Is it possible to be irreverent and reverent at the same time? Tempo, the modern French-American restaurant that opened in 2011, proves that it is, mixing good, irreverent fun with food that reveres French culinary tradition, prepared by one of Charlottesville’s most talented chefs. On the one hand, Tempo’s scene ignores conventions and boundaries, whether […]
Is it possible to be irreverent and reverent at the same time? Tempo, the modern French-American restaurant that opened in 2011, proves that it is, mixing good, irreverent fun with food that reveres French culinary tradition, prepared by one of Charlottesville’s most talented chefs. On the one hand, Tempo’s scene ignores conventions and boundaries, whether […]
The gardens around the home of Ryan Williamson and Laurel Woodworth are a bit different than your average backyard setup—food can be found almost any month of the year. Greens are grown in mini-greenhouses, called low-tunnels, in the wintertime; fruit trees, shrubs, and vines are abundant in the landscape; bees pollinate many of the crops. […]
FOLLOW THE CROWD While some dining establishments in town are known to have a specific clientele, The Box is known for its eclectic—and sometimes surprising—array of patrons. The small, Asian-inspired restaurant and bar sits at 109 Second St. off the Downtown Mall, and owner Chas Webster said he loves the variety of customers. On weekdays, […]
A Graceful entrance Mount Juliet Vineyards has grown some of the finest grapes in the state for the past 14 years, with veteran winemaker Jake Busching at the helm since 2011. The Crozet vineyard will soon include a tasting room and winery, called Grace Estate, to (hopefully) open sometime this month. This will be the […]
On Fridays, we feature five foods finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Tracey Love, Event Coordinator at Blenheim Vineyards, Sales & Marketing Gal at Best of What’s Around, and founder of Hill & Holler, the host company of a series of fantastic roving farm dinners in the area. Is there […]
Now that it’s warmer outside, they will come. They’ll come from the field and the hollow and the valley and even the next state over. I saw one last summer just after he had gotten off the bus. He looked as lost as Gomer Pyle at a love-in. He was warily wandering around the west […]
Like Italian food, Italian wine has an innate, comforting presence that draws you in and keeps you coming back for more. Regardless of where in Italy it comes from, good Italian wine (and food) speaks to the soul. Once simply cheap jug wine and basket-wrapped bottles of Chianti, Italian wine has morphed into a respectable, […]
I’ve completely lost track of how many coughing dogs I’ve seen in the last month or two. They come in honking like geese and hacking up slime. Yup, there’s a nasty case of kennel cough touring Charlottesville, and it seems nobody is safe (well… nobody who happens to be a dog). But wasn’t your dog […]
Green versus old When Keith-Hynes started dreaming up her perfect new home, she first considered a design using an old world material. Virginia Lime Works, Ondick’s employer, offers an off-the-shelf housing solution known as Enviro-Ment Building Systems. The buildings are constructed with a material that replaces Portland cement with lime. Because the cement manufacturing process […]
Yolk lore Speaking of local food, Fardowners chef Mark Cosgrove is a die-hard locavore who has ramped up the restaurant’s locally sourced menu items to feature Timbercreek Organics beef sliders, freshly baked bread from Goodwin Creek Bakery, pork from The Rock Barn, beef hot dogs by the Best of What’s Around, and eggs from Innisfree. […]