From the hall to the mall
If you’ve already heard that Dean Maupin left his executive chef post at Keswick Hall to take the helm at another restaurant, you probably want to know where that might be, since his extraordinary food’s reputation precedes him. Well, that would be the cozy and venerable C&O Restaurant. We’re looking forward to seeing, um, tasting what he does there.
Red, white, and beer
America’s not the only one with a birthday this week. Horse & Hound Gastropub turns 5 years old and the West Main Street restaurant is celebrating through Saturday with American-inspired food specials (like barbecue ribs and blueberry sour cream cake), drink specials (like $5 summer cocktails and selected bottled beers for $2), and live music every night. You can party on the patio on the Fourth of July with extended hours—go for lunch at 11am and stay to hear Eli Cook from 3-6pm.
Day and night
Everyone knows that Calvino Café in the Main Street Market’s the place to go for breakfast and lunch paninis, smoothies, and great coffee, but now the café’s all dressed up for dinner and calling itself an Italian Bar and Eatery. From 5-11pm on Wednesday through Saturday, settle in at its expanded bar or on the outdoor patio for classic Italian cocktails, prosecco, Italian wine and beer, and a spread of housemade antipasti, cicchetti (Venetian-inspired small plates), Italian cheeses and cured meats, and desserts. Consider it a prelude to dinner at Orzo or make an evening of it. You can even get that espresso you know and love from the mornings.