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DISH- Italy on Main: Torino comes to town Published on Feb 16th, 2006 0 comments
Over the last three years, the Market on West Main has become a kind of Whole Foods on steroids, with a shot of Foods of All Nations thrown in. Years ago, who would have guessed the former car...
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DISH- Newbies: More pizza & sushi in town Published on Feb 9th, 2006 0 comments
Sometimes it seems like keeping track of restaurants in Charlottesville is like counting cars on Route 29– they just keep coming and going so fast that pretty soon it's just a blur. Of course,...
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DISH- Supper clubbing: Chefs show off on night out Published on Feb 2nd, 2006 0 comments
Recently, Dish had the opportunity to check out the sixth installment of the Cville Supper Club's monthly food and wine extravaganza.
Great, but– um– what's the Cville Supper Club?
That...
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Supper clubbing: Chefs show off on night out Published on Feb 2nd, 2006 0 comments
Recently, Dish had the opportunity to check out the sixth installment of the Cville Supper Club's monthly food and wine extravaganza.
Great, but– um– what's the Cville Supper Club...
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Dave's farm: Get the 'best' in town Published on Jan 26th, 2006 0 comments
Judging by his history, Dave Matthews would make an unlikely organic farmer.
"Brad and I used to stuff bad pizza and bad beer down our throats and fix ourselves a Pepto-Bismol chaser," he told...
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The Sultan's deli: Zandi's Lebanese-style dinners Published on Jan 19th, 2006 0 comments
As Dish recently reported, Zandi's Subs & Deli on 29 North is now open for dinner, serving traditional Lebanese and Persian food.
After 25 years as a lunch spot, son Reza Zandi and his Lebanese...
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New Year's transitions: Fusion, Kokopelli's hand over the keys" Published on Jan 12th, 2006 0 comments
As was recently reported, former City Centro owner Andreas Gaynor has sold his downtown eatery, Fusion. According to a voice-mail he left us, Gaynor finally got an offer he couldn't refuse, but he...
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Madison's Main Street: Inn hopes to be more Published on Jan 5th, 2006 0 comments
Michael Riley says he never dreamed of opening a restaurant. Originally from Indiana, Riley lived and worked in Northern Virginia for 20 years before he and his wife, Susan, bought some Madison...
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2005: The swinging kitchen door... Published on Dec 22nd, 2005 0 comments
It appears that Newton's Third Law of Motion simply doesn't apply to restaurants in Charlottesville. If it did, for every restaurant that opened, there'd have to be one that closed. And, as you can...
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Ahoy! Bonefish coming ashore Published on Dec 22nd, 2005 0 comments
In case five seafood places aren't enough for lovers of the fruits of the briny deep, The Bonefish Grill, one of OutBack Steakhouse Inc.'s seafaring offspring, will be coming ashore at the Hollymead...
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Risen Rose: Sushi with karaoke on the side Published on Dec 15th, 2005 0 comments
Like its Japanese eponym, who taunted U.S. soldiers in the Pacific during WW II with her infamous radio broadcasts, Tokyo Rose, the restaurant, has been taunting sushi lovers in Charlottesville for...
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Meat and sweets: Main St. butcher, Water St. crêpes Published on Dec 8th, 2005 0 comments
Tired of the meat market? We're not talking about the bar scene. We're talking about the rows of glistening packaged flesh in local supermarkets. Here's a suggestion to liven up your meat-life.
"We...
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Gimme five! Five Guys and a table for two Published on Dec 1st, 2005 0 comments
Riddle me this: Where can you get a hamburger and hand-cut fries made to order in under seven minutes– and eat peanuts and throw the shells on the floor while you wait?
It's Five Guys burgers...
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Straight story: Keswick goes the tapas route Published on Nov 24th, 2005 0 comments
Misconceptions die hard. For years, Dish thought an exposed belly was called a mid-drift and that the chorus of Glen Campbell's song from Rhinestone Cowboy was "Country boy, you've got your feet in a...
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Killer classics: Duner's, Rev Soup get new blood Published on Nov 17th, 2005 0 comments
When Ivy's Mr. and Mrs. Smith of the restaurant world, Cathy and Haden Berry, left Duner's to go freelance at Three-Notch'd Grill, their new operation in Crozet, the Dish wondered if Duner's would...
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Arrivederci: Christina Ball bids farewell Published on Nov 10th, 2005 0 comments
BY CHRISTINA BALL DISH@READTHEHOOK.COM
After three years of scouring the Charlottesville area for the most delicious dining news, this Dish has decided to hang up her fork.–editor
As...
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Get your Kiki's: Cool café near hot yoga Published on Nov 3rd, 2005 0 comments
Since I've been making weekly visits to the orange structure many call the "pumpkin" building on Fifth Street SE for over a year now (yes, Dish likes her yoga as hot as a habañero!), I find it funny...
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Major Mojo: Starr Hill lager wins big Published on Oct 27th, 2005 0 comments
With all the wineries popping up around here lately, it's almost expected that we'd bypass beer.
But local master brewer Mark Thompson, owner and co-founder of The Starr Hill Brewing Company, is...
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Double-take: AJ's opens two Elliewood doors Published on Oct 20th, 2005 0 comments
After an eight-month slumber, a pair of historic buildings on Elliewood Avenue are coming back to life in full force this month. Readers and Corner regulars might recall that the former inhabitant of...
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Get it all: The world comes to town Published on Oct 13th, 2005 0 comments
I brought the world home in a brown paper bag today. A bottle of San Pellegrino water (Italy) clinked against a bottle of Lorina sparkling lemonade (France). A sack of tart cherry scone mix (Spokane...
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Island vibes: South o' border on 29 north Published on Oct 6th, 2005 0 comments
As October's autumnal air provides a preview of the colder months ahead, I feel the urge to plan an island getaway. One of the intense powers of food– well known to Proust– is its ability...
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Meat's retreat: Veggies star at Maruthi Published on Sep 29th, 2005 0 comments
The moniker of the restaurant next to Integral Yoga natural foods has been spinning in recent months. After Veggie Heaven closed its eight-year run last fall, two new concepts came... and went. But...
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North stars: Forest Lakes awash in eateries Published on Sep 22nd, 2005 0 comments
As the new Hollymead Town Center already home to mega-store Target, a Starbucks and Harris Teeter– continues to take shape (Sakura Japanese Restaurant recently reserved a 6,000-square-foot...
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Veg out: Festival, bistro have it all Published on Sep 15th, 2005 0 comments
Still think tofu is tasteless? Well, it's almost time to learn how flavorful a meat-free diet can be at the 9th Annual Vegetarian Festival, scheduled for Saturday, September 24 at Lee Park. (I missed...
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Paris transplant: White Orchid blooms on Main Published on Sep 8th, 2005 0 comments
Why write fiction? Consider the following true story.
American man meets Vietnamese woman at her popular Parisian restaurant. A year later, they meet again in Paris, start dating (he waits in the...
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Comebacks: Blue Moon rises, Tokyo Rose blooms Published on Sep 2nd, 2005 0 comments
Blue Moon Diner fans still have a reason to howl. The recent flurry of renovations at this beloved little West Main Street institution owned since 1996 by UVA grads Marc Hahn and Robert Gustafson is...
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Tiny flat: Downtown crèperie takes shaperie Published on Aug 25th, 2005 0 comments
Though recipes for crèpes date back to the 14th century, crèperies restaurants specializing in these portable, versatile, sweet, and savory French pancakes emerged only about a hundred years ago. A...
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Uncorked: Gals mob VAVino opening Published on Aug 18th, 2005 0 comments
VaVino, the state's first full-scale winebar and retail shop dedicated entirely to the tasteful enjoyment of Virginia vintages, opened its Downtown Mall doors on Monday, August 8. When I popped in...
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Way to Yuga: Eastern star in York Place Published on Aug 11th, 2005 0 comments
So tucked away is the new international food shop, X-Yuga, that it took me a few months as well as a little nudge from a fellow reporter– to discover it. But the 400 or so Charlottesville area...
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Recommended: Five local spots make the cut Published on Jul 28th, 2005 0 comments
In its June 2005 issue, Wine Spectator magazine highlighted Charlottesville as one of six "unique and appealing American wine regions" worth exploring. The tourist-friendly article described...
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