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For a man who some consider the best Szechuan chef in the country, Peter Chang sure keeps a low profile. Even right here in Charlottesville, home to his flagship restaurant, many are unaware of the presence of the former Chinese embassy chef who has been featured in publications like The New York Times, The New […]

Amazin’ Asian  Stephen Lee is out to expand the dining options for UVA’s Asian students in his new restaurant Kuma, located in the former home of Sushi Love, which opened in 2009. Non-students who dig authentic Japanese and Korean flavors are likely to benefit as well. “We just want to fit into the community, and […]

On Fridays, we feature five foods finds selected by locals chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Hillary Lewis, founder of Lumi Juice, the Charlottesville-based cold-pressed juice company that in just eleven months has already established a national footprint. Yet, Lewis stays true to her local roots, with juice names like Wahoo Orange and Belmont Beet, which the […]

When former Glass Haus chef Ian Boden left the Charlottesville fine dining circuit, it was in a hail of bullets. The market was too small. People didn’t get it. People didn’t have enough money for it. The latest departure from C’ville’s haute cuisine scene, by l’etoile last week, has been lower key. Chef and owner […]

Old brewery, new tricks South Street Brewery is just a hops, skip, and a jump away from being back up and running. The downtown brewpub and restaurant has updated its “fall” re-opening to late October, with a soft open for friends and family planned before the doors swing wide in early November. “We’re going to […]

Christine Riggleman wanted to start a business on her family’s land off Route 151. An avid home cook, she figured it would make sense to open a restaurant. She wanted to complement the craft breweries and cideries already flowing up and down the highway. But she had friends in restaurants who advised against going into […]

Au revoir  What’s up with all these fine dining spots making big changes? Glass Haus Kitchen transitioned to private events last year, Savour recently up and moved to a bed and breakfast in Louisa, and now L’etoile is closing as a restaurant to focus exclusively on catering. “We’ve been trying to handle both the restaurant […]

Guys, it’s time to put away the shorts and flip-flops, and not just because Labor Day has come and gone. This fall, a new club downtown will give you a reason to dress to the nines on a Friday or Saturday night. Trocadéro Social Club, a European-inspired, member-preferred weekend nightclub housed in the Glass Haus […]