Commonwealth's for the good of all
“Are we in Charlottesville or New York?” my friend asked as she joined us at one of the throne-like circular booths in Commonwealth’s dining room. She and I, both six-year […]
Crafty light: Tastes great, less filling, and a better buzz?
With 137 calories per bottle (compared to regular Bud’s 145 and Bud Light’s 115), isn’t Anheuser-Busch just reinventing the wheel, shining it up, and then spending fistfuls of money to advertise it?
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Calling all chocolate and history lovers It seems Thomas Jefferson was a chocoholic too, and on Saturday, February 4, from noon-4pm, Monticello will serve up history enrobed in chocolate. From 1-1:30pm, […]
Zap McConnell ties it all together in "The Unearthing"
"The Unearthing” started with some digging. Last spring, while local activist and artistic educator extraordinaire Zap McConnell was in California for a dance production, she happened to be doing some […]
Local indie rockers expand their reach
Adam Smith might be best known as front man of local rock group Invisible Hand, but he’s never short on other musical outlets, from the unpredictable sonic explorations of side […]
Health nut: how to eat healthy at restaurants
(Photo by Cramer Photo) Health nut Eating well is tricky, and if you dine out regularly, it’s easy to pack on pounds. Luckily, many Charlottesville restaurants take our health to […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Hill & Holler, the fundraising farm-based events planner, will hold its second dinner on Sunday, January 29 at 5pm.
Why a drink a day may keep the doctor away
Knocking back a stiff drink at the end of a long day makes us kinder, happier, and better looking, but could it be good for our bodies too?
Diane Cluck and Ken Garson bring new sounds to town
It’s always exciting to see some fresh new faces in the local music scene, so we’d like to give a warm Feedback welcome to Diane Cluck and Ken Garson.
Pasta perfetta
The ultimate in fork-twirling, noodle-slurping, chin-slapping, sauce-swabbing comfort food needs no real introduction. We all love pasta—from the authentically al dente to the Italian-American alfredo—but here are a half dozen […]