The fly-by-night benefits of pop-up restaurants
As the economy limps along, restaurant trends embrace informality with a shift from the stationary to the mobile. In 2011, the food truck business exploded, with owners in search of […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Wine then beer, in the clear Hunter Smith, marketing manager of his family’s Afton Mountain Vineyards, is changing his poison of choice —at least in terms of his career. He’s putting […]
Celebratory concoctions to follow the pomp and circumstance
Graduating from college is no small feat, but it’s the graduates’ parents who have the real reason to celebrate.
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Cannibals want to eat your young
For those who like their oldies with a side order of human flesh, the Rock ‘N’ Roll Cannibals will release Blood & Pomade on Saturday at the Black Market Moto […]
May ABODE: Needing extra space, local families discover the yurt
Christine Gyovai and Reed Muehlman built an extra-big deck to support their yurt, so that they’d have outdoor hangout space around it. (Photo by Andrea Hubbell) It’s a moment familiar […]
May ABODE: My other kitchen
You’d think that Dean Maupin, Keswick Hall’s Executive Chef—who also lists The Greenbrier (West Virginia), Tra Vigne (California), and The Clifton Inn on his resume—would be the cook in his […]
May ABODE: Mike Ball takes a house to a higher plane
(Photo by Andrea Hubbell) When you walk into Mike Ball’s stunning, open-floor home located in the heart of Downtown Charlottesville, you immediately see the lush green of the backyard. The […]
May ABODE: The Scene
Kim Speer, TheFeteBlog.com columnist and University of Virginia construction manager (Photo by Cramer Photo) OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION Hot pot “Five years ago, I decided I wanted to learn to cook. […]
Raring for rhubarb: 10 ways to stalk the spring treat
Rhubarb, that ruby-stalked rhizome that adds a tantalizing tartness to dishes both sweet and savory, is among the handful of spring produce that, just like the blossoming flowers and trees, […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
You can eat your way around the world at the Ninth Annual Festival of Cultures Saturday, May 12, from 10am to 4pm in Lee Park.