Guidebook for Charlottesville
Food Scene with walking distance
These are all within an easy 2-4 block walk. The downtown pedestrian mall is not far, and that opens up another world fo places.
Fresh roasted, baristas with an attitude, as hip as The Mud House. seriously, great locally roasted coffee. You can smell the roasting from my front porch.
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Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
945 Preston AveFresh roasted, baristas with an attitude, as hip as The Mud House. seriously, great locally roasted coffee. You can smell the roasting from my front porch.
a stones throw, the aroma makes me hungry when I am on the back porch. I am primarily a vegetarian, but break my vows for this. Great breakfast also, call ahead and trot on over, newly moved so about 5 blocks away.
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Ace Biscuit & Barbecue
600 Concord Avea stones throw, the aroma makes me hungry when I am on the back porch. I am primarily a vegetarian, but break my vows for this. Great breakfast also, call ahead and trot on over, newly moved so about 5 blocks away.
Bodo's needs no intro. My daughter in Seattle makes me ship these overnight for her birthday. I can smell the garlic bagels cooking from my porch.
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Bodo's Bagels
505 Preston AveBodo's needs no intro. My daughter in Seattle makes me ship these overnight for her birthday. I can smell the garlic bagels cooking from my porch.
Easily walkable. An Italian grocery store, fresh pasta, including great ravioli, and sauces. It's 630 pm, I haven't started dinner, so Mona Lisa for ravioli and pesto it is. Lunch, wine, supplies.
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Mona Lisa Pasta Inc
921 Preston AveEasily walkable. An Italian grocery store, fresh pasta, including great ravioli, and sauces. It's 630 pm, I haven't started dinner, so Mona Lisa for ravioli and pesto it is. Lunch, wine, supplies.
/Walkable. Quick but interesting grilled kabobs, with salad/rice,/flatbread/hummous etc. We lived on Sticks during the 5 months of kitchen reno.
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Sticks Kebob Shop
917 Preston Ave/Walkable. Quick but interesting grilled kabobs, with salad/rice,/flatbread/hummous etc. We lived on Sticks during the 5 months of kitchen reno.
Beer Hall, with outdoor seating for summer, bocci courts, local beer selection. 5 minutes from the house
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Kardinal Hall
722 Preston AveBeer Hall, with outdoor seating for summer, bocci courts, local beer selection. 5 minutes from the house
Wonderful French Bakery within 50 yards. Authentic French Pastries/Coffee
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MarieBette Café and Bakery
700 Rose Hill DrWonderful French Bakery within 50 yards. Authentic French Pastries/Coffee
Newly opened, multiple eateries in the food court, and a bar and brewery. 5 minute walk.
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Dairy Market Charlottesville
946 Grady AvenueNewly opened, multiple eateries in the food court, and a bar and brewery. 5 minute walk.
Random Row Brewing Co.
608 Preston AveOne of many breweries with easy walk
Great restaurant, slightly farther maybe 10 minutes at most.
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Shebeen Pub & Braai
247 Ridge McIntire RdGreat restaurant, slightly farther maybe 10 minutes at most.
Essentials
Easily walkable. A nice grocery store that has grown on me, basic necessities, and actually a very nice butcher shop, bargain wines. It is the Yin to Integral Yoga's yang.
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Reid Super-Save Market
600 Preston AveEasily walkable. A nice grocery store that has grown on me, basic necessities, and actually a very nice butcher shop, bargain wines. It is the Yin to Integral Yoga's yang.
Easily walkable. For the hippie in us all, great for bulk grains, nuts, and great for that special gluten free carob chia seed candy bar. If you want organic, this is your place.
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Integral Yoga Natural Foods
923 Preston AveEasily walkable. For the hippie in us all, great for bulk grains, nuts, and great for that special gluten free carob chia seed candy bar. If you want organic, this is your place.
50 yards away. George is an institution, and a great guy. Lottery tickets, beer, cigarettes, milk, about covers it. Oh, and a cold soda and chat in AC on hot day
Rose Hill Market
633 Rose Hill Dr50 yards away. George is an institution, and a great guy. Lottery tickets, beer, cigarettes, milk, about covers it. Oh, and a cold soda and chat in AC on hot day
Shopping
It's how we could afford to redo this house. Whole rooms here were done with materials bought here. Appliances, windows, plumbing, and who knows what. All proceeds support their building projects.
The Habitat Store
1221 Harris StIt's how we could afford to redo this house. Whole rooms here were done with materials bought here. Appliances, windows, plumbing, and who knows what. All proceeds support their building projects.
Walkable. Probably won't need it while in town, but I never wake up on Saturday morning thinking I need to go there either, and yet..
Martin Hardware Co
941 Preston AveWalkable. Probably won't need it while in town, but I never wake up on Saturday morning thinking I need to go there either, and yet..
Second Hand Store with higher end items, clothing/household/antiques
BOUTIQUE boutique & The SHOE STORE next door
411 E Main StSecond Hand Store with higher end items, clothing/household/antiques
Everything Else
Walkable. Day passes for swimming, and great area for kids esp. Across from Shenandoah Joe's
Booker T. Washington Park
1001 Preston AveWalkable. Day passes for swimming, and great area for kids esp. Across from Shenandoah Joe's
Pedestrian Mall has lots of restaurants, entertainment venues, shops.
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Downtown Mall
Pedestrian Mall has lots of restaurants, entertainment venues, shops.
They have a fenced in dog park in addition to walking trails.
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Darden Towe Park
1445 Darden Towe ParkThey have a fenced in dog park in addition to walking trails.
Arts & Culture
New Movie theater, you can purchase reserved seats for movies. Dinner available on site. Also get a slice of pizza next door at Christians.
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Violet Crown Cinema
200 W Main StNew Movie theater, you can purchase reserved seats for movies. Dinner available on site. Also get a slice of pizza next door at Christians.
Eclectic performance space in renovated elegant old theater. Check their web site for listings
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The Paramount Theater
215 E Main StEclectic performance space in renovated elegant old theater. Check their web site for listings