C-VILLE News Briefs
Also, Pam Melampy's sudden death, Staunton's National Guard case nears, and the Charlottesville panhandling suit gets dismissed
Pasta perfetta
The ultimate in fork-twirling, noodle-slurping, chin-slapping, sauce-swabbing comfort food needs no real introduction. We all love pasta—from the authentically al dente to the Italian-American alfredo—but here are a half dozen primo plates around town good enough to share with your Italian grandma.—Megan Headley (Photos by Cramer Photo) It’s almost a crime to eat at tavola […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
The Clifton Inn’s half-priced Monday and Tuesday nights have begun!
Blind Pilot Touches Down at The Jefferson
Rising indie favorite Blind Pilot headlines The Jefferson Theater tonight. The folk-centric band is Portland-based, but culled local fans through previous shows in 2009 at The Southern (with Low Anthem) and opening for The Decemberists at The National in Richmond.
For American Shakespeare Center actors, life imitates art
It took John Harrell a few moments of head-scratching to recall the parts he played at the Blackfriars Playhouse last fall, possibly because he’s taken on over 100 roles in 75 productions during his decade or so with the American Shakespeare Center’s resident troupe. “It’s pathetic,” he said with a wry grin. “When you cycle […]
Spice is nice
Spice is nice In the doldrums of winter, there’s nothing like a little spice to awaken you from hibernation and whisk you away on a virtual adventure. These local dishes will take your taste buds on a journey from sweet to savory to spicy with stops in between.—Megan Headley (Photo by John Robinson) Chicken might […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Wild Wing Café owner Douglas Muir and his wife Valeria Bisenti are spreading their wings down West Main Street
Preparing for the Huguely media blitz, opening the John Warner Parkway, and more
The Charlottesville Circuit Court’s largest courtroom holds 200 people, plus court personnel. When the February murder trial for former UVA student and lacrosse player George Huguely begins, 20 of those seats will go to media
In praise of the braise
Baby, it’s cold outside and there’s no better way to warm up than with a braised dish that requires nothing but a fork and an appetite.
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Turn turn turn The Main Street Market’s cookware and tabletop shop, The Seasonal Cook, has changed hands, becoming a third outpost of Culpeper and Fredericksburg’s gourmet specialty store The Frenchman’s Corner. Paris-born owner Marc Ast will still sell some cookware but has also stocked the shelves with beer, wine, cheese, dried pastas, jarred spreads and […]