Guidebook for Free Union

Erika
Guidebook for Free Union

Shopping

A gas station and convenience store with gourmet sandwiches, a freezer filled with local pasture-raised and organic meats, and prepared dinners to go ready from 4-7pm every weeknight
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Hunt Country Corner
2048 Garth Rd
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A gas station and convenience store with gourmet sandwiches, a freezer filled with local pasture-raised and organic meats, and prepared dinners to go ready from 4-7pm every weeknight
A gas station and convenience store with a good deli counter. Their burgers are always fresh, their blt is perfect, and the breakfast biscuits are great to grab in the morning. The beer and wine selection is also good.
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Piedmont Store
2958 Browns Gap Turnpike
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A gas station and convenience store with a good deli counter. Their burgers are always fresh, their blt is perfect, and the breakfast biscuits are great to grab in the morning. The beer and wine selection is also good.
Their farm stand is open at their farm on Fridays. They also go to the Saturday morning farmer's market in Charlottesville. They have eggs, pate, and frozen sausage, chicken, duck, pork, and beef for sale.
Free Union Grass Farm
3565 Ballards Mill Rd
Their farm stand is open at their farm on Fridays. They also go to the Saturday morning farmer's market in Charlottesville. They have eggs, pate, and frozen sausage, chicken, duck, pork, and beef for sale.
The nuns make gouda right there at the monastery and sell it from their shop.
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Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
3365 Monastery Dr
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The nuns make gouda right there at the monastery and sell it from their shop.

Food Scene

great coffee and baked goods!
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Mudhouse Coffee Crozet
5793 The Square
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great coffee and baked goods!
The bbq is delicious. The sides are all terrific. The fried pickles are the best I've ever had.
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Smoked Kitchen & Tap
2025 Library Ave
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The bbq is delicious. The sides are all terrific. The fried pickles are the best I've ever had.
Everyone talks about Crozet Pizza, but our favorite pizza is from Sal's. Try adding fried eggplant to their white spinach pizza that they call The Star Hill.
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Sal's Pizza
5752 Three Notched Rd
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Everyone talks about Crozet Pizza, but our favorite pizza is from Sal's. Try adding fried eggplant to their white spinach pizza that they call The Star Hill.
This fine-dining establishment never fails to impress us when we have an occasion to celebrate. It is small and very busy, but chef Laura Fonner delivers amazing meals.
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Duner's
4372 Ivy Rd
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This fine-dining establishment never fails to impress us when we have an occasion to celebrate. It is small and very busy, but chef Laura Fonner delivers amazing meals.

Drinks & Nightlife

There is a live band and a food truck most Friday and Sunday nights. Check their Facebook page or website for the calendar. The wine is good - try their rose. They also make beautiful and delicious chocolates.
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Glass House Winery
5898 Free Union Rd
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There is a live band and a food truck most Friday and Sunday nights. Check their Facebook page or website for the calendar. The wine is good - try their rose. They also make beautiful and delicious chocolates.
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Stinson Vineyards
4744 Sugar Hollow Rd
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The cider is made in Free Union. Check their website and/or facebook page to see if there are any events out at the cidery at 4699 Catterton Rd. The cider garden in Charlottesville is right next door to Lampo Pizzaria, which is tiny but amazing.
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Potter's Craft Cider Garden- Downtown Tasting Room
209 Monticello Rd
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The cider is made in Free Union. Check their website and/or facebook page to see if there are any events out at the cidery at 4699 Catterton Rd. The cider garden in Charlottesville is right next door to Lampo Pizzaria, which is tiny but amazing.
This combo brewery and winery is brand new. We are excited to go try it, but we've just been too busy these last few weeks. Scout it out for us, please!
Meriwether Springs Vineyard and Brewery
1040 Owensville Rd
This combo brewery and winery is brand new. We are excited to go try it, but we've just been too busy these last few weeks. Scout it out for us, please!
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White Hall Vineyards
5282 Sugar Ridge Rd
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Knight's Gambit Vineyard
218 Knole Farm Ln
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King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland Farm
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Veritas Vineyards and Winery
151 Veritas Ln
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Afton Mountain Vineyards
234 Vineyard Ln
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Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm
1135 Clan Chisholm Ln
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Essentials

This IGA is stocked with all the national and store brands, but our favorite things to look for are the local products on the shelves. Grab a pound of Pasta Valente, a bag of Trager Brothers Coffee, bread from Goodwin Creek Bakery, eggs and baked goods from Faith Mission Home, local honey, or try some sorghum molasses. All the local breweries and wineries are represented too. So if you don't want to drive to every corner of the county for the wine you forgot to buy on your tasting tour, just stop in at the Crozet Great Valu IGA.
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Crozet Great Valu (Crozet Market)
5728 Three Notched Rd
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This IGA is stocked with all the national and store brands, but our favorite things to look for are the local products on the shelves. Grab a pound of Pasta Valente, a bag of Trager Brothers Coffee, bread from Goodwin Creek Bakery, eggs and baked goods from Faith Mission Home, local honey, or try some sorghum molasses. All the local breweries and wineries are represented too. So if you don't want to drive to every corner of the county for the wine you forgot to buy on your tasting tour, just stop in at the Crozet Great Valu IGA.
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Kroger
1980 Rio Hill Center
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Trader Joe's
2025 Bond St
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Parks & Nature

This paddling outfitter and guide service can provide gear rentals, shuttles, guides, and instructions to get you on the river in a canoe, kayak, tube, or on a standup paddleboard. It's just 5 minutes from the Downtown Mall, on the scenic Rivanna River.
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Rivanna River Company
1520 E High St
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This paddling outfitter and guide service can provide gear rentals, shuttles, guides, and instructions to get you on the river in a canoe, kayak, tube, or on a standup paddleboard. It's just 5 minutes from the Downtown Mall, on the scenic Rivanna River.