Friday’s after five is dead for anther year, temps are slowly dropping (ick). Time to break out the single malt I’m thinking. But there are always some indoor options out there, right? Something to keep the blood flowing? Laughing?
Friday:
Rev Soup (DT Mall) – Comedian Doug Powell, a DC comic will be playing his second show tonight @ 8:30PM – $5 [Info]
Paramount Theater – John Denver Tribute. I listed it. Say something. @ 8PM – $30-$41 [Info]
Escafe’ Presents – DJ Esc, dance party and all the only place for solid house music in town @ 11PM – Free [Info]
Live Arts – Glengarry Glen Ross is kicking off it’s 3 week run of the ABCs (sold out until the 23rd) @ 8:00PM – $14-$16 [Info]
The Southern – James McMurtry with Johny Burke (moved to Fry’s Spring) @ 8:00PM – $Tickets? [Info]
Veritas Vineyards – Little Freddie King & The Chickenhead Blues Band, enjoy Cajun food (for purchase) with your rhythm and blues. @ 7-11:00PM – $15 [Info] »Read More
How best to recover after our blowout party tomorrow night, then with a little comedy to help soothe our hangovers. Two different events will be kicking off this Thursday (September 17th).
Comedy Night With Doug Powell @ Revolutionary Soup – On The Corner: 8:30 – $5 [Facebook Info] (Also Friday @ the DT Mall location)
Event Cancelled: Moloprov Cocktail By The Bent Theater @ Rapture: 8-9:30PM – Free [Facebook Info]
Geeks Who Drink @ Rapture Tonight 8-10PM – Free [Info]
I’ve never attended an event by the Bent Theater, but I’ve heard they are amazing, and I regret missing their Improv of Star Wars. Any Villains caught either performance before, or plan on heading out for these?
I think cville becomes even better when it can introduce me to something I have never even heard of…this week it is Spicy Senegalese Peanut Tofu soup at Revolutionary Soup. Thor touched briefly on how this is one of his favorite soup’s in his Week o’ Charlottesville Lunches series, and after trying it, I think it deserves its own soup bowl sized spotlight. It sounded very appetizing from the menu on the wall, but I was worried it would be some knock-off of a Thai-style peanut dipping sauce (satay sauce) turned into a soup. What I received was as non-Thai as it gets, and a my belly loved every bite of the small size cup I got (mistake #23093 in my book, order at LEAST the medium).
This is the second “Week O’ Charlottesville Lunches” article. Yesterday we covered Eppie’s, today, Rev Soup!
Sure, we may have made fun of the small apples at Revolutionary Soup, but if you’ve been living in Charlottesville for longer than 3 weeks, you should know about this place. Sure, its underground location on 2nd Street across from the movie theater may dissuade you from a visit, but have no fear, my friend. Also, you shouldn’t call it Revolutionary Soup… you should call it Rev Soup, because if you don’t, everyone will know you are a dummy.
Rev Soup makes a serious effort to fill its menu with local items. It’s hard to go in there and anonymously report on this stuff, but if you look on the pillar on the main counter, you will be amazed at how much of the menu is actually produced nearby. Now we all know Charlottesville residents are suckers for local food items (and should be), but when I go to a restaurant, my first thought is the food. Service, Ambiance, Local Food, etc., are a close second.
