As anyone who has ever worked in a professional kitchen—or any aspect of the restaurant industry—will adamantly testify: The life of a chef is by no means for the faint of heart. The hours are long and strange. The work relentlessly demanding, ulcer-inducingly stressful. And yet, we’re assured, profoundly rewarding. Nowhere is this dynamic of […]
As anyone who has ever worked in a professional kitchen—or any aspect of the restaurant industry—will adamantly testify: The life of a chef is by no means for the faint of heart. The hours are long and strange. The work relentlessly demanding, ulcer-inducingly stressful. And yet, we’re assured, profoundly rewarding. Nowhere is this dynamic of […]
New spirits tasting room headlines swath of beverage shake-ups Want to drink acclaimed Virginia Distillery Company whisky without dealing with pesky middle men? You’re in luck—the spirits maker is opening a tasting room to the public this fall. “Guests to the distillery will be able to tour the 15,000 square-foot production facility and barrel warehouse, […]
One of the stranger artifacts of working in an animal-centric profession is the need to clarify any time that we’re talking about the human world. We find ourselves saying awkward things like “I’m going to the people doctor” and “I need to pick up some people food.” I’ve always liked the latter. It evokes the […]
Crowded fitness centers can be breeding grounds for competition and hostility. Regular gym-goers decked out in Lululemon who eat, sleep and breathe working out can come across as intimidating to novices, and nobody enjoys being stared down by someone who wants a turn on the treadmill during peak hours. Sherie and Ross Flores, a former […]
It’s dinner time on Tuesday evening. I sit down to a heaping plate of the delectably aromatic Turkish meal I’ve been smelling from down the hall for the past hour, my stomach growling audibly. I fill my water glass, pick up my fork, look around the table at my dining companions and…wait. Five more minutes. […]
The new go-to: 12 restaurants you should know better We all have our favorite spots. We get the quick, easy grub here; we go there for special occasions. We’re not in a rut, per se, but in a town like Charlottesville, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the multitude of dining choices. Enter Restaurant Week, where […]
Parallel 38 makes big change in the kitchen Award-winning Mediterranean powerhouse Parallel 38 quietly underwent a major change five months ago. Owner Justin Ross let his heralded executive chef, Alfredo Malinis, go in February and assumed executive chef duties himself. According to Ross, the move was all a part of his original plan. He says […]
Summer can mean many things. Camping, festivals, vacations—camping at a festival while on a vacation. But for the kid in us all, summer is the season of ice cream. Whether you savor it indoors by the pint or revel with a dripping cone in the afternoon sun, ice cream can warm even the coldest of […]
In the air The ground’s the limit It doesn’t matter how hot it is on the ground, when you’re up in a plane going close to 100mph at several thousand feet, you’ll cool right down. Then, when you leap from that plane and plummet toward the earth at (more or less) 9.81 m/s, the chill […]
The Flat’s new owners promise same tasty food What happens when one of the smallest restaurants in Charlottesville puts a small sign in its small window saying it’s closed for renovation? We hear that behind the tiny façade of The Flat on Water Street, big things are happening. Former owner Lauren McRaven, who was inspired […]