Sweet treats over at the Boar’s Head, home of the Old Mill Room, could be getting even sweeter, as the resort announced recently that it has hired new pastry chef, Cornelius Thuys.

In addition to graduating from the St. Nicholas Pastry School in Amsterdam, Holland, Thuys has 25 years experience crafting bakery treats, beginning in Switzerland and the Netherlands, then in America as the Executive pastry chef at the Hotel Dupont in Wilmington, Delaware, and later at the The DuPont Country Club. In 1999, he became the head pastry maker at the Sagamore Resort on New York, and then moved to Arizona where he led the The Wigwam Resort and Golf Club’s pastry efforts.

Thuys, the Boar’s Head reports, has a reputation for innovative, stylish, wedding cakes, chocolate creations, and seasonal desserts. Yum!

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X Lounge’s “Dine & Donate” program begins next Wednesday.
FILE PHOTO BY WILL WALKER

On Wednesday, October 7 the X Lounge will launch its “Dine & Donate” program, in which 10 percent of all food revenues for the night will go to a specific charity. What’s more, they’ve committed to doing this every Wednesday through December 2010!

“It’s a social event; people can come out, eat delicious food, and have a great evening, all while supporting our cause,” says Camille Weaver, Development Coordinator for the Blue Ridge Chapter of The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which has the November 18 slot at X Lounge. “ In this economic climate, non-profit organizations have had to become more creative with fundraising.”

“This is a great opportunity to give back to the Charlottesville community while trying out our latest menu items,” says lounge owner, Francois Bladt, who also mentions that he’s hired a new chef, Matt Boisvert, who has added a host of entrées to the menu, including an Ahi tuna with a shiitake stir fry, garlic shrimp with avocado and tomato salad with potato gaufrettes, and pork tenderloin with caramelized apples and creamed corn.

Upcoming charities the program will serve include the Charlottesville Free Clinic on October 7, followed by Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA), Second Street Gallery, Habitat for Humanity, First Night Virginia, and the Blue Ridge Food Bank.

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The Market Street Market, downtown Charlottesville’s first grocery in years, finally opened on Saturday. Read more about it in the Dish!

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Milano Café on South Street is having a Family Pasta Night on Thursday, September 24 at 5:30pm. The Milano folks say “bring the whole family and color on the tables!” $5 bowl of pasta, $5 caesar salad, $5 wine. Let them know you’d like to come by calling 434-220-4302.

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Students cooking up pancakes at the 2006 event.

FILE PHOTO BY BILLY HUNT

On October 10 you won’t want to miss the fifth annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s breakfast on the Lawn at UVA, where students flip thousands of flapjacks to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Founded in 2004, the event has raised nearly $100,000 for the Foundation. This year’s breakfast will take place before UVA’s Homecoming football game against Indiana University, so organizers are hoping for a big turnout. So you better get there early if you want some pancakes, especially those chocolate chip ones. The breakfast is free, but donations are strongly encouraged.

According to a statement released by organizers, over five million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease— a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder whose symptoms typically progress from mild tremors to complete physical incapacitation. There is no known cure, and current treatments mask symptoms but do not alter or slow disease progression. In the United States, 60,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year alone.

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