A celebrated culinary artist and beloved community member and business owner, the chef left an indelible mark on Asheville.

A celebrated culinary artist and beloved community member and business owner, the chef left an indelible mark on Asheville.
The art, beer and mac-and-cheese event will now be part of AVL Beer Week. Also this week: wine dinners, Stoobie winners and more.
Wedge Brewing Co.’s original location reopened in late October after being flooded during Tropical Storm Helene.
The James Beard Award-winning author and University of Maryland professor will host the interactive conversation on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Union.
Co-owner Jeremy Chassner discusses the brewery’s Helene damage and long road to recovery.
A recent evening at the taproom unpeeled another layer of Asheville beer history and revealed details from a brewery owner’s past life as a monk.
In this week’s food news, Asheville mourns the tragic passing of one of Asheville’s most beloved and influential chefs. Also featured: a fundraising dinner, new downtown grocery store, Food Truck Boot Camp and more.
The new Haywood Road venture offers bottles and wines by the glass along with workshops, music and more.
An impromptu burger and fries at Romeo’s Vegan Burgers was a simple but satisfying indulgence.
Local groups instrumental in meeting Western North Carolina’s food needs in the wake of the storm say the problem runs deep and there’s a long road ahead.
In the shadow of Green Man’s three-story Green Mansion facility, Dirty Jack’s is an intimate space with deep history and an Irish soccer pub vibe.
This week’s food news features romantic Valentine’s Day dinners, a Galentine cocktail event, the annual Asheville Truffle Experience, a chocolate cake contest fundraiser and much more.
The former home of Tastee Diner features a reinvented concept and menu.
The Year in Beer gang goes back to the future at Asheville Brewing Co.
Starting with this week’s issue, Xpress is zhuzhing up the “What’s New in Food” news roundup with a makeover. You can still expect the usual digestible bites of Western North Carolina food and beverage news, just in a fancier package. Kay West is expanding what used to be each week’s lead news item into its […]
The annual Lunar New Year celebration at Highland Brewing Co. features themed drinks, food trucks, music, kids activities and more.
When their previous business was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene, two local cannabis entrepreneurs hit the road.
The city’s low-brow watering holes serve love and community spirit along with the cheap drinks and good times.
Exploring the origins and evolution of Asheville’s second oldest brewery.
Classic afternoon tea is on the menu at the recently opened spot. Also in this week’s food news: Eldr closes, Asheville Restaurant Week expands into February, local businesses offer Dry January options, and more.
One intrepid local beer lover and his friends have committed to visiting one brewery a week for all of 2025.