PRESS RELEASE: The Mills River Farmers’ Market is excited to welcome the YMCA to the market on Saturday, June 18. The YMCA will have a scavenger hunt and activities for the kids to get them involved in the market, learn more about healthy eating habits, and incorporate movement! How to Eat Well on $4 a […]
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North Asheville Community Center hosts annual vegan potluck, June 18
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville Macrobiotic Alliance: DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2016 TIME: 5:30 pm gather , 6:00 pm Introductions Candlelight Dinner/Prize Drawing FEE: Open Donation PROGRAM: 7:30 – 9:00 – “WALKING THE CAMINO” with Barbara Brady In the fall of 2014, Barbara took two months off to walk the 500 mile El Camino de Santiago, a […]
Ingles presents 1LUV Food and Music Festival, June 23-26
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville, NC (June 13, 2016): Ingles presents the 1LUV Food and Music Festival, a multi-day festival featuring local music Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the WNC Ag Center. The 1LUV Food and Music Festival is an all-day fair, food, beer and music festival that will showcase local and diverse […]
Hops in the Hills craft beer festival set to happen in East Tennessee, June 24
PRESS RELEASE: Craft beer lovers, renowned breweries and local bands will unite for the second annual Hops in the Hills festival June 24 and 25 in downtown Maryville, Tennessee. This year’s festival includes a who’s- who list of local and regional brewing icons, charming music from local groups and a brew crawl for craft beer […]
Brews and bites: Food and beer pairings add flavor to AVL Beer Week schedule
AVL Beer Week beer dinners and food pairings bring unusual ingredients, interesting venues, Asheville chefs and local brews together for tasty and out-of-the-ordinary events.
Garden & Gun magazine taps Buxton Hall Barbecue as a top North Carolina lunch spot
Jed Portman, editor of Garden & Gun magazine included Asheville’s Buxton Hall Barbecue among his top picks for lunch spots in North Carolina in the publication’s June/July “Southern Road Trips” issue. In his story, “Tar Heel Eats,” Portman wraps up a two-day sea-to-mountains food tour of North Carolina with a meal at South Slope wood-fired […]
Addison Farms Vineyard hosts Bud Break Party with El Lemon food truck
PRESS RELEASE: Addison Farms Vineyard Bud Break Party with the Vince Junior Band and El Lemon Food Truck Saturday, May 21st Open noon-5 with live music 1-4 pm Wine tastings $8 and food truck onsite 4005 New Leicester Highway Addison Farms Vineyard is hosting its annual Bud Break party. You can sample new releases as […]
Buncombe County’s Farm Heritage Trail supports an agricultural legacy
Out-of-towners who flock to Asheville for mountain views, world-class dining and a taste of Appalachian culture probably don’t often make a point of including a drive to northwest Buncombe County on their travel itineraries. Sparsely populated rural communities like Sandy Mush, Leicester, Newfound and Alexander tend to be pretty far off the radar for tourists — and even for […]
Oakley’s M R Gardens adds passive solar greenhouse
PRESS RELEASE: ASHEVILLE—A one-of-a-kind passive solar greenhouse aimed at producing plants with all renewable resources is now in the Oakley community of Asheville. As part of her edible landscaping and garden coaching business, Megan Riley of M R Gardens aspires to grow plants that are as sustainable as possible. Producing seedlings with no supplemental heat […]
Chef Katie Button to participate in James Beard Foundation food waste reduction workshop
PRESS RELEASE: New York, NY (April 25, 2016) – This spring, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) will host its ninth Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change on May 22 through May 24 in Montana. Fifteen chefs from across the country will gather at The Resort at Paws Up in Greenough, MT, to learn effective […]
Shovel & Pick takeover at Buxton Hall Barbecue, April 24
Virginia-based chef Travis Milton will give Asheville a taste of his his soon-to-come, highly anticipated restaurant, Shovel & Pick, during a collaborative takeover evening with chef Elliott Moss at Buxton Hall Barbecue on Sunday, April 24. Featured in a recent article in The Washington Post, Milton is known for crafting innovative cuisine that celebrates Appalachian foodways. Read the press […]
Trade and Lore Coffee is set to open on Wall Street
A new downtown coffee shop aims to create a hub for community building and social justice in the wake of Waking Life.
St. Patrick’s Day specials at Corner Kitchen and Chestnut, March 17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Corner Kitchen, Chestnut and Corner Kitchen Catering: Chestnut and Corner Kitchen are offering some special dishes on St. Patrick’s Day as follows: Chestnut’s Executive Chef Joe Mitchell is going to slip some Irish spirit into the menu on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day. Being a good Irish American, Joe is […]
Jazz Brunch at The Imperial Life, March 13
FROM A PRESS RELEASE from The Imperial Life: The Imperial Life bar will host a Jazz Brunch featuring five-piece band The Roaring Lions noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 13. Brunch will be served buffet-style and will include eggs, sausages, home fries, boiled peanut-braised greens, grits and other items made in-house at the downstairs Table restaurant and […]
Rhubarb partners with French wine importer for two prix fixe dinners
PRESS RELEASE from Rhubarb: Amazing French wines are taking over Rhubarb on Sunday, March 13, and Monday, March 14. We are excited to have our friend and French wine guru, Frederick Corriher owner and founder of Frederick Corriher Wine, LLC., join us at Rhubarb for two very special events. Frederick Corriher Wine is a Charleston, […]
MANNA FoodBank facilities upgrade boosts food security in WNC
In spite of Western North Carolina’s growing reputation as a dining destination, food insecurity is still a pervasive problem for the region. With more than 15 percent of WNC’s population identified as food-insecure by the 2014 Map the Meal Gap study (and that number is not declining, even with improvements in the economy), eradicating hunger […]
Folkmoot USA presents inaugural Music Showcase and Spring BBQ in Waynesville, March 19
PRESS RELEASE from Folkmoot USA: Celebrate spring on March, 19, 2016, with the first annual Folkmoot Music Showcase and Spring BBQ, 5pm to 10pm at the Historic Hazelwood School at 112 Virginia Avenue in Waynesville. Musical performances begin at 7pm and will include the Darren Nicholson Band (of Balsam Range fame), Whitewater Bluegrass Band, youth […]
Hi-Wire Brewing’s Big Top welcomes food service from Foothills Meats
PRESS RELEASE from Hi-Wire Brewing: Asheville, NC (March 1, 2016) — Hi-Wire’s Big Top Production Brewery is proud to announce a new partnership with Foothills Local Meats to bring food service to their Biltmore Village Tap Room. Hi- Wire has been looking for the right partner to bring food to their Big Top Tap Room […]
Local Provisions to host New Belgium Brewing Co. beer pairing dinner
PRESS RELEASE from Local Provisions: WHAT: Local Provisions’ beer pairing dinner will feature a special five-course menu by chef Justin Burdett with beer pairings from New Belgium Brewing. The winter style dinner will highlight the notes of select New Belgium beers, including sours and brown stouts. WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 2016 6:30 […]
Organic Growers School receives grant from Simply Organic 1% Fund
PRESS RELEASE from Organic Growers School: Asheville, NC—Organic Growers School (OGS) is pleased to announce an award of $6,700 from the Simply Organic® 1% Fund, which, since 2001, has provided over a million dollars of support to organic causes. Simply Organic® is a comprehensive 100% certified organic line of spices, seasoning mixes and baking flavors […]
Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina opens first Asheville store, March 1
PRESS RELEASE from Salsarita’s: What: Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina will celebrate the grand opening of the first Salsarita’s restaurant in the Asheville market, located in front of Biltmore Park at 26 Carl Alwin Place, on Tuesday, March 1, beginning at 11 a.m. Grand opening festivities will feature fun for everyone with prizes, giveaways, music and more. The […]