On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today is a special Friday because it is the Grand Opening of the much-anticipated new nose-to-tail butcher, JM Stock Provisions & Supply, at 709 W. Main St. To mark the day, we are featuring the picks of the butcher’s owners, James Lum […]
There’s undoubtedly something special about this time of year in this part of the world, and with the right wines and the appropriate food, it becomes pure magic. One of the most perfect of those pairings? Smoked meat and Provence reds. Situated in the far southeast corner of France, Provence straddles the Mediterranean and benefits […]
Crepes are dainty, right? They’re carefully plated with drizzles. They’re dusted with powdered sugar. They’re prized for being as thin as the chef can make them. They’re about as dangerous as Rachael Ray’s housecat. Right? Not Downtown at The Flat. These are street food crepes. These are flour-based vehicles for stuffing delicious ingredients in your […]
04/18/2014 8:30 pm Love Canon Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville VA
Denise and Terry Pemberton caught the remodeling bug seven years ago. They settled into their Glenmore digs in 2006 and never stopped adding personal touches, building additions to each side of the home, and choosing one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. “We don’t mind tearing down a wall to see what’s on the other side,” said Terry, a […]
There are two ways to explain how David Marshall got into the carpentry business—the short answer (“I worked on building sites for many years as a carpenter until my last boss (in 1994) recommended I go into business for myself,” Marshall said) and the long answer, which is a bit more complicated. A native of […]
Homes on parade Local showcase event is in its 50th year Consider the Parade of Homes a tasting menu of some of local builders’ best work: 31 ready-for-market houses, each one from a different local design-build company, on display for two weekends in October. The annual event is celebrating its 50th year this fall, and […]
“Of course a macrobeer can’t compete with a craft brew!” I couldn’t agree more. What is surprising, however, is that I agree with Heineken CEO Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer, in a quote from this past August on beveragedaily.com. He went on: “Craft beers have been taking the lion’s share of beer market growth over the last […]
Ever since she was a child, Lara Call Gastinger has found ways to combine science and art. “My parents would take us to these National Wildlife Federation Summits where I started keeping a field journal, like this one,” she said, pointing to the notebook of illustrations on a desk in the sunny studio in her […]
It’s a warm, early fall day, and Lonnie Murray and I are preparing for a scramble. We’re in a remote hollow in far southwest Albemarle County at the invitation of the landowner to explore a granite outcrop that nearly a decade ago was listed as one of the county’s top biodiversity hotspots. “The Natural Heritage […]
She was a middle-aged miniature poodle with spectacular dental disease. Most teeth were no longer visible, having been sealed away for years inside thick tombs of dental tartar. The bleeding gums had retreated to expose the roots of several teeth, many of which were swiveling loose in their sockets. I know, I know. They should […]
Just when you thought a Caesar salad was enough to satisfy your lunch craving, Bodo’s Bagels adds another treat to the menu—literally. Cakes (that’s what they’re called) are coming out of the Preston Avenue location’s oven as of last week and, for $1.25 you get a chocolatey, brownie-esque followup to your bagel and schmear. “Food […]
Austrian wines easily intimidate American oenophiles, who generally lack knowledge about wines from this country save for the 1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal, a.k.a. the “antifreeze scandal.” We tend to think of these wines as hard-to-pronounce grape varietals from unrecognizable regions with long names that are sticky on the tongue. So, that being said, let’s […]
Jason Alley cusses. A lot. It comes naturally. Even during an invite-only event bringing journalists and development execs to his new restaurant in the Shops at Stonefield, that’s who he is. A guy who cusses. A lot. “I’m a redneck. It is what it is,” he said over cocktails at Pasture, which officially opened its […]
“He’s friendly!” she shouted as her dog came hurtling toward mine at ludicrous speed on the Rivanna Trail. Retrievers aren’t known for their mean streaks, so it’s not to say I doubted her, but I firmed up my grip on the leash just in case. As it turns out, the encounter was resolved amicably with […]
Black Market Moto Saloon is restarting and rebranding its lunch business, which had ceased for the summer, and will soon reopen the Lunch Kitchen as the Woolly Mammoth, featuring half-pound grass fed beef burgers from Best of What’s Around farm, bratwurst from The Rock Barn, hickory-smoked brisket by neighbor Jinx’s Pit’s Top, and NoBull burgers […]
What would happen if you took a handful of the world’s greatest chefs, put them in a kitchen filled with spoiled meats, wilted vegetables, a pantry filled with the most unappetizing food-products known to man, and gave them each an hour to cook the best meal imaginable with the ingredients given? Chances are, not much. […]
Editor’s Note: This story on Rob Coles’ life as a Thomas Jefferson descendant and impersonator originally ran in C-VILLE Weekly on June 19, 2012. According to his obituary in The Daily Progress, Mr. Coles died peacefully Tuesday. For a few minutes before he goes on stage, assuming there is a stage, Rob Coles sits quietly […]
Celebrate the start of fall (Sunday, September 22!) with a good old-fashioned Octoberfest party and pumpkin carving contest at Champion Brewing Company on Saturday, September 21 from 5-9pm as the Sixth Street craft brewery taps its “Commonfest” Octoberfest-style beer, and awards the best carved pumpkin. All pumpkins in the running will later be used in […]
On Fridays, we and The Charlottesville 29 feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. Today’s picks comes from Jason Alley, the Richmond chef behind Pasture, one of the most anticipated restaurants to open in Charlottesville in years. Featuring small plates of Southern food, Pasture is now open in Stonefield, directly across from […]
There’s long been a saying (half-jokingly, of course) in the wine industry: “To make a small fortune, you need to start with a large fortune.” While it may not always be the case, the reality is typically that many years and much capital must be pumped into a fledgeling wine growing operation before the first […]
When C-VILLE’s Art Director found a 1940s-era chair in storage at his parents’ house, he wondered if its good bones and solid structure didn’t warrant a recovering. So he went to local designer Kelly Witt, who helped focus the project (nail head or braided trim? Stripes or solids?) and place an order for the fabric. […]
Let’s get right to the national buzz meter: Six Charlottesville restaurants have been accepted to participate in this fall’s Taste America Local Dish event, held by the James Beard Foundation, one of the nation’s premier culinary organizations. Throughout September and October, select restaurants around the country will create one dish that conveys their area’s local […]