Every March thousands gather in Charlottesville for the Virginia Festival of the Book, now in its 22nd year, to celebrate storytelling and literacy. With most events free of charge and open to the public, the festival encourages book-lovers from all over to attend readings and panels, to see some of their favorite writers up close, […]
Every March thousands gather in Charlottesville for the Virginia Festival of the Book, now in its 22nd year, to celebrate storytelling and literacy. With most events free of charge and open to the public, the festival encourages book-lovers from all over to attend readings and panels, to see some of their favorite writers up close, […]
La Flor Michoacana ice cream shop serves up authentic Mexican sweets Mango and chili pepper may not be the first flavor combo that comes to mind when you’re deciding on dessert. But the menu at La Flor Michoacana, the Mexican ice cream shop across from The Salvation Army Thrift Store on Cherry Avenue, may make […]
Since the dawn of civilization, brewers and winemakers have flavored beverages with herbs, resins, honeys, fruits, meats, barks and spices. In ancient Egypt, figs and honey helped jumpstart fermentations in amphorae, while chamomile and other herbs flavored the various wines. In ancient Greece, resins coated the inside of the clay vessels and acted as both […]
Nonprofit Jimmy Miller Bracket Breakfast Ralph Sampson, Barry Parkhill, Antonio Rice and Jay James return for the third annual bracket breakfast, which gives you the inside scoop on college basketball and benefits Piedmont CASA. Monday 2/14.$125, 7am. Omni Hotel Ballroom, 212 Ridge McIntire Rd. bb@pcasa.org. Health & Wellness Sugar Hollow Three Bridges 5K and 10K […]
The Local owners announce plans to overhaul Belmont BBQ The bad news is, Belmont BBQ has officially closed. The good news is, it won’t be too long before the space once again emits aromas of hickory-smoked meats into the neighborhood. Culinary power couple Matthew Hart (of The Local) and Melissa Close-Hart (of the soon-to-be nearby […]
Nonprofit Dance for Life Put on your boogie shoes and get down to music by The Gladstones during the Marty Whitlow Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s fifth annual Dance for Life. All funds raised during the evening, which also includes a silent auction, support efforts at the University of Virginia to find a cure for ovarian […]
Casual eatery Mezeh makes its debut in Charlottesville Pick your base, pick your protein, pick your veggies—it’s not a new concept by any means. But Charlottesville’s selection of fresh, healthy, build-your-own rice and salad bowls just got bigger, and there’s a new cuisine in the mix: Mediterranean. Introducing Mezeh Mediterranean Grill, a fast, casual restaurant […]
A crucial part of learning to be a sushi chef is food safety. So imagine Now & Zen owner/chef Toshi Sato’s horror when he learned that people who attended a special pop-up ramen dinner February 16 at his restaurant got sick. “All my good customers,” he says. “I was terrorized. I didn’t know what caused it. […]
Breakfast with national champions, it turns out, is an inspiring start to the day. So I learned on a recent weekday morning with UVA baseball coach Brian O’Connor and men’s tennis coach Brian Boland, both defending NCAA champions in their sports. Their takes on success, failure, competition, family and life were so moving that, when […]
Nonprofit Carson Raymond Foundation poker tournament This Texas hold ’em poker tournament and casino night benefits the Carson Raymond Foundation, a local organization dedicated to providing elementary school children an opportunity to participate in organized sports. Saturday, February 27. $30-100, 6-11pm. Fry’s Spring Beach Club, 2512 Jefferson Park Ave. 979-1333. carson raymondfoundation.com. Health & Wellness Hoop […]