Small Bites: This week’s restaurant news
The hills are alive Enjoy a four-course family-style dinner paired with Barboursville wines amidst the vineyards’ very vines on Sunday, September 30 at 5pm. Palladio’s Melissa Close-Hart teams up with […]
A back-to-school wine quiz to test your vinous knowledge
Summer’s on its way out and with it go the breezy drinks that require little more thought than “what time is it anyway?” Let’s brush up a bit on the […]
Beet it: Getting to the root of this fall favorite
For those of you out there who don’t like beets, you’re missing out. Since many a beet-hater’s distaste comes from having first tried them in a can (instead of raw […]
How to drink in Top of the Hops like a brewmeister
This Saturday, September 22, the 3rd annual Top of the Hops Festival descends upon the Ntelos Wireless Pavilion, and beer lovers like yours truly rejoice! Dozens of fantastic craft beers from all over the […]
Free Will Astrology: Week of September 17
Virgo (August 23-September 22): Want to submit a letter to the editor of a major newspaper? The odds of you getting published in the influential Washington Post are almost three […]
Why walkability matters when you’re deciding where to live
1. You’ll lose weight: The average resident of a walkable neighborhood weighs 6 to 10 pounds less than someone who lives in a car-dependent neighborhood . 2. You’ll save money: […]
Small Bites: This week’s restaurant news
Mangia l’etoile L’etoile might be Virginia cuisine with a French influence, but on Tuesday, September 25, gourmet fineries from Foods of All Nations and wine from The Country Vintner will […]
Fruit of the vine: Wine events for the week of September 17
Afton Mountain Afton Mountain After Hours Saturday, September 22: Dallas Wesley and Band (6-9pm) (540) 456-8667 www.aftonmountainvineyards.com Barboursville Vineyard Italian Harvest Feast Saturday, September 22 at 1pm: Enjoy a traditional five course […]
Love in the age of smartphones
The universe lacks a person more devoted to their iPhone than I. Ever since my ex-husband insisted we change phone plans (we’re still on the same family phone plan to […]
State of the harvest: Checking in with Virginia winemakers as they haul in 2012’s crop
Last year’s bitch of a vintage, sullied by that four-letter ‘r’ word, left hardworking Virginia winemakers bruised, battered, and bitter. They deserved a break. From all predictions, 2012 was shaping […]