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Where Culinary Craft Meets Community Growth
Inside Charlottesville's shared kitchen fueling food entrepreneurs' success Article by Jennifer Waldera | Photography by Contributing Photographers For several years, New Hill Development Corporation operated the BEACON (Black Entrepreneurial Advancement & Community Opportunity Network) Pilot Kitchen across the street from the James Monroe Library in Charlottesville. After helping a multitude of food entrepreneurs to start and build their businesses, New Hill looked to expand the operation...
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Family-Friendly Spots to Dine and Sip
Experience family dining redefined with charm, flavor, and thoughtfully designed spaces. Article by Maryury Padilla and Jennifer Waldera | Photography by Contributing Photographers Charlottesville and the surrounding areas have a plethora of places where adults can settle in for food and drinks with children. However, there are a few that stand out as particularly ideal destinations, with entertainment or activities for little ones while grownups dine and sip. Keswick Vineyards This...
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Butchery with Purpose and Care
Alex Import shares Stock Provisions' philosophy on sourcing and serving the community. Article by Jennifer Waldera | Photography by Alex Import and Jason Lappa How would you describe Stock Provisions’ philosophy when it comes to sourcing and preparing meats? For sourcing, it’s respect, nutrition, and quality. The respect -- it all starts with the ground, the earth, the ozone layer -- and treating that well. We have to respond to the canvas that we’re painting on. And that ties in with the...
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Foraging Meets Fine Cocktails
The Alley Light's Micah LeMon on transforming fall's harvest into home cocktails Article by Jennifer Waldera | Photography by Micah LeMon Seasonal cocktails often bring to mind the warm spices of late autumn and winter or the bright berries of spring and summer, but when it comes to early fall, Micah LeMon is inspired by fruits he can forage before working his cocktail magic to transform them into a masterpiece in a glass. Known for his work behind the bar at the James Beard-nominated Alley...
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