This Saturday (12/19) will see the second annual CS&SC Christmas Crawl kickoff on the corner, to benefit UVa Children’s Hospital. Last years event drew over 120 holiday revelers, and this year is on track to set a new record.

For a mere five spot, you will be rewarded with a Santa hat & wristband, granting you drink specials at Mellow, Boylan, Trinity, Biltmore, & Three (you must register online to receive your headgear).  The debauchery kicks off promptly @ 7:00PM, and runs until you’ve had your fill of holiday cheer, or 2:00AM, whichever strikes first.  Additionally, Chandler law is continuing their Safe Ride Home program for a record 20th year, having paid over 40,000 get-home-free tabs for those in need.  In the Charlottesville area, call Yellow Cab @ 434-295-4131, mention Chandler Law or the Safe Ride program, and have a non-bar/party destination within 10 miles.  [Photo Credits]

Bar specials include:

• Mellow: $2.50 Magic Hats and $3.50 Grinch shooters
• Boylan: $2 Coronas and $5 Patron shots
• Biltmore: $3 Minibombs, $2 Coors Light 16oz. cans, $2 Lionshead Lager, $3 Bourbon and Cokes
• Three: $2 Bud Light bottles, $3 Kamikazes

From a birdie…

from biltmore grill manager facebook status

Sorry for the repeat post, but Biltmore Grill is closed for good. New Owner, may re open in July as the Biltmore Grill. Call with questions.

The Charlottesville Police Department received information on 3-17-09 regarding strong chemical odors coming from an apartment at GrandMarc at the Corner. Upon further investigation it was determined that there were, in fact, noxious chemicals inside the apartment.  Police and fire are currently on location and insure public safety.  Further details will be released upon completion of preliminary investigation.

[from a birdie]

Continuing on our path of adopting big-city standard practices, we can now use the power of the mighty Google to map the shortest bus route in town.  This integration with Google Maps allows anyone to calculate a trip length and the appropriate bus stops en route.  I just tested it out, and to get from Spicy Bear HQ to Lemongrass Thai, it will take approximately 9 minutes and cost 75 cents:

I guess we are ready for 3G iphone action after all.  Click here to start Google Transit.

Well, we got the hat tip and apparently, Orbits new owners plan to upgrade the space that formally held Orbits into a “Gourmet Burger Restaurant.” Ooo, sounds sweet, but will it work on the Corner?

Maybe you’ve heard of some of the hot chains out there like “NYC Burger Co.,” “The Counter” or “Pop Burger.” It’s all the rage right now.

J.R., one of the new owners wanted to let cVillains know that they are holding a naming contest for the burger joint AND there is a $500 award to the person that names it!

Please submit name ideas to: namethenewplace@gmail.com

Oh, and after you submit the ideas, come back here and let us know what you submitted!

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C-Ville Weekly reads our rumors about Satellite and CVS and does a follow up story.

I like the C-Ville, but seriously, could you mention us in the article as an inspiration for your journalistic pursuits?

Anyway, despite the fact that we are mere “blog chatter,” we still don’t know anything about the situation.  The article doesn’t mention the whole discussion started as a result of the still unconfirmed rumor that Satellite’s lease will not being renewed.

The C-Ville does report that CVS hasn’t signed anything but they did look at the space.  It’s all still a rumor, that’s the story.

[Read more at C-Ville Weekly]

Ah, the last week to feel winters wrath. I’m glad it’s gone. It sure did get cold last week; down to the teens! I digress.

Last week we reached a new monthly record. At the end of February, despite being a short month, we had over 10,000 absolutely unique visitors and 140,000 page views! Between working an extra day (because God forgot it) and our heated debate over spamming, things were mighty fun this week. I think everyone was pissed that we have to keep waiting for spring to show her sexy little legs.

We sacrificed Tofu to the spring gods in hopes that spring would come faster.

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Jim sends us a link that explains CVS is coming to the corner.  We failed to highlight this rumor which actually hit our site on Feb 26.  DaveO explains:

The owner of the building is Terry from College Inn who owns much of 2 blocks on the corner including the Plan 9 & Higher Grounds coffee space, Just Curry, and the Satellite Ballroom. All of these businesses will be affected and will close, probably this summer, to be replaced by….. CVS Pharmacy. This is not a rumor, this is a fact. It’s probably too late to voice any objection because the CVS lease has in all likelihood already been signed.

I should make stuff like this its own post!

Heard this from a birdie this morning:

Satellite Ballroom’s lease won’t be renewed.  No clue on when it’s up, just that it’s over.  Wonder if Coran will put the push on finishing renovations at The Jefferson, to fill the void?  Came from another music person in town.  Trustworthy.

Who knows when this will happen or more deets to this rumor?

Sandwiches are not difficult. Bread, spread. Cheap. Fast. But some Charlottesville sandwiches are going all Nicole Ritchie on me, getting thinner and thinking they should get more money for it. Not hot. (How does she has an IMDB profile for appearances?)

Jaberwoke has never been known to prep a sandwich in the time it would take to solve Hilbertas 23, but the fries are the best in a 5-mile radius and the sandwiches used to be worth the wait– served heated or grilled with a generous layer of whatever spread the sandwich came with. After last year’s change of ownership, not so much. I swear I got a freezer burn and cotton mouth from my last sandwich there.

CVille Coffee. It’s a shame, too, because they use quality ingredients, the space is clean and well furnished, and the staff is perennially friendly. But a recent turkey wrap had the diameter of a HoHo and set me back about $7. It might have been forgiven if they hadn’t lifted apple chutney from the spread list.

Similarly, Cafe Cubano’s $6-something Nisqually has noticeably less salmon than it did in its Higher Grounds days. Their general lack of condiments is perplexing. Cuban custom calls for sandwiches to be served with yellow mustard, which they have, but American custom calls for places with a in the name to have mustard with fake foreign-sounding names like Grey Poupon. Even one communal squeeze bottle would probably do the trick. And yes, that is a Youtube of the original commercial. Eat your heart out.

I’m actually not going to comment on Fuel because their sandwiches have always been more pretentious than Nicole or Paris could ever hope to be, so there’s no change to whine about.

As much as you must enjoy my endless capacity to whine, I have to give credit where credit is due. Winner: Littlejohn’s. The Nuke. Oh my God. Beef barbecue, turkey, coleslaw, Texas Pete, and melted muenster. I’m not going to say it’s better than sex, but it is the next best thing on a Saturday night. Next: Chipotle. I think my love could actually be bought with extra guac, corn salsa, and black beans. Bling? Nah. Fajita burrito, cervesa, te amo. Just like that. And: Baggby’s. Any sandwich place that offers stuffing and cranberry sauce year-round is cool with me. I’ve tried to recreate the magic at home, but I missed chatting with the staff while I waited.

I know you’re thinking it: what about Bellaire?

Umm, what about it? Like what-EVER.