A Charlottesville Recipe Book?

Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 15, 2002 in Ask cvillenews.com. 29 Comments

Hoo2LA writes: I found myself in a conversation with several other ex-Charlottesvillians just the other day and we discovered that one of the things we all really miss, surprisingly, was the food. It was suggested that someone should get together a Charlottesville recipes book. So, supposing that someone did travel about Charlottesville soliciting recipes, what would you all think has to make it in there?

We let our decisions be guided by the taste of the food, theoretical ease of preparation (hence, no Crozet pizza, given lack of pizza ovens in regular kitchens) and nostalgic value.

To get you started:

  • Crab Cakes at Martha’s

  • The sides – baked beans and potato salad – at Blue Ridge Pig

  • The wings (particularly Honey Habenero) at Maarten’s

  • The Hash BBQ at Big Jim’s

    (I apologize for the UVA focus, but we were students. Of course, feel free to expand our horizons.)

    • Man Falls to Death Downtown

    Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 14, 2002 in Politics. 18 Comments

    Last night, an unidentified man fell three stories to his death on the Downtown Mall, several cvillenews.com readers report witnessing. Jackson Landers, who was sitting in the Miller’s cafe at the time, says that at approximately 10:35pm, he heard the sound of breaking glass overhead. He looked behind him to see the man falling, facing upwards, and heard him hit the ground next to the Hamilton’s cafe. Several witnesses rushed to aid him, but he was determined to have died at the scene. The usual media outlets (Daily Progress, WINA, WVIR) have reportedly not offered any coverage on this thus far, so nothing more is known at this time. 09/15 Update: The Daily Progress identifies the victim as 19-year-old William Dean in an uncredited article. Dean lived in a loft in that buiding; his father owns Terry Dean’s Dance Studio on the second floor. Sgt. Farruggio says that “he either fell or he jumped.”

    Det. Robinson Fired…Again

    Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 13, 2002 in Law and Justice. 2 Comments

    Albemarle detective K.W. Robinson has been fired by Chief John Miller for excessive use of force during an interrogation of suspect Corey Faison, in addition to breaking other unspecified rules during the arrest and questioning. Robinson was convicted of assault in late August. In 1991, Robinson was fired for the same reason, though he appealed his case and was subsequently rehired. It is expected that Robinson will challenge Chief Miller’s decision. Reed Williams has the story in today’s Progress.

    Top 10 Places to Have Sex at UVa

    Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 13, 2002 in UVa. 7 Comments

    In the newest Declaration has a great article by Rebecca Culler, entitled “Sex Everywhere: How to do it in the Road,” which lists the top ten public places to have sex at UVa. The list includes Mem. Gym, Alderman, the pavilion gardens, and the Clemons private video rooms, among others.

    Living Wage Protesters Arrested…Again

    Published by Waldo Jaquith on September 10, 2002 in General News. 34 Comments

    After sixteen living wage protesters held a sit-in in the Mariott lobby yesterday, police arrested three of them for trespassing. One of those three, Andrew Holden, was also arrested in June of 2001 at the Omni, in that case for chaining himself to an elevator. Said Holden,
    “We want to meet to make our point very directly. The Marriott not paying its employees a living wage is a situation of abuse.” Holden expressed hope that his arrest may make it possible for him to meet with the hotel’s owner, who has thus far refused to meet with the living wage advocates. Abby Fox has the story in today’s Cavalier Daily.

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