To go along with our love for any locally made movie (shorts included), especially one shot @ Escafe & The Upstairs, we wanted to share the trailer for a new film from Paul Whitehead. It tells the sad tale of two restaurants at war, and the casualties and hilarity which ensues. The all-kitchen stars include Liz Porter, Jason Burke, Shakti Sackett, Zhenya Yanovich, Dave Dupont, Jamie Dyer, Nate Tekan, Paul Whitehead, Jonny Timmerman, Demond Harris and Carlos Garr.
There will be two showings associated with the Film Festival, one @ 11:45AM - Vinegar Hill Saturday, and a secondary showing @ 8:00PM – Random Row Books, along with a special screening of another Charlottesville classic, Zeke Hoffmeyer. Both are $Free.
Most of you probably heard the rumors about The Upstairs from back in January. While rumors of funky service and a cigar bar did not materialize, we were left with a well designed restaurant that serves high end bourbon and prime grade steak. The Upstairs should appeal to a higher end diner with $8 to $14 appetizers and $19 to $45 entrées.
I had the pleasure of dining at The Upstairs this past weekend and I wanted to share my review with the world. If you are trying to find The Upstairs, it sits right above Escafe on the Ice Rink side of the downtown mall.
I like using the Ambiance, Food, Drink and Overall categorization for a restaurant review. Let me know if you want to change the structure or think I need to focus on another area.
As always, you have the review floor before we do. Paco was our first taker, but as you check it out come back here and leave us a note. We promise we won’t bite. So, what do you think?
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