The Dish
Now & Zen's Toshi Sato watches, waits for news
Published on Mar 18th, 2011
4 comments One of the more widely broadcast videos of the tsunami damage in Japan is of Kesennuma, a small city in northern coastal Japan that was close to the epicenter of the massive earthquake that...
Now & Zen's Toshi Sato watches, waits for news
Published on Mar 18th, 2011
4 comments One of the more widely broadcast videos of the tsunami damage in Japan is of Kesennuma, a small city in northern coastal Japan that was close to the epicenter of the massive earthquake that...
Queen City feast: Thrifty eatin' in Staunton
Published on Mar 15th, 2011
7 comments Better look out, Charlottesville food scene. Staunton is on the move. Fresh off a big article in Baltimore Magazine that called our neighbor to the west " one of the country's best-kept foodie...
Queen City feast: Thrifty eatin' in Staunton
Published on Mar 15th, 2011
7 comments Better look out, Charlottesville food scene. Staunton is on the move. Fresh off a big article in Baltimore Magazine that called our neighbor to the west " one of the country's best-kept foodie...
Dumpling v. dumpling: No buffer between buffets?
Published on Mar 8th, 2011
0 comments The recently opened Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet on Route 29 may have some curious company in the near future, as a place called Ultimate Buffet has laid claim to the former Charlottesville Power...
Imbibe digs Blue Mountain
Published on Mar 7th, 2011
0 comments Southern breweries that Imbibe Magazine loves? Afton's own Blue Mountain Brewery, one of 12 the magazine chose as part of its recent "Southern Issue." "We woke up one morning and opened our email to...
Imbibe digs Blue Mountain
Published on Mar 7th, 2011
0 comments Southern breweries that Imbibe Magazine loves? Afton's own Blue Mountain Brewery, one of 12 the magazine chose as part of its recent "Southern Issue." "We woke up one morning and opened our email to...
What's on TAP? Clean water for the world
Published on Mar 7th, 2011
0 comments Wait persons at Hotcakes, Bang!, Blue Moon Diner, College Inn, St. Maarten's, Horse & Hound, Eppie's, Duners, and The Ivy Inn, to name just a few, will soon be watering your table for a good...
What's on TAP? Clean water for the world
Published on Mar 7th, 2011
0 comments Wait persons at Hotcakes, Bang!, Blue Moon Diner, College Inn, St. Maarten's, Horse & Hound, Eppie's, Duners, and The Ivy Inn, to name just a few, will soon be watering your table for a good...
Chang update: No walk-ins for three months?
Published on Mar 2nd, 2011
26 comments Our friends at Mas to Millers (a local food blog) say they tried to go to Peter Chang's China Grill on the public opening on March 2– the parking lot was packed with cars– and they were...
Chang update: No walk-ins for three months?
Published on Mar 2nd, 2011
26 comments Our friends at Mas to Millers (a local food blog) say they tried to go to Peter Chang's China Grill on the public opening on March 2– the parking lot was packed with cars– and they were...
Chang finally returns
Published on Mar 2nd, 2011
9 comments The wait is over. Elusive chef Peter Chang has returned, bringing his special brand of Szechwanese cuisine with him. Chang's work was on full display at an invitation-only grand opening last night of...
Chang finally returns
Published on Mar 2nd, 2011
9 comments The wait is over. Elusive chef Peter Chang has returned, bringing his special brand of Szechwanese cuisine with him. Chang's work was on full display at an invitation-only grand opening last night of...
Hole in the wall on Mall?
Published on Feb 28th, 2011
2 comments Looks like there's yet another restaurant coming to the Downtown Mall, The Livery Stable Restaurant and Bar, which will be located at 218 West Market Street, adjacent to the back of the Omni Hotel....
Hole in the wall on Mall?
Published on Feb 28th, 2011
2 comments Looks like there's yet another restaurant coming to the Downtown Mall, The Livery Stable Restaurant and Bar, which will be located at 218 West Market Street, adjacent to the back of the Omni Hotel....
Carmello's makes a move
Published on Feb 28th, 2011
10 comments Yes, Carmello's is closed. No, it is not permanent. Owner Bill Hedges says that after 19 years at the familiar Emmet Street location next to the EconoLodge, the venerable Italian restraurant is...
Carmello's makes a move
Published on Feb 28th, 2011
10 comments Yes, Carmello's is closed. No, it is not permanent. Owner Bill Hedges says that after 19 years at the familiar Emmet Street location next to the EconoLodge, the venerable Italian restraurant is...
Now & Zen now open
Published on Feb 28th, 2011
7 comments Now & Zen, the little Asian/sushi place on 2nd Street in front of the McGuffey Art Center, opened quietly for lunch Monday, February 28, at 11:30am. We stopped by to catch up with owner Toshi...
Now & Zen now open
Published on Feb 28th, 2011
7 comments Now & Zen, the little Asian/sushi place on 2nd Street in front of the McGuffey Art Center, opened quietly for lunch Monday, February 28, at 11:30am. We stopped by to catch up with owner Toshi...
X-games: March Madness, NBA comes to X-Lounge
Published on Feb 24th, 2011
9 comments This is very cool news. The X-Lounge, known for its trendy architecture in the Glass Building, inventive cuisine, and happening dance parties, is laying it down for sports fans in the month of March...
Polls favor Ix for City Market
Published on Feb 22nd, 2011
21 comments The task force created to study ideas and options for a permanent home for the Charlottesville City Market has come up with a list of suggested locations. According to an informal dish poll with a...
Polls favor Ix for City Market
Published on Feb 22nd, 2011
21 comments The task force created to study ideas and options for a permanent home for the Charlottesville City Market has come up with a list of suggested locations. According to an informal dish poll with a...
Grand Opening set for Peter Chang's
Published on Feb 21st, 2011
58 comments Get ready, Charlottesville, the culinary event of the year happens Tuesday, March 1. That's when Peter Chang, the elusive chef who came and went, will have the VIP Grand Opening for Peter Chang'...
Grand Opening set for Peter Chang's
Published on Feb 21st, 2011
58 comments Get ready, Charlottesville, the culinary event of the year happens Tuesday, March 1. That's when Peter Chang, the elusive chef who came and went, will have the VIP Grand Opening for Peter Chang'...
Close call: Federal Realty boots Padow's
Published on Feb 18th, 2011
51 comments Two months after a Padow's Hams & Deli franchise opened in the Barracks Road Shopping Center in 1996, co-owner Desiree Dawson and her husband welcomed the birth of a baby boy. Fourteen years...
Close call: Federal Realty boots Padow's
Published on Feb 18th, 2011
51 comments Two months after a Padow's Hams & Deli franchise opened in the Barracks Road Shopping Center in 1996, co-owner Desiree Dawson and her husband welcomed the birth of a baby boy. Fourteen years...
New 'Skybar' restaurant coming to the Mall
Published on Feb 16th, 2011
33 comments It's been a long time coming, but it appears that Downtown landlord Gabe Silverman has finally found a long-term tenant for the old A&N building on the east end of the Mall. Alex George, former...
Sweet deals, new bread, old beer, and your garden
Published on Feb 15th, 2011
7 comments Whether the daily deal craze is a boom or a bubble, it's certainly been a boon for local foodies. Last weekend, 147 savvy social networkers scooped up the $15-for-$30 deal at Brookville on the...
Sweet deals, new bread, old beer, and your garden
Published on Feb 15th, 2011
7 comments Whether the daily deal craze is a boom or a bubble, it's certainly been a boon for local foodies. Last weekend, 147 savvy social networkers scooped up the $15-for-$30 deal at Brookville on the...
Chipotle under fire for hiring practices
Published on Feb 9th, 2011
0 comments It appears the Feds are cracking down on gourmet fast food burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, one of which we have here in the Barracks Road Shopping Center, which was one of the first in the...