There is no elite culinary school in Charlottesville. Instead, there is the Clifton Inn. No kitchen has helped to create more local chefs than the Clifton’s, the fine dining restaurant that Craig Hartman built. Hartman first came to town in 1991, when he visited from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to watch a UVA […]
There is no elite culinary school in Charlottesville. Instead, there is the Clifton Inn. No kitchen has helped to create more local chefs than the Clifton’s, the fine dining restaurant that Craig Hartman built. Hartman first came to town in 1991, when he visited from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to watch a UVA […]
On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today is a special Friday because it is the Grand Opening of the much-anticipated new nose-to-tail butcher, JM Stock Provisions & Supply, at 709 W. Main St. To mark the day, we are featuring the picks of the butcher’s owners, James Lum […]
There’s undoubtedly something special about this time of year in this part of the world, and with the right wines and the appropriate food, it becomes pure magic. One of the most perfect of those pairings? Smoked meat and Provence reds. Situated in the far southeast corner of France, Provence straddles the Mediterranean and benefits […]
Etsy and art galleries meet on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge at the Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival. Over 100 artisans from across the region and the country will showcase handmade wares that range from functional pottery to gold jewelry, little black dresses, and fine art photography. Indulge your inner creative with inspiring […]
Crepes are dainty, right? They’re carefully plated with drizzles. They’re dusted with powdered sugar. They’re prized for being as thin as the chef can make them. They’re about as dangerous as Rachael Ray’s housecat. Right? Not Downtown at The Flat. These are street food crepes. These are flour-based vehicles for stuffing delicious ingredients in your […]
How do you like them apples? If you’re Clifton Inn’s Tucker Yoder, you like them incorporated into a gourmet tasting menu, which is exactly how he’s prepared fall’s ubiquitous fruit for the month of October. National Apple Month will bring a four-course tasting menu to the Clifton table, with dishes like apple and fall squash […]
In Charlottesville as elsewhere, the local food movement is at a crossroads. For all its successes, of which there are many, some see it is a fad near its end. Others say that eating local is beyond fashion—a way of life since the beginning of time that is here to stay. Those who forecast the […]
“Of course a macrobeer can’t compete with a craft brew!” I couldn’t agree more. What is surprising, however, is that I agree with Heineken CEO Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer, in a quote from this past August on beveragedaily.com. He went on: “Craft beers have been taking the lion’s share of beer market growth over the last […]
Just when you thought a Caesar salad was enough to satisfy your lunch craving, Bodo’s Bagels adds another treat to the menu—literally. Cakes (that’s what they’re called) are coming out of the Preston Avenue location’s oven as of last week and, for $1.25 you get a chocolatey, brownie-esque followup to your bagel and schmear. “Food […]
Austrian wines easily intimidate American oenophiles, who generally lack knowledge about wines from this country save for the 1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal, a.k.a. the “antifreeze scandal.” We tend to think of these wines as hard-to-pronounce grape varietals from unrecognizable regions with long names that are sticky on the tongue. So, that being said, let’s […]