Foodie Alert: Charlottesville Virginia’s Culinary Finds

For the rumored birthplace of macaroni and cheese, Charlottesville, Virginia might have been flying under the epicurean radar for a couple decades. Recently, however, there has been an explosion of vineyards, breweries and worthwhile restaurants. Charlottesville’s culinary roots reach back to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, whom some claim is America’s first foodie. As an enthusiastic traveler, Jefferson loved to bring back recipes he tasted abroad and even tended his own vines. Upon further investigation, Jefferson was probably not the father of macaroni and cheese, but he did import a “mould for making macaroni” from Naples, Italy and popularize the dish at Monticello dinners (and we certainly thank him for that!) Fortunately, Charlottesville’s love of good food did not die with…
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