LIVING To Do: Race & Taste 10K

If you need a little extra motivation to hit the track, try adding food and wine at the finish line in the Race & Taste 10K. Participants will enjoy a scenic run through Trump Winery’s 1,300-acre estate and end at the vineyard’s pavilion for included brunch and wine tasting with live entertainment. All proceeds benefit […]

Infusion profusion: ABC overhauls law; barkeeps rejoice

“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? […]

Stonefield restaurant changes it up, and other restaurant news

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 […]

LIVING To Do: Homebrew for Hunger Beer Festival

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 […]

Five Finds on Friday: Anita Gupta

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 […]

LIVING To Do: Opportunity Ball with a Halloween Twist

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 […]

LIVING To Do: Boo Bash

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 […]

LIVING To Do: Zen Koan Meditation

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. […]