Pick your poison carefully: All hangovers are not created equal
If you are reading this on New Year’s Day, then chances are that even your own inner reading voice is hurting your head. My husband was born on the first […]
The deer hunters: How two liberal, anti-gun girls learned to kill for their dinner
A few weeks ago, I stopped at a gas station on 29 just north of the Albemarle County line and texted C-VILLE staff writer Laura Ingles. I had just spent […]
Drink specials and a menu reduction: This week’s restaurant news
The next chapter L’étoile has served up a delectable lunch since its inception in 1993, but that will come to an end in the beginning of the New Year, ushering […]
Ladies’ night out at the Downtown Grille
Steakhouses, one of the few truly American culinary genres, maintain their appeal by being, in large part, the same the nation over. They typically sport dark wood and leather, a […]
29 lists to recap what was great (and not so great) about 2012
Much of our lives is put into lists: grocery lists, to-do lists, guest lists, playlists, shit lists… Thus, we’re ending the year with a laundry, ahem, list of the highs […]
Have your holiday cocktails at home with friends
Hands down, this is my favorite time of year: “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” spiced cookies, figgy pudding—and, of course, the drinks. Holiday drinks […]
Happy New Year! This week’s restaurant news
Make the new year bright Chef Dean Maupin at C&O is getting creative with his four-course menu on New Year’s Eve, which is a steal at $55 per person. The […]
Five Finds on Friday: Mike Yager of Glass Haus Kitchen
On Fridays, we feature five finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from Mike Yager, sous chef of the new Glass Haus Kitchen. On New Year’s […]
Veg out! Four healthy options for herbivores
Whether you’re a vegetarian or the kind of person who will pull over at he faintest waft of smoking hickory charcoals, sometimes it’s not a bad idea to just lay […]
Doomsday drinks to die for
This is it. On Friday, December 21, we’re all going to die. Our Christmas gifts, 401(k)s, and unexpressed love will go unclaimed. It’d be highly irresponsible for me to advise […]