You've got a friend in Virginia [December 19]
Wanna-be Washington, D.C. gun owners have a friend in Virginia. And that friend holds a fairly high-ranking position.
Starr Hill to go national [December 18]
Starr Hill Brewery is going big time with the help of some folks in St. Louis. The Charlottesville beermakers announced a distribution deal with Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser…
(Re)New(ed) Cabell Hall
Governor Tim Kaine included two UVA projects on his $1.65 billion bond proposal for higher education capital improvements across the state. The University would get $77.6 million to renovate New Cabell Hall, originally slated to be demolished as part of the South Lawn project, and $37.9 million for a new information technology engineering building, to […]
Correction from December 11 issue
Due to a reporting error, in last week’s Restaurantarama column ["Family affair"], we identified Dick and Linda Oliva as owners of Richard A. Oliva & Sons ceramic tile company. In fact, they are owners of Ceramico Tile Co. We apologize to the Olivas for this mistake.
We Ate Here
They do things a certain way at D’Ambola’s—and that’s the charm. Take, for instance, the outstanding Steak Pizzaiola. Served on penne with diavolo sauce, the dish features beef fillet tossed with peppers, onions and mushrooms. At the same time gigantic and delicate, this classic cannot be argued with, especially when it comes to the meat, […]
Don't meddle with his pedals [December 15]
Fifty-six-year-old cyclist Fred Wittwer dealt with more than the usual troubles that ail local bicyclists on Saturday as he competed in the 2007 Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City.
How it works [December 16]
Today The New York Times Book Review takes a look at Charlottesville author Jennifer Ackerman's new book…
Howlin' power out [December 17]
Locals woke this morning and cast a wary eye on downed trees and damaged roofs—the results of the previous night's blustery winds, with gusts up to 50 mph.
Attention shoppers
Customers of Reid's Market on Preston Avenue won't have any more room in the crowded aisles to make their purchases…
Historic district approved
More than 83,000 acres in southern Albemarle County are now officially on the National Register of Historic Places. The Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District is the largest such area east of the Mississippi River. Unlike most designations, which are usually requested and funded by local government, this was entirely resident driven—they even paid for the […]