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Chow main: Denise Yetzer produces results Published on Jun 10th, 2004 0 comments
This is the first in a series portraying some of the people- besides the chefs, of course- who play crucial roles in the local restaurant scene. It's also a clever way for Dish writer Christina...
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Thai-Mex switch: Cuisines swap locations Published on Jun 3rd, 2004 0 comments
We've all heard of Tex-Mex, but Thai-Mex? Besides a few similarities– spring rolls and burritos, for one, and a penchant for chili peppers and lime juice– Thai and Mexican cuisines have...
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General stores: Alive and well here and there<B> Published on May 27th, 2004 0 comments
FOOD- THE DISH- General stores: Alive and well here and there
Visitors to Batesville today might find it hard to believe that this tranquil hamlet 15 minutes southwest of Charlottesville was once...
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Hummus heaven: Pita Inn comes home Published on May 20th, 2004 0 comments
After years of buying and happily consuming Pita Inn's creamy hummus (available at Integral Yoga and Giant), I was thrilled to finally meet its maker right here in Charlottesville.
I suppose I'm...
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Krisp departure? Doughnuts roll out of town Published on May 13th, 2004 0 comments
Blame Dr. Atkins or the lack of foot-traffic on Emmet Street, but the unglazed truth of the matter is that Krispy Kreme's factory store will be closing its doors for good on Sunday, May 18. This may...
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Winging it: Eating contest turns stomachs Published on May 6th, 2004 0 comments
Did you know that eating is not just a life-sustaining pleasure, but also a serious competitive sport? A sport with its own rules, strategies, rewards, and international champions?
Check out the...
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Back pedaling? Trager brothers opt for carts Published on Apr 29th, 2004 0 comments
You might find it hard to believe that Higher Grounds, with its four kiosks and always-buzzing flagship café in York Place, began a decade ago as a tiny coffee cart on the Downtown Mall. As the...
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Empty shelf: Creamery gone for good Published on Apr 22nd, 2004 0 comments
Last week, while dairy-lovin' Dish was reporting on local ice-cream and gelato happenings, such as the soon-to-come gelato-café Splendora's, the recently bankrupted Shenville Creamery came to mind....
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Sweet teeth: Gelato café ups sugar ante Published on Apr 15th, 2004 0 comments
Chances are you've heard all the banging, drilling, and jack-hammering behind that wooden barricade blocking the facade of the former Opportunity Shop on the Downtown Mall. If you've been wondering...
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FOOD- It's true: Verity blue now on W. Main Published on Apr 8th, 2004 0 comments
Just over two years old, Charlottesville's European-style gourmet marketplace, The Main Street Market, is gearing up for its first major growth spurt. Passersby and customers have surely noticed...
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Oops!: Openings, re-openings, near openings Published on Apr 1st, 2004 0 comments
As any tulip or hyacinth lover knows, it's possible to trick Mother Nature a bit and "force" bulbs to open in the middle of winter. But as Dish learned last week, you certainly can't force a...
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Blast off: Atomic Burrito takes on the night Published on Mar 25th, 2004 0 comments
Now that Live Arts and R2, Rapture's rapturous new dance club, are settled into their chic new digs, restaurants new and not-so-new are adapting to the increasingly nocturnal demands of Downtown Mall...
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Fine dining: UVA tests its chefs Published on Mar 18th, 2004 0 comments
How do you distinguish a cook from a chef? Are chefs the only creative cookers, the only true artistes, or can cooking quickly and efficiently with impeccable consistency– in, say, a diner or...
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Spilled milk: Creamery goes udder up Published on Mar 11th, 2004 0 comments
Skim, fat-free, lactose-free, soy, rice with all the "in" milk variations and alternatives available nowadays, I wouldn't be surprised if the disappearance of Shenville Creamery's old-fashioned,...
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Sound familiar? McClures take Virginian up the street Published on Mar 4th, 2004 0 comments
When the Roanoke-based owner of Awful Arthur's vacated the historic Inge building on morphing West Main street in January, I sixth-sensed that it wouldn't be long before a new, locally owned...
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Highs and lows: Southern Culture goes upscale Published on Feb 26th, 2004 0 comments
Been down to "low country" lately? If you've ever had the pleasure of dining at any of Charleston, South Carolina's best restaurants– the Peninsula Grill, McCrady's, Magnolias– then you'...
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Branching out: Five, six, another Sticks! Published on Feb 19th, 2004 0 comments
Chris DuBois must be glad to have Dish off his kebob case. You see, for the past six months or so I've been buzzing like a pesky fly around Sticks– which he owns with Bill Hamilton, Webb Brown...
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Food as foreplay: Local chefs heat things up Published on Feb 12th, 2004 0 comments
What's sexy about food? What foods are sexy? In honor of San Valentino (actually, he provided the perfect excuse), Dish tendered these titillating questions to a few local chefs.
Their answers made...
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Dip, sip, slurp-- C-ville Coffee goes East Published on Feb 5th, 2004 0 comments
I fell in love with Vietnamese cuisine at a little restaurant called Pho Pasteur on Baxter Street in New York City's Chinatown. At least three times a week, I'd trade the toxic smell of paint fumes (...
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Nip tuck: Capshaw's Light gets a lift Published on Jan 29th, 2004 0 comments
Always eager for an excuse, Dish paid a visit to the Blue Light Grill this week to check on the status of their ongoing renovations. Like the prime minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, the trend-...
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Clammed up: Awful Arthur's stows its shuckers Published on Jan 22nd, 2004 0 comments
"Gone Fishin'... Forever".
Crab and oyster lovers must've been shocked out of their shells when they read these words on the door of Awful Arthur's Seafood Company on West Main Street in the first...
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Newer, friendlier: Prince Michel uncorks new image Published on Jan 15th, 2004 0 comments
Founded 20 years ago by Jean Leducq, the once stately Prince Michel Vineyard is ready to reveal a fresh, more informal visage. Located on Route 29 North between Madison and Culpeper (about a 40-...
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Our daily franchise? Barracks Road loses two locals Published on Jan 8th, 2004 0 comments
In our final issue of 2003, Dish gave thanks for new eateries, but one fact of restaurant life is that the arrival of the new often accompanies the departure of the old.
And so, if new bakeries like...
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Openings and closings in 2003 Published on Dec 25th, 2003 0 comments
New in 2003
Jabberwocky
Mas
Milan Indian Cuisine
Java Java
She-ben
La Cucina
Asian Express
Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard Farm Shop
Cici's Pizza
Club Rio
Al Dente
The Baker's Palate
The...
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Thank you: 10 reasons to thank the foodie gods Published on Dec 25th, 2003 0 comments
MAS - This tapas bar started 2003 off with a bite-size bang when it opened in January- and in downtown Belmont, no less. Formerly the home of Hog Heaven (now flourishing in Ruckersville), this...
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Does size matter? New eateries say yes and no Published on Dec 18th, 2003 0 comments
Christmas came early this year for Charlottesville. And I'm not talking about the snow. Two– yes two– locally owned and operated restaurants opened on the evening of Friday, December 12...
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You say panini... Whatever it's called, fad here to stay Published on Dec 11th, 2003 0 comments
Remember the simple luxury of a gooey grilled cheese sandwich on a cold afternoon? Sure, this American classic still exists in its purest, most platonic form- two slices of bread, some unspecified...
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C'est si bon: New "French wave" rolls through town Published on Dec 4th, 2003 0 comments
Napa Valley boasts the French Laundry. Charlottesville can now claim Fuel. It might seem a stretch to compare Thomas Keller's acclaimed decade-old gourmet restaurant located in an old stone cottage (...
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Spicing up Crozet: Cocina del Sol takes Mex west Published on Nov 27th, 2003 0 comments
Dish is working her way around the compass. Last week, I took the scenic drive south of Charlottesville (which of course occupies the smack-dab center on any GRPS global restaurant positioning...
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Cheered up: Magnolia to lift Scottsville's spirits Published on Nov 20th, 2003 0 comments
Winter might be just around the corner, but for the town of Scottsville, it might just as well be spring. After having been hard hit by 9/11 and last year's drought, our charming neighbor on the...
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