Ever since Mike Stewart first experienced the feeling of a true pub while traveling abroad, he has never been able to shake it. It’s not the drink, or even the food, he says. At his favorite village pubs, it’s something less tangible — a sense that the pub belongs to everyone who walks into it. He’s long wanted to bring that feeling to Charlottesville, and now, with two partners and a building that has been feeding people for three-quarters of a century, he’s ready.
A veteran bartender and former beverage director for the late Wilson Richey’s restaurants, Stewart is opening Maggie’s Midtown in late March at 606 West Main Street — the former home of Blue Moon Diner — alongside James Beard-acclaimed chef Tarik Sengul and restaurateur Bradley Geist. Follow their Instagram page for updates. From the setting to the food to the drink, the trio seems to have it covered.
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