We asked The Alley Light’s Micah LeMon to help us summerify a run-of-the-mill margarita. The recipe’s below, and in the current issue of Knife & Fork, you’ll find a few others worth trying. It’s on stands now! 2 oz. Blanco Tequila 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 1/2 oz. agave nectar 2 oz. fresh watermelon […]
The ability to interact with and understand people is a crucial element when it comes to making the perfect drink, Christian Johnston said, and it’s in no small part what he’s trying to accomplish behind the bar at Tavola. As for the new cicchetti dishes, Keaveny’s goal is to present something that will pair with a cocktail and prepare the palate for a full meal, but won’t overshadow the main event.
We’ve got good news for those of you who love everything about Tavola except for the fact that you almost inevitably have to wait for a table. No, they still aren’t accepting reservations at the Belmont hot spot, which means the chances of strolling in for dinner on a weekend and getting seated right away […]
What’s better than sitting outside on a 90-degree day and licking your greasy, sweaty fingers as the sauce from your handheld meal spills out of its wrapper? Nothing. Damn right. Summer’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy all that the growing Charlottesville food truck scene has to offer. Consult this list early and […]
Eppie’s, the humble lunch counter that’s become a Downtown Mall institution over the past decade, has closed its doors after one final service on May 30. Two new restaurateurs plan to open a ramen and donut shop, Miso Sweet, in its place in mid-August. Rumors of Eppie’s closing had been swirling for months when owners […]
Four years ago, the tasting room at Grace Estate Winery was in the barn, but you’d only get there if you could find it. Lucky explorers sometimes had the chance to sip wine in the old, abandoned silo, retrofitted with benches and string lights. But during the harvest and grape crush, the winery could not […]
Twitty’s tradition We’re all familiar with Thomas Jefferson’s affinity for gastronomy, right? The garden at Monticello remains just as impressive now as it was 200 years ago, and this town can’t get enough when it comes to what Jefferson loved to eat and drink. But what about his slaves, the people who did the gardening […]
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 […]