You could think of Megan Headley and Marisa Catalano as young restaurateurs bursting with idealism (“It should be pure joy to go to work,” says Headley of the attitude she hopes their staff will sport) or as savvy and well-traveled foodie pros with the backing of a major local developer (that would be Coran Capshaw). […]
You could think of Megan Headley and Marisa Catalano as young restaurateurs bursting with idealism (“It should be pure joy to go to work,” says Headley of the attitude she hopes their staff will sport) or as savvy and well-traveled foodie pros with the backing of a major local developer (that would be Coran Capshaw). […]
One of the easiest things to do in Charlottesville is get on with your bougie self. It’s the old latte, stroll the Mall, linger over lunch, get another latte, drink some bottled water, go to yoga routine that this town is so adept at fostering. And I’m certainly not knocking it: Lattes and long lunches […]
"It sounds nothing like the Marx Brothers, that’s for sure.” The hours were ticking by and Sweet Cakes was lying by the radio, checking out the late night tunes on direct assignment from The Editor. She had landed on 91.1 FM, WTJU, which calls itself the “sound choice.” But seriously, Sweet was starting to wonder […]
By the time you read this, the furor of graduation weekend, with its unholy crush of diners fresh off a major rite of passage and ravenous for a suitably memorable meal, will be over. Regular people will consider that a good thing, as will restaurateurs on their way to the bank. As for those of […]
Serving up homemade, homestyle chow since 1982, Tubby’s is a Charlottesville classic—it’s outlasted most of the city’s restaurants by at least a decade. Consistent satisfaction and affordable prices hold up its reputation, and down-home flavor is served up with familial generosity. Owner John Fragale’s Italian heritage inspired the addition of spaghetti and meatballs to the […]
My job is covering sports. Typical days revolve around traveling, interviewing sports figures, and discussing slightly more than the who, what, when, where, why and how. Many have told me that mine is the greatest job in the world: I get to talk sports, go to games, meet sports figures, and interview them on a […]
In case you hadn’t already guessed, dear readers, I was a huge nerd back in the day as I shuffled through the Charlottesville City Public Schools. I blame my parents in part for this distinction—they who did not let me watch TV (except for PBS, natch), scoffed at cartoons and made me read books that […]
The good folks at Vivace can really make things happen with seafood, and that makes for tough decisions…tiger shrimp? Mussels? Clams? So if it’s your first visit, go for all three. The Stuffato matches the flavors of the sea with white wine, garlic and lemon, and some rich, creamy risotto to boot—it’s not exactly dietetic, […]
Last year USA Today reported that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb walked around training camp with a t-shirt on which he’d printed under the word “leadership”: “The problem with the people in the world today is everyone wants to be the man, but when it’s time to step up and take charge, they take two […]
People like naming restaurants after animals almost as much as they like eating animals inside those restaurants. Also, lately, they like the word “gastropub.” The first time we heard it applied to a Charlottesville eatery