Archive for Jackie Connelly

Cointreau Cocktail Competition at Pourhouse

cointreau-competitionBartenders are fiercely proud of what they do. It’s not a job, or a career, and much more than a craft – it is a way of life for those lucky enough to do it. Drinking brought us to what we do for a living, and it persists in maintaining our enthusiasm for it.

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Chefs To The Field at Terra Nova

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If all the food and wine from The Dirty Apron Cooking School open house and VinoCamp CheeseCamp 09 wasn’t enough this weekend, I needed to eat more. Jeesh. However, on Sunday morning I headed to the Chefs To The Field event at Terra Nova Schoolyard Society in Richmond. Read the rest of this entry »

Dirty Apron Cooking School Open House

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I certainly don’t claim to be any expert on cooking schools, nor interior decorating for that matter, but The Dirty Apron Cooking School is gorgeous. Located at 540 Beatty Street, just a few doors down from Chambar and Medina, the School had their open house this past weekend and it definitely was a popular place to be.

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VinoCamp & CheeseCamp 2009

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This past Saturday afternoon gave a large room full of wine and cheese nerds an excellent excuse to gather.  VinoCamp & CheeseCamp 2009 , a new kind of social media conference “designed for people interested in technology, wine and cheese” was, by all accounts I was exposed to, a huge success. I did hear someone say that the only thing missing was “nudity”. Hmm, note for next year?

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UD Pictorial: Patio Season Part 2

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Check out part two of Jackie Connelly’s patio pictorial inside.

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