By way of the transitive property, the Cavaliers are better than the storied Wildcats. Kentucky blew its homeopener to the Virginia Military Institute on November 14, losing 111-103 to the Keydets, but the Cavaliers weren’t about to let the same thing happen to them, winning 107-97 in their first game of the season. Sophomore power […]
Just by threatening to show up in Charlottesville to put on their tired “God Hates Fags” routine, the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church spurred hundreds of students to protest the protesters on November 14. Westboro had posted on its website that the church, led by Fred Phelps, would come protest UVA’s performance of The Laramie […]
Sandra Peso Age: 20 Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey Majors: Economics and Drama What’s in your backpack? Laptop, charger, calendar, glasses in case, headphones, purse, wallet, phone, keys, pencil, Natures of Scandinavia hand cream, $4.25 receipt from Bodo’s, $10.82 receipt from HotCakes. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.
Some like it hot, but we think that even spice-conservatives will find Mas’ sautéed Padron peppers just right for one-bite popping. Charred and sprinkled with a hint of grey sea salt for that savory kick, the peppers had just enough heat to keep us on our toes. Meanwhile, the jumbo Catalan shrimp, grilled in-shell and […]
Due to a reporting error, the story “Better by the bottle” [October 14, 2008] referred to the “homogenization” of milk where it should have referred to “pasteurization.”
Michael Karlik Age: 20 Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia Year: Sophomore Major: Political science What’s in your backpack? Sunday’s Washington Post, cough drop, pencils, pens, class notes, two notebooks, battery, Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville, water bottle, calculator, Post-It notes. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com. Michael Karlik
City Mayor Dave Norris ceremonially cut the ribbon on the Downtown rebricking on November 6 with Morgan Perkins, owner of the Sage Moon Gallery, and City Councilor Holly Edwards. Though the event was billed as the “Mall Restoration Groundbreaking,” it was really just a demonstration of what the barriers will look like on the […]
This campaign season brought many newcomers into the political process, but when it came to big-dollar giving, the old guard held serve. In Charlottesville, only one new breed entered the upper echelon of donors, and they share a last name. Otherwise, these eight types are familiar. Activists Spot them at IY, bagging their own Tofutti […]
Due to a reporting error, in last week’s Restaurantarama [“Meal or mirage?”] Katherine Kroloff’s name is misspelled. We apologize to her for the error.
Call us saps for dubbing this the star of an already star-studded meal, but the shrimp and mussels Romesco appetizer blew us away. Spicy, tomato-y, and absolutely divine, the Romesco sauce, drizzled with garlicky aioli, found itself dipped, spooned and scraped into non-existence within seconds. Bites of grilled chorizo were delicious but all too scarce; […]