Whether you define the term as someone who has spent hundreds of dollars over many months to get a degree, or as just some guy who helps you pick your wine at a restaurant, there are very few sommeliers in Charlottesville. Actually, if you go by the first definition there are none at all. But […]
Whether you define the term as someone who has spent hundreds of dollars over many months to get a degree, or as just some guy who helps you pick your wine at a restaurant, there are very few sommeliers in Charlottesville. Actually, if you go by the first definition there are none at all. But […]
Fruit of the Vine Charlottesville Area Vineyards 2010 Charlottesville Summer Camps Guide What are you doing this summer? Eat & Drink Downtown A listing of choice restaurant spots on Charlottesville’s Historic Downtown Mall
The local shows in the Internet Archive range from the semi-recent to a few old gems. Here are a few favorites
Last week we reported on c-ville.com about a Sikh UVA student who was denied access to the X Lounge for refusing to remove his turban.
I have written before that the best way to start learning about wine is to read the words on the label—types of grape, place names, vintage. These words matter, which accounts for my annoyance when people refer to sparkling wines from Virginia or Spain as “Champagne” though Champagne is a region in France. But is […]
Women love giving each other dating advice and “stop looking, you’ll find love when you least expect it” is at the top of the list. On one level, that’s right. When you try to force love you’re more likely to appear needy. And that’s unattractive. However, you can’t just stop getting out there and then […]
Reach for the recycled roll. Soft TP, hard reality Many of us are devotees of the softest toilet paper we can find in the store—after all, comfort is paramount. But the fluffier TP brands are harder on the environment, since the fibers that make the softer papers can only be taken from standing trees. That’s […]
Come over for coffee Looking for the best coffee tables in town? We’ve done the hunting for you. Put on a pot of joe and dust off the biggest, glossiest book you own. Double coffee table from The Second Yard Hello, storage! With book and coasters tucked on the bottom shelf, the top will stay […]
The house of Edward and Jane Ford is nothing if not carefully planned. Sitting on an oddly-shaped lot in North Downtown, the building embodies currents of thought that Edward has explored for decades through his architectural practice and his teaching (he’s been a professor at UVA’s School of Architecture since 1986). In fact, he’s written […]
Plummeting home prices, low interest rates, foreclosure properties galore—if you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the opportune time to buy a house in this otherwise scary economy, the current tax season may be the perfect time (that is, assuming you still have a job). The federal government’s newly signed stimulus package has expanded […]