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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the 1990s, Wrenn Mangum earned a degree in printmaking and painting from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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 […]
When economic times are tough, morals often go out the window. Think of the repeal of blue laws, for instance. Well, with the current cash crises, it’s now a little blue house that’s going to the dark side, so to speak. Martha’s Café on Elliewood Avenue is getting ready to join in the debauchery of […]
Local computer geek Waldo Jacquith has many tricks up his sleeve when it comes to showing Charlottesville the ropes of the Internet (ah, the joys of mixed metaphors). Seeing as I was stuck at work in New York as the primaries were unfolding in Virginia, I relied on one of those tricks—Waldo’s Virginia Political Blogroll—to […]
Wednesday is our new favorite day of the week at Eppie’s—a doughy, meaty thrill of a day that falls directly between turkey chili Tuesday and turkey meatloaf Thursday. The special? Not turkey, but chicken tamales, served in a traditional corn husk with a darkly spicy meat filling, along with a side of brown rice bathed […]
“What really impressed the tasters was the vintage,” Luca Paschina tells me, sitting in Palladio, the elegant restaurant at Barboursville Vineyards.