Camino opened recently on Market Street, serving up locally-sourced Mediterranean cuisine.Camino, which took over the Il Cani Pazzo space next to the Vinegar Hill Theater on Market Street, has, to borrow from its Spanish meaning, traversed the “long road” from concept to reality, quietly opening last week. While they are still waiting on their ABC license, co-owner Sean Thomas says the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is now serving locally-sourced dinner cuisine Wednesday through Sunday.
Thomas, an aspiring filmmaker who planned on doing a documentary on the local food movement called Dirt to Dinner, says he decided to bring some of the same ideas for his film to a real live restaurant venture, serving up locally-sourced food inspired by the rustic style of cooking in Southern France, Italy, and Spain. At first, he says, he planned on operating a food cart on the Downtown Mall, but when he tossed the idea around with (more)
On Wednesday, November 4th the Pita Pit on the Corner holds its annual free pita day, 11am-9pm. There’s no obligation to buy anything, but the event does serve the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and there will be folks on hand to collect food and cash donations.
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Fine Virginia cuisine with a French touch using local ingredients. Exceptional wines. Right across from the Amtrak station.
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