The fall and rise of Boylan Heights
By Lindsay Lian | March 2, 2026Sitting at the intersection of 14th and W Main Street, Boylan Heights has been a staple of the Corner life at the University since 2008.
Sitting at the intersection of 14th and W Main Street, Boylan Heights has been a staple of the Corner life at the University since 2008.
What initially appeared to be another run-of-the-mill bar, I found, was truly a love letter to Virginia, with quality, locally-sourced food on the table, merry locals by the bar and live music in the air.
Tucked inside Barracks, Milk & Honey is a Southern-style restaurant that serves classic flavors from the South with a modern feel.
The Southwestern spin expands the dish’s versatility, making it a natural companion to everything from a classic steak dinner to a casual cheeseburger.
Fresh, experimental and organic, FARMacy Café certainly has its strengths.
As the holiday season comes to a close, many students look back not only on good company, but also beloved family meals.
What used to be a local diner at the C&O railway station has transformed into an intimate, white-tablecloth eatery, specializing in a blend of classical French and modern American fare.
Lampo uses the proper “00” flour, serves pizza unsliced and even imported a wood-burning pizza oven that had to be lowered into the restaurant from above.
With Carter Mountain’s “Sunset Series” fading into a fond memory and the Charlottesville foliage turning gold, one Thursday ritual lingers in my mind — their apple cider donuts
When Halloween parties give way to the Sunday scaries and the perfectly-curated costumes find their way back into storage boxes, one sweet holiday treat remains — leftover Halloween candy
I could eat this granola by the handful, and my roommates can attest that I do so frequently.
Cake on the Lawn felt like something between a bake sale, an art show and a love letter to Charlottesville’s sweeter side.
To make my mornings so much easier and ensure that I’m starting the day off with the proper nutrients, I have been making overnight oats each week
SunPins, the Dairy Market’s newest resident, is breathing fresh life into the corner of Grady Avenue, centering elevated American fare within the energetic hum of a biergarten-meets-patio
From the chaos of a Trashcan to the tart simplicity of a Bold Rock, these drinks not only frame what students sip, but how they gather.
As an Italian food snob and recent returnee from a summer abroad, I went into Ciaccia with big shoes to fill and I couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised
Maya served home both in the spatial and culinary sense and has its own spunky, charming character
Just a short walk from Grounds, Feast! is a one-stop shop for gourmet groceries and thoughtfully prepared staples that are perfect for upgrading your school-year menu
Everything about Birdhouse screams “home,” from the restaurant’s petite size and cozy kitchen feel to the hospitality of the staff and feel-good food offerings
Sunday afternoon at IX Park, Charlottesville’s twelfth-annual Cville Veg Fest turned a stretch of blacktop and muraled walls into a kaleidoscope of color, sound and taste