Five Finds on Friday: Hernan Franco of Beer Run
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Hernan Franco, the chef who has presided over the kitchen […]
Mas chef teams up with Schoolyard Garden program
It isn’t often that fresh gourmet dishes served up by Tomas Rahal, chef and owner of Mas, are received with choruses of “ewws” and “yucks.” Rahal took it all in […]
Fancy Feast! Local retailer wins big and continues the conversation about trendy eats
That Charlottesville is a foodie paradise is no secret. A varied and envied restaurant scene with big city chefs coming and going; a picturesque wine trail; Thomas Jefferson’s farm-to-table tradition; […]
Rain, rain, go away! Is the 2013 vintage in peril?
Unless you’ve found some reason to spend the last month trapped in a dark room with no windows and no access to the outside world, you’re well aware that we […]
Overheard on the restaurant scene… This week’s foodie news (July 22)
Crozet Pizza is venturing east by opening a second location of its family-owned and run pizza restaurant. Owners Mike and Colleen Alexander worked in collaboration with Ryan Rooney and Kevin […]
Five Finds on Friday: Vincent Derquenne
On Fridays, we feature five finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Vincent Derquenne, chef and co-owner of Bang, Bizou, and The Space. Be on the lookout […]
Good dog: Let’s get frank about the best wieners in town
Gibson’s Grocery owner Chris Gibson reckons the hot dog is still the number two snack food in America. That may not always be apparent around these parts, but the frankfurter’s […]
List opportunity: At restaurants, know what’s on offer, but take a chance too
Alright, admit it: Despite how much you think you know about wine, you’ve invariably found yourself in an unfamiliar restaurant with a daunting binder of wines in front of you, […]
Overheard on the restaurant scene… This week’s foodie news (Week of July 15)
Sometimes we’re jaded by our own successes, and Virginia possesses many. From agriculture to breweries, top-notch restaurants, the mountains, and the sea, we are a fortunate and multifaceted state. The […]
Five Finds on Friday: Tim Burgess of Bang, Bizou, and The Space
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Tim Burgess, co-owner of Bang, Bizou, and The Space. […]