April 2010: "Here's to the past"
Elk Hill is the kind of place where, after you’ve rung the doorbell, you just happen to notice a plaque informing you that the property is part of the National […]
Jeff and Michelle Sanders work overtime to launch their new winery
“Vigor” is a term that comes up a lot in discussions of Virginia winemaking. It has to do with how energetically vines grow, based on the kind of soil they’re […]
Hartman says "relax"
You may know him as the acclaimed Fossett’s chef, but since the middle of February, Craig Hartman has been doing something he calls “a little different.” Hartman and his wife, […]
The Bayly dusts off
I visited the UVA Art Museum last week intending to see the “Highlights from the Collection: From Rodin to Warhol” exhibit that was scheduled to open Friday. When I arrived […]
Chatting with JPJ's new General Manager
Jason Pedone is a native of Jefferson City, Tennessee, which has a metropolitan population of about 15,000 people. As the new general manager of the John Paul Jones Arena, that’s […]
Michael Shaps' French connection
Michael Shaps has found a surefire way to sell Virginia wine: Open the Burgundy first.
PEP takes Ann Sisters on the road
In December the Performers Exchange Project introduced Charlottesville to a play that was so vast in scope and rich in texture that one C-VILLE writer could but compare it to […]
A thrill for Bluegrass Grill
We’ve got one word for you: biscuits. If you’re imagining baked buttermilk goodness right now, we’re totally with you.