1. Tin Whistle Irish Pub

609 E Market St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Tin Whistle Irish Pub is a cozy pub with a welcoming atmosphere and authentic Irish pub fare. It’s the perfect place to relax with a pint of Guinness and a plate of Irish cheddar chips!
2. South Street Brewery

106 South Street East, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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South Street Brewery is back in action. Enjoy delicious appetizers like Wisconsin white cheddar cheese curds with the rich flavor of the Roux red IPA!
3. Bang Tapas

213 2nd St SW, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Bang Tapas has delicious and unique small plates and fantastic cocktails.
4. Paradox Pastry

313 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Paradox Pastry is a lovely bakery and cafe that focuses on blending flavor and aesthetic, because pastries that look good should taste good too!
5. ACAC

111 Monticello Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22902
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ACAC’s Downtown location is much bigger than the Albemarle Square location. They have a great aquatic center too!
6. Bluegrass Grill & Bakery

313 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Bluegrass Grill & Bakery is famous for their brunch. It definitely something you have to do once in your life.
7. Market Street Wine Shop

311 E Market Street, Charlottesville VA 22902
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Market Street Wine Shop’s tastings are a great way to meet new people and discover new wines and beers.
8. Mono Loco Restaurant

200 W Water St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Mono Loco Restaurant is a Mexican restaurant with an insane selection of mojito and margarita flavors to choose from. If you love tequila, this is the place to be.
9. Now & Zen

202 2nd St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Now & Zen is a modern Japanese restaurant with some of the best sushi prices in town.
10. Hot Yoga

216 W Water St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Hot Yoga offers Bikram method hot yoga, hot vinyasa and power yoga.
11. Speak! Language Center

313 2nd St SE Suite 109, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Speak! Language Center offers English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and even more!
12. Court Square Tavern

500 E Jefferson St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Court Square Tavern has over 130 different beers both domestic and imported.
13. Monsoon Siam

113 W Market St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Monsoon Siam is a great Thai restaurant with a lot of menu choices.
14. barre.[d] studio

216 Water St W #101, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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15. Iron Paffles & Coffee

214 Water St W, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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A “Paffle” is a puff pastry waffle. Kathryn uses a flakey puffy pastry batter to make the paffle, which acts as the bread of the sandwich. It’s genius and delicious!
16. The Second Yard

307 E Market St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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The Second Yard is a stunning home furnishings shop.
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