remember and I hope David and Nina […]
I’ve been doing yoga for six years, and a lot of my friends don’t get it. It’s boring, they say, and it’s not even that great of a workout. I’ve also been told on more than one occasion that people who do yoga take themselves too seriously. (Clearly they’ve never erupted into a fit of […]
Some call it Dr. Ho’s Challenge: Try to make it out of Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie without entering a food coma. The menu at the popular North Garden restaurant is so loaded with greatness that it’s almost impossible not to over-order. Even if you get past the best pizza in the area, the wings will […]
‘‘At the end of the day, self-doubt is a horrible thing,” Matt Spence, founder and CEO of Natural Retreats, told me during an interview at his Downtown Mall office just before the New Year. Spence, a 44-year-old native of Richmond, England, is a former professional rugby player and Coca Cola executive. He speaks with the […]
Beer is like a moody lover. It can do you so right, before turning around (as soon as the next morning!) to do you so wrong. But beer still loves you, baby. Don’t be like that. Seasonal beers, more than any other, know how to find the right mood. In the summer, you want to […]
We’re always keeping our eyes and ears out for the latest news on Charlottesville’s food and drink scene, so pick up a paper and check c-ville.com/living each week for the latest Small Bites. Have a scoop for Small Bites? E-mail us at bites@c-ville.com. Every Saturday during the month of January, Sticks Kebob Shop will donate 10 percent […]
The only thing that could make the banh mi sandwich better is if there were some obscure, obnoxious way to pronounce it. Then all the people who call pho “fuh” could lord their culinary superiority over everyone else in yet another way. “It’s not a ‘bon-me,’” they’d say. “It’s a ‘boon-mh.’” I take that back. […]