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Munchies ‘n More targets late-night cravings: Beer, condoms and cough syrup by delivery
Munchies 'n More, Asheville's new online delivery convenience store, was born out of a tried-and-true business model: See a problem, provide a solution. “I actually got the idea a couple months ago sitting in my east Asheville home really wanting a piece of pie, and I had no means to go get a piece of […]
Carouse in costume: This weekend offers two opportunities to eat and drink in silly clothes
Practice your chicken dance and your zombie shuffle: This weekend presents two chances to celebrate Asheville food and beer with jerky movements, varied vestments and specials at downtown bars and restaurants. On Saturday, Oct. 13, Oktoberfest takes over Wall Street for the fourth year in a row. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite Bavarian-style […]
Blue Ridge Food Ventures contest winner to get shelf space at NC Fresh Markets, deadline extended
The prize for the Blue Ridge Food Ventures entrepreneurship contest, the Big Tasty, is growing. The winner of the contest will receive shelf space in The Fresh Market’s 15 North Carolina grocery stores. The deadline for entries has been extended to October 31. For more details, see the press release below or follow the link […]
Brewgasm gets bookish: Local writer Anne Fitten Glenn releases Asheville beer book
Haw Creek hangout
CreekSide Taphouse opens with beer, barbecue and volleyball.
Now we have our radars up
Restaurants: Be on the lookout for grease bandits They come in the night with tanks, hoses and pumps through back alleys and parking lots: In a matter of minutes, they've sucked the place dry. They take what they came for; their victims don't resist. And sometimes, it's days before anyone discovers what they've done. Their […]
Eat Greek for a day … or two or three
Minute details and medium plates: Chestnut opens downtown
Now we have our radars up
They come in the night with tanks, hoses and pumps through back alleys and parking lots: In a matter of minutes, they've sucked the place dry. They take what they came for; their victims don't resist. And sometimes, it's days before anyone discovers what they've done. Their object is atypical. They deal in grease, used […]
Asheville restaurants vie for the “most epic tempeh reuben”
A group of local tempeh reuben enthusiasts plan to give new meaning to the word “epic”: From now on, the term connotes a gathering of 11 of Asheville's most ambitious sandwiches in one venue for an afternoon of reuben tasting. On Sunday, Sept. 30, reuben artists from City Bakery, Green Light, Nine Mile, Green Sage, […]
Asheville High School Band and Luella’s Bar-B-Que team up to raise money for D.C. trip
The Asheville High School Band has received an invitation to play at the 2012 presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. They’re raising money for their trip with a fundraiser sponsored by Luella’s Bar-B-Que tomorrow night, Friday, Sept. 21. Here are the details from their press release: Under the tutelage of William Talley III, AHS band director, […]
Be a vessel to end hunger at MANNA benefit
Help MANNA FoodBank fight hunger with bowls and spoons. On Monday, Sept. 24, the nonprofit will host its annual Empty Bowls event. Local artists, chefs and bakers will collaborate to produce a simple meal served in handmade bowls. When the meal is over, diners take their bowl home with them to serve as a symbol […]
Coffee beans and bear claws: Dynamite Roasting and City Bakery collaborate
Dynamite Roasting Company is laying a new fuse. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25, their beans will be the only ones brewed at City Bakery's three café. Dynamite co-owner Josh Gibbs says the collaboration with City Bakery is one of several opportunities the four-year-old, Black Mountain-based company has had to expand recently. “ Over the past month, […]
Ello, Goodbye: Haywood Street cafe changes owners
The eggs are still frying and the toast is still toasting, but Café Ello is no more. Earlier this week, former owners Lorne Richman and Ellie Bluestone sold the Haywood Street breakfast and lunch spot to Gary Taylor, a former advertising executive. Although the restaurant still looks, feels and smells like Café Ello, it now […]
The Wine Studio closing, holding a wake
The Wine Studio on Charlotte Street bases its reputation on providing straightforward talk about wine. Now, in characteristically upfront fashion, the Wine Studio is holding a wake. They're going out of business after almost three years. Carah Roberts, operations director, confirmed the closure. She says the wake will be the business' final way of showing […]
Pineapple Jack’s not re-opening
Pineapple Jack's will not re-open, according to owner Maggie Radford. Xpress reported in July that the 643 Haywood Road restaurant had closed its doors, citing a state of “transition.” Radford says challenges in her personal life meant she didn't have enough time to focus on the restaurant. However, she hopes to create a food truck […]
Be a vessel to end hunger at MANNA benefit
Help MANNA FoodBank fight hunger with bowls and spoons. On Monday, Sept. 24, the nonprofit will host its annual Empty Bowls event. Local artists, chefs and bakers will collaborate to produce a simple meal served in handmade bowls. When the meal is over, diners take their bowl home with them to serve as a symbol […]
Coffee beans and bear claws: Dynamite Roasting and City Bakery collaborate
Dynamite Roasting Company is laying a new fuse. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 25, their beans will be the only ones brewed at City Bakery's three café. Dynamite co-owner Josh Gibbs says the collaboration with City Bakery is one of several opportunities the four-year-old, Black Mountain-based company has had to expand recently. “ Over the past month, […]
Ello, Goodbye: Haywood Street cafe changes owners
The eggs are still frying and the toast is still toasting, but Café Ello is no more. Earlier this week, former owners Lorne Richman and Ellie Bluestone sold the Haywood Street breakfast and lunch spot to Gary Taylor, a former advertising executive. Although the restaurant still looks, feels and smells like Café Ello, it now […]
The Wine Studio closing, holding a wake
The Wine Studio on Charlotte Street bases its reputation on providing straightforward talk about wine. Now, in characteristically upfront fashion, the Wine Studio is holding a wake. They're going out of business after almost three years. Carah Roberts, operations director, confirmed the closure. She says the wake will be the business' final way of showing […]