Michie Tavern is open year-round, serving a midday meal with a vegetable-rich menu suggesting the Colonial era. Fried chicken is piled high on the buffet counter, along with black-eyed peas ...

Michie Tavern famously offers fried chicken and other Southern cuisine in a 1969 addition to the historic tavern.

Michie Tavern is open year-round, serving a midday meal with a vegetable-rich menu suggesting the Colonial era. Fried chicken is piled high on the buffet counter, along with black-eyed peas ...

On a recent trip to Charlottesville, I decided to visit Michie Tavern for lunch, after a more than 30-year absence. The last time I had been there was with my five children after visiting nearby ...

In 1969, the tavern was established as a dining facility and has operated as such, as well as a popular tourist attraction, ever since.

CHARLOTTESVILLE — For years, Greg MacDonald and Sam Morris have dreamed of actually serving beer at Michie Tavern.