Present tense

I have written here before about the design blog Poppytalk because the site has a fabulous and whimsical eye for everything from stationary and Christmas ornaments to shelving and chairs, […]

We Ate Here

The other night, we learned from our friends, Continental regulars, that saying “one with” will get you “one house margarita with salt.” We then deployed this new knowledge repeatedly. Somewhere […]

Less is more

It recently occurred to me while tasting wine at a local vineyard that Virginia wineries have a very different business philosophy than their European cousins.

Truth and dare

Having “the talk” is about as fun as having your nose hairs plucked with a dull pair of needle-nosed pliers.

Turn your radio on

Like the cliché I am, the only real radio I listen to these days is NPR or WTJU. Even so, there are inevitably days at 8am when I don’t really […]

Isn't that Specialty?

A new bird has landed in the old Boheme space on E. Market Street. Her name is Zhiwei Wang Estes, and she’s behind a new Chinese restaurant and take-out joint that she’s

Lush lit

A wise person once said that talking about music is like dancing about architecture.