On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Loren Mendosa, sous chef of Tavola. Mendosa’s picks: 1) Veal Sweetbreads and Fried Brussels Sprouts at L’etoile with capers, parsley, lemon, fleur gris and aioli. “Perfectly cooked sweetbreads are hard to find and Ian Redshaw does just that.” […]
On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Loren Mendosa, sous chef of Tavola. Mendosa’s picks: 1) Veal Sweetbreads and Fried Brussels Sprouts at L’etoile with capers, parsley, lemon, fleur gris and aioli. “Perfectly cooked sweetbreads are hard to find and Ian Redshaw does just that.” […]
When it comes to drinking, there are two kinds of people in this town: the high-end spirit drinkers and the spirit and soda folk. Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with drinking whatever it is that you like. I (and most other bartenders, too) couldn’t care less about whether you are ordering a vodka and […]
As we roll toward the end of January, I gather a lot of us have New Year’s resolutions that are already unraveling and set to expire by Groundhog Day. C’est la vie—in 11 short months, you can give it another shot. In the meantime, maybe it’s time to provide some surrogate willpower to those who […]
You can’t fake charm. It’s got to come naturally, and it does for Nellysford, the little town nuzzled in the bosom of Wintergreen’s mountains. It’s not trying to be anything that it isn’t, yet manages to enchant everyone who passes through, some so much so that they stay forever. Few places are more illustrative of […]
When UVA-trained endocrinologist Zachary Bush decided to start his own alternative practice devoted to helping patients lead healthy lifestyles, stubbornness played a big role in where he decided to put it. “I was told it wouldn’t work in rural Virginia,” he said. “People told me, ‘You could start a plant-based diet program in Charlottesville or […]
Notes from the front lines Nurses weigh in on why the Compassionate Care Initiative matters Sue Kiley has a Ph.D. in cell biology, and studied influenza vaccines, H.I.V., cancer, and pediatric kidney disease for 30 years before she decided to return to school for her MS in nursing. She made the switch, she said, because […]
John Davis never pictured himself going to the Charlottesville Free Clinic, much less to regularly meet with a therapist. Mental health patients have to conquer society’s stigma and the negative connotations surrounding treatment, and until Davis found himself uninsured and spilling his guts to the Charlottesville Free Clinic’s licensed social worker, he said he never […]
On January 1, one week before the Jefferson School City Center opened, I stood in front of the building’s main doors and rattled them in vain. I’d hoped to slip inside and sneak a preview of Common Ground Healing Arts, the affordable-rate holistic health studio nestled on the community center’s second floor. Instead I stared […]
Ace in spades Brian Ashworth of Ace Biscuit & BBQ is making quite a name for himself in the breakfast and lunch scene. Starting January 26, the restaurant will also be open on Saturdays—no doubt good news for the weekenders he often finds banging on the door. The biscuits rarely last beyond 10:30am on weekdays, […]
On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Tim Gearhart, the Culinary Institute of America graduate behind the world class offerings at Gearharts Chocolates. For Valentine’s Day this year, Gearharts has put together an ideal package – a 16-piece assortment of chocolates, a handmade chocolate […]