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 […]
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 […]
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be all kale and garbanzo beans. Or, at least, it doesn’t have to be all raw, undressed kale and garbanzo beans that taste like lawn clippings. “We want to change the way people think about eating healthy,” says Jung Kim, University of Virginia grad and co-owner of Roots Natural Kitchen […]
Restaurant Week welcomes four new participants It’s that time of year again, y’all: Pick a restaurant (or two or three) you may not otherwise visit (or select your favorite where you eat every week—who are we to judge), make a reservation and treat yourself to a three-course meal. Charlottesville Restaurant Week runs from January 22-30 […]