(由 Google 翻译)毫无疑问,这是夏洛茨维尔最好的餐厅。但别误会,这里是必去之地。如果你足够幸运,是当地人,那就太棒了……但这里的食物和热情周到的服务也值得你为了它而旅行。1923年从布鲁克林搬到弗吉尼亚州的乡村后,我对新的“郊区生活”很满意。在纽约住了一辈子后,终于有了自由的空间,被牲畜和农业包围,放慢了节奏,感觉真好。我喜欢烹饪,尤其是牛肉,但令人失望的是,在我所在的小镇库尔佩珀(人口2.1万),外出就餐的选择都很平淡,除了你——Thai Pinto!我住在夏洛茨维尔,就在我亲人做手术的前一天晚上。我们到酒店后,我搜索了“夏洛茨维尔最好的牛排”。BCC不仅评分最高,而且离我们酒店只有11分钟路程。我喜欢第一次去新餐厅时坐在吧台。我发现从调酒师那里可以获得关于菜单和整体氛围的最佳信息。我们的调酒师精通调制浓烈的鸡尾酒。要描述特色鸡尾酒而不显得陈词滥调真是太难了。(注:策划这个词应该留给在博物馆工作的人。)幸运的是,你在这里找不到任何过度雕琢的花招,绝对没有废话。酒水单很有创意,很有说服力。我通常点一杯有瑕疵的伏特加马提尼,然后我就想知道为什么人们会在鸡尾酒上浪费时间。不过,菜单说服我点了一杯梨味的混合酒,那完全是 Panty Dropper(这是我的话,不是他们的)。不是太甜,有一种草本的味道让我很震惊。我离题了……我们的调酒师很棒,和他说话真是太有趣了。我们都点了牛排,分享了两份配菜。首先是纽约客牛排,毫无疑问是我这辈子吃过的最好的牛排。牛排烤到完美的三分熟,略带焦香——完全符合要求。他们用的都是顶级的牛排。在牛排馆里,通常也就到此为止了,对吧?我发现大多数地方都能做出不错的牛排,然后就给你一盘水汪汪的椭圆形芦笋,或者一盘肥而不腻的奶油菠菜(跟你说话,彼得·鲁格!)。这里不行!他们家的配菜多到让人眼花缭乱,很难选择搭配牛排,而且他们的酱汁和釉料也特别棒。我们点了一份脆皮土豆,可能配的是香蕉阿根廷香辣酱。自从这次来之后,Black Cow 就成了我们庆祝生日和特殊活动的首选。不过,千万不要错过他们家传奇的鸡尾酒时间。
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。Black Cow 总是能超额完成任务,超出预期。那里有一位可爱的女服务员,留着长长的黑发,眉毛分明,她就是“最合适的人”。如此有趣、善良、亲切……试着坐在她的区域吧!
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Hands down the best restaurant in Charlottesville. But don’t be mistaken, this is a destination spot. If you’re lucky enough to be local great… but the food and charismatic service are worth traveling for. After moving to rural Virginia in ‘23 from Brooklyn, I was happy with my new ‘suburban life’. After living in NY my whole life, it felt good to finally have space, be surrounded by livestock, agriculture and slow down. I live to cook, especially with beef and found it disappointing that in my town, Culpeper (pop. 21,000) options are to dine out are uninspired, except you - Thai Pinto! I was staying in Charlottesville, the night before a loved one was having surgery. After we got to the hotel I searched “best steak, Charlottesville”. BCC was not only top rated, but just 11 minutes from our hotel. I like to sit at the bar the first time I visit a new restaurant. I find you get the best info about the menu and the overall vibe from a bartender. Our guy knew his way around a stiff cocktail. It’s so hard to describe specialty cocktails without sounding trite. (Note: curated is a word that should be reserved for people who work in a Museum.) Fortunately, you won’t find any over-worked fluff here, absolutely no B.S. The drink menu was inventive and persuasive. I generally get a blemished, vodka martini and wonder why people waste their time with cocktails. Though, the menu persuaded me to get a pear infused concoction, that was a total Panty Dropper (my words, not theirs). Not overly sweet, with an herbaceous taste that rocked me. I digress… our bartender was amazing and a friggin’ hoot to speak with. We both had Steak and shared 2 sides. First, the NY strip, was, hands down, the best steak of my life. Prepared to a perfect medium rare, with a char -EXACTLY as requested. The cuts they’re using are of the highest quality. At a steakhouse it usually ends there, am I right? I’ve found most places can make a decent steak then throw a sad, watery oval dish of asparagus at you or some paunchy creamed spinach (talking to you, Peter Luger!). Not here! It’s hard to choose which of their incredible sides to accompany your steak, plus they have incredible sauce and glaze opts. We had a crispy potato dish, maybe with chimichuri that was B A N A N A S. Since this visit, Black Cow has become our destination for birthdays and special events. But don’t don’t miss their legendary cocktail
Hour. The early bird really does get the worm. Black Cow consistently over delivers and exceeds expectations. There’s a lovely waitress with long black hair and pronounced eyebrows, who is “the moment”. So much fun, kind and gracious… try to be seated in her section!