Sarah Golibart Gorman

1 month ago | c-ville.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman

Charlottesville’s food scene is stacking up the accolades—again. This month, Condé Nast Traveler dropped a love letter to the Monticello Wine Trail, with stops at King Family Vineyards (Free polo matches May–October? Yes please!) and Pippin Hill, plus shoutouts to local gems like Bodo’s, Cou Cou Rachou, MarieBette, Oakhart Social, Tavola, and The Clifton.

1 month ago | bittersoutherner.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman

Words by Sarah Golibart Gorman | Illustrations by Ellie Skrzat Eight months after doctors cut the cancer out of my mom, four months after her second surgery, three months after she closed the women’s consignment boutique she owned for 10 years, two months before her third surgery, and one month after my dad turned 60, my parents organized a family phone call. Those are rarely good. Considering everything that transpired over the past year, it was a call we should have seen coming.

1 month ago | c-ville.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman

Yoshihiro Tauchi, often called the best sushi chef in town, is now slinging sashimi at Vitae Spirits on the Downtown Mall. After building his legacy at TEN, Lemongrass, and his own spot, Mican (formerly Kokoro), Tauchi went private—until his pop-up partnership with Vitae went permanent in August 2024. His Omakase Obscura menu changes often and is all about trust: Omakase means “I’ll leave it up to you,” and you definitely should.

Mar 26, 2025 | c-ville.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman |Justin Humphreys

Virginia wine lovers, raise a glass—preferably filled with Barboursville Vineyards’ 2023 vermentino. Luca Paschina has done it again, snagging a sixth Virginia Governor’s Cup for the winery. New this year, the competition introduced Best in Show awards for the most competitive categories. Both Pollak Vineyards’ 2022 merlot reserve and Jefferson Vineyards’ 2023 viognier were honored. There’s never been a better time to sip local. Looking for a buzz without the booze?

Mar 5, 2025 | c-ville.com | Sarah Golibart Gorman |Shea Gibbs |Justin Humphreys

After a fire closed Silk Thai in the summer of 2022, the beloved Charlottesville restaurant is finally welcoming diners back. The road to reopening was long, but owner Mongkhol Chinsetthagit, known as TK Chin, never lost sight of his vision. The fire, caused by a gas leak in the basement of the old building on Fontaine Avenue Extended (home to Thai 99 for nearly 30 years before Silk Thai took over), and damaged both floors of the restaurant, forcing Chin to close for extensive repairs.