Joshua & the rest of the Blue Light Grill crew put on a really amazing display last Thursday for our fifth Club Villain event. From the new paint scheme, to the big screen TV’s, BLG is certainly making moves in the right direction.
One commenter below will be returning on us!
Drinks
Starr Hill – Love, Northern, Amber, Jomo – $3
Premium Rails – $5
Apps
Curry Clam Chowder – $2
Smoked Trout Rillette w/Toasted Baguette - $2
Apple Cider & Cream Steamed Mussels – $5
Duck Confit Spring Rolls w/Apple Chutney – $5
Lobster & Goat Cheese Dumplings w/ Citrus Lobster Jus – $6
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
We had a delicious and classy evening last night @ The Local. Theo & Adam showed off a few new drinks, and we got to try out a great selection of their appetizers. They also had nothing but great things to say about cVillain, probably because we’ve been fans of theirs since the early days. One lucky commenter will also win a pair of entrées on the house.
We are taking back Belmont again (who knew we lost it?), with our third weekly Club Villain event tonight, hosted by The Local. Theo & Adam have graciously put together some great food and drink choices, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone out and about to enjoy the evening @ 9:00PM.
Drinks:
Paulaner Oktoberfest $2
Full Nelson IPA
Scrimshaw
Salty Dog $4
Dark and Stormy
Local Margarita
Surprise Frozen Cocktail
Food:
Crisp Shrimp Tossed with Pickled Ginger-Black Sesame Aioli over Seaweed Salad – $4
House Made Mozzarella with Local Tomatoes, Basil, Tomato Preserves, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil – $3
Mussels Romesco with Spicy Tomato, Chorizo, and Pepper Broth, Garlicky Aioli, and Grilled Bread – $5
Antipasto Platter with Manchego Cheese, Local Goat Cheese, Prosciutto, and Salami – $5
So we wrapped our second Club Villain event last Thursday, and Mas really went out of their way to give us a sampling of a few new items. We saw a couple familiar faces from previous parties, and welcomed a few new ones to the tables. Leave your thoughts below regarding the food, drinks, and atmosphere!
Someone below will also be a lucky winner and return for free!
Everyone’s favorite tapas bar MAS is graciously hosting our second weekly Club Villain event TONIGHT. Tomas and I sat down last evening and discussed his new food & drink offerings, and also his newly attired staff, sporting Pink Mas shirts in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are inviting everyone to join us @ 9PM tonight for this awesome opportunity to mingle with other readers, and enjoy a special list of delicious.
Drinks - $2
Mas Tea
Cava
Sangria
Star Hill – Northern Lights
Primavera Rioja
Tapas - $2
Pulpo with palette – Acorn Ham wrapped octopus grilled
Gambas – Poached Chilled Shrimp
Resde Tarilla – Grilled Hangar
Padron Peppers – Spicy green peppers, olive oil, & sea salt.
Chorizo – Fresh Sausage
The X-Lounge is opening it’s doors for our first Club Villain event this evening, and we couldn’t be more excited. These events are an opportunity for restaurants to show off what they do best, and to offer new food & drink options to our readers. And in our effort to be Local, we are asking each host to provide something from our very own region, and X-Lounge is bringing in a keg from Devils Backbone just for us. The event starts at 9:00PM, and we encourage everyone to be there early to enjoy a few surprises throughout the night.
Food Specials:
Crab Cake with Roasted Pepper Emulsion – $7.00
Arugula, Wild Mushroom and Fontina Cheese Spring Roll – $7.00
Beer Draft:
Devils Backbone IPA – $3.00
Specialty Cocktails:
Martini with St Germain, Cucumber, Lemon, Topped with Sparkling - $6.00
Fall Martini with Bourbon and Spicy Apple Cider – $6.00
Bubbles by the Glass – $5.00
Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon – $5.00
We eat out, we drink out, so why not create a weekly cVillain event at our favorite places, and interact more often? Our first project launch since taking the reins is Club Villain, but what is it exactly?
We are working with local restaurants to open their doors and invite us in, and our only goal is to get people motivated and interested in enjoying what Charlottesville has to offer. This is a free service to both the restaurants and to all those who wish to sign up, there are two options to connect with us:
