Almost famous
The day that Feedback was scheduled to meet up with Sparky's Flaw front man Will Anderson he called us up and asked, "Can we move things back an hour? Band rehearsal got pushed back.
Living
Almost famous
Is Sparky's Flaw set to be the next big thing?
The day that Feedback was scheduled to meet up with Sparky's Flaw front man Will Anderson he called us up and asked, "Can we move things back an hour? Band rehearsal got pushed back.
Thrice is nice
Sometimes the whole plate is just right, sides, sauce and all—and that’s the case with Orzo Kitchen and Wine Bar‘s pan-seared halibut, caponata and mashers combination. Fresh veggies plus flaky fish plus buttery potatoes equals total satisfaction, and now that I’ve tasted it, I wouldn’t prepare it minus any of its components. It’s not even […]
Writing on the wall
The whole notion of a "celebrity artist" inspires a knee-jerk reaction in me that makes me want to dismiss said artist out of hand, complain that said artist is famous thanks simply to having landed on a successful gimmick and then go on to list a litany of reasons of why said artist is overrated. […]
Barbeque by law
“It’s illegal to shop here and not get barbeque,” one customer announced to the folks behind him in line at Buck Island BBQ—a new take-out place and country convenience store on Route 53. And that’s about right. So consider this a fair warning: If you stop by the shop to pick up a gallon of […]
Rocking in the 21st century
First things first. If you happened by our offices Monday morning, you probably heard cheers spilling out onto the Downtown Mall.
Designing woman
I am preparing (once again) to relocate. Once again I will not be bringing any furniture with me, just some clothes, a decorative pillow or two and some chutzpah. Naturally, there are upsides and downsides to the state of extreme brokenness that prevents one from taking one’s furniture with one when one goes. Con: No […]
The Corner of the market
For some of us, the end of August is tragic. It means the imminent closing of the pools, the coming curtain call on lazy days of shorts and flip-flops and cranky kids heading back to school. For Corner business owners, however, it means a welcome end to the summer famine. And it means massive hiring […]
Gastronomy lesson
At this point, we’ve all been eating our fair share of fresh vegetables—salads, sandwiches, grilled kebabs, more salads—and it’s time to think up some new things to do with the end-of-summer produce. Horse and Hound Gastropub‘s herbed zucchini and corn fritters put a savory, buttery finish on the summer flavors, and don’t require too much […]
We Ate Here
Enjoying a beautiful late August day on the Downtown Mall, we snatched the only open table at The Nook’s outdoor café and perused the place’s updated menu for something with a summery, outdoor flair. Not to disappoint our taste buds, we munched on the delectable lump crab cake sandwich. Presented open-faced on a kaiser roll […]
Forty bold NFL-season predictions
Tight-end Heath Miller is a UVA sports icon, but even though he’s performed well in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelrs, he’s yet to become a well-known name. Will that change this year 1. The Super Bowl will definitely be played on February 3, 2008, in Glendale, Arizona… ( O.K., O.K., now we get down […]