On October 22nd Cassis hosted our 4th Club Villain event, and Sean Lawford and his staff graciously offered a wide range of food and drink options to sample.  One commenter below will be going back to Cassis on us.

Club Villain invites one and all to enjoy the French Bistro styling of Cassis TONIGHT @ 9:00PM.

Drinks - $3
Stella
Hoegarden
Guiness
New Castle
Red & White Wines (forthcoming)

Apps
Oysters with Chipotle Remoulade – $3
Mussels in White Wine Butter with Roasted Garlic – $4
Beef Burgundy with Truffled Potatoes – $6
Pork Loin with Creamy Bleu Cheese Polenta – $6

Various Deserts – $3

Here’s the latest from the restaurant rumor mill:

Ventana is expanding into the Migrations Gallery Space

$4 20oz beers are no longer at 12th Street (unless you count Star Hill)

Restaurants on the watch-list:  Cassis, Downtown Grill

On August 1, 2008 Byard posted “What’s your new late night hangout in Charlottesville?” It was an unpleasant reminder that our beloved OXO was gone and that nothing had quite taken its place. After being OXOless for more than two months I believe we have finally moved on. The crowds have spread out, but no one seems to be aimlessly wandering the streets. My assessment?

Ventana has become a favorite for a few late nighters. X-Lounge has added some ex-OXO patrons (and why wouldn’t it – it has our very own B yo and shenanigans and now uva non-douche).  Last, Cassis with its new $5.00 cover has seemed to squeeze itself into the late night weekend scene.

This brings me to the very purpose of my post. Did we not see a spike in OXO attendance after they enacted their $5.00 cover. Are you more inclined to hang out at a place that charges you just to enter?

It was rare to see a crowd in Cassis three months ago – now the place is packed. You can catch people dancing on tables, groups hanging around outside and there has even been the occasional line to get in. Dancing, music, what? Before OXO’s death and their $5.00 cover Cassis was just a dinner spot that you rarely even remembered. Talk of a sale or even a permanent closing of its doors was the word on the street until now. Business seems to be booming.

No one from Cvillain has posted on their experience at the new late night hangout. Hopefully that will change soon (hint, hint). The scene seems very OXOish. Is it true does a cover create a hotspot?

I’m going to try a new format for week in review. Let me know if you like it.

Ah, the week after Valentine’s day means a lot for people. For love-bird couples it means spending less money; for singles it means a return to happiness after a momentary commercial induced lapse to depression. For cVillains, it meant waking up to Mas’ owner giving us the lowdown on how to order cocktails. While we are no strangers to food, we thought it appropriate to discuss the merits of eating meat and decided that no one really cares what you eat and everyone can have their own opinion. Boring, I know. The rest of the week was more exciting.

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