Sick days
In the past two years, my aunt has had first breast cancer and then cancer of the stomach lining. No one said so, but I’m pretty sure everyone thought she […]
Highs and lows
There were moments for cheering, moments for jeering and a few moments that left us shaking our heads. Here’s a look back at the 2006-2007 year in UVA sports. Sports […]
Sign language
Usually, Restaurantarama is interested in food before anything else (natch). As doggedly as bears seeking honey, we sniff out all that is fried, fricasseed, boiled, baked, chopped, tossed, smoked, steamed, […]
Design, Living and Trends for Home and Garden
The most interesting thing about faux simplicity is that it’s anything but simple, actually requiring more trouble and expense than most decorating styles. The aesthetic isn’t based on giving up […]
Stranger with candy
The typical definition of “blog”—simply put, some random person’s online journal of wandering and, more often than not, useless thoughts—usually holds little to no interest for me. I’m in the […]
Student revolution
Restaurantarama has been dying to tell you this for quite some time: Revolutionary Soup is coming to the Corner!
Unnecessary ruff-ness
With Wes McElroy off on a week’s vacation, his family dog, Ishi the Golden Retriever, has filled the void with a topic particularly close to his heart.
Sweet-tart stew
This is something of a rarity ’round here: German cuisine, all rich and hearty and soaked in alcohol. The Bavarian Chef serves up a number of mood-lifting delights, but since […]
Back trouble
You are about to read the first-ever “Back Porch” that’s actually about a back porch. And if that weren’t exciting enough, it’s about my back porch, which is one of […]