Speak up: Why chefs want more complaints
I have a bad habit of never complaining at restaurants. Maybe it’s my British heritage. Brits don’t like to draw attention to themselves. When asked, “How is everything?” a Brit could […]
Mo’ Joe: Local coffee roaster Shenandoah Joe adds fourth retail location in impressive eight-year run
Dave Fafara says he bought coffee roaster Shenandoah Joe 15 years ago because he couldn’t get a decent cup of coffee in Charlottesville. My how times have changed. Shenandoah Joe […]
Group anchored by Crozet dentist joins the brewing brigade and more local restaurant news
Grin and beer it John Schoeb has spent a career making people’s smiles look better. Now he’s looking to give people a reason to smile. Schoeb, who’s been practicing dentistry […]
Light as a feather: Aerial classes break taboos at Phoenix Dance Studio
Erica Barga has been living and breathing all things dance since she was a kid. Tap, jazz, ballet, ballroom—as long as she was moving across a dance floor, she was […]
Capshaw’s flagship downtown restaurant sold and more local restaurant news
Sea(food) change Sometimes when a new owner takes over an existing restaurant, it’s kind of an ordeal—you know, out with the old, in with the new. But sometimes these things […]
Guerrilla dining: Former Clifton Inn chef strikes out as C’ville pop-up scene leader
Local celebrity chef Tucker Yoder’s new restaurant doesn’t have a catchy name. It doesn’t have a glossy logo. And the dining room? You never know what you’re going to get. […]
Downtown restaurants divvy up patio space and more local restaurant news
Take a seat It’s springtime, y’all, and nothing says warm weather quite like sipping a Bloody Mary outside. (Or sipping a margarita outside, or sipping an IPA outside…) For years, […]
Trade talk: People are swapping beer all over the country, right under your nose
Ever ask yourself, “Is there any way to make beer uncool?” If so, rest assured the answer is yes. Beer traders have made it so. Not content to leave behind […]
Duck Donuts fits the bill as Stonefield’s newest tenant and more local restaurant news
Icing on top You decide to treat yourself to something sweet in the morning. The perky woman behind the counter hands you a cup for your coffee, a plate with […]
Outfoxed: Why your healthy pet still needs vaccines
I’ve been in practice for more than a decade, and I feel lucky to have never seen a case of canine distemper. It’s a mean virus, to be sure, killing […]