Can chemistry develop if it’s not there already?
“What’s wrong with me that I’m not attracted to this great guy?” Ann was beating herself up.
Hitchhiker's guide to wine
Wine is a wholly remarkable substance and one of its primary wonders is its ability to transport you, via taste, to far off lands. I am, I admit, a chronic […]
Fossett's launches new menu
Last Tuesday evening, Restaurantarama attended a unique event that had gourmands rubbing elbows with actual food growers
Darius Rucker’s got game
It’s good to be back in the tournament now,” Darius Rucker told me during a phone interview last week, and he wasn’t talking about his music career, risen like a […]
Crush to become Tavola
We knew Michael Keaveny’s purchase of Crush Wineshop in Belmont would be big news.
Exhibits in town this week
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 March 29: “Real and Faux,” oils […]
Bringing Scotch to Nelson County
The Virginia Distillery Company, makers of Eades Single Malt Whisky, is at this point mostly just land, equipment and a dream.
How to date cheaply without looking cheap
The most memorable dates I’ve been on always involved a cool experience like going to First Fridays, riding bikes, stargazing on Afton Mountain,
Restaurants change hours in response to downturn
It’s typical for restaurants around here to adjust their hours of operation with the seasons.
Waiting for Gendrot
The wine world is small, the local wine world doubly so. On February 20, in response to a recent column, I received several e-mails from “a group of wine enthusiasts” chastising me for ignoring the talents of Charles Gendrot