Unbelievable concert last Thursday, they covered everything a fan could wish to hear, including ‘The Heart’s A Lonely Hunter’, which was originally performed with David Byrne of Talking Heads fame. Exceptional performances from each of the band members, combined with beautiful vocals and pounding bass lines mad it easily the best show we’ve seen at the Pavilion. Afterwards, the band easily convinced to try out Ventana, where everyone spent the rest of the evening sampling Michaels tequila wall, and Rob Garza proved to be a fan of the Mayor Anejo. Unfortunately his partner, Eric Hilton, was unable to attend the performance.
Charlottesville Young Professionals, 91.9 WNRN, & cVillain are inviting YOU to come and get your Zombie on, Friday, October 30th. The event is scheduled to kick off @ 10:10PM on the Downtown Mall, and we will be crawling our fleshless, thirsty way through South Street Brewery, The X-Lounge, Blue Light, ZoCaLo, Rapture, and ending with a dance party @ Ventana.
This event is a benefit for the Jefferson Area Food Bank, so please bring a non-perishable food item to donate.
We will provide more details as the event creeps closer, so stay tuned!
First off, thanks to the 50+ people who showed up to support the cause last night. We really appreciate all of you checking out Ventana, donating, and mingling your butts off. And not only did you come, a ton of you showed up within minutes of the opening time. And I met Thor. Yes, Thor, the O.G.
Michael had numerous trays of appetizers and desserts floating around, and while I only tried the delicious escargot, I heard others talking very positively about everything that came out. The Spicy Bears (jalapeño margaritas with cayenne dipped gummy bears) were great as always, and I saw quite a few Villains partaking of the new tequila wall.
My camera is currently missing, but I saw quite a few snapping photos, if you would please forward them to gossip @ cVillain . com we will get them added to the Flickr account. Now on to the…
We are here to invite all you Villains, old and new alike, to the relaunch party hosted by Ventana. We are working with the Multiple Sclerosis Society so please contribute what you can. Bring your drinking shoes because Michael Fitzgerald has pulled off the expansion of the year and we are invited to come take a look. There will be cVillain exclusive concoctions’ for consumption, plenty of eye candy and a few well positioned gossip leaks to keep the conversation flowing. Be sure to bring a hefty thirst because besides their fantastic newly expanded menu, there will be plenty of great Tequila to try out.
Party Place: Ventana
Benefiting: The MS Society (Donations Please!)
Party Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Party Time: 9:00 pm – Until
Featured Prize:$500.00 Gift Certificate from Amywith Dragonfly Studio’s Photography
Also gift certificates from The X-Loung, Ten Sushi, & Tavola!
(Interested in getting involved? E-mail us gossip @ cVillain . com)
Be sure to bring a business card or fill out one of our forms for your chance to win.
Ventana means “window” in Spanish. Rightly so, this little restaurant has big windows and a big vision for Charlottesville’s mexican cuisine. I’m not going to lie, I heard many things about this place being pricey. Dollar signs aren’t something we associate with Mexican in this town. Between “eating” at Guadalajara to dining at the much better Aqui Es Mexico and Michoacana, I don’t think anything comes close to the prices at Ventana, but does the food live up to its price?
For weeks, I have attempted to drink an El Dinero without having to pay for it. I love all things tequila, but I could never see myself paying $100 for a single drink. When the drink was first discussed on cVillain, many of us said it would be much smarter to drink the ingredients separately, but I wanted to know exactly what the combination tasted like. Friday night, I accomplished this goal. I have to say it was the most delicious drink I have tasted in my entire life (except for the echo). As we are all well aware, the El Dinero is a margarita made of Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, Gran Marnier 150, Fresh lime and sea foam. These ingredients combine to create a drink that is simultaneously sweet, delicious, and deserving of a spot in tequila heaven.
One might wonder how a person such as myself might end up with a free drink that has a $100 price tag. Let me tell you my story…
Yes, Charlottesville is now in the big leauges. Not only do we have a ridiculous music and arts scene, but we now have the token expensive drink. Ventana, Charlottesville’s newest hip Mexican restaurant (at Kiki’s former resting spot) has a very expensive (possibly the most expensive in all of cville) item on its drink menu (as written on their menu):
el Dinero ($100 pony up, cheapskate!)
Cuervo reserva de la Familia, Gran Marnier 150, Fresh lime, sea foam
