The Washington Post ran a story August 26 on our own Local Food Hub (which didn’t get much help from BoS earlier this year), a place for area small farmers to bring their produce for distribution. According to the story, Food Hub director Kate Collier says the enterprise could generate $1.5 million in annual revenue in about seven years. That’s a lot of zucchini!
–lastt updated Tuesday, Septemeber 1 at 1:07pm
At 2pm today, Senator Mark R. Warner will be over at Cville Coffee on Harris Street to talk to small business owners about a topic hotter than a fresh cup of joe: health care reform. Yesterday, Warner spoke to health care workers, doctors, and administrators at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Roanoke, sharing his belief that health care costs need to be reigned in.
Where Dinners Delivered delivers to
A new restaurant delivery service opened in August called Dinners Delivered. It’s the brainchild of John Amato, 39, who realized one night during a poker game with friends that there was really no way to get food from his favorite restaurants delivered.
“So here we are, eight people hungrier than hell and no one in any shape to drive anywhere,” says Amato, who admits they’d had a few beers. ” So I piped up “What do we have to order for delivery?” And I was promptly laughed at by everyone. Not chuckles either but the tear rolling, friends making fun of you laughter.”
That’s when he says it hit him. “Go get a bunch of restaurants to sign up without a contract or commitment, since in this economy none of them would agree to that anyway, and promo to deliver their food to the city of Charlottesville.”
At first, he says his friends were skeptical. While they thought it was a great service to have, they didn’t think people would trust that a quality product would be delivered. After all, pizza and Chinese is one thing, a plate of nachos or an entrée from an Italian restaurant is another. But his own dissatisfaction with (more)
Just weeks away from an anticipated mid-September opening, Mockingbird, the new restaurant and music venue under construction in Staunton that was featured in this week’s Hook, suffered “significant damage” in a fire Sunday afternoon, the News Leader reports. The fire, deemed accidental, started (more)
On Monday night, August 24, City Councilors discussed the possibility of moving the Charlottesville City Market from the Water Street parking lots to Court Square, reports Rachana Dixit in the Daily Progress. The popular Saturday morning outdoor market, which showcases the area’s local food artisans and craftspeople, has been held at the Water Street location for 15 years, but with as many as 100 vendors competing for space now, it’s getting a little cramped. However, Councilors initiated the discussion by (more)
Tim Gearhart’s talents with tasty treats travel to Richmond.Restaurateur Bill Hamilton, the brains behind Hamilton’s, Sticks, and Gearharts Fine Chocolates (which he opened with former employee/pastry chef Tim Gearhart, in 2001), tells Dish that the local Chocolaterium is spreading its wings.
After eight years, during which time Gearhart’s touch with the sweet stuff earned him a spot (more)
There’s more than Java at Java Java these days. Java’s Roy Meares tells Dish that the popular coffee joint beside The Nook is now serving up wraps and salads. Veggie, ham, turkey, all for just $3.99.
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The Seasonal Cook in the Main Street Market has a few interesting classes coming up. On Saturday, August 22, chef Ingrid Berger coaches folks on creating a menu featuring local produce, meats and dairy from the Charlottesville City Market. Students will create a meal that uses the best of what Berger finds at the market that day. And on Wednesday, August 26, chef Marisa Catalano teaches you how to make (more)
Mockingbird, a new music venue and restaurant, is coming to this street corner in Staunton in mid-September.We all know how popular the local food movement has become, what with chefs sprinkling their menus with food from local farms, but a new restaurant in Staunton is embracing the the concept at its conception, in more ways than one.
Shooting for a mid-September opening, Mockingbird, a big addition to Beverly Street, will not only (more)
The Piedmont Environmental Council’s annual meeting this year will focus on making the “food and farm connection” in Virginia’s Piedmont. Saturday, September 19 at Firnew Farm, in Hood, Virginia (Madison County). The meeting will begin at 9am and conclude at 2:30pm. Dr. Timothy J. LaSalle, CEO of the Rodale Institute will be the keynote speaker at the event. Admission to attend the Annual Meeting is $35 per person. Local foods will be available for purchase or you may bring your own picnic. Please visit PEC’s web site: www.pecva.org for more information and to register online or call Karen Lamond at 540.341.0175 extension 4.
The Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello is a family friendly, educational event that brings together a regional community of organic and sustainable gardening proponents, heirloom plant preservationists, and seed savers. Food tastings, a seed swap, workshops, demonstrations, and other hands-on-activities. Come early for the Old Timey Seed Swap from 9-11am. It’s a chance for seed savers to share their knowledge, enthusiasm, and seeds. See web site for complete schedule and to sign up for workshops.West Lawn of Monticello and the new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center. 540-894-9480.
Orzo Kitchen and Wine Bar in the Main Street Ma...
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Mainly Greek and Italian foods, things like gyros and souvlaki. In the Clover Leaf Shopping Center, across from Blue Ridge Builder's Supply.
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