Top 12 Reasons Why Tavern & Grocery Is The Hottest New Restaurant In CVille
1. Head Chef David Morgan
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Head Chef David Morgan used to work at The Clifton Inn. Now he brings his considerable experience and expertise to Tavern & Grocery.
2. Sous Chef David Jeck
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Also an ex-chef at The Clifton Inn, Sous Chef David Jeck is Chef Morgan’s right-hand man.
3. House Cold Smoked Grass-Fed Ribeye
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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When you order the Steak and Fromage, you are getting grass-fed ribeye that is cold smoked right there at Tavern & Grocery.
4. House Made Applewood Smoked Bacon
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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The Applewood bacon used in the Tavern & Grocery sandwiches is smoked and sliced in-house.
5. House Smoked Sausage
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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From the store you can purchase sausages smoked right at Tavern & Grocery.
6. House Cured Applewood Smoked Ham
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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You can also purchase Applewood hams that are made right in-house.
7. House Smoked and Braised Pork Belly
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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For the best Banh Mi in Charlottesville, the pork belly is smoked and braised until it’s perfect.
8. Locally Sourced Products
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Wherever possible, Tavern & Grocery sources its meats and other products from local farms and suppliers.
9. Lost Saint Bar
333 W Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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Lost Saint is a modern cocktail bar located below Tavern & Grocery.
10. Lost Saint Cocktails
333 W Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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You can find a list of the awesome cocktails found at Lost Saint HERE.
11. Brunch Starts Sunday, March 13th
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Every Sunday, Tavern & Grocery will be open for brunch from 11am until 3pm.
12. The Menu
333 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Tavern & Grocery boasts a top notch menu, with some dishes you won’t find anywhere else in Charlottesville. You can view both the Food and Bar Menus HERE.
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