What does the paleo diet look like in Charlottesville? Hold the bread, extra veggies. Low-carb diets have weaved in and out of the health realm for years, and restaurants have long embraced the bunless burgers and lettuce-wrap sandwiches. But now there’s the lifestyle that not only prohibits grains and refined sugar but also dairy, legumes, […]
What does the paleo diet look like in Charlottesville? Hold the bread, extra veggies. Low-carb diets have weaved in and out of the health realm for years, and restaurants have long embraced the bunless burgers and lettuce-wrap sandwiches. But now there’s the lifestyle that not only prohibits grains and refined sugar but also dairy, legumes, […]
Tavern-style eatery to open in West Main spot Andy McClure knew it was time to breathe new life into West Main, A Virginia Restaurant when he closed its doors in August. Despite being sad to say farewell to his 11-year-old restaurant, he was eager to give the space a makeover and bring a new concept […]
“The red knob controls your destiny.” That’s what Kristin Watson reminds all her new clients as they nervously clip themselves into an exercise bike for the first time after watching the previous class leave, jelly-legged and drenched in sweat. And she’s not exaggerating. Those little red knobs, which sit below the handlebars and turn to […]
By now, most pet owners are well aware that chocolate can be toxic to dogs and cats. The fact has a memorable pub quiz flair to it—a simple nugget of knowledge that is simultaneously fascinating, bizarre and useful. And the publicity has no doubt saved the lives of many thousands of household pets. But when […]
Ah, the holiday season. The town is adorned with lights, music fills the air, and 2016 looms on the horizon. Friends and family gather to share the joy of love, laughter, overindulgence and dysfunction. Anticipation builds for what the coming year will bring, and we start to mull over New Year’s resolutions. But, before we […]
Here at C-VILLE we do our best to keep up with the times, and at the end of the year we take a look at all our headlines. It’s no secret that the food scene is a bit of a revolving door, and to recap it all, we’ve compiled some couplets for you once more. […]
Looking back on the last year, it’s clear why Charlottesville was named the No. 2 most exciting city in Virginia (actually, we’d make the case for No. 1). Our town was propelled into the national spotlight for high-profile events such as Martese Johnson’s altercation with ABC agents and Jesse Matthew receiving three life sentences in […]
The founder of Charlottesville’s Blanc Creatives, Corry Blanc, won national attention recently when his hand-forged, carbon-steel cookware was named the winner of Garden & Gun magazine’s prestigious Made in the South awards. Out of thousands of applicants and nominees, Blanc’s products—made right here in Belmont—were selected as the best cookware fabricated by a blacksmith throughout […]
Barbecue hole-in-the-wall quietly closes up shop Jinx Kern says the reasoning behind his decision to close Jinx’s Pit’s Top Barbeque is pretty simple: After running the hole-in-the-wall restaurant for a decade and a half he’s just straight-up tired. “I’m not 45 anymore, and it’s just a young man’s job,” he says. Plus, he says it’s […]
The Underground Kitchen is so Charlottesville, it’s hard to believe it hasn’t made its way here before now. Pop-up dinners have been, well, popping up all over town for a while. It’s usually a one-of-a-kind, multicourse menu, meticulously chosen wine pairing or spectacular view of the mountains that inspires self-proclaimed foodies to fork over the […]