Hill & Holler at Belle Haven

Hill & Holler at Belle Haven was wonderful!

After a long weekend of late nights during the LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph, Susan and I attended the Hill and Holler dinner Sunday night at Belle Haven, a beautiful farm in Scottsville, VA.  The dinner, a wonderful menu of local produce prepared by Richmond Chefs and Restaurateurs, Joe Sparatta of Heritage and Owen Lane of the Magpie, was to benefit the City Schoolyard Garden of Charlottesville.  The family-style dinner was paired with wines from King Family Vineyards, and we were lucky to have winemaker Matthieu Finot on hand as well.  Lara Call Gastigner an artist and lead illustrator for Flora of Virginia, was there showing prints and examples of her work, and singers Carl Anderson & Ellen Picker entertained guests during cocktail hour. Enjoy these images from a most wonderful evening, and make sure you sign up with Hill & Holler to learn about future events.

Menu for the evening

Chef Joe hard at work and a bumble in the garden

Good cheer despite the warm weather was in abundance.

Lucky for this guy frogs’ legs were not on the menu.

Carl Anderson and Ellen Picker warming up

Radishes with whipped lardo were delightful.

Artist Lara Call Gastigner

Field manuals of artist Lara Call Gastigner were amazing.

Chefs Joe, left, and Owen working in the barn

A young Frenchman with devilish good looks …

Chef Owen, right, grilling oysters as folks make their way to the barn.

King Family wines from Crozet were paired with dinner.

Grilled veggie salad was a beautiful start along with some fresh greens.

Jeanette Abi-Nader, Executive Director of the City Schoolyard Garden program, center, enjoying dinner

Chef Owen plates mahi taco’s, family style.

Good wine, good food, and a good cause all make for a great time.

The barn at Belle Haven is beautiful inside and out.

The chicken was smoky and amazing, and the mango salsa just plain yummy!

Winemaker  Matthieu Finot of King Family Wines, and his family at dinner

Complements to the kitchen at the end of the night

Chef Joe, Tracy Love of Hill & Holler, and Chef Owen toast to a wonderful evening.

Thanks for reading along and taking the time to check out the photos.  Head on over to Hill & Holler and sign up to find out when their next event is scheduled. You can’t go wrong.  Local food, from local chefs to benefit a local cause.  Grassroots community service at its best!

Remember, F2% Because Heavy Cream is Always Better!

Cheers,

Justin

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