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The other weekend Feedback took a vacation to the Big Apple. The plan was to catch up with some friends and enjoy a little time away from Charlottesville.

It’s no secret that Northern Exposure went south this year. The 13-year old W. Main Street establishment stopped serving regular meals in January, less than a year after rolling out a new menu under the new ownership of dining darling Coran Capshaw. Back then, longtime Northern manager Jeff Hale told us that going forward the […]

A week later, and you’re still trying to pick up your jaw Up two touchdowns with 30 minutes to go. The Washington Redskins are on their way to a 3-0 start. Even after a 27-yard punt return by Antwaan Randle-El, two Casey Rabach penalties, a 3rd and forever conversion, a recovered fumble, a mental error […]

Elinda Wing

Occupation: Social work consultant

Cupcakes! Come on, you know they still give you a little glimmer of glee.

Mum’s the wordHow to grow the official flower of fall Seeing mums everywhere you look? Eltzroth & Thompson’s Corann Ley tells us that if you want to add chrysanthemums to your yard, you should look for the garden mum variety—they’re hardy and will reappear next year. At the nursery, pick out the plants with barely-visible […]

Stored, not boughtPut some food by for the marketless months If you’re like us, you’re eyeing the end of the gardening and farmers’ market season with a vague feeling of dread. No more fresh local veggies? No more goodies growing out in the yard? What the heck are we gonna eat all winter, canned soup? […]

If you’re in the market for a house, you may have heard something or other about some sort of “credit crunch” or “mortgage meltdown.” It’s been in the news just a wee bit, insomuch as “a wee bit” translates to “plastered on every available media space for the last two months.” So with all the […]