Spring Event – March 10th & 11th 2024
Quirk Hotel – Charlottesville, VA
Root to Table’s Exclusive Culinary Experience Celebrating Women’s History Month!
“Journey Through Food”
Sunday, March 10th from 2 – 6 pm
Explore the journey each of these women has experienced in their careers in the culinary and agricultural worlds. Our host chef from the Quirk Hotel, Chef Chuck Adcock, will welcome 18 women paired up as chef-farmer-winery to share their journeys. Enjoy their food and beverage. As a special treat, the Quirk Gallery will feature craft beverages and food artisans where you can taste and buy their local products.
For those spending the night, enjoy an evening of networking at the Rooftop Bar or the hotel’s spirit bar Bobboo and visit one of the locally owned female restaurants.
Special thanks to CCap of Winchester/Frederick County, Virginia, for partnering and supporting this event.
Women in Business “Think Tank”
Monday, March 11th from 9 – 2 pm
This summit will explore topics pertinent to women in culinary and agriculture, from “Challenges of starting your own Business” to the “James Beard Women Leadership Program” and more. Brunch will be included in the ticket price.
March 10th –
Journey through Food
March 11th –
Salute to Women Think Tank
Hotel Room Discount
Special Rate for BRRT Guests
Hotel Reservation Notes*
Sleeping room reservations can be made by using either clicking here or by calling Quirk Hotel Charlottesville at 866-953-1957 and mentioning Taste of Blue Ridge.
Host Chef Chuck Adcock – Welcome to Charlottesville
“As we celebrate International Women’s Month, we are honored to bring so many talented women together for this exciting event at Quirk Hotel Charlottesville. We look forward to hosting this interactive session where we will explore the intersection of agriculture and culinary arts through the lives and experiences of some of the finest talents in our industry. We are thrilled to be partnering with Taste of Blue Ridge to bring the Root to Table program to Charlottesville on March 10th! We will see you then!”
Taste of Blue Ridge Participants for this Salute to Women!
Taste of Blue Ridge Salute to Women Advisory Board!
Meet the Participating Farms, Beverage Makers, and Ambassadors
Meet the fantastic beverage makers who will be participating at Root to Table’s Salute to Women in Food and Wine! Talk to them about their products and passions.
Meet the farmers who will be participating at Root to Table’s Salute to Women in Food and Wine! Talk to them about their farms, products and more.
Meet the ambassadors and exhibitors of the who will be joining guests along their Culinary Journey at Root to Table’s Salute to Women in Culinary and Agriculture!
Quirk Hotel Charlottesville –
Quirk has a creative perspective. Located in Charlottesville’s historic downtown and built upon two adjacent 19th-century homes, Quirk Hotel offers a perfectly unique stay that’s committed to love, happiness, and celebrating the best of Virginia. Quirk Charlottesville is the second hotel to open under the Quirk brand, and beautifully interweaves chic minimalism and modern art with the city’s history and culture.
Plan your weekend around this great destination
Taste of Blue Ridge has special discounts you can use for your stay at the Quirk Hotel. Itinerary ideas will be added so you can plan a weekend around this Root to Table event.
Charlottesville, VA is about an hour from Richmond, VA and about 2 and a half hours from Dulles International Airport and Washington DC.
Special Thank You to our Sponsor!
March 10th –
Journey through Food
March 11th –
Salute to Women Think Tank
The Menu
Chef Chuck Adcock – Quirk Hotel Charlottesville / Kirsty Harmon – Blenheim Vineyards / Lucia Henderson – Chapel Hill Farm
Randall Lineback Heritage Beef Sliders – Randall Lineback Heritage Beef Sliders with Jicama Slaw and House Pickle as well as small Charcuterie Bites
2022 Cabernet Franc
From the farm – All Beef provided by Chapel Hill Farm
Chef Melissa Close-Hart – Mockingbird Cville / Emily Hodson – Veritas Vineyards / Ann Fox – Fox Urban Farm
House Smoked Trout Cobb Salad – Fox Urban Farms Tender Lettuces, Farm Fresh Boiled Eggs, Local Cherry Tomatoes, Papa Weaver’s Bacon, House Smoked Trout, Fresh Herb-Avocado Vinaigrette
Salted Butter Pecan Shortbread – Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies, Old Fashioned Pecan Wedding Cookies
Veritas Reserve Chardonnay
From the farm – Fox Urban Farm Lettuce and Edible Flowers
Chef Morgan Hurt – Kitchenette Sandwich Shop / Athena Eastwood – Eastwood Farm & Winery / Erica Cavanaugh – Honeysuckle Creek Farm
Spring Lamb Sandwich – Shaved roasted leg of lamb with mint-garlic toum, lemon balm jelly, bull’s blood beet microgreens, and pea tendrils on homeade herbed foccaccia
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
Scottish Shortbread Cookie – Shortbread cookie with dried flowers topped with lemon balm sugar
Petit Viognier
From the farm – Lemon Balm Jelly, Bull’s Blood Beet Microgreens, Peas Tendrils, and Edible Flowers
Chef Cheryl Strasser – Cowbell Kitchen / Laura Lavallee – Wisdom Oak Winery / Bonnie Branding – Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery
Farm Bowl Sampler – Highlights seasonal produce in our region. Nightshade relish, beet hummus, falafel, cashew cream, pickled red onions served on a greens and grains base tossed in house made sunshine vinaigrette with fresh herbs.
2022 Stainless Steel aged Chardonnay
2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Chef Amanda Luhowiak – The Whole Ox / Kelly Knight – Rappahannock Cellars / Karen Way & Jessica Morton – Ovoka Farm
Charcuterie and Cheese – Housemade Ovoka Farm American Wagyu Slow Roasted Cotto, Fermented Butchers Bologna, Dry Cured Salami Milano and Garlic Summer Sausage with Local Cheese, Pickles and Olives
2023 Rosé
Blanc de blanc
2021 Cabernet Franc
From the farm – Ovoka Farm Wagyu
Chantal Bannayan – “Cookwithchan” / Rachel Stinson Vrooman – Stinson Vineyards / Amanda Green – Yonderyear Farm
Lamb Lula Kabob – Lamb Lula Kebob plated with hummus and pomegranate seeds.
2023 Rosé of Tannat
2021 Tannat
From the farm – Yonderyear Lamb