K&F: Six salads we can’t leaf alone
Craving something fresh and green on your lunch break? These six spots boast a robust mix of ingredients—including local leafy greens. Now you just have to kick your bad habit […]
K&F: This time, Melissa Close-Hart’s kitchen is all her own
Melissa Close-Hart rarely eats breakfast—who has the time? The Junction chef is often in her Belmont restaurant kitchen by 8am and sometimes doesn’t leave until 12:30 in the morning. Such […]
K&F: Charlottesville restaurants nourish with more than food
In a delicious commitment to serving beyond good eats, a few local restaurants are making inedible differences by also serving altruistically. Here’s a sampling of eateries nourishing communities with more […]
K&F: Brasserie Saison’s Tyler Teass is excited about spring peas (plus: recipe!)
What says spring cuisine more than a salad? Answer: nothing. “I looooove salads,” says chef Tyler Teass. And it shows. From simple greens to grilled endives, his Brasserie Saison menu […]
K&F: Architects weigh in on five new eat (and drink!) spots’ design
Getcher nose out of the menu (for a second)! In our area, it’s not just a restaurant’s food that stands out. Thanks to a few local architects and designers, the […]
March Abode: On stands now!
The latest issue of Abode features a Shenandoah Valley home with everything to hide, a minimalist kitchen in Albemarle, the best performance fabrics and more. Here’s what’s inside: Belmont’s newest […]
The long view: A Shenandoah Valley home spreads out on a hilltop
Living abroad for decades gives you a special perspective on home. So does waking up every morning to a fantastic view. For one local couple, 30 years in various foreign […]
Minimalist changes: A country house looks to Asia for an inspired kitchen
The secluded feel of one Albemarle home is signaled by the two large urns that flank the driveway. “It’s like you’re entering this quiet park,” says kitchen designer Karen Turner. […]
At a crossroads: Belmont building enters new era as Junction restaurant
For Adam Frazier and Greg Jackson, the renovation of a one-time grocery store in the heart of downtown Belmont wasn’t just about the building itself, or the restaurant that they […]
Room to grow: WAHS’ new study space blends indoor and outdoor
It’s tough to squeeze the entire planet into one classroom. But Western Albemarle High School and architects VMDO have come as close as possible with the school’s new Environmental Studies […]