Demitry Edwards Hometown: Richmond Age: 19Year: Rising sophomore Major: Undecided What’s in your backpack? Calculus book, Tylenol, UVA umbrella, calculator, notebook, ID and case, keys to a Volkswagen Jetta, water bottle, iPhone, purse, day planner, sunglasses, highlighters, a heap of pens, pencils and gum. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.
Mmm, quesadillas. They’re pretty much always good, but the veggie quesadillas from La Taza are really, really delicious. The cheddar is sharp and studded with black beans and corn and tomatoes, and the tortillas are top-notch, but the real charm is this: You can add pineapple—sweet, surprising pineapple—for free. Friends, there is no reason to […]
Your article “Fifeville’s Future” [May 6, 2008] was excellent. As a resident of “Fifeville” who follows neighborhood news closely, I learned a lot that I didn’t know. Most of all, though, I appreciated your attention to the complexities of gentrification in our neighborhood. Your piece rang true because you didn’t rest on the simple moralisms […]
Chris Belyea Age: 23 Hometown: Montpelier, VAYear: Senior Major: Commerce What’s in your backpack? Laptop, iPod, earphones, notebook, mints, gum, sticky notes, three pens, two pencils, TI-83 calculator, Chapstick, granola bar, fruit snacks, flash drive
Karrie Bos Occupation: Sales at NBC-29 Where we spotted her: Downtown Mall Style sense: Bos says her fun, eclectic style is like Audrey Hepburn’s, but “more excessive.” Turquoise is her favorite color; her top is from Target and her skirt is from Marshalls. She found her belt at Ruggi’s and says she has no idea […]
We’ve always liked the stuff sold at London’s Bathecary, but the store’s location used to be a bit cramped. Well, now they’ve moved across Water Street to a palatial new space on the corner of Second Street SE. It’s all that a divine shrine to the smelly and the soapy should be. Do they have […]
The teahouse has long outlived the coolest-new-thing luster it wore when it opened—what, a half decade ago?—and long since settled into the comfy, self-assured position of an established scene. Fortunately, the food is still just as good. Along with a pot of tippy south cloud (served with an encouraging “This is a really good steeping”), […]
Plaintiff: Gregory Scott Sampson Defendants: Kroger Limited PartnershipCourt: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia—Charlottesville DivisionWhat’s at issue: Whether Kroger is responsible for a power jack that “behaved in a very erratic and unpredictable fashion” and crushed Sampson’s thumb. On September 6, 2005, the Frito-Lay route sales rep says he was asked […]
Officer Craig Sorotki advises the Prestiy family on their dining rights at Charlottesville’s Red Lobster. The tables were turned on May 2 as local cops passed out menus instead of citations, working as wait staff as part of a fundraiser. For once, cops were supposed to accept cash on the job—tips were donated to the […]