Small Bites: South American street food, fancy sammies, Southern fare, and more.

Belmont goes south, Dairy Market hits the street, and Starr Hill wins with Northern Lights

Regional beers crush it at the CBMA

The Craft Beer Marketing Awards, a global event that lets brewers compete for titles like Best Tap Handle and Best Beer Related Podcast, recently announced its 2022 winners, and multiple Virginia brands were on the list.

For amateur beer consumers who are overwhelmed by the array of craft beers on store shelves, there’s a lot to be said for having a can that stands out—and the CBMA appreciates that. The Crushie awards, judged by a panel of beer, marketing, and design experts, determine the most aesthetically appealing ales on the shelf, and our very own Starr Hill Brewery was awarded a Golden Crushie in the Best Packaging for Bottles category for the eye-catching wrap on its Northern Lights IPA. In Best Logo Typography, The Second Sun Design Company received a Platinum Crushie for its work with Chesapeake, Virginia’s Studly Brewing. Finally, another Golden Crushie went to Ashburn’s House 6 Brewing Co. for Best Beer Flight Presentation. The brewery’s Double Lad-

Starr Hill Brewery won a Golden Crushie for the label on its Northern Lights IPA.

der Party Flight is served in a wooden model of a fire engine, staying true to its mission of supporting and honoring Virginia’s first responders.

New nosh

The offerings at Dairy Market grew a little with the recent opening of Maizal

South American Street Food. This is the D.C.-based chain’s first location outside the metro area, and Charlottesvillians can expect the same empanadas, burritos, tacos, arepa cheese balls, and more.

Chickadee is a new café from Tricia Zawhorodny and David Stone, who developed their passion for bread baking and sandwich crafting during the pandemic lockdown. Now C’ville can enjoy the fruits of their experimentation in The Glass Building spot formerly occupied by Bluegrass Grill & Bakery. Chickadee’s creative menu offers breakfast salads, as well as morning sandwiches such as the Crab Dang Boom with crab cake, yolky egg, herb boursin, capers, fried shallots, chives, pepper jelly, and arugula. Lunch items include a veggie smash burger and the AJ Soprano sandwich with fried bologna, ham, pepperoni, sharp provolone, fried shallots, lettuce, onion, herb vinaigrette, chow chow, and garlic aioli on a housemade hoagie roll.

Looking forward

We were sad to see Junction shutter at the end of 2021, and while those Southwestern plates appear to be gone for good, there’s also good news. Junction chef Melissa Close-Hart recently announced that the Belmont space won’t be empty for long, thanks to her soon-to-open Mockingbird Southern Cuisine. The new restaurant will welcome diners at the end of the summer. Along with the name change and a new menu, expect a slightly updated look. We’re licking our chops!—Will Ham

outside

Archaeology Plantation Walking Tour. See listing for Wednesday, June 15. Included with admission, 1:30pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org Sunset Market. Explore local vendors’ fresh produce, grab dinner from a food truck, enjoy artisan goods, make art at the outdoor art room, relax with a craft cocktail in The Looking Glass, and more. Free, 4:30pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org Thursday Evening Sunset Series. Live music, food trucks, Carter Mountain Wine, Bold Rock Hard Cider, and a beautiful view of the sunset. $10, 6pm. Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Carters Mountain Trl. chilesfamily orchards.com

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Arts From Underground. Artmaking, drinks, and karaoke inside The Looking Glass. Free, 7pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

Radio Relics: A WTJU History Exhibition.

See listing for Wednesday, June 15. Free, 10am. WTJU, 2244 Ivy Rd. wtju.net Trivia Night with Sarah. Three rounds of mind-bending trivia. Free, 6pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

Friday 6/17

music

Fridays After Five: Ebony Groove with

Musical Suspects. A distinct blend of D.C. go-go, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop. Free, 5:30pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com G.G.R.H.. Gilliam, Green, Riggs, and Hall. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery. com Lonesome Crossroads. High-energy, traditional and contemporary Americana. $5, 6pm. The Pub at Lake Monticello, 51 Bunker Blvd., Palmyra. lakemonticellogolf.org Rave @ R2. WhereHouse takes over for four hours of dancing in the haze and lights. $1015, 10pm. R2, 300 E. Main St. @wherehouse_va Zoso. An accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show. Free, 6:30pm. Pro Re Nata Farm Brewery, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. prnbrewery.com

Ebony Groove with Musical Suspects

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outside

Archaeology Plantation Walking Tour.

See listing for Wednesday, June 15. Included with admission, 1:30pm. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org

Ix Flix Free Summer Film Series: Laby-

rinth. Artmaking, family-friendly activities, food trucks, cold drinks, snacks, and an outdoor movie screening. Free, 8pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org Summer Sundown. Watch the summer sun descend behind the Blue Ridge Mountains with acoustic music from local performers. Free, 6pm. Chiswell Farm & Winery, 430 Greenwood Rd., Greenwood. chilesfamilyorchards.com

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Fae Festival. A Renaissance faire featuring a medieval market, live music, food vendors, games, and more. $10-20, noon. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org Juneteenth Celebration. A three-day celebration that includes an Honoring the Ancestors program, parade, concert, and more. Free, all day. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 233 Fourth St. NW. jeffschoolheritagecenter.com

Radio Relics: A WTJU History Exhibition.

See listing for Wednesday, June 15. Free, 10am. WTJU, 2244 Ivy Rd. wtju.net

Saturday 6/18

music

Kate Bollinger. The Richmond-based artist performs folk-pop songs with a timeless sensibility. $15-17, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com The ‘77z. Grateful Dead covers. $12-15, 5pm. Rivanna River Company, 1538 E. High St. frontporchcville.org The Michael Elswick Gathering. Jazz, blues, ballads, and Latin tunes. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Yard Sale, Colpa Mia, and Work Wear.

Local indie-emo band Yard Sale, slacker rockers Work Wear, and indie poppers Colpa Mia present a fun night of live music. Free, 7pm. Champion Brewing Company, 324 Sixth St. SE. championbrewingcompany.com

stage

The Paramount and Compass Creative Dramatics Present: Alice’s Adventures in

Wonderland. Local youths take to the stage alongside two professional artists in this fullscale musical production. $5-10, 11am. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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Alix E. Harrow: A Mirror Mended. Celebrating the release of Harrow’s new novella, the next installment of he Fractured Fable series. Free, 4pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com Ascendant: The Power of Descendant Communities to Shape Our Stories, Places and Future. Highlighting the importance of descendant voices in the telling of American history. Free, 9:30am. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. monticello.org