peter chang


Chang-dango: Top chef gets Bon Appétit nod, new locations Published on Aug 17th, 2012 6 comments It seems like only yesterday when we met with Peter Chang at a local Starbucks, adrift as he was with no restaurant, and talked with him about his plans to open a restaurant in Charlottesville. At...
Heating up: Chang wows Richmond; plans new menu, movie Published on Apr 23rd, 2012 8 comments Peter Chang is likely the only chef in America whose migration from one restaurant to the next over the last several years has been depicted by a map graphic in the Washington Post, from his arrival...
The Chang re-effect: New place, new movie, and taking NYC by storm Published on Feb 14th, 2012 2 comments The Year of the Dragon is turning out to be a special one for chef Peter Chang and his partners Gen Lee and his wife, Mary, who opened Peter Chang's China Grill in the Barracks Road Shopping Center...
Expansion: Peter Chang readies for Richmond Published on Jan 4th, 2012 3 comments America's most sought-after Chinese chef is moving forward on a plan to open a restaurant near Richmond in the Short Pump area. "We've already started construction," says Gen Lee, business partner to...
Taste test: Prince Michel meets Chang Published on Jun 27th, 2011 0 comments On Sunday, June 26, Winemaker Brad Hansen had his work cut out for him: pairing his Prince Michel Vineyard wines with Peter Chang's singular dishes, many of which often defy description, like Chinese...
Chang finally returns Published on Mar 2nd, 2011 9 comments The wait is over. Elusive chef Peter Chang has returned, bringing his special brand of Szechwanese cuisine with him. Chang's work was on full display at an invitation-only grand opening last night of...
Hello, Mr. Chang: Space change, but elusive chef still coming Published on Nov 17th, 2010 22 comments Chef Peter Chang has signed a lease for the former Wild Greens space in the Barracks Road Shopping Center. PHOTO BY DAVE MCNAIR Despite recent reports to the contrary, renowned chef Peter Chang is...
The chef has landed: Elusive Chang nabs high-profile Charlottesville home Published on Sep 14th, 2010 38 comments House of Chang: The former Asian Buffet building on 29 North has been vacant for years, but it's poised to become the talk of the town. PHOTO BY DAVE MCNAIR Brace yourself, foodies. Chinese chef...
Chang watch: Might the elusive chef be back? Published on Aug 24th, 2010 15 comments Where are you Peter Chang? FILE PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Back in April, chef Peter Chang’s “consultant and translator,” Gen Lee, told Dish that the famous Chinese chef had found a place of his own...
Overheard: Spacek, Duvall talk Chang Published on Apr 28th, 2010 21 comments The Huffington Post reports that Charlottesville resident Sissy Spacek and Northern Virginia resident Robert Duvall enjoyed a wild night out at Wall & Water with Bill Murray at the Tribeca Film...
Chang watch: The chef has landed Published on Apr 15th, 2010 7 comments We know you’re all just sitting at your computers waiting for the latest Peter Chang update. Well, here it is: according to Chang’s “consultant and translator,” Gen Lee, the quixotic chef has found a...
Georgia has Chang on its mind Published on Mar 29th, 2010 10 comments Media reports had Georgia foodies reclaiming Chang, but it was not to be. PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO It seems that chef Peter Chang, the subject of the Hook's March 25 cover story, can’t even go on a...
The Chang effect: Wooing palates, breaking hearts--- and why he left Published on Mar 23rd, 2010 53 comments Peter Chang's food has created a frenzy among foodies. PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Last fall, word that a famous Szechuan chef had quietly set up in Charlottesville had foodies salivating. There was a...
Taste of China: The hottest ticket in town Published on Mar 14th, 2010 49 comments Those aren't flat-screen TVs; they're backlit scenes o' China. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Happy diners, some of whom waited an hour for a table–- in a town where any wait is unusual–- savor...
New Yorker features local restaurant, chef Published on Feb 25th, 2010 23 comments Back in November, Dish reported that renowned Szechuan chef Peter Chang was cooking at Taste of China in Albemarle Square, but the Chang groupies who've tracked the chef online for years were way...
Chang lands at Taste of China Published on Nov 17th, 2009 0 comments Dish’s foodie spys tell him that Taste of China, which recently opened in the Albemarle Square Shopping Center, is the real deal. Apparently, a very itinerant but renowned Szechuan chef named Peter...