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Here's to Charlottesville!

Erin and Jed are married and live in Charlottesville, VA, where they spend most of their days eating and talking about eating.

Please submit comments or email us if you have opinions, suggestions, or anything else to share. Thanks for reading!

14 Comments

#1 by Libby on September 4th, 2009

This is one GOODLOOKIN' website folks. Teach me sensei!
#2 by Libby on September 4th, 2009

This is one GOODLOOKIN' website folks. Teach me sensei!
#3 by jakazulu on December 7th, 2009

this site I love! keep on eatin!
#4 by CVilleEater on January 1st, 2010

Welcome to Charlottesville! I gather from your reviews that you are relatively new to town. Is that the case?
#5 by Jed on January 1st, 2010

Thanks for the welcome, though I first got here in 1993 (and have come
and gone since). Hard to believe. You raise an important point for
readers, though, which is that most of our reviews are based on a
recent visit to restaurants that we have otherwise been to numerous
times. We will usually say or imply if it is our first visit to a
place, which definitely yields a different and potentially less
reliable review. Thanks for reading, and see you around town and the
site!
#6 by CVilleEater on January 1st, 2010

Welcome to Charlottesville! I gather from your reviews that you are relatively new to town. Is that the case?
#7 by Jed on January 1st, 2010

Thanks for the welcome, though I first got here in 1993 (and have come
and gone since). Hard to believe. You raise an important point for
readers, though, which is that most of our reviews are based on a
recent visit to restaurants that we have otherwise been to numerous
times. We will usually say or imply if it is our first visit to a
place, which definitely yields a different and potentially less
reliable review. Thanks for reading, and see you around town and the
site!
#8 by Veggie on February 22nd, 2010

Need a recommendation for a vegetarian friendly restaurant ASAP! Any suggestions? In that vein, could you do a feature at some point on vegetarian cuisine, in general, in Charlottesville? Thanks!
#9 by Jed on February 22nd, 2010

A veggie feature is a great idea. I've put it on our list. As for more immediate suggestions, one of the nicest veggie-friendly places in town would have to be Mas Tapas. Tavola across the street can also work, with delicious vegetarian pasta dishes and sides. Otherwise, ethnic options like Indian (Royal Indian), Thai (Lime Leaf), Korean (Korean House), and Chinese (Taste of China) are always safe bets, though often not as pleasing in terms of ambience. This is especially the case with Korean House and Taste of China. Hope one of these works for you! There are plenty of others – maybe someone else will chime in. In the future, you can also try the “Good for Vegetarians” tag in the “Other” sidebar menu. We're working on making that better.
#10 by Veggie on February 23rd, 2010

Need a recommendation for a vegetarian friendly restaurant ASAP! Any suggestions? In that vein, could you do a feature at some point on vegetarian cuisine, in general, in Charlottesville? Thanks!
#11 by Jed on February 23rd, 2010

A veggie feature is a great idea. I've put it on our list. As for more immediate suggestions, one of the nicest veggie-friendly places in town would have to be Mas Tapas. Tavola across the street can also work, with delicious vegetarian pasta dishes and sides. Otherwise, ethnic options like Indian (Royal Indian), Thai (Lime Leaf), Korean (Korean House), and Chinese (Taste of China) are always safe bets, though often not as pleasing in terms of ambience. This is especially the case with Korean House and Taste of China. Hope one of these works for you! There are plenty of others – maybe someone else will chime in. In the future, you can also try the “Good for Vegetarians” tag in the “Other” sidebar menu. We're working on making that better.
#12 by AlfrescoBella on July 1st, 2010

We all LOVE the pizza @ Ho's but do yourself a favor and try the fries there. Not your run of the mill sysco variety but rather genuine hand cut double fried extra crispy belgian style. Damn! And their caramel sundae ain't too shabby either.
#13 by Jed on July 1st, 2010

Fries at Dr. Ho's? Crazy talk! As if I needed another reason to go back immediately…
#14 by Jed on August 5th, 2010

Tried the fries at Dr. Ho's recently and I can't lie…they weren't great. Maybe it was an off night. Don't get me wrong, they were okay, but the promised Old Bay seasoning was not to be found except for one or two grains, and they were too heavy and dense. I'll try again next time!