Under development
The inaugural Virginia Wine Expo seemed to be a success, if the thousands in attendance on the first of the two-day event were any measure.
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Under development
Why is Virginia wine interesting? Because it’s a work in progress
The inaugural Virginia Wine Expo seemed to be a success, if the thousands in attendance on the first of the two-day event were any measure.
Vibrant voices [with video]
“If you like the sound of flute, it’s like flute but with your body,” says Sayan Bapa, a member of the Tuvan folk ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu, when Feedback asks him how he would describe Tuvan overtone singing for someone who has never heard it.
Sex Files: System overload
Whether you’re buying new shoes, munching on chocolate or potato chips, or talking on your cell phone, moderation is the key.
We Ate Here
“Local” is the name of the game at this darling new brew pub, which was packed, PACKED, we tell you, on a recent Saturday afternoon: locals and their kids, beer hounds sampling the tasting menu, couples getting an early bite and drinking in the scenic views. The beer is made on premises under Taylor Smack’s […]
Bookmarked
Any course in “Websites 101” includes a certain education in the basics, the foundations—Google, Craigslist, Slate, that kind of thing. And if this space is my introductory course, then I sometimes think that I must be a real a failure of a teacher, because it’s these basics that I often forget to praise sufficiently. Case […]
Juicy fruit
The Kiki’s cat is out of the bag—yes, it has been sold by Jeannie Brown to her former partner, Michael Fitzgerald. The latter helped launch the swank spot for late-night lounging and sipping of naturally fruity cocktails back in 2005, but he left the business after about six months and has spent the last few […]
We Ate Here
With the Middle East being high on the list of dangerous places to travel these days, we have to rely on imports. When it comes to the cuisine of that sandy land, we have found a reliable stand-in with chef Haim Ohayon’s lunchtime falafel sandwich at Kiki’s. Light, and tenderly deep fried, these garbanzo bean […]
Rockabilly around the clock [with video]
In the 1990s, Wrenn Mangum earned a degree in printmaking and painting from Virginia Commonwealth University.
We caught you looking sweet!
Danielle Curtis Occupation: Dance teacher, works part-time at Finch Where we spotted her: On the Corner Style sense: Danielle loves clothing that’s “unique and just a little bit different,” which, she says, is why she works at Finch. Her chocolate top and blue ruffled skirt are from Anthropology and she bought her hot red boots […]