Buxton Hall Barbecue celebrates anniversary with Indoor Pig Pickin’ lunch

PRESS RELEASE from Buxton Hall Barbecue: ASHEVILLE (August, 18, 2017) – Prepare to party, Asheville. Buxton Hall is gearing up for a celebration two-years in the making to commemorate the day the iconic skating rink transformed into a can’t-miss barbecue joint. The party officially starts on Tuesday, August 29 with boozy malted mudslide milkshakes – […]

Flow Food for Movement workshop at The Block Off Biltmore, Aug. 19

Flow Food for Movement, a workshop on nutrition for yoga, will take place 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, downtown at The Block Off Biltmore. The class will cover topics such as ayurvedics, macrobiotics, sattvic diets, compassionate consumption, Buddhist and yogic principles, nutrition for strength, nutrition for balance, nutrition for blood detoxification and much more. The afternoon […]

Season’s at Highland Lake honored for outstanding wine program

PRESS RELEASE from Season’s at Highland Lake: Flat Rock , NC (July 31, 2017) – Season’s at Highland Lake has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2017 Restaurant Wine List Awards. The restaurant is recognized among other winners from all over the globe as a top destination for wine lovers. “On behalf of Wine Spectator,I’m thrilled […]

NC Growing Together offers crowdfunding webinar for food and farm businesses, Aug. 10

PRESS RELEASE from NC Growing Together: August 10, 2017 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual | Online Registration What you’ll learn: Because of legislation passed by the N.C. General Assembly in July 2016, startups in North Carolina can now raise up to $2 million from average investors using their own web site or a registered funding portal. A […]

Gan Shan Station to host izakaya pop-up with San Francisco chef Khan Kogure, July 30

PRESS RELEASE from Gan Shan Station: Chef Khan Kogure of Izakaya Rintaro, San Francisco, CA brings Japanese gastropub fare to Asheville on Sunday July 30th! The event will be a follow up to April’s sold out izakaya-style pop up Sunday Supper at Patrick O’Cain’s Gan Shan Station.  Izakayas in Japan are small, informal restaurants where people gather […]

Buxton Hall Barbecue and High Five Coffee team up for “Hog-ust” festivities

PRESS RELEASE: ASHEVILLE (Tuesday, July 25th, 2017) – Hold on to your hats, Asheville. This August, Buxton Hall is teaming up with High Five Coffee to spawn the first ever ‘Hog-ust’, a month-long celebration dedicated to what each does best – great BBQ and killer coffee. Though barbecue and coffee aren’t the most typical pairing, both teams are eager to partner […]

Half-Mile Farm in Highlands schedules Thanksgiving festivities

PRESS RELEASE from Half-Mile Farm: (Highlands, NC) Guests of Half-Mile Farm will now be able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the dining room at Half-Mile Farm, which features panoramic farm views and a cozy fireplace. In addition to the chef-made breakfast and afternoon social hour, guests can now enjoy a complimentary Bloody Mary and […]

Season’s at Highland Lake hosts Garden Harvest Wine Dinner, July 27

PRESS RELEASE from Season’s at Highland Lake: Please join us on July 27th at 6:30pm for our Garden Harvest Wine Dinner. Our team of Chefs will showcase delights from our garden. Tom Leiner with Grapevine Distributors will discuss the wine pairings. Dinner will begin with a delicious Pork and Grit Cake, featuring Hickory Nut Gap […]

ALDI hosts Asheville-area hiring event, July 13

  PRESS RELEASE from ALDI: ARDEN, N.C. – July 10, 2017 – Known for offering wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry, ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery stores*, will host a hiring event for its Asheville-area stores on Thursday, July 13. Opportunities within ALDI include Store Associate, Shift […]

YMCA Camp Watia receives $45,000 donation from Brumit Restaurant Group

PRESS RELEASE from YMCA of Western North Carolina: Asheville, N.C., July 10, 2017 – Overnight summer camp is within reach for more local children thanks to a recent community donation campaign at the Brumit Restaurant Group’s 47 Arby’s locations. The promotion raised $45,000 for YMCA Camp Watia. Arby’s customers who made a donation received a coupon […]

Fresh Market hosts grand re-opening festivities at Asheville and Hendersonville stores, July 12-16

The Fresh Market is spicing things up! Food connoisseurs in the Asheville and Hendersonville communities will revel in freshness as the specialty grocer unveils a fully refreshed shopping experience in three neighborhood stores, beginning Wednesday, July 12 at 11 a.m. Guests can discover the best of each category down every aisle with an expanded selection […]

The Market Place Restaurant named to inaugural Good Food 100 Restaurants list

PRESS RELEASE from The Market Place Restaurant: Asheville, NC June 17, 2017—The Market Place Restaurant has been recognized for its role in promoting good food and sustainable food systems with Six Links on the first annual Good Food 100 Restaurants List from the Good Food Media Network. The list is based on self-reported annual food […]

New Belgium Brewing earns LEED platinum, gold and silver certifications

PRESS RELEASE from New Belgium Brewing: ASHEVILLE, NC – June 15, 2017–New Belgium Brewing has earned a trifecta of LEED® certifications on all three of their Asheville facilities: Liquid Center tasting room (Platinum), Brewery (Gold), and Distribution Center (Silver). A number of innovative features are incorporated into the design of each facility, including: an urban […]

Canyon Kitchen to host California vintner Guy Davis for dinner event, June 21

PRESS RELEASE from Canyon Kitchen: CASHIERS, N.C. (June 1, 2017) – On Wednesday, June 21, executive chef Adam Hayes will welcome Sonoma Vintner Guy Davis of the Davis Family Vineyards to Canyon Kitchen for a lively summer soiree. Complete with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, live music, a seasonal feast and a plethora of wine pairings, […]