When it comes to barbecue, could Virginia ever be on the level of Texas or Kansas? The Barbeque Exchange’s Craig Hartman thinks so. “Virginia was once the epicenter, and when people moved away they did barbecue,” Hartman says. “The first written advertisements in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, they all said come to Virginia for […]
Ever ask yourself, “Is there any way to make beer uncool?” If so, rest assured the answer is yes. Beer traders have made it so. Not content to leave behind one of the great hallmarks of childhood dorkdom—swapping stuff with friends—beer traders communicate across the country and occasionally across the pond to locate brews they […]
Quick. Call a contractor. It’s remodeling season! Your intuition has long told you the best time to upgrade your home is during the warm months. And local contractor Scott Abbott of Abbott & Company General Contractors confirms your suspicion. Not only is cold ground unyielding, but cold weather means moist earth that freezes, thaws and […]
If you ever come across a herd of nerds walking around Charlottesville with expensive-looking cameras, do not fear. They’re just photo walkers. And while their numbers are growing, they’re mostly harmless. Charlottesville has at least two groups that regularly hold photo walks, and the phenomenon has gained worldwide traction. Scott Kelby, considered by some the […]
I should have disregarded the sales pitch. I had asked Ben Clore what the new restaurant he was founding with his childhood friend and chef Tristan Wraight would do differently than everyone else. He said Oakhart Social would be “a little more rock ‘n’ roll.” It was one of those vague expressions that as a journalist […]
They hear it all the time: “I don’t know how you do it.” So it’s no wonder Troy Johnson and his wife Jessica Thomas-Johnson are both quick with answers when asked just how they do it. “A lot of practice,” said Troy, who has two daughters, 13-year-old Kianna and 10-year-old Kennedy, from a previous marriage, […]
Mark Thompson, Starr Hill Brewery’s founder and brewmaster for a decade and a half, dropped a bomb on the craft beer world when he announced his retirement on February 16. Since then, he’s pretty much disappeared. He didn’t respond to multiple phone messages and according to Starr Hill management, left no forwarding e-mail address. “I […]
When Harper Lee’s surprise second book, Go Set a Watchman, was announced earlier this year, lots of questions popped up. Was the release of the book in line with the aging author’s wishes? Should it be released at all, given that some felt Lee was unfit to give her consent? And would the book be […]
If you’ve never heard of Jordan Rock, who’ll take the stage at Piedmont Virginia Community College on February 28, you can be forgiven. He’s never played Charlottesville, and his Web presence isn’t exactly on the level of an “Ultimate Split.” Come to think of it, his Web presence isn’t really on the level of an […]
Robin Wynn said Google might lead you astray if you’re looking to find out what she’s up to these days. A C’ville-based songwriter who toured extensively from 2005 to 2008 and saw one of her songs get attention from NPR’s “All Songs Considered,” Wynn recently licensed a tune to the CW show “Vampire Diaries.” Put […]