“Local” is the name of the game at this darling new brew pub, which was packed, PACKED, we tell you, on a recent Saturday afternoon: locals and their kids, beer hounds sampling the tasting menu, couples getting an early bite and drinking in the scenic views. The beer is made on premises under Taylor Smack’s […]
The Landmark Hotel isn’t the only nine-story tower to get underway. Bill Atwood’s Waterhouse tower on Water Street is reinforcing the building in preparation for construction. However, there’s no need to worry about the fate of weekend disco Club 216, which will have five floors of condos built above it. “We remain in full operation […]
Tim Hughes Worked for the county for: 28 years Resides in: CrozetJob title: Athletics and program supervisor for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Hughes is in charge of all field scheduling and maintenance, along with the capital athletic field project to improve the area’s outdoor recreation facilities. You can catch him surveying the condition […]
With the county proposing to fund Albemarle County Schools $1.9 million less than requested, the School Board has floated the idea of making students pay for bus service, according to The Daily Progress. School Board members didn’t elaborate on the mechanics of the proposal, and at least some supervisors were highly skeptical. The Board of […]
Due to a proofreading error, the photo caption of last week’s Restaurantarama [“New night owl”] contradicted the accurate information in the article, which is that Martha’s Café on Elliewood Avenue on the Corner plans around mid-March to offer a full bar of drink options, in addition to the beer and wine they currently serve. We […]
Due to a reporting error, the February 12, 2008, edition of Curtain Calls [“Castles made of sand”] stated that the UVA women’s basketball team trounced North Carolina on February 1. The fallen foe was, in fact, North Carolina State.
Due to an editorial error, the photo caption of “Employee sues Milan for taking his tips” [Courts & Crime News, January 22, 2008] stated that a former Milan employee charged that the restaurant “stole” tips from its wait staff. To be more specific, the employee contends that Milan “retained” waiters’ tips in violation of the […]
Kelly Connors Year: Senior Age: 21 Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia Major: Commerce with an accounting/management concentration What’s in your backpack? Lipgloss, bottled water, planner, folder, notebook, first generation iPod, flyers, Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains: the Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, the Man Who Would Cure the World, ski goggles, gloves, hand sanitizer, cell phone, wallet, […]
Tim Gunn, on-air mentor to designers on the TV show “Project Runway” and all-around fashion guru, mingled with fans after his talk last Tuesday at Old Cabell Hall. Gunn was booked as a speaker by the Class of 2008’s Fourth-Year Trustees. Roughly 800 people attended the event. Tuesday 2/19 They want you! The Virginia Defense […]
Plaintiff: Cindy Baker Defendant: Wal-Mart What’s at issue: Whether Wal-Mart is responsible for an unattended ladder that “tipped over, slid off and struck” Baker while she was bent over in a store aisle grabbing an item off the lowest shelf, according to her complaint. Baker charges Wal-Mart in Albemarle County Circuit Court with all sorts […]