Today’s Five Finds on Friday come from Caite Hamilton, Editor in Chief of C-VILLE. Few have contributed more to Charlottesville local news over the last two decades. Last week her tenure at C-VILLE became old enough to vote, with eighteen years spanning from part-time proofreader to Editor. Hamilton’s picks:
1) The Rhodie at Ivy Provisions. “I once ran back into my high school during an active bomb threat to rescue my packed lunch—a chicken salad sandwich prepared by my grandmother, who made the best I’ve ever tasted—so I’m pretty serious about chicken salad. Ivy Provisions’ version is a very close second, with the notable upgrade of a baguette.”
2) Pappardelle Ragu at Tavola. “Tavola has been the backdrop of so many special occasions for me—my 30th birthday, the night I got engaged. I even hosted my mom’s celebration of life in the cicchetti bar. And for just about every one of those occasions, I’ve ordered the pappardelle. It’s comfort food at its finest—the ribbons of pasta, the tender pork, the dusting of salty-nutty grana padano. Perfection.”…