When Melissa Sacco was a few months pregnant with her second son, she posted a photo on Facebook of herself standing next to a loaded barbell that she had just deadlifted. “You’re not lifting that while pregnant. Correct?” commented one of her friends. Turns out she was. Sacco, a UVA grad, pediatrician and assistant professor, […]
When Melissa Sacco was a few months pregnant with her second son, she posted a photo on Facebook of herself standing next to a loaded barbell that she had just deadlifted. “You’re not lifting that while pregnant. Correct?” commented one of her friends. Turns out she was. Sacco, a UVA grad, pediatrician and assistant professor, […]
Imsook “April” Lee and her husband, Doyoung Moon, moved from Korea to the United States in 2006. The daughter of a restaurant owner who loved to cook, Lee worked in a Washington, D.C., deli, where she gradually introduced Korean sauces and items such as kimchi onto the menu to see how American customers responded to […]
I suppose there’s no good time for a cat to pee in your bed, but two in the morning is particularly objectionable. Wrested from sleep by the noxious mess saturating my sock, I resigned myself to a bleary-eyed bout of laundry and mattress cleaning. This wasn’t the first time, and I needed a better solution than […]
Family The Habitat Store’s 13th birthday Bring your family for live music, food trucks, special sales and kids activities on the front porch in celebration of 13 years of donors, customers and volunteers. Saturday 6/11. Free, 9am-5pm. The Habitat Store, 1221 Harris St. 293-6331. Nonprofit LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph Join festivalgoers in celebrating the […]
Say you’re a woman walking alone down a street and you hear the all-too-familiar sound of a man’s catcall. What do you do? What should you do? These were some of the questions raised during April’s meeting of The Stoop, a monthly get-together where anybody with an open mind and open ear can come to […]
They say in America that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Turns out that’s pretty universal. “Her love for food started with a love for her husband, because the restaurant owner was her husband,” says Caterina Martini, translating for seventh-generation Italian chef Roberta Vivetta Cintelli. “She started cooking at the restaurant […]
Family The Trail at Monticello Community Celebration Join fellow trail-lovers for a morning of hiking, music and a dedication in memory of former trail manager Jason Stevens. Saturday, 6/4. Free, 9am-noon. Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 984-9800. Nonprofit Celebration of Strong Nonprofits Celebrate more than 110 nonprofit, business and community leaders with an evening of food, fresh air […]
Being a pet owner is no easy feat; it’s a constant responsibility that rewards us in scratched furniture, ripped up rolls of toilet paper and unexpected visits to the vet. And, okay, constant companionship and entertainment. In this issue, we cover the good, the bad and the ugly of owning a furry (or scaly!) friend —from dog […]
Richard Ridge and Kelley Tripp wanted to create a gathering place on the Downtown Mall, a restaurant and bar where folks can become regulars. Given that the doors have only officially been open since last week, it’s hard to say if everybody knows your name yet at the new space, but it’s certainly already drawing […]