The James Beard Foundation named two Asheville chefs to the semifinalist list for its 2013 awards. Katie Button, chef at Cúrate, and Elliott Moss, chef at The Admiral, both made the list. Finalists’ names will be released on Monday, March 18. Button was nominated for Rising Star Chef of the Year. She was a semifinalist […]
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Give your belly a voice
Whether you prefer to nibble tapas at Cúrate or sink your teeth into a burrito at Mamacita's, it's probably clear to you that Asheville is the tastiest town in the South. Now, the restaurants you love need your help. Spread the word about their greatness; vote in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town poll. The […]
Cúrate makes GQ’s “The 12 Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2013”
Alan Richman of GQ magazine selected 12 restaurants from around the nation that deliver the “perfect night out [that] will make you feel coddled, welcome, and well fed,” and Cúrate made the list. The list included restaurants all over the nation, many in metropolitan areas, including New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and San […]
Tonight: “Nose to Ale” farm dinner at The Blackbird, featring Higland Brewing and Heritage Farms
Local chefs, local brews, local pig. The Blackbird restaurant on Biltmore Avenue will host a farm dinner tonight. Six courses based on Heritage Farms pork will be paired with six beers from Highland Brewing. Here are the details from the press release: “NOSE TO ALE” FARM DINNER Feb. 19, 2013 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. […]
Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder releases its menu
If you’re looking for some food for your imagination, check out the Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder menu, which was released over the weekend. You can’t order from it until the restaurant opens this spring, but in the meantime, the intriguing menu items should provide food for fantasy. Ponder the pork and oyster pie with […]
Dance Flamenco, then head to Cúrate
Learn to shake a leg from a world-class Flamenco Vivo dancer. The workshop, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, runs in conjunction with La Pasión Flamenca show at the Diana Wortham Theatre. After the class, attend a reception at Cúrate. Check out the details from the Diana Wortham Theatre’s website below. Master Class: Dance students of all […]
Love hurts: Asheville hot-pepper enthusiasts cry with joy
Been burned by love before? Not like these guys. Find out what happens when they pursue the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion hot pepper.
Restaurant shuffle
Artisan Catering & Deli and Ambrozia Bar & Bistro change up their real estate
Get some goulash: Hendersonville Sister Cities does dinner, Eastern European-style
Eastern European eats are still sorrowfully sparse in our region. If you're able to hunt them down, you're probably reading a specials board or a tucked away corner of a menu. But for one night, Hendersonville Sister Cities invites the public to gather around goulash (a rustic, paprika-spiced stew) and piroshki dumplings. “We just thought […]
Swann’s way: Former Greenlife part-owner to open Katuah Market
Talking with John Swann requires a certain mental flexibility. His ideas skirt contradiction, combining business sense with idealism. “I'm hoping to marry those two philosophies into a successful business,” he says. Swann is in the midst of planning a 11,000-square-foot natural-food store, Katuah Market, in Biltmore Village. The space, 2 Hendersonville Road, next to Ichiban, […]
Sip with the Siren: Haywood Park Café opens with Starbucks Coffee and local light fare
Haywood Park Café triggers deja vu. The small grab-and-go breakfast and lunch eatery opened last week in the Haywood Park atrium with many familiar products, including Starbucks coffee and West End Bakery snacks. The Starbucks Siren, encircled by the words “we proudly serve,” surveys the atrium from her perch below the café’s sign. She smiles […]
Get some goulash
Eastern European eats are still sorrowfully sparse in our region. If you're able to hunt them down, you're probably reading a specials board or a tucked away corner of a menu. But for one night, Hendersonville Sister Cities invites the public to gather around goulash (a rustic, paprika-spiced stew) and piroshki dumplings. “We just thought […]
Tomato Cocina Latina has closed
The restaurant served Latin American specialties in West Asheville for the past 10 years.
Haywood Park Café is open with grab-and-go eats, coffee and tea
The restaurant serves familiar fare from Starbucks, West End Bakery and The Panini Factory.
That’s the dance of it: At City Bakery, bread making is a never-ending process
Katuah Market to open in Biltmore Village this summer
The 11,000-square-foot, natural-food store is the project of John Swann, a former owner of Greenlife.
That’s the dance of it: At City Bakery, bread making is a never-ending process
Coming to West Asheville: Biscuit Head
A feast and a fête: Ma Belle France cooking school moves to Woodfin
Fork vs. Fork: Who will win this year when Chefs whisk-off for glory?
That’s for lagniappe: The holiday calendar gets better with each Asheville Mardi Gras
