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; […]
Job title: Recreation program supervisor. Smith organizes, plans and implements everything from summer camp to sports leagues. Has worked for the county for: 15 years Resides in: Albemarle County Best of times: The middle school sports program’s track meet at Walton Middle School. “Getting 300 kids together and having it all happen by sunset —that’s […]
New Mexico Governor and former Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson took the stage at the Martin Luther King Performing Arts Center at Charlottesville High School on October 31 on behalf of Barack Obama. Speaking to a crowd of hundreds, Richardson, who publicly endorsed the Illinois senator after ending his own bid for the White […]
Erin Conroy Age: 21 Hometown: Purcellville, Virginia Year: Senior Major: Anthropology Erin Conroy What’s in your backpack? Laptop, cable charger, wallet, gum, iPod, cell phone, lip balm, sunblock, gum, ziplock bag of baby carrots, Anthropology folder, Anthropology binder, History of Anthropology course guide and planner, Tylenol, pencil case with pencils, pens and tampon. C-VILLE welcomes […]
Not your ordinary hoagie, Cubano’s Cuban sandwich, from the specials menu, is a winning combination: thin-sliced ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard are piled between slices of soft Cuban bread and pressed until they all become one. Another case of the whole being much more than the sum of its parts. Served with […]
Peter Oliver Age: 24 Hometown: Morehead City, North Carolina Year: Third year medical student What’s in your backpack? Wallet, hospital ID, ophthalmoscope, Tums, Ibuprofen, Band-aid, ear plugs, laser pointer, three pencils, blue pen, $3 in change, poem from mentor, shipping receipt, good luck note from girlfriend, Zune MP3 player, empty plastic food container in plastic […]