Locals come together to discuss gender and women’s empowerment

Say you’re a woman walking alone down a street and you hear the all-too-familiar sound of a man’s catcall. What do you do? What should you do? These were some of the questions raised during April’s meeting of The Stoop, a monthly get-together where anybody with an open mind and open ear can come to […]

Tuscan chef spends the week cooking at Tavola, and other restaurant news

They say in America that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Turns out that’s pretty universal. “Her love for food started with a love for her husband, because the restaurant owner was her husband,” says Caterina Martini, translating for seventh-generation Italian chef Roberta Vivetta Cintelli. “She started cooking at the restaurant […]

Living Picks: To-do this week

Family    The Trail at Monticello Community Celebration Join fellow trail-lovers for a morning of hiking, music and a dedication in memory of former trail manager Jason Stevens. Saturday, 6/4. Free, 9am-noon. Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 984-9800. Nonprofit Celebration of Strong Nonprofits Celebrate more than 110 nonprofit, business and community leaders with an evening of food, fresh air […]

The Fitzroy makes its debut with dinner menu and late-night drinks

Richard Ridge and Kelley Tripp wanted to create a gathering place on the Downtown Mall, a restaurant and bar where folks can become regulars. Given that the doors have only officially been open since last week, it’s hard to say if everybody knows your name yet at the new space, but it’s certainly already drawing […]

The Elements Hot Yoga strives for approachable hot yoga practice

Yoga is humbling. No matter how often or how many different methods you practice, a class or a pose will always come around to remind you that you’re human and your body’s strength and limitations vary from day to day. Take, for example, last Wednesday’s 9:30am 90-minute hot flow class at The Elements Hot Yoga. […]

Could Tavern & Grocery bring back the party brunch?

I have heard it said more than once: Charlottesville is not a brunch town. What? With Blue Moon Diner, Bodo’s, Brookville, Beer Run, Bizou, Bluegrass Grill & Bakery and Brazos Tacos, I don’t even need to leave the B’s to name great brunch spots in town. On the other hand, I do understand the perspective. There […]

Living Picks: To-do this week

Family     Bike-In Movie Night Charlottesville Community Bikes concludes National Bike Month with a “bike-in” screening of Premium Rush, an action film about a bicycle messenger caught in a precarious situation in New York City. Wednesday, 5/25. Free, 8:30pm. Champion Brewing Company, 324 Sixth St. SE. cvillecommunitybikes.com. Nonprofit Memorial Sunday Tribute This tribute to local fallen […]