What would happen if you took a handful of the world’s greatest chefs, put them in a kitchen filled with spoiled meats, wilted vegetables, a pantry filled with the most unappetizing food-products known to man, and gave them each an hour to cook the best meal imaginable with the ingredients given? Chances are, not much. […]
What would happen if you took a handful of the world’s greatest chefs, put them in a kitchen filled with spoiled meats, wilted vegetables, a pantry filled with the most unappetizing food-products known to man, and gave them each an hour to cook the best meal imaginable with the ingredients given? Chances are, not much. […]
Celebrate the start of fall (Sunday, September 22!) with a good old-fashioned Octoberfest party and pumpkin carving contest at Champion Brewing Company on Saturday, September 21 from 5-9pm as the Sixth Street craft brewery taps its “Commonfest” Octoberfest-style beer, and awards the best carved pumpkin. All pumpkins in the running will later be used in […]
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks comes from Jason Alley, the Richmond chef behind Pasture, one of the most anticipated restaurants to open in Charlottesville in years. Featuring small plates of Southern food, Pasture is now open in Stonefield, directly across from […]
There’s long been a saying (half-jokingly, of course) in the wine industry: “To make a small fortune, you need to start with a large fortune.” While it may not always be the case, the reality is typically that many years and much capital must be pumped into a fledgeling wine growing operation before the first […]
Dear C’ville, We always knew this is where it would end up. I know a big part of you will be very happy about me leaving. And maybe an even bigger part of you never really loved me in the first place. But let’s not kid ourselves, there were some pretty great moments, some memorable […]
Let’s get right to the national buzz meter: Six Charlottesville restaurants have been accepted to participate in this fall’s Taste America Local Dish event, held by the James Beard Foundation, one of the nation’s premier culinary organizations. Throughout September and October, select restaurants around the country will create one dish that conveys their area’s local […]
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five food finds from local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Brooke Fedora, the Culinary Institute of America graduate who runs Horse & Hound Gastropub with her husband Luther. Every year, Horse & Hound is one of the best places in Charlottesville to celebrate Oktoberfest. This […]
Imagine your dream restaurant. What would it be like? The menu would be designed to your tastes, with food prepared by world class chefs, using only the best ingredients. There would never be any crowds, and you’d have the whole place to yourself. You could arrive when you chose, and stay as long as you […]
This weekend marks the seventh annual Heritage Harvest Festival on the West Lawn of Monticello. The event celebrates America’s first foodie, Thomas Jefferson, with a grand preview of field-to-fork dinner from A Pimento Catering on Friday night, where guest speakers Steve Bender and Cary Fowler will discuss the preservation of the American garden and plant […]
On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Aaron Cross, executive chef of Fossett’s at Keswick Hall. On September 12, Keswick will host Dinner in the Vineyard, where guests will dine by torchlight in Keswick’s own Courtside Vineyard on a feast prepared by Cross. Cross’s picks: […]