Simon Davidson

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The Bebedero evokes the true flavors of Mexico

Comedian Jim Gaffigan claims that Mexican restaurants seem to take the same combination of ingredients and repackage...

Could Tavern & Grocery bring back the party brunch?

I have heard it said more than once: Charlottesville is not a brunch town. What? With Blue Moon Diner, Bodo’s,...

Côte-Rôtie champions trying new things

The first time I visited the Côte-Rôtie food truck, I knew it would be at Champion Brewing Company before long. Since...

Passing the torch

Chef-owned establishments aside, the executive chef position at Clifton Inn may be the peak of Charlottesville’s...

Breakfast of champions

Breakfast with national champions, it turns out, is an inspiring start to the day. So I learned on a recent weekday...

Unique pairings

Did you know you that most restaurants let you bring wine to dinner? Though fees and restrictions vary, restaurants...

Seafood gem

I lucked out and married into an oyster family. My wife’s grandfather was a Virginia oysterman, her brother founded a...

Party on

I grew up in the dinner party era. Among my favorite childhood memories is falling asleep to the mysterious sounds of...

Torch bearer

In the fall of 1993, in a booth at an unassuming new restaurant on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, I dug into a...

Speak up

I have a bad habit of never complaining at restaurants. Maybe it’s my British heritage. Brits don’t like to draw...