Rosa Loves… Lunch at l’étoile and local shopping.
And the vacation posts continue…
On my last full day in Charlottesville, I decided to spend some more time around UVA and the Corner, which is basically a row of restaurants and shops right across campus. Like I had mentioned before in this blog, I love discovering local shops and this time I found Duo, an adorable new and used clothing store that also had the cutest pink chandeliers. After picking up some UVA-themed souvenirs for friends and family, I walked back to the Downtown Mall. I had lost track of time and I realized I needed some food. Luckily, l’étoile, a fabulous French bistro, was still serving lunch. As soon as the waiter told me that the ingredients for the soup du jour were lentils and bacon, I was sold. I also had a nice pear salad to go with my soup. Diagnosis: delicious. For dessert, I had the vanilla crème brulée and it was one of the best I had in a long time.
On my way back to the Downtown area, I stopped by another cute shop, Bittersweet. It was a quick visit, but I fell in love with some of the rings. I came back the very next morning and took home a silver ring with a pearl, simple but very chic and made by local jewelry designer Elaine Butcher (see her Etsy shop here).
And this concludes my Charlottesville-themed posts. I adore this charming town and I look forward to my next visit. Honestly, the food is amazing, there’s plenty of local shopping, the UVA campus is gorgeous, and you can also visit Monticello (which I didn’t visit this time, but I have been there before and I strongly recommend it). So until next time Cville…
{Photos by RosaLovesDC}
