Posted by Scowly on August 25th, 2008
Couldn’t find this on your Food page, even after a site search, so I figured it was news to someone. I was over at Barracks Road and found a longtime Charlottesville institution, Casella’s Italian restaurant, closed and vacated. The sign on the window says, Tara Thai, which is the name of a fan-damn-tastic Thai restaurant in the Short Pump mall near Richmond. The couple of landlord-looking people inside, who unlocked the door and chatted briefly, confirmed that it’s those same owners. We can always use more delicious Thai food, I say!
[special thanks to the birdie who sent this in!]
Popularity: 23% [?]
Posted by cocoNUT on May 29th, 2008
Amidst all the fancy and wannabe on the edge restaurants in cville, there is one place that wants to take you back to a simpler time when all you wanted at an Italian restaurant was spaghetti and meatballs, or chicken parmigiana. Vivace in Ivy fits the bill and then some.
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Popularity: 36% [?]
Posted by Tuesday on May 24th, 2008
Just spoke to the owner of Al Dente. He said they should open up next week. Checked out the scene and it looked great! We will see how the food measures up. Watch for its opening next week and let us know what you think.
Popularity: 26% [?]
Posted by lilith on July 25th, 2007
The reputation
Its reputation precedes it. If you spend enough time in Charlottesville, you know that many mall restaurant workers pick up a slice before working… or after. If a friend says, “I’m on my way to Christian’s,” it’s natural to assume that he’s referring to the pizza, not an actual person. The site itself is a landmark. The trolley, for example, stops in front of Christian’s– not the movie theatre. Christian Tamm himself is genuinely nice. (And nice-looking.) And any discussion of Christian’s reputation ends in the same question: What happened to Anna’s?
The experience
Its reputation precedes it literally: the building emits the smell of pizza for the entire block to enjoy.
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Popularity: 4% [?]