Crush to become Tavola
We knew Michael Keaveny’s purchase of Crush Wineshop in Belmont would be big news.
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Crush to become Tavola
Plus: Mudhouse on the move
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 and pastels by Anne de LaTour Hopper. Bozart Gallery 211 W. Main St., Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon- 9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through March 29: […]
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
Old School Freight Train’s Jesse Harper hops a new rail
Everything you need to know about the current plans and plots of Old School Freight Train—where they’re performing, what sounds to expect from Six Years, the band’s latest album, to be released during a pair of gigs at Gravity Lounge—you can gather from frontman Jesse Harper’s newest toy: a vintage Fender Telecaster, not too different […]
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 March 29: “Real and Faux,” oils and pastels by Anne de LaTour Hopper. Bozart Gallery 211 W. Main St., Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon- 9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through March […]
March 2009: You, me and green
What it comes down to is marriage. That includes the kind with rings and honeymoons. When Sara Dexter and Koli Cutler exchanged vows last May, the newlyweds chose to nix the limo and reception hall, instead leading their wedding party on an exuberant march from the steps of the Woolen Mills chapel down the road […]
Disc men
Music snobs are the worst; usually, I’ll stay as far away from music blogs as I do from rabid wild animals. In both cases, I fear for my safety: Make the wrong move, say the wrong word and—bam!—there goes that needed limb. Regardless, the Spanish site El Diablo Tun Tun is different. There is no […]