Room for ideas
I like my kitchen—just not for the same reason most people like their kitchens.Let me explain. My first memory is of being hoisted onto a kitchen counter and sitting there […]
Death and destruction
“The Virginias and the Carolinas are a sort of weird nebula for disasters,” says Christopher King, who was intrigued by nearby historical remnants while growing up in Hot Springs, Virginia.
Sex Files: It’s how you play the game
Popular media focuses on appearance and sex from the get-go. And the pressure to be sexy is on.
Let your walking do the talking
At some point this week, George Martin will take a walk in Virginia. He’ll walk upon the curvy macadam roads, take in the skyline of trees that will soon begin […]
Get it right
Fresh figs are almost a forbidden pleasure, considering that they’re one of the most expensive fruits on the market. If you’re only going to sample a few this season, be […]
Life after Ming Dynasty
You can take the girl out of the restaurant business, but you can’t take the restaurant business out of the girl. Or something like that. In this case, we’re referring […]
Reader’s digest
I am getting to that age of being just past the age of being able to stay abreast of the latest “thing.” I know this because I do not know […]
We Ate Here
“Cobblestone?” we thought, staring at the menu at Chaps. What on earth could that mean? Will there be actual stones in the cone? Just as important, will they be organically […]
The good ol' nights
Last Monday night, while out at a local establishment, a woman approached me to tell me she "can’t stand the Monday Night Football announcers and after 20 years of watching […]
Full Circle
When Feedback saw Circle a year and a half ago at the Tea Bazaar, they blew our minds. Hailing from Finland, the band packed onto the stage and let loose a barrage of floor-shaking riffs.