Folks on Pantops Mountain have been enjoying delicious breakfasts and diner food for years at the Tip Top Restaurant. Now, patrons on the north side of Charlottesville have a go-to place for breakfast at Michael’s Diner & Restaurant. CvilleBuzz contributor, Sherman Shifflett, visited recently and says he will definitely go back again. Says Sherman: “I accompanied Greg Barlow to … [Read more...]
Worms In The Driveway
I went out to get the paper a few days ago and saw a wonderful sight. There was a worm in the driveway after an evening’s rain. That’s a good sign. That means spring is not far away when lawns and gardens will teem with worms. I have always had an affinity for worms, dating back to the days when my dad and I went down to the creek bottom behind our house to dig them for bait. When I had a paper … [Read more...]
Choose Plaice Instead of Flounder
I went to my local fishmonger, Whole Foods, this week. They haven’t had flounder in a while and I was looking for alternatives. The clerk recommend a fish called Plaice (pronounced place) and said it was very much like flounder, so I bought 4 filets. It was fresh, not previously frozen, I fried it up and it was as good as advertised. Delicious. They catch Plaice off the coast of … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater Still Cold
Now that the super cold weather has broken, a handful of anglers are finding their way back on the water. The frigid, ice-cold water took a toll on some Chesapeake Bay stripers and our local speckled trout population. Hopefully not too many were stunned to death. The bay water is still way too cold for much fishing. At Cape Charles the water temperature is 39.0 F. Cape Henry it’s 39.6 F and at the … [Read more...]
Freshwater Overview
Not much happening, but it won’t be long. Freshwater fish react to the longer days and slight upticks in the water temperatures. Yellow perch are generally the harbingers of spring. When they begin their spawn, things start happening. Below is an update. Potomac River There are some yellow perch biting behind Roosevelt Island. Capt. Steve Chaconas says the best bass … [Read more...]
The Land That Made Me, Me
Subscriber Nancy Jackson found this description of Boomer memories floating around on the Internet and it’s worth sharing. Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot, Before the days of Dylan, or the dawn of Camelot. There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me. For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born, Where navels were for … [Read more...]
Ravenna’s In Dallas
Nancy and I just returned from the lighting show at the Dallas Trade Mart where we saw some amazing lighting styles now coming on the market. During our annual visit to the Big D each January, we try to take in some of their great restaurants. Each trip, we go to Pappadeaux’s and eat raw oysters, fried shrimp and fresh seafood. It’s one of our favorite restaurants anywhere. This year, we … [Read more...]
Gobble Up These Turkey Patties
Ground turkey is an exceptionally healthy meat, and quite economical. A 4-ounce patty has less that 170 calories and a 20-ounce package of ground turkey is less than $5. But we hardly ever have turkey patties. They are not exciting entrees, to say the least. However! By accident, I have discovered a way to make turkey patties that are fit for kings. A few weeks back, I bought a … [Read more...]
Playing Possum
I had an interesting visitor to my backyard early this morning – a possum. I’m sure he is a frequent visitor, but only after dark. It’s rare to see a possum in the daytime, unless it’s in the form of a flattened carcass on the side of the road. Possums are not very good road-crossers. This was a big possum, nice and fat, and would probably have made a nice roast, if you’re into possum meat. … [Read more...]
Two Species of Cobia?
Last week, CvilleBuzz printed a release from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Cobia Management. The release indicated that there are two stocks of cobia and that the cobia in federal waters off the east coast of Florida are considered part of the Gulf of Mexico migratory stock. Capt. Reese Stecher of Beach Bum Fishing at Nags Head staunchly disagrees. Says Reese: … [Read more...]
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