“Yeah, that’s a Special Order Item. You need to submit a Special Order form.” “I know, I submitted a Special Order form eight months ago.” “You’ll have to submit a Special Order form for any Special Order Items.” “I did—eight months ago—and I’ve been requesting the item every week since. Any progress on that request? […]
“Yeah, that’s a Special Order Item. You need to submit a Special Order form.” “I know, I submitted a Special Order form eight months ago.” “You’ll have to submit a Special Order form for any Special Order Items.” “I did—eight months ago—and I’ve been requesting the item every week since. Any progress on that request? […]
The folks behind Pasture rarely do anything under the radar. But the Stonefield-based restaurant’s patrons who walked by during the week of October 20 were likely surprised to find paper hanging in the windows and a sign tacked to the door. “We are currently closed as we transition into PastureQ…a southern regional barbecue restaurant,” the […]
If Oktoberfest failed to quench your thirst for craft brews, indulge your beer tooth at the second annual Homebrew for Hunger Beer Festival, where all proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Sample over 80 beers ranging from long-beloved saisons and IPAs to more original offerings, including Swedish Fish Sour Beer and Smoked Chipotle […]
On Fridays we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. It’s wedding season, so today’s picks come from Anita Gupta ofMaliha Creations, one of the area’s most sought after creators of wedding cakes, among other desserts. For her picks, Gupta focused on what she knows best: her favorite sweets and pastries around town. Gupta’s picks: 1) Macaron Ice […]
Forget black tie. Here, dressing to the nines means pulling out your Halloween best. Draculas, King Tuts, flapper girls, and Lady Libertys are all invited to pull up a seat and a glass of Saddleback Chardonnay at the Nelson County Community Fund’s ninth annual gala. Whether your costume’s inspired by fame and fortune or legend […]
Get your li’l pumpkins and mini monsters into the spooktacular spirit at an evening of family-friendly Halloween fun. Don your kookiest costumes to explore a witch’s cabin, rub elbows with a mad scientist, give Boo Bowling a spin, and win prizes in a variety of games, crafts, and hands-on activities. Let the orange and black […]
The historic Batesville Store was reopened as The Batesville Market on October 18 after a nearly 16-month hiatus. The town centerpiece, located in the same building as Batesville’s small post office, has been in on-and-off operation since 1913, and new owners David and Stacy Struminger, and David’s brother, Alex, intend to restore it to its […]
I’m on my way to interview Travis Croxton, the award-winning seafood magnate who recently opened Rocksalt in the Shops at Stonefield, and I’m famished. This is a bad thing. Rarely do my trips to interview a person in the food biz actually result in getting to eat some food. This time, I’m in luck. It […]
If the short but sweet “Om” just doesn’t do it for you, try tapping into your innate creativity with koans. Local meditation group 16 Bodhisattvas share stories designed to open the heart in the traditional Pacific Zen lineage. No robes or secret handshakes necessary. Monday 10/20. Free, 6pm. JMRL Central Library, 201 E. Market St. […]
Leaf peepers may come from around the world to ooh and aah at the Blue Ridge foliage, but we’re more interested in the grapes changing color. Celebrate the end of the 2014 harvest and Virginia Wine Month at Blenheim Vineyards with live music, lawn games, and food from JM Stock Provisions. You can also grab […]