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Tuesday 5pm - 11pm Wednesday 5pm - 12am Thursday 5pm - 12am Friday 5pm - 12am Saturday 5pm - 2am Sunday 5pm - 11pm

The Alley Light

Open Wednesday through Sunday 5pm to 10pm. French Shared Plates. Craft Cocktails. No Sign.
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06/07/2026

New specials alert!:
Burrata with peas, mint, whipped feta, luxardo strawberry, prosciutto, pistachios 😎

04/20/2026

Mint Julep season is here! The Julep is a deeply misunderstood cocktail with some disturbing and surprising history. Micah has thoughts and a hack for making it a balanced cocktail. If you want his full thoughts, check out his UVA Lifetime Learning lecture on “Mint Juleps and Old Fashioneds”. Link in bio. See you this week for a Julep!!
Comics Credit: Comics are credited to Dean Kotz from “The Comic Book History of the Cocktail” written by David Wondrich
Photo credits: Micah’s photo by Tristin Williams; Julep photo by Alicia Walsh-Noel

04/01/2026

Happy April 1st!!!

02/01/2026

The Alley Light opened 12 years ago today! Here’s a few throwback photos and some from this year. Massive appreesh to all the people who have donned our door!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

01/28/2026

Got a frozen hood and a host of reservations that are iced in. Gonna call it and close tonight :(
See yas Thursday 🤞

12/18/2025

Is there a whiskey enthusiast in your life? Are you a whiskey nerd? Or even just curious about what makes Bourbon “Bourbon”? Join Alley Light bar manager Micah LeMon and long-time Alley Light alumnus Andrea Rouillard for a whiskey class and a deep dive on grain distillates! The class will consist of series of guided tastings and brief lecture on the application of whiskey in cocktails. Cost is $250/student, and includes drinks, snacks, tax, and tip. A whiskey class makes a perfect holiday gift for the whiskey + cocktail lover in your family!

Class is on Monday, January 26th from 7-9pm. MAKES A PERFECT GIFT!!!

Call The Alley Light this weekend at (434)296-5003 to purchase a seat in the class!

12/11/2025

Is there a whiskey enthusiast in your life? Are you a whiskey nerd? Or even just curious about what makes Bourbon “Bourbon”? Join Alley Light bar manager Micah LeMon and long-time Alley Light alumnus Andrea Rouillard for a whiskey class and a deep dive on grain distillates! The class will consist of series of guided tastings and brief lecture on the application of whiskey in cocktails. Cost is $250/student, and includes drinks, snacks, tax, and tip. A whiskey class makes a perfect holiday gift for the whiskey + cocktail lover in your family!

Class is on Monday, January 26th from 7-9pm. MAKES A PERFECT GIFT!!!

Call The Alley Light Wednesday through Sunday at (434)296-5003 to purchase a seat in the class!

12/03/2025

It’s nog season!!!! Serving up fresh nog tonight, and we’ll be selling to go nog in the coming weeks! Happy holidays 🥰🥰🥰

Address

108 2nd Street SW
Charlottesville, VA
22902

Opening Hours

Tuesday	5pm - 11pm
Wednesday	5pm - 12am
Thursday	5pm - 12am
Friday	5pm - 12am
Saturday	5pm - 2am
Sunday	5pm - 11pm

Website

http://alleylight.com/

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