Some of you have been talking about the Washington Post article on Charlottesville titled “If It Tastes Good, It’s in Charlottesville.” We even planted a few cVillain spies in the slide show! Jane Black got around town, alright. But, I’ve got to call her out on some inaccuracies in her opinion. Sorry, Jane, had to get a little Villainous on this one! You get a lot of stuff right about Charlottesville dining, but let’s be real here!

1. Rev Soup: “A bit grungy but cheerful, with a menu of comforting and, more important, cheap soups and sandwiches.” NOT CHEAP. Who ever said Rev Soup was cheap?! Some of the soups are amazing, but good luck getting out of there on the cheap.
2. Albemarle Baking: “I tasted two pastries on my first visit, and they were so good that on my second I ignored the No. 1 rule of food writing: Never eat the same thing twice. One was an Alexander, whose delicate, sweet crust.” STOP RIGHT THERE…. Albemarle Baking does make amazing baguettes, but their pastries are NOT delicate. They look delicate but I would never rave about the pastries.
3. Mas: You missed some of the best dishes! What about the artichoke goat cheese dip, the bacon wrapped dates or any of the smoked tomato/beef dishes!?
4. Hamilton’s: “long a standard for its simple American food and attentive service. The menu offers nothing terribly surprising..” I need to double check this, but didn’t Hamilton’s just launch a pretty wild dessert menu?
5. Hot Cakes. “Getting tuna sent back because a lot of you like to eat it in a stage of a hockey puck.” Where’s the love, baby? Did you forget little old cVillain deserves credit for that comment? Next time, give us some kudos! We have the full note posted! My favorite line: “Tired to see those snobby ladies eating steak with Iced Tea, asking ice to put in a delicious glass of Sancerre” … You can read the full French A-Hole with Principle article RIGHT HERE!

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