Cantina opens on Elliewood
When Cantina opened on Elliewood Avenue on Friday, July 17, owner Elizabeth Manatad still had paint on her arms.
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Cantina opens on Elliewood
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When Cantina opened on Elliewood Avenue on Friday, July 17, owner Elizabeth Manatad still had paint on her arms.
Veraison is a critical stage for grapes from planting to harvest
It may not be strictly straight, but a line connects a Salvadoran farm worker named Señor Reyes, the octogenarian British wine sage Michael Broadbent, viticulturist Fernando Franco and me. Back in the 1970s, a question about rotting beans from Señor Reyes directed at his boss’s young son led Franco, the hijo in question, to college […]
The secret to online dating in Charlottesville
Ann had made a lot of effort to get to a blind date with a guy she’d met online.
Gallery listings
Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St., Suite 3 (in York Place). Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon-5pm; Friday, 1-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 923-3900. www.artupstairsgallery.com. Through August 2: “Vislumbres: Watercolor Landscapes,” by Mercedes Lopez. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 2: “Red, White, & Blue,” a collection of […]
Ground control to Reliable Narrators
Feedback first caught a set by the Reliable Narrators in February while working as a judge at Ty Cooper’s “Virginia Got Talent?” competition. The local duo was only a few months into making music at the time, but Dave “Hypothesis” Glover and Lorenzo “Linz Prag” Best nabbed a second place finish on the strength of […]
Virginia wineries get their start crushing on someone else’s pad
“There is no earthly way that we would be making wine right now without Virginia Wineworks,” said Steve Madey, owner of Hague Winery. This sentiment was echoed amongst the six other wineries also debuting their labels at the 1st Annual Virginia Wineworks Festival held June 27-28. A veritable coming-out party for these debs using the […]
How to meet single men in Charlottesville
It’s true that dating in Charlottesville is harder than in the average town, and if you’re over 40 it’s even more challenging. I frequently hear women say every man they meet is married. Let’s face it, a single woman’s daily routine isn’t stacked with opportunities to meet men, especially if you work in a female […]
Gallery listings
Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St., Suite 3 (in York Place). Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon-5pm; Friday, 1-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 923-3900. www.artupstairsgallery.com. Through August 2: “Vislumbres: Watercolor Landscapes,” by Mercedes Lopez. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 2: “Red, White, & Blue,” a collection of […]
Will the First Street Church project make room for tunes?
When I think of “music in a church,” I envision something along the lines of Prince’s video for “When Doves Cry”—grandiose double doors, dozens of birds, bubble baths and synthesizers. Maybe my fantasies are just too demanding. Could you imagine trying to clear that sort of order with a venue like the First Street Church? […]