Five Finds on Friday: Alex George of Commonwealth
On Fridays we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Alex George, of Commonwealth Restaurant and SkyBar, who […]
Mixed manners: Bone up on your bar etiquette
I don’t care if you’re at a speakeasy, a restaurant bar, or a dive—there are unspoken rules of conduct to which one adheres when you belly up to the bar. Many […]
In with the old: Caffe Bocce is an Italian throwback just off the Downtown Mall
For as long as I can remember, food has been my passion. I feel fortunate to have lived through the food renaissance our country has experienced over the last few […]
Peter Chang sneaks back into town to say ‘thank you’
Very few things about prize-winning Szechuan chef Peter Chang are absolutely clear. He has a Wikipedia page, for instance, but it doesn’t list a birthday. Stanley Tucci is reportedly making […]
Five Finds on Friday: Michael McCarthy of Dr. Ho’s
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Michael McCarthy, chef/owner of Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie. […]
Escape from The Corner: A UVA student goes in search of the perfect coffee shop
After spending too many nights in Clemons Library curled up next to my laptop, I find it refreshing (and healthy) to experience a new environment. At the same time, it […]
Pizza, pizza! Top slices, personal pies, and surprises around town
The New York pizza slice, for years the pizza gold standard, inspired a lot of wasted effort and money, what with people trying to reproduce NYC pizza parlors, replete with […]
A Pinot by any other name: Whether Grigio, Gris, or Blanc, this grape’s got personality
Virginia wine began as a collaboration between Thomas Jefferson and the Italian merchant Filipo Mazzei. But between war and pestilience, the dynamic duo wasn’t really able to ever make great […]
Family-style eats, oyster cheer, and a passport to good taste(s): This week’s restaurant news
Join Early Mountain and Chatham vineyards as they team up to present their first Oyster Festival, which takes place at Early Mountain on Saturday, March 23. A $55 ticket gets […]
Five Finds on Friday: Jenny Peterson of Paradox Pastry
Happy Birthday! Today’s picks in Five Finds on Friday at The Charlottesville 29 come from Jenny Peterson of Paradox Pastry, the outstanding baker of birthday cakes and much more, whose […]