One couple goes the distance, with plenty of fun along the way
From the moment Martha Milne was introduced to Bram Willets by a mutual friend five years ago, something just clicked.
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One couple goes the distance, with plenty of fun along the way
"Taking it slow, but..."
From the moment Martha Milne was introduced to Bram Willets by a mutual friend five years ago, something just clicked.
D’yer Mak’er? What about Dyer and Millner?
Jamie Dyer said he’d be at Miller’s early—at least an hour or so before the Hogwaller Rambler’s Tuesday night gig with guitarist Jamal Millner. When I got there, Dyer was nowhere to be found. “What time does the music start tonight?” I asked the bartender. Jamal Millner and Jamie Dyer cover a few decades […]
Goodbye, Wild Greens
After nine years in the North Wing of Barracks Road Shopping Center, Wild Greens is scheduled to close for good on Halloween.
Romeo and Juliet's house red
There are many wines out there that have suffered the slings and arrows of overplanting and overproduction and come out nobler in the end.
Shuffle at Boar's Head, Siips and Zynodoa
When Restaurantarama learned that The Boar’s Head Inn’s new pastry chef started in his position six months ago, we thought we were terribly derelict in getting the news, but Kes Thuys, who came to Boar’s Head most recently from a pastry chef stint at Yosemite National Park assures us we’re not too late: “The first […]
Complex, but poorly structured
Andrew Hodson’s point is simple: “Unless we sell wine, we can’t buy grapes.” Hodson is the owner of and “emeritus winemaker” at Veritas Vineyards. He was in the C-VILLE office several weeks back, describing the complicated web of professional organizations that in some sense threatens the health of Virginia winemakers and winegrowers. There’s the Virginia […]
Gallery Listings
Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5pm. 923-3900. Through November 1: “Patron Art Show: Everyone’s a Winner,” works by multiple artists. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through November 1: Graphite drawings of portraits, stills and landscapes by Michele Price. The Bridge/Progressive Arts Initiative 209 Monticello […]
Something Old World, something new
Adversity builds character. At least that’s what my parents told me every time we uprooted from our home to move states, schools, and houses. They softened the blow by telling us over pizza, but it was still a big adjustment—even with the extra heese. And, while “home” will always be a nebulous distinction for me, […]
The saga of Si
Since Si Tapas and its related upstairs music venue Is closed abruptly two weeks ago, new details have emerged regarding its owner Mo Roman,
Dean Dass, at nature's mercy
Neil Young claimed that rust never sleeps, but ol’ Shakey was no chemist, and I bet that local artist Dean Dass is a bit more familiar with the natural elements. For that matter, so are Lyn and Russ Warren, who welcomed a few guests to their brand new Les Yeux du Monde gallery and studio […]