It’s not too late to sign up for a share of a local CSA (community supported agriculture). But if you want a weekly basket of freshly picked fruits and veggies to satisfy your seasonal cravings for tomato sandwiches and tricolor salads, you’d better act fast. A few farms in the area are still taking memberships […]
It’s not too late to sign up for a share of a local CSA (community supported agriculture). But if you want a weekly basket of freshly picked fruits and veggies to satisfy your seasonal cravings for tomato sandwiches and tricolor salads, you’d better act fast. A few farms in the area are still taking memberships […]
On a roll So check out the latest benefit of restaurants on wheels: Popular food trucks are just a whim and a few interstates away from rolling into town. Virginia native and Culinary Institute of America graduate Whitney Matthews started her high-end seafood truck, SpiceSea Gourmet, in September of 2012, but after three good years […]
The first time I saw frog legs jump onto a local menu was early last fall. Public Fish & Oyster was doing an appetizer of the gams all fried up crispy like, and I had to have them. For some odd reason, the typically French delicacy was a favorite of my childhood, and I hadn’t […]
Chainbreaker With several new barbecue places popping up in the past year, C’ville might seem to be getting a bit saucy, and a new-to-town couple is now joining the smokeout with a franchise of the hot national chain Moe’s Original BBQ, which is set to open in July. Ashleigh and Mike Abrams are Moe’s veterans, […]
The old Coca-Cola bottling plant, currently undergoing a massive art deco renovation, has a new tenant, and the effects are being felt beyond Preston Avenue. Timbercreek Farm, the local beef, pork, lamb and poultry supplier that services some of the best farm-to-table restaurants in town, will make its first foray into retail at the Coke […]
Food dudes It’s hard not to notice a sign featuring the words “Nude Fude” on the side of the road. New-to-Charlottesville Culinary Institute of America graduate Ken Notari and his wife Dani recently hung that sign outside the old Cobb’s Pizza & Grill on Hydraulic Road, and their plan is to open a casual farm-to-table […]
There’s a new wine expert in town, and he’s helping a Belmont eatery stay on top of its already well-respected vino game. Wells Blanchard came to C’ville last year with plenty of experience on the vine—a coveted viticulture/oenology degree from the University of California, Davis, several years of winemaking experience and an extensive background as […]
Kale’s on wheels Corporate life in Atlanta didn’t appeal to Jessica Hogan. So like so many other Charlottesville natives, she packed up her life and her newly acquired nutrition degree, and headed back home to start over. Her original idea was to open a health food café of sorts, but with the help of the […]
Riesling’s come a long way since the 1970s. After generations of fractured vineyard ownership in the Mosel dating back to Napoleon, the 1970s brought replanting and remapped vineyard ownership. New, sensible roads greatly improved the harvesting process, and many areas planted habitats to attract beneficial birds to the vineyards. Upward creeping temperatures due to climate […]
It started out as a joke of sorts. Local restaurant owner Will Richey was chatting with a buddy about a newly vacant storefront on Fourth Street. “Hey man, you should open a pie shop there,” the friend suggested. Richey originally laughed it off—he already owns Revolutionary Soup, The Whiskey Jar and The Alley Light, and […]