What's Cookin'? [with audio]
Eli Cook's January 12th show at Four County Players in Barboursville caught our eye immediately.
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What's Cookin'? [with audio]
Blues wiz Eli Cook finishes strong in '07, kicks off '08 with Hendrix covers
Eli Cook's January 12th show at Four County Players in Barboursville caught our eye immediately.
We caught you looking sweet!
Laura Sprudz Occupation: Second year Russian and Eastern European studies major at UVA Where we spotted her: Walking down University Avenue Style sense: Laura, in addition to finding staples at places like NY&Co. (where she got her pants), Old Navy (where she found her top) and Target (where she bought her plaid ballet flats), enjoys […]
Here kitty, kitty
It’s a well-established fact that the holidays can be depressing and stressful. So, if you’re feeling the seasonal pressure, suffering from holiday shopping crowd-related claustrophobia and finding it difficult to meaningfully commune with anything aside from your computer screen, and that in turn is making you more depressed, may I suggest a brief Lolcat intermission? […]
We Ate Here
You can’t argue with certain foods; they just have charisma. Porterhouse steaks have it; house salads don’t. We went into Casella’s thinking we’d get a slice of pizza, but the charisma of the eggplant parmigiana sub drew us in like a magnet, then justified a spartan presentation. Why would you need a sprig of parsley […]
Chai one on
Note: This recipe is part of a year-end series of classic Acquired Tastes from the C-VILLE archives. This one first ran in 2003. Just like at a true bazaar, there’s a variety of unusual items found up the stairs at the Tea Bazaar, on the Downtown Mall across from the Nook. The Tea Bazaar has […]
History repeated
Restaurantarama is damned tired. Forget about ringing in the new year with merriment and mayhem at one of our many local hot spots.
Hark! The Oratorio Society sings [with video]
As Feedback swung our car into a parking space at the Municipal Arts Center on Fifth Street, the 100 or so members of the Oratorio Society of Charlottesville-Albemarle were already streaming into the building for their weekly rehearsal.
Minute by minute
There is no doubt that there are some things that the Internet is very good for: gossip, news, pointless games, funny videos, research tools. One thing I have never really thought that the Internet was very good for was art. I stand corrected. The latest project from artist, designer and computer scientist Jonathan Harris (known […]
Pour on the pumpkin
Note: This recipe is one of a year-end series of classic Acquired Tastes from the C-VILLE archives. This one first ran in 2002. Think pumpkins are just for Jack-O-Lanterns and pie? Think again. Trae Tomko, sous chef at the Blue Light Grill on the Downtown Mall, has a tasty pumpkin bisque recipe that’ll make you […]
We Ate Here
They do things a certain way at D’Ambola’s—and that’s the charm. Take, for instance, the outstanding Steak Pizzaiola. Served on penne with diavolo sauce, the dish features beef fillet tossed with peppers, onions and mushrooms. At the same time gigantic and delicate, this classic cannot be argued with, especially when it comes to the meat, […]