Full bloom: A Madison tulip farm extends its reach
The story of how Keriann Koeman came to have upwards of 50,000 tulips planted on her property starts with love, but not necessarily a love of tulips. Koeman, a self […]
Love what you do…And other lessons learned on a trip to Puerto Vallarta
Three days into my trip to Puerto Vallarta, I had an ephiphany. I’d traveled there with the Tequila Interchange Project, a nonprofit group working to preserve sustainable, traditional, and quality […]
Sowing trouble: When pets and plants collide
With an overdue spring finally coming into its own, it’s time for many of us to start spending some time in the garden. Whether you’re planting vegetables for the table […]
Five Finds on Friday: Pei Chang of TEN Sushi
On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Pei Chang, chef of TEN Sushi. And, on Mother’s Day weekend, the mother […]
Hanu Truck bets on SoCal recipe for C’ville success
“I’m trying to bring two things that people don’t see a lot of in Charlottesville or the East Coast,” said Patrick Kim, who has been making waves in the city’s […]
Full of beans (and rice): Can local options stack up to Popeyes? (Yeah, we said Popeyes!)
The fast food franchise gods have extended a gesture of mercy toward us and hath bestowed upon our town a considerable bounty of good tidings with the opening of Popeyes […]
It’s Willamette, dammit! Making the case for Oregon wines
If rain is Oregon’s best-known cliché, then Pinot Noir is the runner-up. With May celebrating Oregon Wine Month, and the Willamette Valley being one of my favorite wine regions in […]
Overheard on the Charlottesville restaurant scene: This week’s food news
Chef Harrison Keevil of Brookville Restaurant will create a farm-fresh meal at Bellair Farm Sunday, May 26. Blenheim Vineyards will handle the wine. Tickets are $65 ($10 for children under […]
Passive aggressive: In Ruckersville, Katrina survivors start over with nature in mind
After decades spent living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Don and Minna Doyle found themselves facing catastrophe when Hurricane Katrina flooded their house with 12′ of water in 2005. “It […]
Five Finds on Friday: Treat Huey
Today is the 50th edition of Five Finds on Friday, where chefs and local personalities pick five favorite food items in the area. To mark the occasion, The Charlottesville 29 […]