I’m wassailing away! [December 24]
Among the Christmas tunes that inspire quizzical looks and questions of origin (right up there with “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth”), “Here We Come A-Wassailing” is a classic …
Mallek to appoint Loach [December 21]
The Crozet Gazette reports in its December issue that incoming Albemarle County Supervisor Ann Mallek, who defeated incumbent David Wyant, will appoint Tom Loach to the County Planning Commission. Loach has long been involved in trying to make sure Crozet’s infrastructure is able to support the area’s development.
Local food conflagration [December 20]
We were sorry to learn today that Kathryn Russell's Albemarle County Majesty Farm, which was featured in a…
Meth-odical police work [December 20]
Any area meth addicts wondering about dwindling supply can blame United States Attorney John L. Brownlee…
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.