The Washington Post [hearts] Charlotteville restaurants, especially the commitment to local food. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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>>>…the food here is far better than it should be in a place with about 40,000 year-round residents and 20,000 broke college kids.
“Broke” college kids? He must be kidding. There are some, to be sure, but overall? I liked the article, agreed with a a lot of his reviews, etc. But that one line about the broke college kids was just distractingly erroneous.
Thanks for the link!
And this writer did not even hit some of the less expensive places to eat (i.e., places college students can afford to eat). C’ville was always good for local restaurants. What says Charlottesville better than a sandwich from Bodo’s Bagels?
Didja notice that the writer described the original location of Albemarle Bakery as a “dilapidated storefront”? Not exactly. Albemarle Bakery’s original location was in York Place, when the building was brand new. Granted, not as nice a location as where they are now and certainly not as spacious. But, “dilapidated”? I don’t think so.
Harry if I’m not mistaken the york place was the second place Albemarle Bakery was- didn’t it start out in the corner of the Wachovia block where a former bakery had been (across from Hamilton’s)?
Oh, man, you’re good, Perlogik. I was right with Harry on that — I had the same thought when I read the article — but I think you’re right. There used to be some great little foreign bakery on that corner that sold weird little pastries and mysterious sweet drinks. And I think that was Albemarle Baking Company when they first got started.
Wasn’t the foreign bakery called Antojitos? That space was a bakery in different iterations for a number of years before that too, IIRC.
Weird, I only remember ABC at York Place. It wasn’t a dump, but certainly not as spiffy as the digs he’s got now.