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 was a goner—including herself—especially that second time the diagnosis came up positive. But she was incredibly lucky: The doctors performed a procedure in which they […]
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 was a goner—including herself—especially that second time the diagnosis came up positive. But she was incredibly lucky: The doctors performed a procedure in which they […]
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 Moment of the Year“The Shoot and Point” The baseball team gave us the UVA game of the year when they defeated Oregon State, defending national […]
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, poached and pickled in this here town of ours. However, once in a while we must pause to consider that restaurants are not only places […]
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 possessions but on having lots of custom closets and cabinets that conceal them from view.—Winifred Gallagher, House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live […]
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 business of “me” (aren’t we all when it comes right down to it?) and so I have no time for other people’s hopes, dreams, friends, […]
Restaurantarama has been dying to tell you this for quite some time: Revolutionary Soup is coming to the Corner!
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.
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 most people can hardly get out of their chairs once they’re done, perhaps this relatively lighter dish is appropriate to start you off at home. […]
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 the feeblest and saddest structures on the face of the earth. Maybe you know where I’m coming from. When renovating a house, the interior comes […]