Arriving at the new fancy cocktail spot on a Friday night, you nab a seat at the bar, and when asked for your order, you summon an episode of “Mad Men” and say, “I’ll have a whiskey, straight up neat, on the rocks in a tall glass.” Pretty easy, right? Well, something’s wrong because the […]
Arriving at the new fancy cocktail spot on a Friday night, you nab a seat at the bar, and when asked for your order, you summon an episode of “Mad Men” and say, “I’ll have a whiskey, straight up neat, on the rocks in a tall glass.” Pretty easy, right? Well, something’s wrong because the […]
Brookville baker launches Arley Cakes and offers custom-order sweets Despite growing up in a house full of family members who love to cook and bake, Arley Arrington admits she didn’t make her debut in the kitchen until she was a student at UVA. Now the owner of a new local baking company, Arley Cakes, Arrington, […]
In April 2013, Jonny Nuckols and his team of enthusiastic coffee gourmands opened Shark Mountain Coffee. Philippe Sommer, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the i.Lab at the Darden School of Business, had space for a café, and Nuckols, a former Burley Middle School math teacher-turned-entrepreneur, had an idea in […]
Escafé owner Todd Howard knew he was in trouble with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which requires at least 45 percent of his sales be in food. Unfortunately for Howard, Escafé is popular in Charlottesville as a bar, and last week he learned the penalty: For 15 days, he can’t sell cocktails, and […]
Non-profit Relay for Life chili cook-off Register your own chili or sample and vote for your favorite. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Tuesday, 2/16. $5, 6:30-8pm. Charlottesville High School, 1400 Melbourne Rd. 978-7423. Health & Wellness Wine Lovers 5K Take in mountain views while enjoying live music and post-race wine samples. Tuesday, 2/16. $30-40, 9am. Cardinal Point […]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so we’ve compiled a list of ways for you and your boo to celebrate with what we all know everyone wants: food and booze. I love brew Three local breweries make it possible for you to spend the hours leading up to Valentine’s Day enjoying a pint (or […]
As we look at Charlottesville’s current landscape, it’s difficult to imagine that in the late 1960s, you could only dine out at a handful of places and none with the kind of wine lists you’ll find today. In a few decades we have summoned the vast global vino world to our fingertips—but this did not […]
Locals respond to Chipotle’s recent food-safety crisis Everyone’s favorite Mexican (we use that term lightly) grill chain has been under public scrutiny for months. Recent outbreaks of E. coli, salmonella and the norovirus have sickened hundreds of people across the country and caused the temporary closure of more than 40 Chipotle restaurants. CNNMoney reports that […]
Listen, we all know that there’s a time and a place for Easy Mac. The time is 2am and the place is your freshman-year dorm. But unless you’re trapped in a 10’x10′ room in the middle of the night with nothing but a microwave, a packet of noodles and cheese powder and some running water, […]
Mudhouse and JM Stock Provisions both named Good Food Award winners How do you define good food? According to the Good Food Awards, the qualifications are pretty simple: “tasty, authentic and responsibly produced.” Tastemakers across the country submit products that fall under 13 categories, including cider, beer, cheese, confections, pickles and preserves. This year, two […]