Holiday hideout

We made a big mistake when we stopped by Beer Run late afternoon on Christmas Eve to chat with co-owner and daily operations guy John Woodriff. We were interested in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]