Well, summer is right in front of us, and while living might not be easy these days, it is an opportunity to get out and explore all the things that our area has to offer. And we're not just talking about Charlottesville, we're talking about...
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This historic inn draws guests from all over the region with its inventive entrees which blend various culinary backgrounds. Try to sit at the chef's table to get a front-row seat of the kitchen...
For the third season, L'etoile on West Main Street is asking for the stuff in your garden. According to chef/owner Mark Gresge, they've now named it their "Garden to Plate" program. That's right, you can go from gardener to local farmer, plus you'll...
The idea behind the Sedona Taphouse is simple: good beer, good food, and a comfortable atmosphere for all.
Although Dish had no luck reaching the owners by presstime, owner Dennis Barbaro recently told local food website The Charlottesville 29 that...
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"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." – Robert Frost
Bell returns to her roots
After playing in Europe this spring, Charlottesville native Mariana Bell returns home for a show at The Southern on...
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For as long as the Charlottesville City Market Saturday extravaganza of local foods and crafts has existed on the City parking lot along Water Street–over 20 years, though the popular outdoor market has actually been around for 35 years...
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“I think the age of being too cool for things is so incredibly over. If you’re a real artist out there, you don’t care who your fans are. If people connect with your music, what more could you ever want?” – Bear Rinehart
Band of...
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As a 6-foot-one, 248-pound linebacker for UVA, Merrill Robertson played alongside Angelo Crowell between 1999 and 2001, and according to his UVA bio, made an "immediate impact" on defense with two tackles, a sack, and two passes broken up in his...
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Cupcakes, cookies, macaroons, muffins, tarts, croissants…you can't swing a rolling pin these days without hitting a sweet shop somewhere in town. Come May 6, you'll be able to sink your sweet tooth into goodies at Pearl's Bake Shoppe between...
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Dish has counted at least three new kebab shops that have opened in Charlottesville recently, and we got to wondering: how do they differ?
According to Nasir Sahti, owner of Kabab and Curry, the new restaurant that opened a month ago in the space...
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"Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live." - James Brown
FAF finally here!
It's a sure sign that spring is really here–free Fridays After Five concerts at the Pavilion on the Downtown Mall. This year, the Friday fun...
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In Charlottesville, where a restaurant’s ambiance and décor can be judged almost as harshly as the food, it’s refreshing to walk into Grand Market International Foods and Grill on West Main Street and find an eclectic space that seems...
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