In abundance
If Ed Nafei cooks like he talks, expect generous portions. Restaurantarama has been eyeing the former Hong Kong spot on Emmet Street for weeks, ever since Nafei took it over and posted a sign promising
Unrequited love
My first true love was Lauren Pardini, a pig-tailed brunette, in the first grade. My first true sports love was baseball. I’ve loved it since youth, played it and collected […]
We caught you looking sweet!
Maggie McGraw Occupation: Splendora’s Gelato manager; retail salesclerk Where we spotted her: Just off the Downtown MallStyle sense: McGraw says she draws inspiration from observing other people. Today her study […]
Everything you always wanted
Back before “Seinfeld” made it a house-hold name, I was a total sucker for the J. Peterman catalogue. I would read those pages like I would read a book, imagining […]
Safety first
Here’s a personal admission: NASCAR never interested me growing up. Sitting, during an afternoon, watching cars go round and round on TV was somewhere between golf “pre-Tiger Woods” and observing […]
Built to last?
“Past season” read the markdown tag on the flouncy linen skirt that Sweet Cakes was trying on at her favorite bargain retailer. “Harrumph,” Sweet sweetly harrumphed to herself. With a […]
Chilled, dilled and thrilled
Yes…warm-weather soup that’s not gazpacho! Super quick and simply prepared, Fuel Co.’s chilled cucumber concoction kick-starts the appetite—though on a hectic day in the heat, it’s a perfect meal alongside […]
Put this on your plate and smoke it
Charlottesville’s a city that loves to eat, located in a state that loves to smoke. Though you can certainly order up a mean shrimp veloute in this town, depending where […]
Craft singles
I am pretty much convinced that I have one of the worst periods known to womankind. Cramps, headaches, joint aches, mood swings—the whole she-bang (pun intended, of course). I dread […]
Insecurity checkpoint
Cavalier football fans need another quarterback concern like they need a hole in the head. Sophomore Jameel Sewell, who took over the position last season in the third game of […]