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The average human’s attention span is a little more than eight seconds (a goldfish’s, by comparison, is nine). Between trivia, TV and tapping your toes at all the best venues, it’s a wonder anyone’s entertained at all. Even still, here’s what’s been holding your focus lately. 17
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Runner-up: Tequila Mockingbird Honorable mention: Oratorio Society of Virginia Nary a week goes by that Erin & The Wildfire isn’t getting an intown crowd movin’ and groovin’ with bluesy originals like “Snake Oil” and “Blame the Rain” and raucous covers of diva classics like “Respect” and “Rolling in the Deep.” From headlining sets at The Ante Room to the big stage at Lockn’, from wedding venue dance floors to dead-on impersonations of acts like No Doubt and Katy Perry at The Southern Café & Music Hall’s annual Mock Stars Ball, this band is everywhere. And when Erin & The Wildfire heads out of town to play, Tequila Mockingbird fills that bluesy funk rock-reggae groove nicely.
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The Downtown Mall’s Jefferson Theater hits the sweet spot when it comes to shows—small enough to afford a view of the band but large enough to attract popular acts like Charles Bradley, Car Seat Headrest, Neko Case and Margo Price…and the occasional Michael Jackson or Bruce Springsteen tribute band. But what happens when superstars like Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews Band and Miranda Lambert come to town? They play John Paul Jones Arena, where there’s room for 14,000 and space for splashy set pieces.
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Runner-up: Second Street Gallery Honorable mention: The Fralin Museum of Art With its unusual collection—a giant foam butt, a sparkly gold stationary unicorn bike and a St. Thomas Aquinas statue made out of bumpers, to name just a few— IX Art Park is like an Island of Misfit Toys for accessible sculpture. Oftentimes we have no idea how or why these things end up at IX, but for those of us who want to keep Charlottesville a little weird, the sculptures there—plus the music events and the indoor gallery shows each month—do the trick. For something a little more traditional but no less engaging, there’s Second Street Gallery, one of Charlottesville’s most versatile, showing work from international artists like José Bedia, a Cuban artist known for his largescale abstract paintings of spirituality and indigenous cultures and artists from our own backyard, like local conceptual landscape photographer Stacey Evans.
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Honorable mention: Blue Mountain Brewery Load up your pack, hop in your whip and drive just 30 minutes west to Shenandoah National Park for the best day trip, where you can hike to waterfalls, climb Old Rag Mountain and keep an eye out for the Shenandoah salamander (a species found only in the park)
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Whether you have your own skeleton key to the club’s members-only entrance or you know someone who knows someone who’s watched the sunset from the rooftop terrace while sipping a chamomile and whiskey, there’s no denying the amount of interest (and envy, perhaps?) that Common House has sparked in this little town. Beautifully designed (even vogue.com gave it a shout-out soon after it opened) with focal points including a Shou Sugi Ban-backed bar, Common House co-founder Josh Rogers says it finally feels like everything’s falling into place—or “humming now”—at the 300-member club that he and partners Derek Sieg and Ben Pfinsgraff took five years to dream up. “It’s maybe a little like watching your child grow up in hyper speed,” Rogers says. “We’re so overjoyed about even the smallest things when they really start to work.” Highlights so far? “When people who never knew each other become fast friends, or the cross-pollination of ideas in the co-work space when it’s crowded,” he says, also nodding to the beginning of a father-daughter breakfast tradition on Fridays, jamming to Michael Jackson LPs and members who have started to use the Bridge Room’s secret booze ordering system. If you’re eager to join the group of Charlottesville’s creatives, and your pockets are deep enough, the club is accepting new members for an initiation price of $600 per person with $150 monthly dues. Drop by the West Market Street location for a tour—we know you want to.
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Divine intervention In a shady spot near the center of the Downtown Mall, David Reid stands with his feet apart, a black wool blindfold tight around his eyes and his arms spread wide. “It doesn’t matter who you are, what you look like or why you’re here,” he says. “Just bring your heart and share a hug. That’s what it’s about.” Two and a half years ago, on a chilly week between Christmas and New Year’s, Reid says he was meditating when he received orders to offer free hugs. That winter, he made a sign to illustrate his mission and grabbed an eye cover, and he’s been doing it blindly for about two hours, three days a week ever since. “It’s our eyes that do a lot of the judging, that see how someone is different from us, but our heart doesn’t do that,” Reid says. “For someone who, for instance, was raised black in this country, to approach a white man and give him a hug on the open street and not be judged for who he is is a minor miracle.” And standing with his eyes covered has taught him that, in life, we’re all blind to what comes next. “If we simply, behind our blindfolds, greet everything with open arms and open heart, it changes the way we interact with life and the way life interacts with us.” Though Reid says he couldn’t begin to measure how many hugs he’s given since he first started offering them on the mall, he estimates “thousands and thousands.”
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Bring your heart and share a hug
David Reid advises approaching everything with an open heart, so he stands on the Downtown Mall waiting for hugs from like-minded strangers.
“I never keep count. I just give them away,” he says. “All I know is that virtually every time I am out there, and sometimes many times in a single day, someone will say, ‘Please don’t stop doing this.’” Recollecting one of his most memorable days on the job, Reid says early last summer, he heard a group of Spanish speakers— talking in a dialect he had never heard—walking down the mall. They stopped in front of him and one person translated his sign to the congregation. “Oh, this is to make the world better,” he then heard the voice say. And, one-by-one, the entire group of 15 took turns giving him
“totally dedicated, heartfelt, enormous hugs.” And once they finished, they circled him and, together, gave him a group hug. The voice then told him they were a delegation from Cuba and were visiting UVA for an event.
The group passed and about 45 minutes later, he heard the same variety of Spanish approaching him. When this next congregation stopped, the same thing happened again, Reid says, but this time, it was the second half of the first delegation, who had no idea that the other group members had already met him and done the same thing. “There weren’t words for it,” Reid says. “It felt for a moment like this is what you’re really here for. This is why you’re doing this. ...This is about human to human—a love that transcends what we ordinarily classify love as and that binds us all together.”
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2017-2018 SEASON This season launches an exciting era with Benjamin Rous as the Charlottesville Symphony’s new Music Director! He has promised passionate performances of the great symphonic masterworks and thrilling discoveries of other musical gems. You won’t want to miss a single beat! BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH
Saturday, March 24, 2018 | Sunday, March 25, 2018 Laura Jackson, Guest Conductor
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43; Clara Yang, Piano THEOFANIDIS Rainbow Body
Saturday, September 23, 2017 | Sunday, September 24, 2017
COPLAND Billy the Kid Suite
ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Sponsored by Vesta Gordon Ms. Yang’s appearance is underwritten by the Angus Macaulay Visiting Artists Fund.
MOZART Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622; Shawn Earle, Clarinet BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
THE AMERICANS
Saturday, November 18, 2017 | Sunday, November 19, 2017
BARBER Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from On the Town FRAZIER Thomas Jefferson: The Making of America; I. “We Hold These Truths” and VII. “University of Virginia”; UVA University Singers; Soloists TBA; Michael Slon conducting THOMPSON The Testament of Freedom UVA University Singers; Michael Slon conducting Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Vice Provost for the Arts at the University of Virginia
BRAHMS’ SECOND
Saturday, February 17, 2018 | Sunday, February 18, 2018
SHIELDS Ricercar HAYDN Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. Vlle: 1; Rachel Duncan, Trumpet BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 The February 17 concert is sponsored by McGuireWoods. Ms. Duncan’s appearance is underwritten by the Angus Macaulay Visiting Artists Fund.
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RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI
THE PLANETS
Saturday, April 28, 2018 | Sunday, April 29, 2018
SAARIAHO Orion HOLST The Planets, Op. 32
FAMILY HOLIDAY CONCERTS
Michael Slon, Conductor; with the UVA University Singers Saturday, December 2, 2017 | Sunday, December 3, 2017 Make your season bright! This beloved community tradition is brimming over with your favorite holiday carols and songs. Recommended for children over five Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Vice Provost for the Arts at the University of Virginia
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All Saturday concerts begin at 8:00pm at UVA’s Old Cabell Hall. Sunday concerts, 3:30pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center at Charlottesville High School EXCEPT February 18, 3:30, Monticello High School. Programs, artists and venues are subject to change.
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They evolve under the cover of night. They live in the shadows. They stay silent and are transparent, almost invisible—yet, they leave an indelible impression and invigorate the imagination through their nonsensical composition. The mysterious Pananimals, drawn simplistically in chalk on the city’s walls, buildings and sidewalks, are as enigmatic as their creator, graphic artist Jack Graves III. “Pananimals take cat, deer and ghost-like forms, but always have an elongated female or androgynous face,” says Graves. “They never speak, but communicate through thought bubbles.” Call them modern street art or graffiti, Graves’ sketches illustrate a story and Charlottesville is the artist’s manuscript. Graves’ affable images tease the eye and invite observation—one can’t help ponder their meaning. “When I first drew them, it was 2008, and I wanted to make a simple, compelling character,” Graves says. “I later added ZXCV to further their esotericism. ZXCV is derived from the most simple-looking symbols of the Latin alphabet, which I liked formed together. It sounds cool when spoken or worded out. They mean nothing apart…simplicity in nonsense may create great importance when repeated.” Graves’ elusive, playful narrative is left to interpretation as he draws volume from silence through the collective voice of his ephemeral creatures.
In cat, deer or ghost-like forms, artist Jack Graves’ Pananimals have us scratching our heads.
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and the oldest rocks in Virginia (some of them are a billion years old. Truly). But really, it’s too much beauty for a single day, so we recommend you go often…or plan a multi-day cabin stay or camping trip. For something a little closer but still chock-full of natural beauty, get those mountain views while picking peaches and apples at Carter Mountain Orchard.
Gorilla Theater focuses on inclusivity Six years ago, Gorilla Theater Productions began its history with Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, a variation on the Sophoclean tragedy of the same name in which a young girl buries her brother despite the royal edict of her uncle. GTP cast the play with kids and teens, and immediately set the tone for its approach to inclusive community theater. But keeping a fledgling company alive in an area like Charlottesville requires focus, so founder and artistic director Anna Lien got organized, assembling a group of seven board members to produce GTP’s year-round season, from costumes and props to the website and, most importantly, mission. “We got brave,” Lien says of the company’s reinvention, noting productions like Spring Awakening, which discusses sexuality, and Polaroid Stories, which has a predominantly LGBTQ cast. “It’s high-risk, and that’s why we stay small and agile as a theater
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Mellow Mushroom Runner-up: Firefly Honorable mention: Wild Wing Café Did you know that only female mosquitoes bite? (Male mosquitoes feed on flower nectar.) Or that the man who founded video game game-changer Atari, Inc. also founded the Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theatre chain? That’s the kind of random knowledge that’ll help you win Wednesday night trivia at Mellow Mushroom on the Corner. Same goes for Geeks Who Drink trivia every Tuesday night at Firefly in Woolen Mills, where you might be expected to know the name of the Jetson family dog or tell the difference between ’90s boy bands during an audio round.
and a company; we can easily adapt and roll with the punches and try new things at the drop of a hat.” Lien says that casting—organized into a teen troupe and an adult troupe—has remained nontraditional (females often play male roles, teens play adult roles). As with Antigone, Lien says, “It’s teens handling adult plays, but performing as fully fledged actors rather than trying to simplify something.” And diversity is a mainstay on stage. In fact, since the company boldly underlined its goals of ongoing education and acceptance, the Allied Street black box was certified as an LGBTQA+ safe space, which will become even more relevant as the company continues its community outreach. “By partnering with other artists and sharply defining ourselves,” Lien says, “we’ll see the momentum keep moving forward.” staging teen-filled productions of Pippin and feminist playwright Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls, this community theater favorite does just that. Over the next few years, Luck plans to make the theater’s productions even more inclusive, too. For those theatergoers who want to be transported into an entirely different world, there’s the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, where plays by the Bard and his contemporaries are constantly proven to be relevant, engaging and delightful, even centuries after they were first performed.
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recently there were only two movie theaters in town. Violet Crown —the home of indie flicks and limited-release showings plus multiple film festivals throughout the year—is tops, likely for its cushioned recliner seats, small theater size and in-theater bar and restaurant. For the IMAX-inclined among us, though, there’s the Regal, where you’re more likely to get a ticket to a showing of the latest box office smash.
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Runner-up: Bang! Honorable mention: Brazos Tacos Charlottesville isn’t exactly a haven for singles, but if you’re lucky
enough to go on a first date here, the Downtown Mall is the spot to take a stroll and find out what your potential honey is into—dinner, a movie, coffee, comic books, records, a live show, books, weird pawn shop finds…the possibilities are endless. And if you run out of options on the Mall proper, head a few blocks over to Bang!, where the list of more than 25 martinis can help get the conversation started.
LOCAL MINOR CELEBRITY
Tony Bennett Runner-up: Jason Elliott
Honorable mention: Shawn Decker
C-VILLE SAYS BEST PARODY TWITTER
Clap back Angelina Jolie’s leg, J-Lo’s nipple, if Hillary Clinton had become president... Twitter is filled with endless phony (and often funny) accounts. It was only a matter of time before “Clapping Man” Michael Jones—who notoriously tours the Downtown Mall clapping about, er, something?— joined the mix. The account, @manclapping (which we’re fairly certain Jones isn’t behind), began in late September of 2016 with 10 “CLAP!”s and, from there, began doling out applause for everything from tourism revenue increases to updates on 5th Street Station’s completion. Lately, there have been only claps without provocation. Because some things are better seen and not heard, here is one of our—CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!—favorites.
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Honorable mention: Chris Greene Lake Park For those of you without canine companions, a stroll on the Downtown Mall will easily satisfy your pup fix, from yorkies tucked into purses to a brindle mastiff named Mozart. But, for every Fido or Fifi you spot on the mall, there’s one at the Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA that you could take home.
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The city’s secret yarnbomber has a message for all For some, last year was a hard one —a voraciously fought presidential battle that ended in disappointment, outrage and, in many cases, a feeling of helplessness. Inspired by some abstract crochet artwork hung in Belmont Park, Aileen Bartels decided to fight back the only way she knew how—by knitting. “I thought, if you can hang knitted art in public, why not use that medium to spread a message?” she says. So she began creating signs of resistance—knitted sleeves with anti-Trump messaging—that she’d hang in public spaces. “I’ve attended protests, donated money where I thought it would help and have called my member of Congress about issues, but the
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Bennett is one of the best in the NCAA—his “Pack-Line” defense and “Block-Mover” offense, plus his adherence to a code of conduct (even when it means dismissing a promising player for breaking team rules), have ushered the team into a new golden age where tourney play—and the excited atmosphere it brings to town— seems inevitable year after year. He might be Charlottesville’s favorite local minor celeb, but he’s not the only one: Jason Elliott, a health counselor at the Virginia Department of Health, spokesmodel for Greater Than AIDS’ SpeakOutHIV campaign and a former Mr. Pride of America, also calls C’ville home.
LOCAL RADIO STATION
WNRN 91.9 Runner-up: HitKicker 99.7
Honorable mention: C-Ville Country 92.7 Charlottesville’s always bragging about its status as a music city, and it’s true that many of us often have music in our ears. WNRN’s modern-rock programming, with a heavy dose of folk and bluegrass, is where Charlottesvillians
turn their dials for the earworm of the day. But this is Virginia after all, birthplace of country royalty Patsy Cline and June Carter Cash, and HitKicker 99.7’s devotion to country music isn’t letting us forget that anytime soon.
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(HitKicker 99.7) Honorable mention Kendall Stewart (106.1 The Corner) WNRN 91.9 may have nabbed the top spot for best local radio station, but Hot 101.9’s DJ Kevin Graham is the one with the most fans. Middays from 10am to 3pm, this self-professed “HUGE…like HUGE” Michael Jackson fan (he claims to own more than one lifesized MJ cardboard cutout) has you swaying in your office chair to top pop hits from every era. Runner-up Tom Morgan, of HitKicker 99.7’s “Morgan in the Morning,” is the go-to for the early crowd who needs a pre-work energy boost. CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
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Sign of the times: Aileen Bartels’ knit posters are becoming a local symbol of the resistance.
knitting really helped me feel that I was doing something constructive,” she says. “It’s therapeutic.” She tied her first sign—a black and yellow piece that read “Resist Trump”—to a tree near the bus stop at the corner of Avon Street and Druid Avenue around New Year’s Day and, since then, has hung 12 in and around Charlottesville, five in Washington, D.C., and one in Buffalo, New York. “At the Women’s March, I tied a small yarnbomb that said ‘NO TRUMP’ to a tree when we were walking to the march,” Bartels says. “Hours later, when we were walking back, we noticed that someone had attached a little cloth sign with a safety pin emblem and the word ‘solidarity’ to my yarnbomb. I thought that was awesome.” In total, she’s made about 20 (with two in the works as of this writing), which she hangs on public property in broad daylight. No one is really interested in what she’s doing, she says. “It took a few minutes to staple a large RESIST sign to a telephone pole at the corner of Fourth and Market streets downtown on a Saturday afternoon, and not a single passerby said anything.” Bartels says the project is a great way to use up leftover yarn, but that she hopes it starts a small movement of resistance signs around the country—whatever the response. “In my opinion, if people get upset about my signs, I know they’re successful.” 29
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LOCAL TV PERSONALITY
Norm Sprouse (NBC29)
Runner-up: Henry Graff (NBC29) When looking at the Best of C-VILLE forecast each year, we do a lot of guessing as to who will land where, but there’s pretty much a 99 percent chance of Norm Sprouse landing at the top, and it’s easy to see why—from weather to anchoring, he’s a true pro. Sprouse’s NBC29 colleague, reporter Henry Graff, who’s covered everything from Michelle Obama’s White House vegetable garden to local crime and extreme weather, is a fixture on this annual list, too.
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Runner-up: C’Ville Pride Festival Honorable mention: Porkapolooza Attracted by the allure of entrepreneurship, creativity, civic leadership and, perhaps, those blue and purple buffaloes all over the place, people flock to the annual Tom Tom Founders Festival lectures, pitch competitions, block
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parties, cocktail contests, tech mixers, mural projects and more every April around Jefferson’s birthday. The colorful CAT buses zipping around town? You have Tom Tom—and some local artists—to thank for them. Though Tom Tom Founders Festival happens once a year, there are other annual events to look forward to, like runner-up C’Ville Pride Festival. One teen told us that C’Ville
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Two-wheeled wonder Juwan Jones—or, as many of us know him, Wheelie Kid—has been busting sick tricks on his bike all over town for years. Jones, who graduated from Charlottesville High School in 2015 and now works at a local grocery store, says he’s been riding for most of his life, whipping down West Main Street, coasting across the JPA bridge and over the hills of Cherry Avenue, pulling jumps, wheelies and other tricks wherever his bike takes him. He’s usually wearing big plastic head-
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phones, but occasionally he wears a matte black helmet with a mohawk of black spikes down the center. Jones’ favorite trick is the stand-up wheelie, where he’ll pull back on the handlebars while standing up, launching the front wheel into the air and keeping it there, without pedaling, as he rides. For those who stop to wonder in awe—“How does he do that?”—Jones will sometimes throw up an index and pinkie finger as he rocks and rolls along.
Pride is an opportunity to celebrate queerness, to “remember that you have a family and community in which you belong and participate as your whole self; a community in which you are remembered and celebrated and relevant.”
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Belmont/ Carlton Runner-up: Fry’s Spring Honorable mention: North Downtown It comes as no surprise to us (nor readers) that the city’s most eclectic neighborhood—in residents, attractions and architecture— takes the top prize here. With a “downtown” area that boasts some of the city’s best restaurants and charming painted streets that wind their way to picturesque parks, Belmont is a no-brainer. Across town, Fry’s Spring—so named for two springs that once ran through a wealthy landowner’s property, which comprised the current neighborhood’s borders —boasts a family-friendly vibe amplified by popular historic site, Fry’s Spring Beach Club. 31
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Greenleaf Park Runner-up: IX Art Park Honorable mention: Pen Park Kids have all the fun. And not just because they don’t have to pay bills or sit in traffic—it’s because they have cool places to play, like Greenleaf Park, where readers say they take their little ones for fun in the sun. Its 14 acres includes a picnic shelter, half-basketball court and—most importantly—a touch-sensitive spray ground with a mushroom fountain and water pole. (And, for the big kids, there’s a soft-surface trail for hiking along the creek.) At IX, kids can explore an array of interactive art pieces (and the big Love Butt).
A boon for local cyclists from the Miller School Last year the Miller School of Albemarle’s endurance cycling team had a big season: It won the state championship and its star rider, Laurent Gervais, signed with Aevolo Cycling Team, a professional under-23 squad directed by Michael Creed, who is a former professional cyclist at the World Tour level. Hailing from Canada, Gervais, who accumulated numerous podium and near-podium placings in several top-level professional events during his senior year, says he came to MSA specifically to pursue cycling. Described as extremely skilled on the bike and more of an all-around rider than a one-trick pony, the former se-
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nior is just as comfortable in a 40mph technical sprint as he is during a 40-minute climb through the Blue Ridge Mountains. However, what differentiates him from the pack is this: “He has the ability to read a race and put himself in the right place at the right time,” says head MSA cycling coach Andy Guptill. “And that can’t be coached. It’s a rare gift and one that’s extremely difficult to acquire.” Overall, the sport of interscholastic endurance cycling is a growing one, with only 15 states in the U.S. currently calling themselves home to competitive leagues. Founded in fall 2015, the Virginia League is one of only two on the
East Coast and features 18 teams (around 256 riders). In pursuit of additional competition, MSA travels to some of the country’s largest events. “We want our varsity riders to have the opportunity to compete against the top junior cyclists in the U.S.,” says Guptill. “Results at these races are what professional teams and college coaches are looking at, so it opens doors beyond high school for our cyclists looking to continue in the sport.” In Gervais’ case, he caught the eye of the Aevolo Cycling team’s director this past fall in Vermont, where he competed in the professional field and took a remarkable fourth place, beating many of the nation’s top professionals. “Aevolo is one of the premier U-23 teams in the world, so signing with them is a huge honor,” says Guptill. “Laurent will be teammates with other talented cyclists his age from around the world and will benefit from one of the sport’s best directors, Mike Creed.” While Gervais’ accomplishments are astounding, they’re only the latest in a long lineage of MSA cycling success stories. “Our cycling program has a rich history with numerous state and national champions in the disciplines of road, track and mountain biking, and we’ve graduated four cyclists into the professional ranks,” says Guptill. Adding to those accolades, the school’s endurance program is recognized as an official Center of Excellence by USA Cycling, the national governing body of the sport, and is the only school-based team to have earned this recognition. 41
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Runner-up: Birdwood Golf Course Honorable mention: Farmington Country Club Golf Ranked No. 55 on Golf Digest’s 2017 list of the top public courses in America, Spring Creek also gets your vote for the best in our area. The par 72 course in Gordonsville boasts 18 holes of bentgrass fairway framed, as the magazine notes, “by a dense forest of hardwoods and massive sculpted bunkers.” The Boar’s Head’s golf course, Birdwood, takes second with a course on 500 acres that was once part of one of the earliest land patents in the Virginia colony.
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Eye on the prize Soccer stars help youth train for the big leagues CEO Price Thomas and deputy director of coaching Emily Perrin call the shots at this science-driven youth soccer school. Folks at Gradum Academy use cuttingedge technology to evaluate and prepare aspiring collegiate and professional players or, according to Thomas, “the kids who are serious about soccer.” The trainers know their stuff. Both Charlottesville natives were brought up through the ranks of local soccer league SOCA. Thomas, a four-year starter at William & Mary, competed professionally in Turkey and Germany upon graduating. And Perrin, most recently an assistant soccer coach at the University of Pennsylvania, played on the collegiate level at the University of Vermont and UVA. When Thomas returned from Europe, he says he started “keeping [his] finger on the pulse of how our youth are trained” and noticed a gap in the market for talent in this area. So for four months, he agonized over how to provide young athletes with the extra training they require to become elite players. Deciding on an approach that integrates sports and science, Gradum Academy was born. “Being in charge of something is equal parts hilarious, fun and extremely terrifying,” says Thomas. “The other good part is being able to be connected to the game in a way that has tangible results.” He capitalizes on “objective measurement” to train the young
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soccer players, meaning he evaluates them scientifically and statistically in a field that often measures success by opinion. Consultants at the academy provide each player with her own analytics, including levels of exertion and heart rate fluctuations, and also record training sessions and matches to study the footage. This makes it possible to review player positioning and movement patterns, and introduce the athletes to self-analysis. Though they’ve only been in business since April 2016, Thomas says his crew has already helped several athletes commit to colle-
giate-level teams. He plans to help the newest group of kids with recruiting by making highlight reels for each player and reaching out to prospective coaches. Athletes can train for any duration and may join Gradum Academy in their early teens, or as soon as Thomas is sure the young player is ready for the commitment. “You don’t have to make a decision about your sports career before you can grow a mustache,” he adds. Though his interests are rooted in his own love of the game, Thomas ensures, “It’s all about the kids.”
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HEALTH & FITNESS Ridge Cyclery owner opened the shop, he’s been a sponsored athlete himself, he regularly hosts cycling competitions and he founded the Charlottesville Racing Club, the main goal of which is “the preservation, development and promotion of the sport of bicycling.” In other words, he’s really into bikes. Bike Factory of Charlottesville takes the No. 2 spot with test rides, cost-saving maintenance tips and free first tune-ups.
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Claire Mitchell Roessing Honorable mention: Dar Malecki After more than a decade as a personal trainer at ACAC, Justin Tooley opened The Gym, which for the last six years has kept readers in shape through group classes, one-on-one sessions and even pre- and post-workout meal planning, and puts Tooley in the No. 1 spot this year. treadHAPPY coowner Claire Mitchell Roessing hustles into second place, creating custom training plans for runners looking to get into shape, run a 5K or even tackle a marathon.
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MADabolic Runner-up: treadHAPPY
Honorable mention: Zoom Indoor Cycling What’s the magic of MADabolic? It’s not just a workout, it’s a lifestyle. Or so say readers, who again this year turn to the Second Street studio for momentum, anaerobic and durability challenges to keep them sweaty (and svelte!). The studio’s interval training focuses on strength and endurance and you’re simply MAD for it. Runnerup treadHAPPY offers indoor treadmill classes and outdoor group workouts for readers wanting to achieve that coveted runner’s high.
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Humpback Rock Runner-up: Sugar Hollow
The force is strong with these kids, who practice self-defense at Saber Force Academy.
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In a galaxy not so far away, there’s a martial arts school where aspiring Jedi knights use lightsabers to learn real-world combat and self-defense skills. Or as Courtney Monroe, co-owner and co-founder of Saber Force Academy, puts it: The illuminated swords empower inner heroes to become skilled in a variety of martial arts, including kung fu, Japanese swordsmanship, Filipino martial arts and Western swordsmanship. Monroe says his business partner, Thorin Blanco, “a Star Wars nut” who’s seen the original movie dozens of times, came up with the idea for the academy in the hope that combining choreographed lightsaber battles with traditional martial arts would draw wannabe Jedi warriors who wouldn’t have been interested in learning the techniques in traditional ways. If class attendance is any indication, Blanco was right. “It depends on the time of year, but we’ve had as many as 51 people in one class,” Monroe says of the Friday evening sessions that cost $13 and run from 7-8:15pm in the Superior Martial Arts space on Zan Road. “But people can hang out as long as they want,” he adds. “There have been nights I haven’t left until 11.” In addition to learning self-defense, students are taught to “treat themselves and others with the respect that a Jedi would,” Monroe says, adding that minds have to be one with bodies when wielding a lightsaber. And that’s why “we train people mentally and philosophically, as well as physically,” he says. “If you’re calm, collected and aware of yourself, there’s nothing you can’t handle.” Spoken like a real-life Jedi knight. 45
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the view. It’s 360 degrees of Virginia terrain, which you can scope from a daring outcrop that juts 3,080 feet above sea level (but watch your step, especially if you’re posing for selfies). Runner-up Sugar Hollow boasts two swimming spots—Blue Hole and Snake Hole—and multiple waterfalls that keep readers returning year after year.
GENERAL PRACTITIONER
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Runner-up: Katharine DeGeorge Just as you take your car in for an inspection, it’s good to get a pro’s opinion on how you’re running once in a while, too. Readers head to Kevin Sweeney, who’s been practicing family medicine for more than 30 years, for well visits and sick days. Katharine DeGeorge, at Crossroads Family Practice in North Garden, gets the second place spot. She serves all ages and levels of health, but is particularly interested in patients with obesity or weight management issues.
DENTIST
Albemarle Dental Associates Runner-up: John Knight Jr. Honorable mention: Aaron Stump Here’s something to smile about: As much good as Albemarle Dental Associates does giving you crowns, veneers and dentures, the Old Ivy Road practice gives back, too, participating in toy drives, 5Ks and local charities on
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ORTHODONTIST
David Hamer Runner-up: Bart Weis Honorable mention: Suzanne Dennis It’s the extra details that mean so much, especially when it comes to your smile. In addition to other orthodontic services, Dr. Hamer, a Charlottesville native (in fact, he was in the first graduating class at Western Albemarle High School), is an Invisalign Elite Provider, which means he’s in the top 5 percent of the nation when it comes to experience and expertise giving you a bright smile (without anyone else knowing). In the No. Tooth spot, Bart Weis provides comprehensive treatment from his Jefferson Street practice. CONTINUED ON PAGE 53
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Juggling act Local club keeps many balls in the air Mark Nizer didn’t move to Albemarle County for the views—or the history or the world-class university. “I heard there was a juggling club here,” he says. And you can find the popular entertainer and national juggling champion in the Venable Elementary School gym (or at ACAC Adventure Central during the summer) every Wednesday, from 6-8:30pm, with the rest of the Air Raid Juggling Club. “I’m there because I love to juggle,” Nizer says. He’s also there to teach, and says, “juggling is one of the best gifts you can give somebody; I still get a kick out of giving this awesome present.” In addition to being good exercise (“My heart rate is scarily low,” Nizer says), juggling makes you smarter. Studies have shown that “you’re turning on part of the brain that you’re not accessing, and you continue to do that with each new trick you learn,” he adds. The Air Raid Juggling Club, which is free and open to all ages, seems to have only two rules: Have fun and share what you know with others. It was formed to spread the art of juggling to the community, Nizer says, and he never tires of “seeing a switch go off in someone’s head when the flow kicks in. I know it’s something they’ll have for the rest of their life.” 51
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DERMATOLOGIST
Albemarle Dermatology Associates Honorable mention: Bridget Bryer File this one under “the more you know”: Adults carry around eight pounds of skin (give or take), which protects us from extreme temperatures, harmful sunlight and harsh chemicals, and prevents infection. In other words, it’s worth treating with care. You turn to Albemarle Dermatology Associates for surgical, medical and cosmetic needs for your outer layer, from acne prevention to checking out atypical moles. The specialists at Charlottesville Dermatology take the red ribbon, with services for both adults and children, general cosmetic enhancements and top skincare products to keep you glowing long after you leave their office.
PEDIATRICIAN
Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville Runner-up: Piedmont Pediatrics Honorable mention: Northridge Pediatrics There’s no end to the number of ailments that may befall your little one—colds, asthma, eating disorders—and as a parent, it’s your job to respond accordingly. Readers know that Pediatric Associates has their back when it comes to course-correcting. And even though the practice has three of-
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Local synchronized swimming team makes a splash Eggbeater kicks, torpedo sculls. Cranes, side fishtails and flamingos. These are just some of the moves the Charlottesville Swans Synchronized Swimming Team executes with finesse, nary grazing a toe on the bottom of the pool. The team’s 34 members, most of whom are in middle school, practice a few hours a week under the tutelage of coach Samantha Elhart, who, along with a few specialized coaches, guides the girls through Pilates and gymnastics as well as swim and synchro training at either the Fairview Swim and Tennis Club or the Fry’s Spring Beach Club. Now in its fifth season, the competitive team has done well—the Swans qualified 12 routines for the 2017 Junior Olympics held in Riverside, California, where they donned flashy suits and makeup and, per competition requirements, slicked their hair back with Knox unflavored gelatin. fices (with a fourth planned for 2018), it goes a step further with 24/7 patient care access on its website. In second place, the six docs at Piedmont Pediatrics give readers peace of mind.
CHIROPRACTOR
Jacob Goedken Runner-up: Cox Chiropractic
Honorable mention: James Tickel If Jacob Goedken’s practice looks a little different than most chiropractors’, that’s because it is. He practices Airrosti treatments, which are designed to get you back in fighting shape in as few as three one-hour visits. In fact, last year, Goedken averaged a treatment plan of three to four visits over two and a half weeks. When more traditional care routes average 16 to 36 visits to fix an injury, readers give two thumbs up to Goedken’s speedy approach. In the
runner-up spot, longtime favorite Cox Chiropractic works out the kinks, head to toe.
OPTOMETRIST
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Runner-up: Jaime Easton Honorable mention: Crozet Eye Care Navigation has long been a main focus for the folks at Primary Eyecare. Its founder, Michael DiGirolamo, served as an engineer in the U.S. Air Force prior to studying optometry, and the practice is the official eyecare provider for professional race car driver Kyle Marcelli. Readers have been seeing the DiGirolamos (Michael’s son, Joe, and daughter-in-law, Janice, own the business now) since they relocated from California in 1987. In the runner-up spot, Jaime Easton helps readers see things clearly from her practice in Zion Crossroads. 53
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Runner-up: Tavola Honorable mention: Citizen Burger Bar A couple years back we wondered this: In an era where chefs vie to create the next big thing, who on earth wants to bind themselves to age-old rigid rules? The answer: The guys who’re making traditional Neapolitan pizza at this year’s best restaurant winner, Lampo, where chef Loren Mendosa makes sure nothing but the finest locally sourced ingredients grace your pie. But don’t worry if you’re not in the mood for ’za— the Belmont eatery has an excellent selection of antipasti, sandwiches and salads. And for goodness sake, leave room for zepolle: ricotta donuts with cinnamon, sugar and Meyer lemon. Almost everyone in the Lampo kitchen got his Charlottesville start down the street at second-place votegetter Tavola, where the linguine alla carbonara, pappardelle bolognese and craft cocktails in the cicchetti bar not only get you in the door, but they keep you coming back.
smoked barbecue, with secret dry rubs and sauces made from scratch, plus drool-worthy sandwiches, fried chicken, burgers and a variety of sides, including mac ‘n’ cheese, potato salad, coleslaw and dirty rice. The Downtown Mall’s Brasserie Saison comes in second, and specializes in Belgian cuisine and a carefully curated beer list from its in-house brewing facilities.
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The Alley Light Runner-up: The Fitzroy
Honorable mention: Tavola Tucked away just off the Downtown Mall on Second Street (look for the light above the door), The
Alley Light, this year’s best bar winner, has an ever-changing menu of craft cocktails (Popo & Itzy or Boy Who Cried Wolf, anyone?). But you’re not the only ones who appreciate this local gem: The Washington Post called it “the source of some of Charlottesville’s finest cocktails.” The Fitzroy, with its exposed brick wall, black-and-white subwaystyle tile and a capital letter F behind the bar, comes in second for its fancy cocktails and preppy atmosphere.
What can we say about Random Row Brewing, your choice this year for best new drinking spot? Plenty, actually, including that you’ve given it a big cheers for its “random rows,” four different beers selected by a bartender and made in the big metal tanks you can see on the other side of the bar. You also enjoy the Lock and Keys, Kentucky Bucks and Chamomile Apricot Sours at The Fitzroy, the new-ish Downtown Mall hot spot, and this year’s secondplace vote-getter.
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C-VILLE SAYS BEST FREE BREASTS
Smoked Kitchen & Tap Runner-up: Brasserie Saison Honorable mention: The Fitzroy Justin van der Linde and Kelley Tripp made beloved food truck Smoked BBQ Co. a brick-andmortar reality in December, when they opened Smoked Kitchen & Tap, your fave new restaurant. Located on the ground floor of Crozet’s Piedmont Place, Smoked serves up slow-cooked, hickory-
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Kardinal Hall Runner-up: Wild Wing Café Honorable mention: Citizen Burger Bar Some people may not consider a board game a sport—clearly they’ve never seen the fierce level of competition at Kardinal Hall on Tuesday evenings, aka Chickapig Night. And those who voted the bierhaus their fave sports bar also pack the place to watch everything from the World Series and World Cup to the Super Bowl, NBA Finals and all manner of UVA sports. Over at Wild Wing Café, this year’s runner-up, every day is game day and you won’t miss a single play, thanks to dozens of TVs.
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after week.” Mission accomplished, Bluegrass—there’s a crowd gathered outside in the parking lot every Saturday and Sunday morning to write their names on the waitlist behind the door and eventually dig into dishes like the Hungry Norman (poached eggs atop blackberry jam, goat cheese, sausage links and an English muffin) and bananas Foster pancakes. Over on Carlton Avenue, Beer Run’s brunch, with its avocado toast, Lalala French toast strata, pupusas and breakfast tacos (only on Saturdays!), offers a slightly spicier take on the most indulgent meal of the week.
FRENCH
Bizou
Runner-up: Fleurie Honorable mention: The Alley Light It’s a bit of a disservice to call Bizou—the successor to the popular French spot Metropolitain, which closed in 2002—strictly French. Certainly there are plenty of influences à la Republique, but each dish created at the Downtown Mall restaurant has a duality, thanks to its two chefs, one who is French and the other a native West Virginian. Readers say their approachable menu— herbes de Provence fried chicken with a Caesar salad; homemade meatloaf with chipotle ketchup; smoked salmon with fried green tomatoes—keeps their mouths watering. Runner-up Fleurie gives you a classic Française experience, with impeccable fare and a special-occasion vibe.
DRAFT BEER SELECTION
Beer Run
Runner-up: Draft Taproom Honorable mention: Kardinal Hall You know the song—“99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer. You take one down, pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall,” and so on and so on, until all the beer is gone. Beer Run has at least 99 bottles of beer on its refrigerator-filled back wall at any point, but it also has a superb draft beer selection that changes almost daily, and chances are they’ll never run out. The same can be said for Draft Taproom, a serve-yourself bar that boasts more than 60 beers, wines and ciders on tap (about half of which are from Virginia), and claims to have the largest collection of local taps in the state.
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Whether you’re a casual wine drinker looking for a glass of the house white to complement your handmade pasta dish, or a sommelier desiring a bottle of Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2005, you’ll find it at Tavola in Belmont. With upward of 50 options of sparkling, white, rosé, red, dessert and reserve wines, and the staff’s knowledge and expertise to boot, readers agree Tavola’s wine list is tops. And right next door, The Local offers a robust selection of reasonably priced wines from all over the world, from Virginia to Washington state, Germany, South Africa, Italy and elsewhere.
It’s no surprise that Blue Mountain Brewery’s drinking patio is Charlottesville’s favorite, mostly because it’s huge and has amazing Blue Ridge Mountain views perfect for sipping locally made brews. Kardinal Hall’s patio is less of a hike for those who live in town, but it’s no less of an experience, with big picnic tables, quick service and space for visitors of all ages to play bocce and Chickapig.
CHEF
Caleb Warr
DINING PATIO
(Tavola)
Brazos Tacos
Runner-up: Craig Hartman
Runner-up: Oakhart Social
(Barbeque Exchange) Honorable mention: Bill Scatena (Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards)
What’s better than sitting at a big picnic table on a sunny day, eating Texas-style tacos in full view of IX Art Park and all its quirky statues and graffiti glory? Not much, apparently, because y’all think that Brazos Tacos, with its casual eats, laid-back atmosphere and ace playlist, has the best dining patio of 2017. For the slightly more sophisticated outdoor seatseeker, there’s Oakhart Social’s patio (and soon-to-be rooftop bar), with big umbrellas, table candles and strings of Edison lights tucked behind a line of fluffy crepe myrtles on West Main Street.
DRINKING PATIO
Blue Mountain Brewery Runner-up: Kardinal Hall
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Honorable mention: Citizen Burger Bar
C-VILLE SAYS BEST PLACE TO FORGET YOUR TROUBLES
Bundles of joy Cuddle up with a baby goat
The world can be a terrifying place. Lucky for us, Caromont Farm has a cure for what scares us: baby goat cuddling. It all started two winters ago when the farm, best known for its award-winning cheeses, used its Facebook page to recruit volunteers to snuggle and bottle-feed its baby goats, which are separated from their moms after birth so the mothers’ milk can be used for cheese. The post quickly went viral, and before farm owner Gail Hobbs-Page could say “goatapalooza,” more cuddlers than she could use during a dozen kidding seasons had signed up for four-hour shifts, which ran through the end of March. “Clearly people need to snuggle goats more than goats need snuggling,” Hobbs-Page recently said. “Beyond seeing where their food is made, people want to come out to Caromont because they see it as a place of peace, safety and love.” No kidding!
For Caleb Warr, a Louisiana boy with no formal culinary training who cut his teeth in some of Charlottesville’s best kitchens before landing the head chef gig at Tavola, food isn’t just cooking and eating —food, especially when lovingly prepared and shared with others, is about living. That sort of passion for the craft informed his Italian-meets-Piedmont dishes like potato-stuffed tortelli topped with ground local rabbit and cured pork cheek sauce. (Warr moved to Cape Cod this spring, but readers agree he left an impression long after they finished licking their plates.) Best chef runnerup, Barbeque Exchange’s Craig Hartman, has won over stomachs and hearts in town and elsewhere, including that of Virginia barbecue historian Joe Haynes, who says Hartman’s is some of the most authentic Virginia barbecue in the commonwealth. CONTINUED ON PAGE 69
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We serve chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetable entrees prepared daily using quality ingredientsand freshly ground spices.
Lunch buffet seven days a week • Open for dinner Mon-Sun • Catering • Take-out • Delivery • Full ABC • Reservations accepted
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BARTENDER
Bathroom etiquette
Micah LeMon (The Alley Light)
Runner-up: Steve Yang (Tavola) Honorable mention: Carrie Hodgkins (Lost Saint) On Second Street SE between Downtown Thai and Revolutionary Soup, there’s a tall black gate that swings open in the evenings. Walk through the gate and then the door to your left to find seasonal punches, improved whiskey cocktails, tiki drinks, pre-prohibition era concoctions with egg whites, all crafted with care and finesse by Alley Light bartender Micah LeMon, who’s been voted best bartender for three years running. Apparently restaurants here in town like to keep the good bartenders a little hidden—to find Steve Yang, this year’s runnerup, one must walk down a little alley to the left of Tavola and into its ground-level cicchetti bar.
Are students getting busy at this 24-hour spot? We know Littlejohn’s Delicatessen on the Corner as the place that feeds hungry students 24 hours a day—but does it feed other appetites as well? There’s a rumor that the LJ bathrooms are a rite of passage for certain extracurricular activities, so we checked it out for ourselves. The most important factor in canoodling-on-location is discretion. Although three single bathrooms (one for men and two for women) are tucked away in a back hallway, there’s no way two people can enter the same room at once (it’s fairly difficult for even one person, if that’s more your speed). The door opens inward and immediately hits the toilet, so one person would have to slide in, close the door and…do some interesting acrobatics to make space for someone else. Imagine a porta-potty but with far less floor space. One sign of romantic trysts—bathrooms, tree trunks, what have you—is bragging rights scrawled on various surfaces (“B+C forever,” “so-and-so wuz here”). But at Littlejohn’s, there’s nary an innuendo to be found—only an innocent flower and heart written in pink marker mars the wall. The verdict? We’re putting these rumors to bed.
SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP
Feast!
Runner-up: Foods of All Nations
LOCAL WINERY
King Family Vineyards Runner-up: Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
Honorable mention: Barboursville Vineyards “Good wine is a necessity of life for me,” said Thomas Jefferson, and with more than 40 wineries in our vicinity, good wine seems to be a necessity for many. Crozet’s King Family Vineyards, makers of a favorite summer wine, the Crosé Rosé, is this year’s local fave, and not just for its stellar wines—its spacious, family-friendly lawn at the foot of the mountains is a fine place to spend an afternoon, and its weekly Sunday polo matches are a beloved local pastime. North Garden’s Pippin Hill is favored, too, for its wine and the views, which can be enjoyed from a big cushioned chair on the covered porch.
LOCAL BREWERY
Honorable mention: JM Stock Provisions
Three Notch’d Brewing Company
Runner-up: Blue Mountain Brewery Honorable mention: Devils Backbone Brewing Co. It’s getting to be that you can hardly take a drive in this town without passing a local brewery—
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Feast! on West Main Street is a place where a simple thing like picking out a wedge of cheese becomes an event—the place is full of crusty breads still warm from the bakery, jars of jams and relishes in flavors you never knew existed, exquisite local produce, eggs from hens raised in nearby fields, individually wrapped chocolates and caramels at the checkout counter…you’re bound to leave with more than just a wedge of cheese. While Feast! focuses on local specialties, Foods of All Na-
tions on Ivy Road has, you guessed it, foods from all over the world (recommended: the international chocolate and candy selection placed strategically toward the front of the store).
Littlejohn’s bathroom sure doesn’t leave much room for the imagination.
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LOCAL CIDERY
Bold Rock Hard Cider
Runner-up: Potter’s Craft Cider Honorable mention: Albemarle CiderWorks Apples were one of the earliest crops in America, and shortly after emigrants started growing them, they started drinking them —or, their nectar, rather. Hard cider is woven into the fabric of our country (which is why, when you visit the Nellysford cidery, you can run upstairs for a history lesson that overlooks the barrel room). This year readers say that, when it comes to hard cider, Bold Rock is the apple of their eye. Runner-up Potter’s Craft gave us exciting news this year: a Belmont tasting room in partnership with the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative.
HAPPY HOUR
Bang!
Runner-up: Sedona Taphouse
C-VILLE SAYS BEST FESTIVAL TO GO HAM
Asian-inspired tapas spot offers an abbreviated menu of its food —kale tortellini, sesame tuna, goat cheese dumplings—and bevvies—the Diva, the Pink Squeeze, the Bangarita—for little more than a fiver every Wednesday evening. Behind Barracks Road Shopping Center, Sedona Taphouse offers even “Happier Hours” seven days a week.
BAKERY
MarieBette Café & Bakery Runner-up: Albemarle Baking Co. Honorable mention: Chandler’s Bakery Yes, MarieBette brought us the bronut. And, yes, each of its mugs of hot cocoa is topped with a homemade marshmallow that starts off as a sheet of sugary goodness that gets sliced into perfect, gooey squares. But that’s all old news. This year, the bakery expanded its operations to a satellite kitchen across the street, essentially tripling its production capability and bringing us three times the baguettes, rolls and kouign amanns we’d been consuming over its last three years on the scene (bye-bye, thighs). Runner-up ABC sets the standard for baked goods, pies and cakes from its West Main Street space.
THAI
Monsoon Siam
Runner-up: Thai 99
Honorable mention: The Fitzroy
Honorable mention: Lemongrass
Everybody likes a deal. But when that deal is $6 for a martini? In Charlottesville? Well, no wonder Bang! is best. The downtown
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and that’s just how readers like it. More options means better beer and, this year, you say there’s no better than Three Notch’d, the tucked-in brew spot on Grady Avenue (and forthcoming in the IX complex), in Harrisonburg and, as of September 2016, Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood. In second place is Nelson County’s Blue Mountain, which is undergoing some (patio) expansions of its own.
The power of pork
Porkapolooza draws a crowd, rain or swine Four thousand people lined up for a plate at this year’s Porkapolooza, the annual pork-focused festival hosted by The Barbeque Exchange, where visitors are encouraged to go whole hog. But that wasn’t always the case, says Director of Operations Jaclyn Grieger. When the event began in 2011 as a thank you to customers for one year of pig business, the spread was just one table long, and the guest list was closer to 400. “We were surprised [by how quickly it gained popularity],” Grieger says. “Now people mark it off on their calendars, booking vacation around it.” The festival is held every February around Presidents Day. Of course, February’s unpredictable weather can present some challenges, but the show goes on rain or shine. “Part of the fun,” says Grieger, “is coming out no matter what the weather is.” The moral of this curly tale? Never underestimate the lure of a smokin’ pig. 73
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DRINKING PATIO
The Beer Garden Experience 24 taps of Local, National and European Craft Beers, Ciders, Wine, and Specialty Hand-Crafted Cocktails at the bar. Eclectic modern beer garden fare, including made-in-house sausages, great salads, specials, and burgers, all made with local meats and produce. Come in for the game on one of the many big screens. Bocce courts and many board games available for fun. Event space for groups both large and small.
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We are the local craft beer experts. Large selection of local beer and wine for retail, and excellent from scratch food. Rotating craft taps with local and national selections. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. 156 Carlton Rd., Suite 203 434-984-BEER (2337) www.BeerRun.com
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eaten in an old house. That’s one thing the No. 1 and No. 2 Thai spots have in common—one on Market Street and the other on Fontaine Avenue by UVA. And now that the downtown spot has set up its Togogo counter at Market Street Market, you can eat your Pad Garlic with beef in your own house. Wonder what that’s like.
INDIAN
Milan Indian Cuisine Runner-up: Himalayan Fusion Honorable mention: Maharaja The restaurant’s name may be confusing (Milan is in Italy, no?), but readers are clear on one thing, at least: For nearly 15 years, Milan has been serving their favorite Indian cuisine at its lunch buffet and dinner service, from palak paneer to tandoori chicken. Downtown, Himalayan Fusion pleases hungry lunch crowds with a buffet of its own, combining Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine (and it’s open for dinner, too).
MEXICAN
Guadalajara Runner-up: Brazos Tacos
COFFEEHOUSE
Honorable mention: Al Carbon Chicken
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Shenandoah Joe Runner-up: Mudhouse
Honorable mention: Greenberry’s
TOM MCGOVERN
Guadalajara, readers just can’t quit you: fajitas, tacos, quesadillas—you give them all the classics they crave from four different locations and with a side of rice, beans and guac. And the margs (oh, Guad, the margs). In second place, Austin-style Brazos Tacos, which aren’t Mexican, per se, but we guess Texas is close
Shenandoah Joe owner Dave Fafara estimates that during a typical summer week, his coffee shop’s four locations brew and serve more than 125 gallons of iced coffee alone—that’s not to mention the drip and pour-over hot coffee, lattes, Americanos, hot chocolates, espressos and more, which the Joe’s baristas skillfully turn out cup and cup again. They roast their own beans, too, much like Mudhouse Coffee Roasters, this year’s best local coffeehouse runner-up, which nabbed a pretty major award, 2017 Micro Roaster of the Year, from Roast magazine.
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enough. Plus, it’s hard to resist a restaurant where you can order in advance online and pay in $2 bills.
JAPANESE
Now & Zen Runner-up: Ten
Honorable mention: Sakura Though it’s only been on the scene for six years, Now & Zen already feels like an institution. Year after year, chef Toshi Sato continues to serve innovative, toothsome and, frankly, downright beautiful rolls—from a filet mignon roll to one that features tuna belly. You’ll find some classics on the menu, too, but at Sato’s expert hand, they feel brand new. On the mall, swanky spot Ten is your go-to for a special occasion (“ten” means celebration in Japanese), with upscale dishes and creative (read: addictive) cocktails for cheersing.
C-VILLE SAYS BEST PLACE TO PIG OUT
Everything but the squeaker Parts shopping at Reid Super-Save When it comes to pig parts, the meat department manager at Reid Super-Save Market doesn’t mess around. “We sell a lot of pig feet for stock,” Jean Norford says when told we’d heard the Preston Avenue market does a brisk business in more than thick-cut pork chops. “And people come
to us for pig liver because we’re the only store in town that carries it.” She says many of her customers are fond of liver and onions, but some use the pig’s liver as a source for blood because “you can’t really buy blood.” And while purchasing blood may sound like something from
ITALIAN
Tavola
Runner-up: Lampo Honorable mention: Bella’s Restaurant One of the things that makes Charlottesville’s food scene so special is that our culinary landscape boasts chefs and restaurateurs with talent that far exceeds the expectations of a Virginia diner. In other words, some restaurants are probably just too good for us. Tavola is one such spot. The charming Belmont restaurant serves up classic Italian dishes that, readers say, could stand up to any plate in any market (even Italy itself!). Just down the road, Lampo shines with inventive Neapolitan pizzas and small plates worthy of applause. CONTINUED ON PAGE 79
Which parts of the piggy went to market? Almost all of them, we hear.
a Wes Craven movie, the ironrich liquid is a traditional thickening agent in French cuisine, and it’s found in sauces, braises, soups and stews. In addition to liver, Norford says she sells pig snouts, stomachs and ears, all of which are used in tacos. Pork belly, she adds, “is a pretty popular menu item” at local restaurants. Bizou is among the area eateries that buys from Reid’s, and if you’re familiar with the downtown restaurant’s appetizers, you know you can’t go wrong with the crispy pork belly lettuce wrap (house-cured pork, gem lettuce, pickled Southern veggies and spicy honey Dijon sauce). “We use a five-spice rub and sear the pork until it’s crispy on the outside and melt-in-your mouth delicious on the inside,” says Rachel Gendreau, Bizou’s general manager. “We prepare our moo shu pork the same way, and serve it with traditional rice-flour pancakes, a citrus-infused hoisin sauce and an Asian vegetable salad that we toss in a skillet for a few minutes. Both [appetizers] are super popular and staff favorites.” Norford says pork belly is also good deep-fat fried. And so is pig skin, which is often purchased to make snack foods like chicharrones and cracklings. Is there any part of the pig you can’t buy at Reid’s market? “Just the squeaker,” Norford says. “I sell everything else.” 77
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FOOD & DRINK CHINESE
Peter Chang China Grill Runner-up: Red Lantern
Honorable mention: Taste of China When Peter Chang’s eponymous Szechuan restaurant came to town, lines were long and press coverage was robust. Most stories (in the New York Times, the New Yorker, The Washingtonian, to name a few) about the former Chinese Embassy chef described him as elusive and his food—from scallion bubble pancakes to braised perch—among the best in America. The buzz may have died down in the last six years, but readers say the quality hasn’t, giving the Barracks Road spot top honors this year. In second place, reliable Red Lantern has Chinese staples and a lunch special until 3pm.
STEAK
Downtown Grille Runner-up: Aberdeen Barn
VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY
BURGER
Revolutionary Soup
Citizen Burger Bar
Runner-up: Brazos Tacos
Runner-up: Riverside Lunch
Honorable mention: Bang! With a menu that’s punctuated by notes for vegetarians, vegans and even folks who like (or, okay, need) to eat gluten-free, Rev Soup is a what we like to call an overachiever. That’s why the downtown and Corner restaurants get your vote for best veg-friendly spots again this year, with choices like spicy Senegalese peanut tofu soup (vegan, gluten-free) or a classic grilled cheese (vegetarian) and ingredients straight from owner Will Richey’s Red Row Farm in Esmont. At the IX complex, Texas-style taco shop Brazos is full of beans (and other veggiefriendly fare).
FRIED CHICKEN
Wayside Fried Chicken Runner-up: The Fitzroy
Honorable mention: Timbercreek Market
Honorable mention: The Whiskey Jar
One of the truly American genres of cuisine, the steakhouse is meant to deliver on the finer things in life: cocktails and wine, atmosphere and, of course, steak. Again this year, readers say Downtown Grille has all that and more: They do ribeyes, strips, mignons and porterhouses, expertly cooked and tender to the chew. (And don’t forget to order a glass of wine—the Downtown Mall restaurant has multiple Wine Spectator awards under its belt.) Firing into second place is Aberdeen Barn, a Charlottesville institution since 1965.
On a list of Charlottesville’s signature dishes, Wayside would no doubt feature prominently. The JPA chicken stop’s been frying up juicy, crispy yard bird for more than 50 years—and better than anyone in the biz, say readers, who head to the place where “the chicken ‘clucks’” for them again this year. In second place, newcomer The Fitzroy wows at lunch, with an upscale take on a certain chicken chain’s signature sandwich, and at dinner, with crispy buttermilk-battered strips brushed with honey and hot sauce.
Honorable mention: Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
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C-VILLE SAYS BEST THROWBACK BEVERAGE
Pop on
The joy of (cheap) Pepsi No matter what you call it—pop, soda, soft drink—there’s nothing quite like hearing a cold can of it tumble down a vending machine chute on a hot day. And at a Pepsibrand vending machine outside of the Wayside Fastmart, on the corner of Jefferson Park and Fontaine avenues, you can hear that sweet, sweet sound for just 35 cents. Yes, in 2017 you can get a can of soda for 35 cents. But there’s a catch: You don’t get to pick your poison. Each of the machine’s buttons reads “SURPRISE” (twice, even), so when you drop in your change and make your selection, you never know what you’ll get. Usually it’s a lesser-loved Pepsi product, like Orange Crush or Mug Root Beer, but occasionally it’s a Mountain Dew, a Sierra Mist or, yes, even a Pepsi.
Starting a burger restaurant had always been a dream of owner Andy McClure’s—he wanted to open a place that was familyfriendly, but also hip; that used as many local ingredients as it could; and, of course, that served the best burgers. Color it a success. The Downtown Mall restaurant takes the top prize again this year, followed by tried-and-true Riverside.
BBQ
Barbeque Exchange Runner-up: Ace Biscuit & Barbecue Honorable mention: Smoked Kitchen & Tap Some people may have thought Craig Hartman was a little nuts when he decided to open a barbecue restaurant in Gordonsville, having dominated the local food scene with much fancier cuisine for so many years at places like Clifton Inn and Fossett’s at Keswick Hall. But the joke’s on them —he’s elevated ’cue to an art form. Don’t get us wrong, it’s not fancy (there’s a roll of paper towels at every table, for crying out loud), but it’s the best. It even has its own festival (p.73) to prove it. The No. 2 pick, say readers, is at Ace, a Henry Avenue spot open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. CONTINUED ON PAGE 80
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RESTAURANT
WINGS
1420 Richmond Rd. | 434-244-3424
Wild Wing Café
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner 2011
Runner-up: Wings Over Charlottesville
WINNER
Best Family Friendly Restaurant Best Kids’ Menu
Honorable mention: Barbeque Exchange
WINNER
Splendora’s Gelato Runner-up: Chaps Ice Cream Honorable mention: Crozet Creamery
Karaoke, sports games, live music—there’s more to Wild Wing Café than just wings, though they’re certainly the star of the show. With 33 flavors of sauce (flaming Parmesan! Bubba’s BBQ! Flying fajita!) and chicken that’s never frozen or loaded with hormones or steroids, the wing spot in the Amtrak train station is your fave. On the other wing, Ivy Road spot Wings Over Charlottesville makes a tasty flapper, too. It takes the runner-up spot this year.
You’re sweet on salted caramel and gianduia, sure, but true fans of the downtown gelateria know its magic is in the more daring and offbeat options. Owner PK Ross is a gelato wizard, crafting flavors from, well, just about anything that seems crazy enough to work: curry peach? Goat cheese honey fig? Pineapple Thai basil? She’ll try it all with some sleight of hand, and you’ll love it. Just down the street, Chaps takes second place with flavors from cheesecake to mocha chip, served in a waffle cone and—if you’re doing it right—consumed in one of its über-comfy booths.
PIZZA
FOOD TRUCK
Lampo
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Runner-up: Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie
Runner-up: Got Dumplings
Honorable mention: Christian’s Pizza
Honorable mention: Bavarian Chef
Charlottesville is nearly 4,700 miles from Naples, Italy, but inside Lampo, you wouldn’t know it. The bite-sized Belmont spot prepares pies just like the Italians do—with “oo” flour for the dough and San Marzano tomatoes for the sauce, cooked in a wood-burning oven at 900 degrees Fahrenheit for no more than 90 seconds. For a more American ’za, readers head to North Garden for Dr. Ho’s (or they grab it on the go—the pizzeria launched the Dr. Ho’s Food Truck in June 2017).
Even though Justin van der Linde is busy at his smoker in Crozet after co-opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant—Smoked Kitchen & Tap—earlier this year, lucky lunchers on the Downtown Mall can sometimes catch him at his post by the Market Street garage, dishing out styrofoam containers of crazy good ’cue (and don’t forget the mac ‘n’ cheese). Meanwhile, Got Dumplings’ spot at UVA’s Amphitheater is always busy serving an abbreviated version of its Corner store menu of soups, bubble teas and, of course, dumplings.
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Downtown Grille Runner-up: Tavola
There’s something about eating on the company’s dime that makes you feel a little “Mad Men,” no? In that case, readers say, Downtown Grille hits the spot. It’s the best place to order a rib-eye and an extra dry vodka martini, living it up like you’re gonna drive out of there in your Pontiac GTO with the windows rolled down and an Embassy cigarette dangling between your fingers. In second place, readers say they go totalmente Italiano, with a drink at Tavola’s cicchetti bar before snarfing a classic plate of pappardelle bolognese.
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MarieBette Café & Bakery Runner-up: Escafé
Honorable mention: Firefly Here’s what we said when MarieBette opened in 2014: “One likes to cook, the other loves to bake. It was a match made in heaven…” And take one bite of baker Patrick Evans’ pain au chocolat or chef Jason Becton’s Morning Jorgensen, and you’ll feel like you’ve died and gone to heaven. Parents to young daughters Mariann and Betty—see what they did there? —the couple also makes wickedgood stuffed French toast, lemon ricotta pancakes and banana sourdough bread. For those who prefer to get their food (and dance!) groove on a little later in the day, runner-up Escafé serves up live
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For the love of legumes Saving the environment, one bean at a time Imagine pedaling about three and a half miles a day on a bike to work, but that bike is full of…beans. Mike Passaportis, owner of Beanfully, does just that to bring a sustainable, vegan lunch option to the Downtown Mall. He’s set up shop everywhere, from sidewalks to parking lots. But...why beans? Because they can be combined with grains to form a full protein, they can replace meat, so those on the bean bandwagon can have an affordable and environmentally friendly fare. “It’s important for us to live frugally,” Passaportis says. “Why waste stuff if we don’t have to?” A fan favorite, he says, is roasted sweet potatoes, edamame and brassica with a miso-sesame sauce. It’s the only option on the menu that’s roasted (“People have remarked on never having had roast edamame before,” Passaportis says). The bean king creates vegan, mostly locally sourced combinations of beans with grains and other toppings to fit individual tastes. He’s looking to expand his operation in the future, and hopes to open a brick-and-mortar shop one day.
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Runner-up: Darling Honorable mention: ReThreads It takes exactly one bite of Al Carbon’s rotisserie chicken (it’s marinated for 24 hours before being slowly roasted in a green charcoal oven that was imported from Peru) for you to say, “Please ma’am, I want some more.” Or perhaps you prefer a cemita (a Mexican sammie with avocado, meat of your choice, Oaxaca cheese, papalo, red onions and a slice of ham) with a side of fried plantains or green poblano rice. Over at consignment boutique Darling, which is also heavy on the girl power, you’ll find new and gently worn women’s clothing and accessories, plus products by local and global artisans.
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ally. Which is why the Barracks Road shop, with its lace-trimmed maxi dresses and whimsically embroidered minis, gets your vote this year for best place to find the perfect dress. BitterSweet, home to an impressive selection of Frye boots to go with any of the Downtown Mall clothing emporium’s impressive selection of dresses, comes in second.
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Darling Runner-up: ReThreads
Honorable mention: Natalie Dressed When we talk about hip threads, that can mean one of two things: the kind of stylish pieces you’ll find in Linnea White’s downtown boutique and the photos you’ll find on the store’s Instagram feed. Since she took over Darling, White has worked to make her shop “an extension of your own closet, allowing [you] to periodically refresh pieces...in an affordable way,” she says, and in
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When UVA basketball star Anthony Gill was shopping for an engagement ring last year, he turned to Andrew Minton Jewelers. The Seminole Square jewelry store scored with our readers too, who say it’s the best place in town to buy everything from diamonds, gold and pearls to pendants, bracelets and other precious things. Founded in 1978 by Minton, a three-year starting defensive back on the UVA football team, the store also offers jewelry repair, restringing, custom work and appraisals. Keller & George, this year’s second-place winner, knows a thing or two about a sparkling lineup, too: The shop’s been in business since 1873 and is the oldest retail establishment ’round these parts.
the process has curated a cool collection of images in which she styles and models her wares on Insta. Clearly, you think the owner of this year’s pick for best consignment store has the hang of it. ReThreads, the red ribbon recipient, takes pride in its carefully curated vintage stock, ranging from the best of the ’90s to century-old heirloom pieces.
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Anthropologie Runner-up: BitterSweet Honorable mention: Darling College roommate getting married? Going on a first date with the dude of your dreams? Need a perfect Foxfield frock? No matter what the occasion, Anthropologie has you covered—liter-
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Runner-up: Old Navy Honorable mention: Kid to Kid If your votes are any indication, you think Charlottesville’s bestdressed wee ones look a lot sharper after donning duds from Whimsies, now located in the Shops at Stonefield. Owned for more than 30 years by Betsy Lynn and now run by her daughter, Jessie Wright, the store, which carries a wide variety of unique brands, including Catimini, Kit + Lili and Pink Chicken, sees return customers in the form of “my generation parents now coming for grandbabies,” Lynn told us a couple years ago. Second place this year goes to Old Navy, where parents know they can find racks filled with reasonably priced, no-fuss shirts, shorts, pants, dresses, skirts and more.
Looking for a boy’s size 4? Or is it a men’s size 70 that you’re after? Oh, you need same-day service on a tuxedo. You can get all that and more at the Downtown Mall’s Men’s & Boy’s Shop. And you keep coming back because store owner Mike Kidd makes certain that “everyone’s shopping experience is as pleasant as possible.” Plus, he can teach you how to tie a bow tie in less than three minutes. (“If you can tie your shoes, you can tie a bow tie,” he says.) New to Best of C-VILLE this year is runner-up Tailored Quest, an online-only suit spot that specializes in made-to-measure pieces and custom shirting and tailoring.
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Shaping history Madison’s family-owned furniture store preserved With roots that can be traced back to 1830, the Clore family has been crafting fine, handmade furniture for going on 187 years. Located in Madison, E.A. Clore Sons, Inc. is the direct result of that legacy. Family-owned for four generations, the company makes tables, chairs, bedroom suites, cupboards, hutches, desks, coffee tables and more, and its time-honored boutique products have won the acclaim of customers throughout the United States. “People know us for our history and the quality of our craftsmanship,” says 50-year-old company president Troy Coppage, who is founding patriarch E.A. Clore’s great-great grandson. “Our family has been making furniture by hand at this location since E.A. opened his first factory here in 1921.” Despite the passage of nearly a century, a trip to Clore’s Roaring ’20s-era showroom wouldn’t be all that different from today. You’d
find the same mortise-and-tenon construction, precisely dove-tailed drawers, air-seasoned hardwoods and beautiful, hand-rubbed lacquer finishes. “Basically, we use the same techniques now as we did then,” says Coppage. “In that regard, not much has changed.” Despite its renown craftsmanship, E.A. Clore Sons ran into some issues last year. “Last spring, we’d actually sold off the bulk of our inventory and decided to close our doors,” says Coppage. “We just weren’t doing enough business.” However, when word of the closure hit the streets, customers became distraught. From Crozet, to Chicago, to California, they reached out in droves. “We got this huge influx of calls and visits,” says Coppage. “People would come in literally in tears telling us about a table they had that we’d made that had been handed down from generation to generation. It was an incredible and humbling thing to experience.”
But more than sentimental reminiscences, the visits yielded orders. Lots of them. In fact, within days of the announcement, E.A. Clore had enough orders to keep the factory running for a year. “We currently have a six-month backlog of orders and it appears that will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future,” says Coppage. But for him, while what saved E.A. Clore had much to do with the company’s historical narrative, the true secret lies in its sense of family. “So many of these people remembered coming in here as little children, then maybe as young adults,” he says. “They remembered my father and my grandfather. And time and again they’d say this was an experience they wanted their children and grandchildren to be able to have. For them, this place is an extension of their homes. And we’re excited to have the opportunity to be able to carry that relationship into the future.” 93
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If you want—or need—it, odds are good that Foods of All Nations carries it—be it Helmut Sachers kaffee, De Ruijter chocolate or Divina dolmas stuffed grape leaves. But the Ivy Road institution, your favorite locally owned grocery store, also carries products that are made closer to home, including fruit and veggies from area farms, Chaps ice cream, Gearharts chocolate, Barboursville Vineyard wines and MarieBette bread. Reid Super-Save Market, which also has a wide variety of items on its shelves, takes the runner-up prize this year.
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Runner-up: Blue Whale Books Honorable mention: Read It Again Sam Before she died unexpectedly in January, Carol Troxell, the longtime owner of New Dominion Bookshop, told us that Charlottesville “is an intellectual community...a reading community
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Shenanigans Runner-up: Alakazam Honorable mention: Toys“R”Us As its name implies, there’s a lot of fun happening at Shenanigans —and that’s a good thing for a toy store. The West Main shop claims that “‘just for fun’ is a perfectly good purpose for a toy.” And they “hunt down the most engaging and appealing arts and crafts, science kits, games and building sets.” This year, you said “amen!” to all that. At Alakazam, which takes second place, you’ll also find plenty of fun stuff, including puppets and educational toys, as well as a joke of the day on the chalkboard outside the Downtown Mall shop. CONTINUED ON PAGE 99
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In the early 2000s, personal properties appraiser Ken Farmer had a client who said she wouldn’t sell a painting for less than $10,000. “So I told her we’d put a $10,000 minimum on it, and go from there,” says Farmer, who was working as a Sotheby’s associate at the time. “It was a great painting, and I thought, ‘If that thing’s not worth at least $10,000, I’m a monkey’s uncle!’” Farmer brought the piece back to his office (“where I could look at it closely”), and it didn’t take him long to figure out he was in possession of a work by Sir Frederic Leighton, a well-known late-19th-century English painter. “Long story short, it sold for $550,000,” Farmer says. A few years earlier, Farmer and his wife, Jane, were running an auction house in Radford, Virginia (they’ve since moved to Charlottesville), when he received an invitation to travel at his own expense to Durham, North Carolina, and spend a day doing free appraisals. “I said, ‘I beg your pardon?’” he laughs. He was told the trip was for “Antiques Roadshow,” a new PBS TV show, and Farmer eventually decided to go because “I thought I might get some decent PR,” which would be good for business. What he didn’t expect was that the journey would mark the beginning of a successful new chapter in his life as an antiques dealer, appraiser and auctioneer. Back in the day, people showed up for “Antiques Roadshow” and got in line, Farmer says when asked about the selection process for the program, which premiered in 1997 and visits half a dozen cities every season. “I remember that first year in Durham, we had less than a thousand people—we asked them to go back through the line so it would look like something was going on.” In Los Angeles the following year, 20,000 people lined up to have their prized possessions appraised by experts like Farmer. “All of a sudden antiques was this cool thing, and we became the No. 1 show on PBS—the idea of hitting the lottery with your attic resonated with people,” says Farmer, who’s appeared on every season of the series. Today the show holds an online lottery, and upward of 35,000 people apply for 3,000 pairs of tickets for every episode. You can bring two objects to be appraised, and Farmer, who specializes in folk art, furniture, decorative arts and musical instruments, says the first thing he asks everyone who comes to his table is if they own the object—if they don’t, the show can’t film it. Then he wants to know if the item has been appraised before, and what the person knows about it. “If they know everything about it, including what it’s worth, that’s not great TV,” he says. “We’re looking for an ‘aha’ moment.” Working on the series is “a long, hard exhausting Saturday that can run from 7:30am to 9pm,” he says. “Imagine sitting there and talking to 200 people; your brain is mush by the time the day is over.” But he quickly adds that “it’s also exciting and it’s fun...it’s like every Saturday morning is Christmas, and you just don’t know what’s going to be under the tree.”
that fosters authors and the arts.” And those readers have again voted New Dominion the best independent bookstore in town. We suspect that Troxell, who said running the store was “a perfect job,” would have also said this: “word.” Here’s what another reader recently had to say about Blue Whale Books, this year’s runner-up: “I’m a sucker for independent bookstores, and this one greatly impressed.”
A fixture in what former owner Carol Troxell (pictured) called “a reading community,” New Dominion Bookshop is Charlottesville’s go-to spot for page-turners.
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Big-box stores have certainly made a dent in neighborhood pet supply stores, but that didn’t scare off the owners of Natural Pet Essentials, who make it their mission to “provide customer service and consultation on natural animal wellness by educating and supplying Charlottesville area pet owners with natural nutrition, superior supplements and highquality products.” And as your votes attest, you can’t get enough of the shop’s all-natural food, treats, supplements and ecofriendly pet toys and supplies. The animal-loving staff at Pet Supplies Plus, this year’s runner-up, is happy to consult on everything from food allergies to the purchase of the right reptile.
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Gwen Berthy’s sticky notes make for a supreme bin-browsing experience There are many cool things about Melody Supreme, the vinyl-only record store at 115 Fourth St. SE, but Gwen Berthy’s breadth of knowledge about recorded music is definitely the coolest of all. While browsing the bins, be sure to read the square sticky notes fixed to the top right corner of many album sleeves— Berthy hand-stamps and hand-writes all of the notes himself, “mostly for the weird stuff,” he says, to remind people of how good a Sergio Mendes record is, or that Florence Foster Jenkins “was to opera what the Shaggs were to rock ’n’ roll.” Many of the sticky notes indicate details about an album’s genre, the rarity of a certain pressing or the quality of the vinyl. Sometimes a note serves as
an explanation of price—why this copy of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band costs $75 but that copy costs $8. Berthy says he got the idea from a favorite bookstore in his native France, where the opinionated owner would share his thoughts, in note form, about the books he stocked. And Berthy has plenty of opinions of his own. The sticky note on a copy of Joe Jackson’s 1979 post punk/new wave debut Look Sharp reads, “EU import. I know it’s not cool to say that J.J. is essential, but this album is.” On Jackson’s sophomore effort, I’m the Man, Berthy scribbled, “EU import. Essential. (Yes it is!).” Every note is different, but they all suggest the same thing: Just give this record a spin. 99
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With more than 1,200 wines in stock (and thousands more available on a week’s notice), it’s no surprise that, again this year, Market Street Wineshops are your favorite spots to get the right bottle (or three) for any occasion. And don’t forget about the free Friday evening (downtown) and Saturday afternoon (Route 29) tastings. New to this category (and Charlottesville) is Wegmans, which made headlines a few months ago when threats of a boycott (because the 5th Street Station store carries Trump Winery products) had the opposite effect: The grocery chain sold out of all its Trump wines.
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If you’re looking for the perfect table to fit in that odd-shaped corner of your 18th-century farmhouse’s family room, Circa is likely your first stop—which is why the vintage décor and antiques shop gets your vote as this year’s best home store. Located on Allied Street since 1998, the 10,000 (plus!)-squarefoot shop is run by mother-daughter duo Jackie Binder and Robin Slaats, who’ve made it their business to always have a lot of everything for everyone in the McIntire Plaza treasure chest. This year’s runner-up is The Habitat Store, which is operated by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, and is a must-stop when you need quality new and used building materials and home furnishings.
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Choices you make behind the drywall should be as remarkable as the ones in plain sight. Behind the studs are the hidden gems that create your home’s central nervous system—plumbing, electrical, heating, and air—working in harmony with the individuality of your blueprint.
MAKE IT EXACT. Because your HVAC system works with your walls, insulation, and siding to keep you comfortable regardless of weather, HVAC options require more data than square footage. A Manual J calculation determines the heating and cooling loads based on your home’s specifics like orientation to the sun, duct tightness, appliances, and occupants: People add heat and humidity to the load! And your ductwork is just as important. Manual J calculates the exact heating and cooling load that must be delivered to each room to maintain a comfortable temperature.
MAKE IT PERSONAL. Electrical code requires one outlet for every twelve feet of wall space, one bathroom outlet, one outlet on the front and back exterior of the house and so on. You get the idea, right: The government minimum. Electrical design should reflect your routine and the way you live. Walk the floor plan during framing, think about what your family will be doing in each room and plan for future upgrades, outdoor space, convenience, and holiday lighting.
MAKE IT FLOW. Whether through copper or PEX, get expert advice based on your water supply, lot location, and personal preferences. Copper resists chlorine, bacteria, performs well outside, is 100 percent recyclable, and has a larger inside diameter allowing maximum flow. A lot of new construction uses PEX which offers cost savings, chlorine resistance, faster installation, and holds heat better than copper making it a no-brainer for closed-loop heating applications radiant-heat flooring. Although PEX is more resistant to bursting in freezing temperatures than copper, it’s not adequate for outdoor use. You’ve selected a reputable builder, so some options just come down to the way you live. Ask questions to make sure you build a healthy home. Call Jerry or Tony with W.E. Brown at 434-227-4053 if you would like a complimentary consultation.
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Search for Fitzgerald’s Tires on Instagram and there are only a handful of photos that aren’t portraits of folks in front of the Belmont spot’s famed wall. It’s been there four years now, after conceptual word artist Richard Montoya approached the director of the Charlottesville Mural Project. Montoya often uses text-based imagery in his work to produce visual plays on words, and he had an idea. “‘Charlottesville’ is one of those words I wanted to explore and see what I could find,” Montoya says. “In this case I extracted letters, as I do in some of my work, and explored adding new words.” Thus “I LOVE CHARLOTTESVILLE A LOT,” punctuated by tires for each O, which Montoya implemented after settling on the mural’s auto-related location, came about. We’ll never tire of it.
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Runner-up: J.W. Townsend Landscapes Honorable mention: D & D Lawn Care Town & Country Services goes big —with sports turf and grounds management—and then it goes home (to your home). From weed management to aerification to goose control to topdressing, the 44-year-old business gets your vote for specialty landscape requests. In second place, J.W. Townsend Landscapes offers expert help in everything from maintaining native wildflower meadows to container gardening.
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Buford Middle School crossing guard takes safety to the streets Richard Walker is worried about the kids. But it’s nothing that the kids have done, says the Buford Middle School crossing guard, who spiritedly directs traffic at the crosswalk at the corner of Cherry Avenue and 10th Street SW. It’s the drivers who neglect to follow the 25mph school zone speed limit and fail to pay attention when they’re zooming through the crosswalk. That’s why he takes his job so seriously. No kid is going to get hurt on his watch, he says. “This is a very busy street and you’ve gotta keep your eyes open,” Walker, 62, says. “What’s it going to take for people to stop? Does someone have to get hit? People think I’m being mean, but I’m not going to apologize for doing my job.” His job is to keep the kids safe when they cross the street before and after school. That’s why, for the past 12 years, he’s stood at that crosswalk from 7:45 to 9am and from 1 to 3:45pm every school day, rain, snow or shine, in his crisp white shirt with Charlottesville Guard patches on the sleeves, a fluorescent yellow vest and matching gloves. Drivers may think he’s all business, but the kids know otherwise. Another part of the job, Walker says, is to greet the kids, many of whom he knows by name, with warmth. “You never know what’s going on at home,” he says. “Your smile might be the only one they see all day.” When he’s away for a bit, the kids “give him the third degree”
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Richard Walker, who’s been a crossing guard at Buford Middle School for 12 years, puts safety first.
when he returns, he says with a laugh, asking him where he’s been, if he’s doing okay. On particularly hot days, parents and neighborhood folk often stop to give him a bottle of water or a cold soda. These small gestures of appreciation go a long way for Walker—they make his day. Before completing the crossing guard training with the Charlottesville Police Department traffic unit, Walker worked security at UVA hospital for more than 26 years, a job he held while commuting to and from college in
Lynchburg. He says he learned the art of paying attention during his time in the U.S. Army. While stationed in West Germany, he was responsible for guarding the officer who carried around the cash to pay the troops on payday. Every year, the kids ask Walker if he’ll be back in the fall, and every year, he tells them, “two more years.” He often thinks about retiring, but he loves the job, so he always comes back. “The hard part about this,” he says with a sigh and a wistful smile, “is that the kids leave.”
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Safety measures The crosswalk, known for its function as a public safety device with flashing signals, broad thoroughfare and radar blip summons, is not typically considered a source of entertainment. Most crosswalks are absorbed into the routine of everyday life without note, as they are literally everywhere. “All traffic signals in the city, except Route 250 and Hydraulic/ High and First /250 and the firehouse have at least one crosswalk,” says city Traffic Signal Supervisor Gisela O’Donnell. But one intersection in town, at Water Street and Third Street SE, is different —and it’s become something of a Charlottesville insider obsession. Upon approach to the cobbled junction, all seems ordinary. You’re offered the instructional button marked with arrows. Press it, wait for permission to proceed and the backwards countdown begins at 14. Then comes The Voice. It’s a real person’s voice—male with a Southern accent so distinct it sticks in the brain and provokes imitation: “Wawter Street. Sighn o-won to cross Wawter Street.” Not since The Beatles’ famous stroll across Abbey Road in 1969 has a street crossing inspired such
curiosity (we’re guessing). Whose voice is it? And why here? After no fewer than 10 emails and as many phone calls, the quest to track down the source leads to Street Operations Supervisor Steve Mays, who says he’s been asked many times whether the voice is his. “It must be some country boy,” he says laughing, but it’s not him. He points us back to O’Donnell, who gives us a name. “The voice is a traffic department employee named Doug,” she says. “We had to replace a failed button, which we had to program. Otherwise they come from the factory preprogrammed with the generic voice.” A call to Traffic Technician Doug Brooks confirms that he is indeed The Voice. Brooks says when the system was purchased roughly seven years ago, he got the job of recording the message “because no one else wanted to.” And, he reveals, that’s not the only one. Brooks says there was also a need to reprogram (using his voice) at the corner of Arlington Boulevard and Millmont Street. The Charlottesville native isn’t totally surprised to learn he has a cult following. “A traffic engineer here told me once, ‘Everybody likes that.’ Why does everybody like that?,” he wonders. Then answers, “Maybe because it’s personal.”
“Wawter Street. Sigh-n o-won to cross Wawter Street.”
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to take you to work while your car is being worked on. Airport Road Auto Center has a fleet of six shuttles to help soothe the inconvenience of being without your vehicle, and offers free coffee and other amenities in its lobby if you’d rather wait while the experts work. In second place, Bob’s specializes in precise wheel alignments and fulfilling state inspections.
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Honorable mention: Faulconer Design Interior Concepts’ four-step design process looks like this: Meet, research, design, implement. And each of these steps involves the customer, from helping to draft the initial proposal to reviewing a PowerPoint presentation of the finalized design. Giving customers that much of a say in the final product makes this interior design office a reader favorite. In second place, Linden Lane Interiors sticks with its motto to design spaces that are accessible rather than intimidating.
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chat option on its website. Readers turn to the multi-service firm for everything from real estate matters and traffic violations to adoption and Social Security claims. In second place, Legal Aid Justice Center is a crucial provider of free legal services to the most vulnerable among us, helping with individual representation, community organizing and even media relations.
LAWYER
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Runner-up: Mary Susan Payne Honorable mention: Addison Barnhardt One of Tucker Griffin Barnes’ founding partners, Bill Tucker takes the top prize this year with more than 40 years of experience in real estate law, making him one of the area’s leading experts. In fact, he’s also the founder of Charlottesville Settlement Com-
Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA Runner-up: Sexual Assault Resource Agency Honorable mention: Jefferson Area Board for Aging It’s hard to be sad when you’re holding a kitten. That’s why the Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA, readers say, is the place to head when you’re having a bad day. It’s open seven days a week, six hours a day for you to pet and play with fuzzy, lovable (and, most importantly, adoptable) dogs and cats. And if you can’t come to the animals, they can to come to you. The CASPCA’s Compassionate Care-A-Van travels around the area to unite friendly animals with potential adopters. Another nonprofit, the Sexual Assault Resource Agency, offers free services to all survivors of sexual violence, from a 24-hour crisis hotline to therapeutic camps for young victims.
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building is two floors, each with its own bar that features brews not offered in the brewery’s tasting room. A fully air-conditioned space on the first floor provides an area for private events. Within a few months, the crate structure has garnered a lot of attention. “Cars will just pull into the parking lot and take pictures of it, and walk back there and ask us questions about it,” says Pro Re Nata’s general manager, Brian Combs. “Before we even began construction on it, we knew there
was going to be an interest level from the public.” Combs made videos about the crates’ construction, which went viral and quickly caught the attention of electric car giant Tesla. The company offered the brewery four car chargers for free, two Tesla-specific and two universal. Combs says this makes the brewery a destination for electric car owners. “So you can charge the car, for free, and come in and have a beer,” Combs says. “We are a new brewery. We’re small, but we like to think of ourselves as progressive.”
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SERVICES There are lots of advantages to going to a smaller school. It’s easier to pick yourself out in class photographs, for one. For another, pupils enjoy a low student-toteacher ratio, like the one at Tandem Friends School: six students for every teacher. That means that each kid gets the kind of personalized attention that makes Tandem Friends the top-voted private school for the third year in a row. In second place, St. Anne’sBelfield School has impressive extracurricular credentials such as more than 45 sports teams available for students to join.
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from the get-go, with tools like a video series and a summer camp at Piedmont Virginia Community College, both designed to improve kids’ financial literacy. Founded in 1954, the bank now boasts more than 70,000 members. In second place, BB&T remains a trusted national presence with five locations in the Charlottesville area.
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Who enjoys paying their mortgage? Nobody, that’s who, because it’s an expensive and terrifying commitment. But readers say to ease the fear, they turn to UVA Community Credit Union, which handles the task with features like Helping Hand Homeownership, a program that guides first-time homebuyers, service employees and veterans through the process of buying a house. Another homegrown home loan specialist, Crown Mortgage, comes in second.
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Runner-up: The Dogg House Honorable mention: Wakefield Kennel The All Things Pawssible Bed & Biscuit isn’t open to just anyone: Overnight tenants must attend at least one daycare session at the dog-care center per month. This exclusivity means that the dogs will have established a relation-
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VETERINARIAN
Georgetown Veterinary Hospital Runner-up: Old Dominion Animal Hospital Honorable mention: Monticello Animal Hospital Pets act as friends, confidants and sometimes even children, so seeing them sick or injured is, to put it simply, scary. But Georgetown Vet does its best to alleviate the jitters with same-day pre-surgical blood work for any possible bad reactions to anesthesia. In the surgery suite, the docs tackle everything from spaying and neutering to serious medical issues, making Georgetown a trusted destination for sick loved ones of the furry variety. In second place, Old Dominion Animal Hospital offers tools like an online animal health portal that can help to diagnose what might be troubling your pet. ship with their All Things Pawssible caretakers, truly making it a home away from home. With everything from a day of outdoor playtime to classical music that lulls them to sleep, this kennel feels less like a last resort and more like a luxury vacation. In second place, the Dogg House offers professional grooming and a special senior care package for older dogs.
PRIVATE SCHOOL
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Runner-up: Mountaintop Montessori
Honorable mention: Peabody School Bright Beginnings got its start in the home of Kathe Petchel, a new mom and former public school teacher, with just nine students enrolled. Thirty-three years later, the school has three locations, its highest-ever enrollment and your vote for the best preschool, thanks to its progressive curriculum that combines the teachings of Maria Montessori with psychologists David Elkind, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget and Abraham Maslow. Mountaintop Montessori takes the silver with its own 30-plus years of fostering kids’ curiosity, joy and responsibility in our area.
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Honorable mention: The Honeycomb What is moxie? It’s verve, nerve and know-how. And, this year, it’s also readers’ top pick for hair salon. The Preston Avenue spot is your first stop for everything from a new ’do to a deep-cleansing facial. Six locations give runner-up Hair Cuttery an edge on the competish, not to mention its budgetfriendly menu of services.
NAIL SALON
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Neroli Spa & Beauty Lounge Runner-up: AquaFloat Honorable mention: The Brow House If the name Michele Pelafas doesn’t mean anything to you right now, it likely will by the time you leave. It was Pelafas, along with Neroli owner Suzanne
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You know what separates us from the animals? It isn’t that we create art, or that we cook our food. It’s manicures. It’s experiencing the pleasure of walking into a luxurious environment and having someone treat your digits to an hour of pampering: A papaya enzyme mask exfoliates the skin, paraffin wax locks in moisture and hot stones roll over the skin for the ultimate relaxation experience. (Repeat on feet.) For second place, readers say, “Serenity now!” and head to the Preston Avenue spa for a mani, pedi or gel treatment.
Owens, who designed the spa. Awash in cream and gray, with subtle gold accents, the space is elegant, relaxing and upscale—a trademark look of Pelafas’, whose CV also includes designing Milk & Honey (Whole Foods’ spa in Boston), Los Angeles’ Luxe Nail & Spa Boutique and the Four Seasons Hotel salon and spa in Baltimore. Neroli ups the local spa game with a selection of treatments from anti-aging peels to targeted tighteners. AquaFloat takes second place with saunas, massages and sensory deprivation tanks.
INN OR B&B
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Honorable mention: South Street Inn There’s just nothing like a classic Virginia inn—and, readers say, there’s really nothing like Clifton. Once belonging to the grandfather of Thomas Jefferson’s sonin-law, Thomas Mann Randolph Jr., the inn’s recorded history begins in 1735. But it isn’t until 1795 that its first building—a law office for Randolph—was built. Today, the office (and a few other historic buildings on the property) serve as guest rooms, in addition to those in the main house, giving visitors a modern-day destination with Old Dominion roots. Near the university, runner-up Oakhurst Inn is in a picturesque residential area, offering 27 smartly appointed rooms, free yoga classes for guests and a popular café locals visit for Sunday brunch. 131
Runner-up: Graduate Charlottesville Honorable mention: Omni Hotel Keswick Hall was famously brought back to life by Sir Bernard Ashley (the widower of designer Laura Ashley, who died in 1985) in the 1990s following a string of unfortunate events (multiple owners, disrepair, neglect). He invested $25 million into the property, increased the number of guest rooms to 48, employed Arnold Palmer to design the golf course and created a clubhouse for golfers. Today it stands as a monument to good taste and elbow grease and is your favorite spot for a getaway. In second place is the UVA-adjacent Graduate Hotel, with its quirky interior style and rooftop bar with views down West Main Street.
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Honorable mention: East West For most of us, it’s hard to imagine ending up on the big screen, starring in a film where every frame is a close-up on an emotion playing out on our faces. And while your wedding video may never show in theaters, again this year, you say Ian Atkins is the man you want behind the camera to capture your every happiness and turn it into a motion picture worthy of blockbuster status. In the runner-up spot, Nashville-based With This Ring, whose Charlottesville
There are many reasons to hire a wedding planner: logistical planning, negotiating with other vendors, even bustling your dress after you say “I do.” But most of all, it’s so all you and your betrothed need to worry about on your big day is which way to the cake. Again this year, readers put Meghan Streit in the driver’s seat. She hits the ground running with your big ideas —or even the small ones, turning them into a full-fledged event you’ll always remember. Runnerup Marisa Vrooman keeps brides happy with creativity, organization and (bonus!) cinematography services.
WEDDING VENUE
King Family Vineyards Runner-up: Trump Winery
Honorable mention: Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards What do you get with a King Family wedding? We’ll start with an easy one: wine. Also voted Best Local Winery, King Family has some of the best in the business, from various Meritages to its popular Crosé, plus Blue Ridge Mountain views and a variety of spaces for the ceremony, reception and cocktail hour. And the Crozet venue hosts polo matches every Sunday (hint: The stables make a great spot for photos). That’s why brides vote it No. 1 this year as the best place to get hitched.
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CATERER
Harvest Moon Catering Runner-up: Barbeque Exchange Honorable mention: The Local Just as invitations set the tone for your wedding, the food leaves a lasting impression. Again this year, readers chose Harvest Moon to create a menu worthy of remembering. Whether it’s an heirloom tomato salad with mozzarella and basil in the summertime or braised short ribs with charred onion vinaigrette in the winter, the chefs at CONTINUED ON PAGE 147
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Runner-up: The Local Two expansive dining areas (with a full kitchen!) and an ever-expanding patio make Afton’s Blue Mountain Brewery the ideal place to kick back with a few brews to celebrate the happy couple, readers say. Drink in the brews, but don’t miss the views—the patios give visitors a clear sightline to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Guests enjoy a slightly more intimate experience at runner-up The Local,
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Jen Fariello Runner-up: Rob Garland Photographers Honorable mention: Ashley Cox
Whether she’s following a couple to the Lawn to capture the bridal party streaking post-wedding (she really did that!) or scoping out the best vantage point from which to get your “I dos” on film, Jen Fariello loves being a photographer—and it shows. Her 21 years of expertly shooting weddings earns her the No. 1 spot. Rob Garland takes the silver, with his straightforward, journalistic approach.
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HMC craft a seasonal plate for a classic Virginia wedding. For more casual fare, readers say Barbeque Exchange is the best way to pig out.
CAKES AND DESSERTS
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Runner-up: Chandler’s Bakery
It’s hard to top a princess cake. Except maybe with a lemon pound cake. Or even a chocolate sponge cake. Actually, readers say any cake at Albemarle Baking Company is a sweet choice, especially at the hands of Riki Tanabe, the West Main Street bakery’s pastry chef of 17 years. Chandler’s Bakery takes runner-up with its oldschool confections, from black forest to German chocolate.
BAND (OR BOOKING AGENCY)
Sam Hill Entertainment Runner-up: South Canal Street Honorable mention: EastCoast Entertainment Most couples say they want to spend a good portion of their budget on one of three things: photography, food...or music. Sam Hill Entertainment has been helping lovebirds get down (get down tonight) at every price point for more than 20 years, with sounds from bluegrass to big band. Meanwhile, country, classic hits and soul is the name of the game for South Canal Street, the three-man group that this year nabs second place.
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Charlottesville High School String Quartet Runner-up: Eve Watters Honorable mention: Michael Coleman What do a bunch of kids know about music? If they’re part of the Charlottesville High School String Quartet—a self-directed group of young musicians from CHS’ award-winning orchestra— the answer is “a lot.” Comprising four rising 12th-graders, the current group is named The Westwood Quartet and performs at various events in and around Charlottesville. Vocalist and Celtic harper Eve Watters, in second place this year, continues to charm crowds.
John Garland DJ Services Runner-up: Derek Tobler Professional DJ Services Honorable mention: DJ Ricky A DJ cues the music, sure, but he’s also responsible for the rhythm of your reception: He’s the one who’ll invite you in for your first dance, direct guests to the dance floor and, sometimes, even make announcements about wedding logistics (bus leaves in 10 minutes!). So, you need someone who knows all the hits, from Michael Jackson to Miley Cyrus, but also has a little personality. Again this year, readers say that man is John Garland. Derek Tobler comes in second with an extensive music collection, plus extra services like dance lessons and karaoke.
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Claire Frances Runner-up: Dave Norris Honorable mention: Paul Walker As an interfaith minister, Sacred Ground Ceremonies founder Claire Frances officiates many weddings in which people from two different backgrounds are coming together. And she says that’s one of her favorite parts, giving family and friends of the couple an experience they may never otherwise have. After all, weddings are about love, and the melding of two lives. That’s what drives Dave Norris, this year’s runner-up, too: He’ll tailor his services to meet whatever demands the couple has on their special day (including reciting the service from The Princess Bride: “Mawwiage...”). CONTINUED ON PAGE 149
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WEDDINGS coming back year after year. Another classic, Fink’s Jewelers, impressed with a variety of collections.
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TENTS AND RENTALS
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BRIDAL SHOP
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Runner-up: Festive Fare
Honorable mention: MS Events
SOUND AND LIGHTING
Blue Ridge AV & Lighting Runner-up: MS Events Honorable mention: The AV Company There’s almost nothing worse at a wedding than straining to hear the couple in question delivering their vows. Or feeling the bass pound through your chest when everyone heads to the dance floor. Or even the wretched nails-on-achalkboard squeak of the microphone when things aren’t properly synced. Enter Blue Ridge AV, who for more than 20 years has been ensuring an enjoyable experience—whether with lighting, draping or décor—at venues all across Virginia. In second place, MS Events handles lighting and rentals from napkins to chandeliers.
Honorable mention: Church Street Bridal (Lynchburg) ASHLEY COX
They may say rain on your wedding day is good luck, but it’s always best to have a back-up plan, which is why readers call in Skyline Tent. Not only does the No. 1 company keep you dry in the event of inclement weather, often a tent can add extra ambience by creating opportunities for lighting, draping or even a dance floor. For rentals, couples look to Festive Fare for everything from the chairs at the ceremony to the forks at the reception (and everything in between).
Runner-up: David’s Bridal (Richmond)
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Rock Paper Scissors Runner-up: T&N Printing
Honorable mention: Caspari Traditional, colorful, contemporary—your invite could take many directions, and the decision-making (for invitations and throughout wedding planning) can get overwhelming. Readers agree again this year that Rock Paper Scissors cuts ahead of the competition by walking you through the process until you nail down a paper suite you can feel excited about. Or, if you’re designing it on your own, readers say there’s no better place to have them printed than T&N.
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Top Knot Studio Runner-up: Brianna B. Adams Honorable mention: First Look Artistry More than 20 years of experience has given Top Knot owner Erica Haskins a clear picture of what today’s brides are looking for: In a word, romance. A Top Knot ’do is natural, easy and, most of all, beautiful. Might as well call her business Top Notch. (Sorry.) This year’s runner-up, Brianna Adams, enhances brides’ tresses with unfussy updos. Shine bright like a diamond? Shine bright in diamonds is more like it. Keller & George has kept brides sparkling down the aisle since the 1870s. In fact, it was the first retail business in Charlottesville. Longevity alone gets you in the door, but it’s the collection of fine and estate jewelery that keeps you
While there aren’t many local options when it comes to searching for the perfect dress, area brides say that’s okay—Susan Sorbello’s downtown gown shop has more than enough to offer, with a collection of romantic, classic and ofthe-moment options, plus an inhouse designer if you’re searching for custom. And SWAK has a location in Richmond that’s stocked with its own unique selection. There, too, ubiquitous David’s Bridal helps price-conscious brides find the dress of their dreams.
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Runner-up: Evonne Burns Honorable mention: Rouge 9 You know you’re in good hands when the woman who’s in charge of putting your best face forward (on your big day, no less) has also done the same for Dave Matthews. Latham, whose work has appeared in film, print and on television, keeps brides beaming even through their happy tears. Evonne Burns’ 17 years of experience nabs her second place. CONTINUED ON PAGE 151
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Gearharts Fine Chocolates Runner-up: The Happy Cook Honorable mention: The Virginia Shop Talk about a sweet finish: Local brides know there’s no better way to end their big day than sending guests off with a handful of Charlottesville-made chocolates from the best in the biz. Choose two for a to-go box or select from Venezuelan chocolate bars (espresso, almond, blueberry...), which Gearharts will wrap in a custom label with your names. For another foodie find, The Happy Cook’s robust selection of cookware and kitchen gadgets make great gifts for the bridal party or even your beloved (and, in that case, you can enjoy it, too).
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To date, Albemarle Limousine has transported more than 21,000 wedding guests in its fleet of motorcoaches and buses of all sizes. And that’s just to and from weddings. The woman-owned company also offers tour packages— to wineries, breweries and even tubing on the James—which come in handy if you’re planning a whole wedding weekend and want to show off our area. In second place, Ambassador Limousine has been shuttling guests to your big day for more than 20 years.
Honorable mention: Blue Ridge Floral Design
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HALL OF FAME
On the fame page Music and show business have several, and there’s one for every sport you can think of. Heck, even cowgirls have a place to honor their best and brightest. So it’s no surprise that Best of C-VILLE instituted its very own Hall of Fame last year. In addition to recognizing the people and places you’ve voted tops in this town year after year (hello, McGuffey Art Center, ACAC and the Swetts), we thought the time had come for a permanent home for Charlottesville’s all-time winners.
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Fine dining The C&O experience never disappoints Two words: steak Chinoise. Okay, two more words: vegetable soup. Yep, we’re talking about a couple of the signature dishes at C&O Restaurant, your repeat favorite in several categories (chef, restaurant, dish and spot when the boss is buying) since you started voting for the Best of C-VILLE more than two decades ago. Chef/ owner Dean Maupin bought the eatery, a Charlottesville institution since 1976, 158
from the late Dave Simpson in 2013, and while Maupin continues to serve the familiar fare you love (see the four words above), he’s added his own culinary creations, made with locally sourced ingredients from area farms (Braised Retreat Farm lamb, anyone?). Located in an old brick railroad bunkhouse on Water Street, the C&O doesn’t look like much from the outside (a sign with its name
in black letters hangs beneath a large Pepsi logo), but inside you’ll find six different equally charming eating areas, including the upstairs dining room, where windows overlook the former C&O rail yard and passenger station; the mezzanine, with its centuryold brick and barn wood floor; the Bistro, a space a writer once referred to as “one of the greatest rooms in America”; and the ter-
race, a warm-weather favorite that provides one of the city’s finest outdoor dining experiences. But there’s a seventh space at the C&O that many consider the best area of all: the restaurant’s awardwinning wine cellar, home to the thousands of bottles that make up the C&O’s carefully curated wine list, something you’ve voted the best in town for as long as we can remember.
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Where to start when it comes to the Boar’s Head bests? Perhaps at the inn, which doubles as the official hotel of the University of Virginia, and is the place you’ve voted the best hotel, inn or B&B time and again. Seems you can’t get enough of the antique-filled rooms and suites (some with balconies and patios for enjoying todie-for views as you sip your morning coffee or afternoon glass of wine), plush bathrobes and linens that guests often purchase to take home. Or there’s the resort’s award-winning Birdwood Golf Course, on 500 acres at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and, as longtime golfer Blair Engle put it a couple years ago, a course you “want to play over and over, and still look forward to the challenge of playing it again.” And who doesn’t fancy a spa day with options such as Sacagawea’s Aromatherapy Journey, the Signature Monticello Garden Massage or a Berry Bliss Mountain Scrub? We certainly won’t quibble with any of that, but if you ask us, the best
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Paramount importance The theater’s second act gets rave reviews If you’ve ever wondered why the Paramount Theater has received so many Best of C-VILLE awards, take a good look at the place. Its illuminated marquee and Greek Revival-influenced façade have dazzled Downtown Mall denizens since the theater reopened in 2004 after an extensive renovation. Walk beneath the historic, 33-foot vertical blade sign, which was reilluminated in 2015, and through the theater’s front doors, and we dare you not to be awed by the brass chandeliers, plaster molding and painted tapestries. No wonder you’ve repeatedly voted it your favorite place to see musicians ranging from Itzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalis to Pink Martini and Tony Bennett, who appreciated the theater’s acoustics so much, he sang a few songs there sans microphone last winter. In 2012, C-VILLE called the Paramount the “grandest room
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Honorable mention: Four County Players 5256 Governor Barbour St. (Barboursville), (540) 832-5355
Honorable mention: Porkapolooza Barbeque Exchange, 102 Martinsburg Ave. (Gordonsville), (540) 832-0227
Erin & The Wildfire
LOCAL MOVIE THEATER (P.25)
NEIGHBORHOOD (P.31)
Runner-up: Tequila Mockingbird Honorable mention: Oratorio Society of Virginia
200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 529-3000
MUSICIAN (P.19)
MUSIC VENUE (P.19)
The Jefferson Theater 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 245-4980
Runner-up: John Paul Jones Arena 295 Massie Rd., 243-4960 Honorable mention: Sprint Pavilion 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 245-4910
Violet Crown Cinema Runner-up: Regal Stonefield Stadium 14 & IMAX The Shops at Stonefield, (844) 462-7342 FIRST-DATE SPOT (P.27)
Downtown Mall Runner-up: Bang! 213 Second St. SW, 984-2264 Honorable mention: Brazos Tacos 925 Second St. SE, 984-1163
Belmont/Carlton Runner-up: Fry’s Spring Honorable mention: North Downtown PLACE TO DOG-WATCH (P.27)
Downtown Mall Runner-up: Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA 3355 Berkmar Dr., 973-5959 Honorable mention: Chris Greene Lake Park 4748 Chris Greene Lake Rd., 296-5844
IX Art Park
LOCAL MINOR CELEBRITY (P.27)
HEALTH & FITNESS
Tony Bennett
KIDS’ PARK (P.41)
Runner-up: Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE, 977-7284 Honorable mention: The Fralin Museum of Art 155 Rugby Rd., 924-3592
Runner-up: Jason Elliott Honorable mention: Shawn Decker
DAY TRIP (P.19)
Runner-up: HitKicker 99.7 Honorable mention: C-Ville Country 92.7
GALLERY (P.19)
522 Second St. SE, 970-3260
Shenandoah National Park Runner-up: Carter Mountain Orchard 1435 Carters Mountain Trail, 977-1833 Honorable mention: Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Afton), (540) 456-8020 TRIVIA NIGHT (P.25)
Mellow Mushroom 1321 W. Main St., 972-9366
Runner-up: Firefly 1304 E. Market St., 202-1050 Honorable mention: Wild Wing Café 820 W. Main St., 979-9464 LOCAL LIVE THEATER (P.25)
Live Arts
123 E. Water St., 977-4177 Runner-up: American Shakespeare Center 10 S. Market St. (Staunton), (877) 682-4236
LOCAL RADIO STATION (P.29)
WNRN 91.9
LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY (P.29)
Kevin Graham (Hot 101.9) Runner-up: Tom Morgan (HitKicker 99.7) Honorable mention: Kendall Stewart (106.1 The Corner) LOCAL TV PERSONALITY (P.31)
Norm Sprouse (NBC29) Runner-up: Henry Graff (NBC29) Honorable mention: Kasey Hott (NBC29) ANNUAL EVENT (P.31)
Tom Tom Founders Festival tomtomfest.com
Runner-up: C’Ville Pride Festival cvillepride.org
Greenleaf Park Runner-up: IX Art Park 522 Second St. SE, 970-3260 Honorable mention: Pen Park MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL (P.41)
Charlottesville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 1732 Allied St., 825-6202
Runner-up: Laughing Dragon Kung Fu 3006 Berkmar Dr., 973-0318 Honorable mention: MMA Institute 340 Greenbrier Dr., 975-6624 MASSAGE THERAPIST (P.41)
Jane Neldon (Commonwealth Massage Therapy) 800 E. High St., 218-0248
Runner-up: Jennifer Daniel 1118 E. Market St., Suite D, 989-8673 Honorable mention: Anne Pike (DNA-Movement) 6191 Blackwells Hollow Rd. (Crozet), (631) 605-6576 GOLF COURSE (P.43)
Spring Creek Golf Club
109 Clubhouse Way
(Gordonsville), (540) 832-0744 Runner-up: Birdwood Golf Course 410 Golf Course Dr., 293-4653 Honorable mention: Farmington Country Club Golf 1625 Country Club Cir., 296-5661 BIKE SHOP (P.43)
Blue Ridge Cyclery
722 Preston Ave., #104, 529-6521 Hollymead Town Center, 995-2453 Runner-up: Bike Factory of Charlottesville Seminole Square Shopping Center, 975-2453 Honorable mention: Blue Wheel Bicycles 941 Second St. SE, 977-1870 PERSONAL TRAINER (P.45)
Justin Tooley (The Gym)
1739 B Allied St., 878-0369 Runner-up: Claire Mitchell Roessing (treadHAPPY) 103 Eighth St. NW, 218-3157 Honorable mention: Dar Malecki (MADabolic) 943 Second St. SE, 989-3345 NICHE FITNESS STUDIO (P.45)
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943 Second St. SE, 989-3345 Runner-up: treadHAPPY 103 Eighth St. NW, 218-3157 Honorable mention: Zoom Indoor Cycling 1929 Arlington Blvd., 226-2520 OUTDOOR ADVENTURE (P.45)
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DENTIST (P.51)
Albemarle Dental Associates
2250 Old Ivy Rd. #3, 293-8944
Runner-up: Jaime Easton (Spring Creek EyeCare) 34 Jefferson Ct., Suite B (Zion Crossroads), 207-4040 Honorable mention: Crozet Eye Care 580 Radford Ln., 823-4441
Runner-up: John Knight Jr. 2202 N. Berkshire Rd. #203, 293-9793 Honorable mention: Aaron Stump (Charlottesville Pediatric Dentistry) 1620 Timberwood Blvd. #202, 975-7336
FOOD & DRINK
ORTHODONTIST (P.51)
Runner-up: Tavola 826 Hinton Ave., 972-9463 Honorable mention: Citizen Burger Bar 212 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 979-9944
David Hamer (Hamer & Hamer Orthodontics) 2202 N. Berkshire Rd., 296-0188
Runner-up: Bart Weis (Charlottesville Orthodontics) 1101 E. Jefferson St., 971-9601 Honorable mention: Suzanne Dennis 895 Rio East Ct., Suite A, 973-4446 DERMATOLOGIST (P.53)
Albemarle Dermatology Associates 3350 Berkmar Dr., 923-4651
Runner-up: Charlottesville Dermatology 600 Peter Jefferson Pkwy. Suite 230, 984-2400 Honorable mention: Bridget Bryer Family Dermatology of Albemarle, 215 Wayles Ln., 964-9500 PEDIATRICIAN (P.53)
Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville 1011 E. Jefferson St., 296-9161
Runner-up: Piedmont Pediatrics 900 Rio East Ct. A, 975-7777 Honorable mention: Northridge Pediatrics 2955 Ivy Rd., 980-6555 CHIROPRACTOR (P.53)
Jacob Goedken (Airrosti)
600 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., Suite 100, (800) 404-6050 Runner-up: Cox Chiropractic 1006 E. Market St., 293-6165 Honorable mention: James Tickel (Tickel Chiropractic and Decompression) 409 Eighth St. NE, 260-6463 OPTOMETRIST (P.53)
Primary Eyecare
2159 Barracks Rd., 977-2020
RESTAURANT (P.63)
Lampo
205 Monticello Rd., 244-3226
NEW RESTAURANT (P.63)
Smoked Kitchen & Tap
2025 Library Ave. (Crozet), 205-4881 Runner-up: Brasserie Saison 111 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 202-7027 Honorable mention: The Fitzroy 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-1223 BAR (P.63)
The Alley Light
108 Second St. SW, 296-5003 Runner-up: The Fitzroy 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-1223 Honorable mention: Tavola 826 Hinton Ave., 972-9463 NEW DRINKING SPOT (P.63)
Random Row Brewing 608 Preston Ave., Suite A, 284-8466
Runner-up: The Fitzroy 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-1223 Honorable mention: Draft Taproom 425 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 422-5901 SPORTS BAR (P.63)
Kardinal Hall
722 Preston Ave., 295-4255
Runner-up: Mudhouse 213 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 984-6833 5793 The Square (Crozet), 823-2240 2401 Ivy Rd. (Bellair Market), 977-0222 Honorable mention: Greenberry’s Barracks Road Shopping Center, 984-0200 BRUNCH (P.63)
Bluegrass Grill & Bakery
313 Second St. SE, 295-9700 Runner-up: Beer Run 156 Carlton Rd., Suite 203, 984-2337 Honorable mention: MarieBette Café & Bakery 700 Rose Hill Dr., 529-6118 DRAFT BEER SELECTION (P.65)
Beer Run
156 Carlton Rd., Suite 203, 984-2337 Runner-up: Draft Taproom 425 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 422-5901 Honorable mention: Kardinal Hall 722 Preston Ave., 295-4255 RESTAURANT WINE LIST (P.65)
Tavola
826 Hinton Ave., 972-9463 Runner-up: The Local 824 Hinton Ave., 984-9749 Honorable mention: The Alley Light 108 Second St. SW, 296-5003 DINING PATIO (P.67)
Brazos Tacos
925 Second St. SE, 984-1163 Runner-up: Oakhart Social 511 W. Main St., 995-5449 Honorable mention: Citizen Burger Bar 212 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 979-9944 DRINKING PATIO (P.67)
Blue Mountain Brewery
9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Afton), (540) 456-8020
COFFEEHOUSE (P.75)
Runner-up: Kardinal Hall 722 Preston Ave., 295-4255 Honorable mention: Bold Rock Hard Cider 1020 Rockfish Valley Hwy. (Nellysford), 361-1030
Shenandoah Joe
CHEF (P.67)
Runner-up: Wild Wing Café 820 W. Main St., 979-9464 Honorable mention: Citizen Burger Bar 212 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 979-9944
945 Preston Ave., 295-4563 1325 W. Main St., Shop C, 817-0456 2214 Ivy Rd., #109, 923-4563
Caleb Warr (Tavola) 826 Hinton Ave., 972-9463
Runner-up: Craig Hartman (Barbeque Exchange) 102 Martinsburg Ave. (Gordonsville), (540) 832-0227 Honorable mention: Bill Scatena (Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards) 5022 Plank Rd. (North Garden), 202-8063 BARTENDER (P.69)
Micah LeMon (The Alley Light)
108 Second St. SW, 296-5003 Runner-up: Steve Yang (Tavola) 826 Hinton Ave., 972-9463 Honorable mention: Carrie Hodgkins (Lost Saint) 333 W. Main St., 293-7403 SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP (P.69)
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416 W. Main St. (Main Street Market), 244-7800 Runner-up: Foods of All Nations 2121 Ivy Rd., 296-6131 Honorable mention: JM Stock Provisions 709 W. Main St., 244-2480 LOCAL WINERY (P.69)
King Family Vineyards 6550 Roseland Farm (Crozet), 823-7800
Runner-up: Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards 5022 Plank Rd. (North Garden), 202-8063 Honorable mention: Barboursville Vineyards 17655 Winery Rd. (Barboursville), (540) 832-3824 LOCAL BREWERY (P.69)
Three Notch’d Brewing Company 946 Grady Ave., 293-0610
Runner-up: Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Afton), (540) 456-8020 Honorable mention: Devils Backbone Brewing Co. 200 Mosbys Run (Roseland), 361-1001 LOCAL CIDERY (P.73)
Bold Rock Hard Cider 1020 Rockfish Valley Hwy. (Nellysford), 361-1030
Runner-up: Potter’s Craft Cider 209 Monticello Rd., (850) 528-6314 Honorable mention: Albemarle CiderWorks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln. (North Garden), 297-2326 CONTINUED ON PAGE 168
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HAPPY HOUR (P.73)
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213 Second St. SW, 984-2264 Runner-up: Sedona Taphouse 1035 Millmont St., 296-2337 Honorable mention: The Fitzroy 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-1223 BAKERY (P.73)
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Runner-up: Albemarle Baking Co. 418 W. Main St., 293-6456 Honorable mention: Chandler’s Bakery Rio Hill Center, 975-5203 THAI (P.73)
Monsoon Siam
113 E. Market St., 971-1515 Runner-up: Thai 99 2210 Fontaine Ave., 977-8424 Honorable mention: Lemongrass 104 14th St. NW, 244-8424 INDIAN (P.75)
Milan Indian Cuisine 1817 Emmet St. N, 984-2828
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Runner-up: Himalayan Fusion 520 E. Main St., 293-3120 Honorable mention: Maharaja Seminole Square Shopping Center, 973-1110 MEXICAN (P.75)
Guadalajara
805 E. Market St., 977-2676 108 Town and Country Ln., 293-3538 2206 Fontaine Ave., 979-2424 395 Greenbrier Dr., 978-4313 Runner-up: Brazos Tacos 925 Second St. SE, 984-1163 Honorable mention: Al Carbon Chicken 1871 Seminole Trail, 964-1052 JAPANESE (P.77)
Now & Zen
202 Second St. NW, 971-1177 Runner-up: Ten 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-6691 Honorable mention: Sakura Hollymead Town Center, 872-0099 Photography by Gene Runion
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Tavola
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INDEX FRENCH (P.65)
Bizou
119 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-1818 Runner-up: Fleurie 108 Third St. NE, 971-7800 Honorable mention: The Alley Light 108 Second St. SW, 296-5003 CHINESE (P.79)
Peter Chang China Grill 2162 Barracks Rd., 244-9818
Runner-up: Red Lantern 221 Carlton Rd., Suite 16, 979-9968 Honorable mention: Taste of China Albemarle Square, 975-6688 STEAK (P.79)
Downtown Grille
201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 817-7080 Runner-up: Aberdeen Barn 2018 Holiday Dr., 296-4630 Honorable mention: Timbercreek Market 722 Preston Ave., 202-8052 VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY (P.79)
Revolutionary Soup
108 Second St. SW, 296-7687 104 14th St. NW, Suite 4, 979-9988 Runner-up: Brazos Tacos 925 Second St. SE, 984-1163 Honorable mention: Bang! 213 Second St. SW, 984-2264 FRIED CHICKEN (P.79)
Wayside Fried Chicken 2203 Jefferson Park Ave., 977-5000 Runner-up: The Fitzroy 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-1223 Honorable mention: The Whiskey Jar 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 202-1549 BURGER (P.79)
Citizen Burger Bar
212 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 979-9944 Runner-up: Riverside Lunch 1429 Hazel St., 971-3546 Honorable mention: Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint 109 Second St. SE, 244-0073 BBQ (P.79)
Barbeque Exchange
Honorable mention: Smoked Kitchen & Tap 2025 Library Ave. (Crozet), 205-4881 WINGS (P.80)
Wild Wing Café
820 W. Main St., 979-9464 Runner-up: Wings Over Charlottesville 2029 Ivy Rd., 964-9464 Honorable mention: Barbeque Exchange 102 Martinsburg Ave. (Gordonsville), (540) 832-0227 PIZZA (P.80)
Lampo
205 Monticello Rd., 244-3226 Runner-up: Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie 3586 Monocan Trail Rd. (North Garden), 245-0000 Honorable mention: Christian’s Pizza 118 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-9688 100 14th St. NW, 872-0436 FROZEN TREAT (P.80)
Splendora’s Gelato
317 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 296-8555 Runner-up: Chaps Ice Cream 223 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-4139 Honorable mention: Crozet Creamery 2025 Library Ave. (Crozet), 205-4889 FOOD TRUCK (P.80)
Smoked BBQ Co.
Runner-up: Darling 105 S. First St., 202-0664 Honorable mention: ReThreads 1716 Allied St., 244-7111
SHOPPING JEWELRY STORE (P.91)
Andrew Minton Jewelers Seminole Square Shopping Center, 979-7672
Runner-up: Keller & George 1149 Millmont St., 293-5011 Honorable mention: Tuel Jewelers 319 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-4258 HOME STORE (P.101)
Circa
1700 Allied St., 295-5760 Runner-up: The Habitat Store 1221 Harris St., 293-6331 Honorable mention: The Wooly Lam 9422 Seminole Trail (Ruckersville), 990-6000 CONSIGNMENT STORE (P.91)
Darling
105 S. First St., 202-0664 Runner-up: ReThreads 1716 Allied St., 244-7111 Honorable mention: Natalie Dressed 1051 Millmont St., 296-6886 PLACE FOR A DRESS (P.91)
Runner-up: Got Dumplings Honorable mention: Bavarian Chef
Anthropologie
SPOT WHEN THE BOSS IS BUYING (P.81)
Runner-up: Bittersweet 106 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-5977 Honorable mention: Darling 105 S. First St., 202-0664
Downtown Grille
201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 817-7080 Runner-up: Tavola 826 Hinton Ave., 972-9463 Honorable mention: The Alley Light 108 Second St. SW, 296-5003 LGBTQ-FRIENDLY BUSINESS (P.81)
MarieBette Café & Bakery
700 Rose Hill Dr., 529-6118 Runner-up: Escafé 215 W. Water St., 295-8668 Honorable mention: Firefly 1304 E. Market St., 202-1050
102 Martinsburg Ave. (Gordonsville), (540) 832-0227
FEMALE-OWNED BUSINESS (P.81)
Runner-up: Ace Biscuit & Barbecue 711 Henry Ave., 202-1403
1871 Seminole Trail, 964-1052
Al Carbon Chicken
Barracks Road North Wing, 295-1749
PLACE TO BUY A SUIT (P.91)
The Men’s & Boy’s Shop 410 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 296-6924 Runner-up: Tailored Quest 218-1320, tailoredquest.com Honorable mention: Eljo’s 1067 Millmont St., 295-5230 PLACE FOR KIDS’ CLOTHES (P.91)
Whimsies
The Shops at Stonefield, 977-8767 Runner-up: Old Navy Barracks Road Shopping Center, 984-0167 Honorable mention: Kid to Kid 1885 Seminole Trail, #103, 529-8988
WINE SHOP (P.101)
Market Street Wineshops
311 E. Market St., 979-9463 305 Rivanna Plaza Dr., Suite 102, 964-9463 Runner-up: Wegmans 5th Street Station, 529-3200 Honorable mention: Trader Joe’s The Shops at Stonefield, 974-1466 LOCALLY OWNED GROCERY STORE (P.91)
Foods of All Nations 2121 Ivy Rd., 296-6131
Runner-up: Reid Super-Save Market 600 Preston Ave., 295-4149 Honorable mention: Market Street Market 400 E. Market St., 293-3478 INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE (P.95)
New Dominion Bookshop
404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 295-2552 Runner-up: Blue Whale Books 115 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 296-4646 Honorable mention: Read It Again Sam 214 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-9844 TOY STORE (P.95)
Shenanigans
601 W. Main St., 295-4797 Runner-up: Alakazam 100 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 971-1717 Honorable mention: Toys“R”Us 590 Branchlands Blvd., 973-4406 NURSERY/GARDEN STORE (P.103)
Ivy Nursery
570 Broomley Rd., 295-1183 Runner-up: Fifth Season Gardening 900 Preston Ave., 293-2332 Honorable mention: Charlottesville City Market 100 E. Water St., 970-3371 LOCALLY OWNED PET SUPPLY STORE (P.99)
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PLACE TO BUY A CAR (P.99)
Brown Automotive Group
960 Hilton Heights Rd., 973-1351 Runner-up: Carmax 1448 Richmond Rd., 295-6351 Honorable mention: Jim Price Automotive 2150 Seminole Trail, 262-4784
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Southern Development Homes 170 S. Pantops Dr., 245-0894
Runner-up: Stanley Martin Homes 200 Garrett St. B, 436-7459 Honorable mention: Alexander-Nicholson 100 Keystone Pl., 296-7526 LANDSCAPING COMPANY (P.119)
Town & Country Services
1638 Seminole Trail, 973-1657 Runner-up: J.W. Townsend Landscapes 3980 Seminole Trail, 973-1154 Honorable mention: D & D Lawn Care 274 Matthew Mill Rd. (Ruckersville), 985-2429 CAR REPAIR SHOP (P.119)
Airport Road Auto Center 1791 Airport Rd., 973-4075
Runner-up: Bob’s Wheel Alignment 923 E. Market St., 296-4523 Honorable mention: Settle Tire 824 Preston Ave., 295-5118
INDEX ARCHITECT (P.115)
VMDO Architects
200 E. Market St., 296-5684 Runner-up: Wolf Ackerman 110 Second St. SE, #201, 296-4848 Honorable mention: Alloy Workshop 1109 Rose Hill Dr., 977-8733 INTERIOR DESIGNER (P.125)
Interior Concepts
245-0045, interiorconceptslc.com Runner-up: Linden Lane Interiors 529-6617, lindenlaneinteriors.com Honorable mention: Faulconer Design 962-7707, faulconerdesigncville.com LAW FIRM (P.125)
Tucker Griffin Barnes 307 Rio Rd. W, 973-7474
Runner-up: Legal Aid Justice Center 1000 Preston Ave., #A, 977-0553 Honorable mention: McGuireWoods 310 Fourth St. NE, 977-2500 LAWYER (P.125)
Bill Tucker (Tucker Griffin Barnes) 307 Rio Rd. W, 973-7474
Runner-up: Mary Susan Payne 1800 Dairy Rd., 296-2240 Honorable mention: Addison Barnhardt (Grisham & Barnhardt) 414 E. Market St. D, 293-2939
Runner-up: Sexual Assault Resource Agency 335 Greenbrier Dr., 295-7273 Honorable mention: Jefferson Area Board for Aging 674 Hillsdale Dr., #9, 817-5222 DOGGIE DAYCARE (P.129)
All Things Pawssible
1201 Stoney Ridge Rd., 972-7297 Runner-up: The Dogg House 2101 Berkmar Dr., 975-3647 Honorable mention: Wakefield Kennel 798 Wakefield Farm (Earlysville), 973-5171
Neroli Spa & Beauty Lounge 507 W. Main St., 984-3450
PRIVATE SCHOOL (P.129)
Tandem Friends School
279 Tandem Ln., 296-1303 Runner-up: St. Anne’s-Belfield School 2132 Ivy Rd., 296-5106 Honorable mention: The Covenant School 175 Hickory St., 220-7329
UVA Community Credit Union Runner-up: BB&T bbt.com Honorable mention: Wells Fargo wellsfargo.com
Runner-up: Mountaintop Montessori 440 Pinnacle Pl., 979-8886 Honorable mention: Peabody School 1232 Stoney Ridge Rd., 296-6901
Bright Beginnings
1221 Stoney Ridge Rd., 979-8585
HAIR SALON (P.129)
INN OR B&B (P.131)
296-9091, hmcatering.com
WEDDINGS WEDDING PLANNER (P.143)
Meghan Streit (Shindig Weddings & Events)
987-9581, shindigweddings.com Runner-up: Marisa Vrooman (Orpha Events) 960-0155, orphaevents.com Honorable mention: Adam DonovanGroves (Donovan-Groves Events) 465-1076, donovangrovesevents.com
Runner-up: Hair Cuttery Various locations, haircuttery.com Honorable mention: The Honeycomb 104 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-0616
Runner-up: The Local 824 Hinton Ave., 984-9749 Honorable mention: Ivy Inn 2244 Old Ivy Rd., 977-1222
NAIL SALON (P.131)
WEDDING VENUE (P.143)
3355 Berkmar Dr., 973-5959
Runner-up: Serenity Nails & Spa 923 Preston Ave., 529-8221
Harvest Moon Catering Runner-up: Barbeque Exchange (540) 832-0227, bbqex.com Honorable mention: The Local 984-9749, thelocal-cville.com FLORIST (P.151)
Hedge Fine Blooms
416 W. Main St., #1, 817-9950 115 Fourth St. NE, 293-8825 Runner-up: Southern Blooms by Pat’s Floral Design 700 N. Main St. (Madison), (540) 948-5611 Honorable mention: Blue Ridge Floral Design 791 Blundell Hollow Rd. (Afton), 361-9218 CAKES AND DESSERTS (P.147)
REHEARSAL DINNER VENUE (P.143)
612 Preston Ave., 979-5556
507 W. Main St., 984-3450
Runner-up: With This Ring (615) 828-3669, withthisringvideo.com Honorable mention: East West 660-4900, eastwestproduction.com
Runner-up: Oakhurst Inn 100 Oakhurst Cir., 872-0100 Honorable mention: South Street Inn 200 South St. E, 979-0200
Runner-up: Crown Mortgage 620 Woodbrook Dr., #2, 975-5626 Honorable mention: First Heritage Mortgage 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., #180, 227-5100
Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA
(540) 406-3083, vawedding video.com
CATERER (P.143)
1296 Clifton Inn Dr., 971-1800
9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Afton), (540) 456-8020
NONPROFIT (P.125)
Ian’s Creations
Clifton Inn
UVA Community Credit Union
Neroli Spa & Beauty Lounge
963-7976, jenfariello.com
CINEMATOGRAPHER (P.143)
Keswick Hall
Moxie Hair & Body Lounge
964-2001, uvacreditunion.org
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HOTEL (P.131)
Georgetown Veterinary Hospital Runner-up: Old Dominion Animal Hospital 811 Preston Ave., 971-3500 Honorable mention: Monticello Animal Hospital 1193 Fifth St. SW, 979-3644
PHOTOGRAPHER (P.145)
Runner-up: Rob Garland (Rob Garland Photographers) 293-3332, robgarland.com Honorable mention: Ashley Cox (813) 340-2690, ashleypcox.com
Runner-up: Graduate Charlottesville 1309 W. Main St., 295-4333 Honorable mention: Omni Hotel 212 Ridge McIntire Rd., 971-5500
200 Georgetown Way, 977-4600
Honorable mention: Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards 5022 Plank Rd. (North Garden), 202-8063
Runner-up: AquaFloat 925 E. Jefferson St., 214-4847 Honorable mention: The Brow House 722 Preston Ave., #106, 825-5333
701 Club Dr. (Keswick), 979-3440
PRESCHOOL (P.129)
MORTGAGE LENDER (P.129)
SPA (P.131)
VETERINARIAN (P.129)
BANK (P.125)
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Honorable mention: Ann’s Nails 1143 Fifth St. SW, 978-1166 32 Mill Creek Dr., #104, 245-5055
Blue Mountain Brewery
King Family Vineyards 6550 Roseland Farm (Crozet), 823-7800 Runner-up: Trump Winery 3550 Blenheim Rd., 984-4855
Albemarle Baking Co. 418 W. Main St., 293-6456
Runner-up: Chandler’s Bakery Rio Hill Center, 975-5203 Honorable mention: Cakes by Rachel 5853 Jarmans Gap Rd. (Crozet), 960-5872 BAND (OR BOOKING AGENCY) (P.147)
Sam Hill Entertainment 977-6665, samhillbands.com
Runner-up: South Canal Street 481-3432, southcanalstreetband.com Honorable mention: EastCoast Entertainment (804) 355-2178, eastcoastentertainment.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 173
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DJ (OR BOOKING AGENCY) (P.147)
John Garland DJ Services
293-3332, garlandstudiosonline.com
Honorable mention: Caspari 100 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 817-7880 WEDDING JEWELRY (P.149)
Keller & George
1149 Millmont St., 293-5011
Runner-up: Derek Tobler Professional DJ Services 296-6689, djtobler.com Honorable mention: DJ Ricky 964-7314, djrickymorris.com
Runner-up: Fink’s Jewelers Barracks Road Shopping Center, 284-4060 Honorable mention: Andrew Minton Jewelers Seminole Square Shopping Center, 979-7672
CEREMONY MUSICIAN (P.147)
BRIDAL SHOP (P.149)
Charlottesville High School String Quartet
Sealed With A Kiss
Runner-up: Eve Watters 823-8600, evewatters.com Honorable mention: Michael Coleman mcolemanmusic.squarespace.com
Runner-up: David’s Bridal 9101 W. Broad St. (Richmond), (804) 747-9920 Honorable mention: Church Street Bridal 626 Church St. (Lynchburg), 847-7751
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Claire Frances (Sacred Ground Ceremonies) 296-9885, sacredgroundceremonies.com
Runner-up: Dave Norris 242-5165, letdavemarryyou.com Honorable mention: Paul Walker (Christ Episcopal Church) 293-2347, christchurchcville.org TENTS AND RENTALS (P.149)
Skyline Tent Company 977-8368, skylinetentcompany.com
Runner-up: Festive Fare 296-5496, classicpartyrentals.com Honorable mention: MS Events 984-1155, mseventscville.com SOUND AND LIGHTING (P.149)
Blue Ridge AV & Lighting
975-3540, blueridgeavandlighting.com Runner-up: MS Events 984-1155, mseventscville.com Honorable mention: The AV Company 977-8288, theavcompany.com INVITES/CALLIGRAPHY (P.149)
505 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 979-5683
HAIR STYLIST (P.149)
Top Knot Studio
103 Fifth St. SE, 244-3499
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Runner-up: Brianna B. Adams (540) 661-2827, briannabadams.com Honorable mention: First Look Artistry 326-6163, firstlookartistry.com MAKEUP ARTIST (P.149)
Daphne Latham daphnelatham.com
Runner-up: Evonne Burns evonneburns.com Honorable mention: Rouge 9 rouge9.com GIFTS AND FAVORS (P.151)
Gearhart’s Fine Chocolates
243 Ridge McIntire Rd., 972-9100 Runner-up: The Happy Cook Barracks Road Shopping Center, 977-2665 Honorable mention: The Virginia Shop Barracks Road Shopping Center, 977-0080 TRANSPORTATION (P.151)
Albemarle Limousine
Rock Paper Scissors
531-5802, albemarlelimousine.com
Runner-up: T&N Printing 205 12th St. NE, 971-8976
Runner-up: Ambassador Limousine 973-5466, ambassadorlimos.com Honorable mention: Camryn Limousine 990-9070, camryn-limo.com
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Though Mr. Jefferson’s university wasn’t officially chartered until 1819, it was October of 1817 when President James Monroe, a member of the school’s original Board of Visitors, laid the cornerstone at Pavilion VII. The two-story brick pavilion, designed by Jefferson, is the oldest in the Academical Village, and set the design standard for its remaining buildings. It now serves as the Colonnade Club, a reception spot with overnight guest rooms. Charlottesville often falls into the town-and-gown trap, but there’s no denying that the university is one reason this town’s the best. You might even say it’s our cornerstone.
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