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Upper crust

Italians are serious about their pizza. So serious, in fact, that they even have an organization to certify whether...

French twist

In Charlottesville, a meal at Petit Pois is as close as it gets to eating in France. My dinner companion told me so....

Keeping tradition

If a Major League Baseball pundit were to assess Charlottesville’s roster of chefs, he might compare it to one of...

Special occasion

In these parts, fall is wedding season. And, if it’s wedding season, that means it’s anniversary season, too. Those...

Home-style

For a man who some consider the best Szechuan chef in the country, Peter Chang sure keeps a low profile. Even right...

Old school

  I have a confession of sorts. I am not wild about steakhouses. As a food writer, it helps to have a versatile...

Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema sneaks into Parallel 38...

How meaningful is an invitation to cook at the James Beard House? The question has come up more than once since news...

Tastes like summer

Charlottesville food is hot. In the last year alone, our area’s food has won praise from national media outlets...

Expert approved

Jose de Brito, chef of The Alley Light, has quite a reputation. His food, of course, is the biggest reason, dating...

Hill & Holler dinners bring top chefs to area farms...

If you haven’t heard of Hill & Holler dinners, you’re not alone. As popular as the roving outdoor dinners have...