A place like home Occasionally Kathy and Bashir will raise their voices at one another in the kitchen. It can begin with one or with the other, but it’s often audible from the front of the house and it’s always over in seconds. The arguments seem frivolous, but they also seem to be crucial to […]
We’ve been so focused on what’s on our plates recently that we’ve missed a few openings and closings. For starters, Shadwells Restaurant is open at 1791 Richmond Rd. (in front of the Hilton Garden Inn). Chef Jabari Wadlington’s menu is focused on Chesapeake seafood and hand-cut steaks, and draws inspiration from Thomas Jefferson’s local food […]
Absinthe. An herbal spirit born in Switzerland and made famous in France by artists and authors. The word absinthe alone conjures up many stories and myths of la fée verte, or the Green Fairy. It is shrouded in fables and propaganda from the 19th and early 20th centuries, when, for most of the world, it […]
Ethan Zuckerman, Barefoot Bucha co-owner and master brewer along with wife Kate, shared the tricks of the kombucha brewing trade at a seminar hosted by Rebecca’s Natural Food on July 30 to a group of burgeoning ’bucha brewers. The seminar was one of a six-part series on the local food system, sponsored by Rebecca’s, Brightwood […]
Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville’s original gourmand, was famous for the food served at his Monticello home, which statesman Daniel Webster said was “half Virginian, half French…in good taste and abundance.” Fast forward 200 years, and things seem very much the same in Jefferson’s hometown. Half Virginian, half French food, in good taste and abundance, is everywhere. […]
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks come from Matt Boisvert, who is leaving his acting sous chef position at Tavola to re-unite with chef/owner Dean Maupin at C&O. Years ago, Boisvert worked under Maupin for four years at Clifton Inn. Boisvert’s picks: 1) […]
Ah, the plight of the vegetarian. Even in this day and age, scrumptious grub options for those who don’t dig the flesh can still be scant. Everyone else at the table will be tucking into savory, juicy, chunky, flame-licked, and skillet-seared succulence, while the pitiful vegetarian sits there with his microwaved veggie burger getting cold […]
Virginia is home to many international transplants—residents, tourists, students, laborers, and…vitis vinifera grapes. Every person and every grape planted here has been rooted elsewhere, and many have found a home amongst our mountains, valleys, and ever-changing climate. Thomas Jefferson planted upwards of 30 European grape varieties at Monticello in the 1770s, which did not yield […]
Anyone up for a game of Musical Chefs? L’étoile’s Ian Redshaw is taking over Matt Boisvert’s sous chef spot at tavola when Boisvert makes his way to the kitchen at C&O. Redshaw has been at l’étoile since 2011, after a cooking stint in the Hamptons and upstate New York post-graduation from the Culinary Institute of […]
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 at Beer Run ever since it opened. Franco’s picks: 1) Chimichanga at El Puerto. “I really enjoy the freshness of the sides. The lettuce, tomato, […]