Worked for the city for: 7 yearsResides in: Fluvanna CountyJob Title: Gardener, department of Parks and Recreation, horticulture team. Hall takes care of the Downtown area and designs and places all the pots around the Mall. Lori Hall Best of times: Putting in new plants around Downtown. “It just seems to bring a whole new […]
Peter Tschirhart Age: 26Year: Grad studentConcentration: MusicHometown: Houston, TexasWhat’s in your backpack?: Notebook, Twilight in the Desert by Matthew Simmons, Beyond Civilization by Daniel Quinn, articles from The New Yorker and The Economist, copy of J.S. Bach’s English Suites for harpsichord, iPhone, USB drive, pens.
We’ve become pretty big fans of Sublime since it opened: Anytime we’re on the Corner, we find ourselves tempted by the abundance of fresh produce that packs the menu. The salads treat veggies like central players, not afterthoughts, and the rainforest redemption shake we had last time we stopped in was the most complex concoction […]
We’ve all heard the food snobs lament: The average American wouldn’t know a fine cheese from a spray can or gourmet fare from a frozen dinner. That may be the case in other hick towns, but Restaurantarama knows that many of you here did NOT just fall off the Sysco truck. You have the kind […]
Worked for the county for: 3 years Resides in: Augusta CountyJob title: Division manager for revenue and taxation. The division is responsible for preparing all the bills for personal property and real estate taxes and acts as a fiscal agent for other agencies around the county and state. The division also oversees assessing all individually […]
We’d picked up a raisin pastry at Cannelle Café at an odd time in the afternoon, and now it was 6pm. We were wary about the inappropriateness of this pinwheel creation as an after-work snack—wouldn’t it just be a big shot of sugar?—but our fears were unnecessary. There was depth here, in the dark color […]
Restaurantarama has a few child-blessed friends whose idea of a kids-in-tow evening on the town is bringing a few slices of Christian’s Pizza to Fridays After Five and gulping down wine from a plastic cup. Nothin’ wrong with that, of course. There’s safety in the sheer number of families taking part in said Friday night […]
Worked for the city for: 30 years Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: City assessor. Barbour is responsible for appraising all property around the City of Charlottesville, spread out into 42 residential areas and 16 commercial areas. Best of times: “The best times are when you get lots of new construction. You have more information […]
Mary Butcher Age: 20 Year: Rising seniorConcentration: Architecture Hometown: Madison, Virginia What’s in your backpack? Sketchbook, iPod, camera, wallet, reading glasses, watch, face cleanser, blister Band-aids, extra large Sharpie, empty Ziploc bag, dance shoes, two cell phones.
Eating right Buying and snarfing local foods has become an essential part of the green household’s agenda. And it’s curious how political that simple act can be in the age of agribusiness. For all those interested in the heavier implications of their dinner—social, ethical, environmental—the blog Ethicurean is a smart and relevant read. “Chew the […]