The Parking Lot Movie shifts into gear
When the filmmakers behind The Parking Lot Movie handed me an advance copy of their documentary, I asked myself the same question I asked after first hearing about the movie […]
For Foods, a new station
When Karen Laetare, owner of Brix Terrace Café, told us in January that she was planning to end her stint with the Café at Monticello come spring
Wine with a hint of moonshine
It’s good to have a goal. When I read that biodynamic agriculture expert Maria Thun had published a calendar for wine drinkers,
Coffee clash
“I think coffee’s fun and let’s get this party started.” That’s what Mudhouse Director of Operations Dan Pabst told judges a few weeks ago when he participated in the South […]
One of these wines is not like the others
All roads lead to the Virginia Vineyards Association annual meeting. Well, maybe not all roads
T-Model Ford makes an unannounced stop through town
Some nights just feel right. You’re wearing a new pair of socks, the stars are out, and once that little Honda turns over, all the red lights turn green. Last […]
March 2010: Green Scene
Compost curriculum Attention, novice soil-makers: Are you mystified by the notion of putting vegetable scraps into a pile or container, and weeks or months later, taking out beautiful dark stuff […]
March 2010: Stuff We Love
Cutting board: The seasonal Cook, $89.95 Glass to glass The Green Glass Company in Richmond makes drinking glasses from reclaimed beer and soda bottles. We suggest pouring your favorite wine […]
March 2010: Your Kitchen
Eggs are in fashion, and in season Eggs were a symbol of springtime, fertility, and rebirth long before Christianity sanctified the celebration of Easter. Our modern Easter Bunny is […]
March 2010: Kids
Cubbies beyond the classroom Problem: Curbing shoe and coat chaos Left to right, Meme Kattmann, 4, Finn Kattmann, 9, Oscar Kattmann, 7, family friend Jack Vigilante, 7, and Prentice Kattmann, […]