April ABODE: The Scene
Spring abounds with opportunities to learn about growing fruit. (Photo by John Grant) GREEN EYE Compleat gardening Growing herbs can mean nothing more than a pot of chives on the kitchen […]
April ABODE: My other kitchen
Justin Hershey and Vu Nguyen (Photo by Cramer Photo) Not only do owner Vu Nguyen and executive chef Justin Hershey work together at Zinc, West Main’s gas station-turned-shrine to local, seasonal food, but they […]
April ABODE: Get Real
The dream scenario for most buyers these days is finding a foreclosure or short sale property. The fantasy is this: The buyer makes a lowball offer on a house that’s […]
April ABODE: A teacher makes design a hobby for the off hours
(Photo by Andrea Hubbell) For the past two years, Catherine McFarland, an elementary school teacher, has slowly gathered an array of furniture and artwork for the one-bedroom Downtown apartment she […]
April ABODE: Garden green
UVA’s Pavilion Gardens will be featured as always during Historic Garden Week. (Photo by Dan Addison) Each April, hands are wrung and woe betided over what will be left in […]
April ABODE: Growing room
(Photo by Cramer Photo) According to 10-year-old Jake Bowling, his dad, Jim, is pretty into the family’s backyard basketball court. “He loves it. He gets out there a lot […]
April ABODE: What makes good bread better
(File photo) Bread is made from grain, liquid, leavener, and love. Laugh if you will at the last ingredient, but without love in bread, you may find yourself in the […]
The CLAWs come out in Charlottesville's all-female competition
Bridge volunteers paint car tires, reminiscent of artist Allan Kaprow’s “Happenings,” to promote the annual Revel fundraiser.(Photo by James Ford) Charlottesville gained national attention in recent years as the home […]
A look at Bella’s systematic opening process
Opening a restaurant is always risky business. In a slouchy economy like this, it’s downright ballsy.
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Celebrate good foods, c’mon! Kate Collier and Eric Gertner, owners of Feast!, celebrate the 10th anniversary of their gourmet food shop Saturday, March 31, from 10am-6pm with tastings from local […]