Blue Kudzu Sake Opens: later this summer Owners: Asheville bartenders and supper club compatriots, Mitch Fortune, Cat Ford-Coates, Mary Taylor and Preston Coleman Location: 372 Depot St., Unit 50 To eat: Light fare To drink: House-made and imported sake Mitch Fortune and his partners are hesitant to call themselves t jis — the Japanese term […]
The WNC resident vies for a chance at stardom on Sunday, June 2, at 9 p.m. on the Food Network.
Owners Brian and Tiffany Lee also head up the Altamont Theatre, just down Church Street from the casual eatery.
Zak Yancey has harnessed the telescopic powers of the rolled tortilla to peer into the distance. The owner of Neo Burrito, is looking ahead for his business — way ahead. “Our long-term goal is for national expansion,” he says. “If we were going to go national, and I can't imagine why we wouldn't — our […]
When in doubt, throw an egg on it — that's the tack Another Broken Egg Café seems to take, judging by the menus of its two dozen (or so) locations throughout the Southeast. The brunch chain will open a café in Asheville's Biltmore Park in early fall, according to spokesperson Heather Freeman. The address, 27 […]
Maybe you don’t want to miss a single Asheville Beer Week happening. Maybe you want to plan a strategic approach to the dozens of events that culminate in Beer City Festival on Saturday, June 1. Maybe you simply enjoy the enticing smell of local print media. Whatever your reasons, be sure to pick up the […]
Feast your eyes on the newly released Mountain Xpress Eats & Drinks guide. You can find the glossy pamphlet at news boxes around town and at your favorite bars, restaurants and grocery stores. This year's edition includes enticing photographs, theme-based write-ups and listings of 600 or so independent, edible businesses. Not sure what to eat […]
Many wonderful things come from the Wedge — the beer, the food truck fare, the pigeons. And now, Asheville's first locally made cider is available at there too. On Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fletcher-based, micro-cidery will party to commemorate its first release, the “summer blend.” “I liked to say we're […]
The Morganton-based brewery could open late this summer.
Get your catheads beginning at 8 a.m. Friday in West Asheville.
Perky pints Julie Atallah of Bruisin’ Ales recommends herbal beers for pairing Bison Brewing’s Honey Basil Ale Once a seasonal beer, the California-based brewery started producing it year-round due to its popularity. Trade Winds Tripel This Belgian-style brew pairs sweetness with a touch of Thai Basil at the finish. Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale Can you taste […]
Lunch — say it aloud. It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue; more like, it does a belly flop. It’s a mundane word for an equally mundane meal—that is, if you’re eating PB&J with celery sticks at your desk. But lunch can be so full of possibility. It’s a break in the day that shouldn’t […]
The Louisiana-based, egg-centric brunch restaurant could open as early as September.
Look for Waffville outside the BB&T building with an assortment of specialty waffles.
The nonprofit FEAST, an offshoot of Slow Food Asheville, has a new home at UNC Asheville. Here are the details from the press release: FEAST, a program that teaches kids about healthy eating and cooking, has a new office, appropriately at the N.C. Center for Health & Wellness. The center, located on the campus of […]
The highly regarded chef makes downtown Asheville his culinary home.
“Steak pizza,” reads the sign outside of Carmel's. “Tourist food,” I think: approachable, nearly absurd and totally decadent. Heck, who wouldn't want a steak pizza? But I have a different meal in mind. I want to understand the tourist appetite, and what better classroom than a food tour? A jaunt around town with eight visitors, […]
The prominent downtown restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.
Author Charlie Papazian’s “Beer City USA” poll is back, and supporters of Asheville are battling it out against supporters of Grand Rapids, Mich. (with which Asheville shares the 2012 title). Vote now to help Asheville reign supreme!
The Charlotte Observer reports that Asheville-based Tupelo Honey Café has plans to open its seventh location in the city’s South End neighborhood. Here’s an excerpt from the article, which ran online today. Tupelo Honey Cafe is preparing to renovate the old Pewter Rose Bistro, according to Mecklenburg County building permits. Elizabeth Sims, the restaurant’s marketing […]
Wadadli Dessert Oasis, Ma Belle France and La Gringa Tamalera offer a taste of the world.
