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“Coucou” is an affectionate and easygoing French greeting for “hello!” “Rachou” is the French nickname for Rachel. Cou Cou Rachou is a French bakery on Preston Avenue, right across from the Dairy Market, opened by pastry chef Rachel De Jong, who earned her certification in pastry in Paris, as their website states. According to their […]
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Many restaurant goers will find that in Charlottesville, eastern inspired casual dining options are rather common. The commonality of Indian restaurants in particular makes it increasingly difficult for one to distinguish itself amongst the usual fare of faux-authentic food items and atmospheric details. This is where Milan, an Emmet Street staple, sets itself apart. Through […]
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Virginia Film Festival presented a sneak preview of Raymond and Ray at The Paramount Theater on Sept. 25. The audience cheered to see brothers, Raymond and Ray, in Richmond and Charles City. Their characters were played by Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor as they find themselves brought together to, quite literally, bury their dead father. […]
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Located in Somerset, Virginia, a 40-minute drive northeast from PVCC, is Liberty Mills Farm: a family-owned farm. According to their website, it was established in 2010 by the Woods family. The area has hills of greenery and does not have many buildings, but that does not mean it lacks fun activities. Open for the season […]
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As the late afternoon shifts into the evening with the descending sun, students, families, and couples fill the parking lot at Carter Mountain Orchard. Not far from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the orchard sits at the edge of the city, providing a bird’s eye view of Charlottesville and the never-ending mountain ridges to the East. There […]
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There is a popular saying, “You can do anything you put your mind to.” I see why people tell you that. It’s because doubting yourself and not believing in yourself should not be acceptable. On Sept. 27, PVCC held a Self-Awareness seminar as part of the Charles T. Baber Leadership Program series. I attended the […]
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) newest installment of She-Hulk on Disney+ is 5 episodes in and heavily polarizing. Although the season isn’t complete, with episodes being released weekly, we still have a general idea of what it is about and how good it is. Unlike most Marvel shows to this point, She-Hulk breaks the fourth […]
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You may be wondering how one has an affair with tacos. Let’s be real: juicy fixings embraced in warm, homemade tortillas are enough to make anyone’s mouth water. But for a girl who punches the clock to sling tacos, I cannot deny my desire for Tacos Gomez, the most underrated food truck in Charlottesville. If […]
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Lightning McQueen and Mater the tow truck are some of the most popular animated movie characters of the 2000s. They have had many good times together in their world, from their first time meeting each other at the Radiator Springs impound lot to their first time tractor tipping to attending all of McQueen’s Piston Cup […]
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See How They Run is an irreverent murder mystery that differentiates itself from all the other irreverent murder mysteries coming out in the wake of 2019’s smash hit Knives Out through an obsession with self-reference. While hardly breaking new ground, it’s nevertheless a quality entry in the ongoing murder mystery renaissance. In 1950s London, the […]
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