It’s that time of year when family time seems to take precedence over every other kind of time (work, play, TV, personal, drinking, etc.). If you’re the type who looks forward to such condensed family time with stars in your eyes (e.g., “I just love sitting down with my mother, father and five siblings to […]
It’s that time of year when family time seems to take precedence over every other kind of time (work, play, TV, personal, drinking, etc.). If you’re the type who looks forward to such condensed family time with stars in your eyes (e.g., “I just love sitting down with my mother, father and five siblings to […]
Already regretting that wish you made for colder weather during the smoldering 90 degree days last summer? If you’re craving the hazy days of late August and weekend trips to the beach, then the Lazy Parrot Grill in Pantops Shopping Center has the remedy. Their tropical retreats come in glasses, though: They’ve dreamed up a […]
Derek Breen has no shortage of snappy descriptions for the business he plans to open in January in a blue house on Elliewood Avenue. There's the phrase that headlines this column—a come-hither to artsy, collaboration-minded patrons. There's his metaphor "MySpace live,"
Greetings from the woods of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania! Early December marks the annual McElroy father-son hunting trip. (Don’t let the hair gel and the pinstripe suits fool you, this columnist loves the outdoors.) We’re up in the woods, away from all civilization except for the deer, bear, Sasqwatch and whatever other woodland creatures are out […]
No one likes to spend all day at the office working…or, let’s face it, reading random websites. Sometimes we need a little interactivity. Some true bonding with the old compooter. Some hand-eye coordination to keep us limber in the cubicle. In other words, some classic, lame-graphic computer games. So if you’re looking for a good […]
Correction Appended There used to be an honest-to-god juice bar in town, called Liquid, and when it closed almost exactly three years ago it left a giant smoothie-shaped hole in the local scene. (As anyone who’s ever visited that spot’s current tenant, Atomic Burrito, can tell you, wheat grass is no longer in the house.) […]
I was sitting in the new John Paul Jones Arena looking at the flames of propane shoot up with every induction, and the incredible state-of-the-art digital billboards, watching little Cavalier fans wearing Christmas-morning gazes, when I realized that as fans they will never know anything other than those plush surroundings. No humid, un-air-conditioned, cramped University […]
So it’s the week after Thanksgiving. Everyone knows what that means, right? ’Tis the season to blow that bank account centless! Yeeha! While it may be painful once you take stock of the damage post-New Year’s, the rush of giving and getting that rules December can result in a pretty potent high. I, personally, tend […]
There are a thousand ways to dress up pasta. You can cook it the traditional way with meatballs and marinara sauce or as a healthy vegetable medley sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Better still, why not be like Will Farrell in Elf and pour the hot condiment of the season—maple syrup—on your pasta, then top it […]
From Sweet to you: a very sincere thanks to everyone who has written or called wondering what ever to get her Sweetness for the impending holiday. A Fendi knock-off handbag, the one with the snaky clasp and the thickly braided strap?