Asheville vegan restaurant Plant recently made The Culture Trip’s list of the 10 Best Vegan Restaurants in the USA, joining famed meat-free eateries such as New York City’s Candle 79 and San Francisco’s legendary Millennium. “Far from the big cities of its trendy cousins, Plant in Asheville, NC is rewriting all of the rules. From this small town, big ideas […]
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Small Bites: Bar Wars AVL
Local bartenders to square off during Bar Wars AVL, French Broad Food Co-op seeks community input on expansion plans, the Mills River Farmers Market lines up new vendors and the Barefoot Wine founders to offer business advice at UNC Asheville workshops.
French Broad Food Co-op seeks community input on expansion plans
On Saturday, March 21, Asheville’s only community-owned, nonprofit grocery store will host a facilitated discussion to solicit input and ideas from residents on proposed expansion plans that could affect the south end of downtown.
Essie Silvers connects Oakley’s tailgate market and community garden
From the Get It! Guide: It was midwinter of 2012, and most Asheville residents hadn’t yet turned their thoughts to ripe tomatoes and summer squash. But Essie Silvers and a handful of her neighbors had a mission to bring a farmers market to their food-insecure East Asheville community.
Girls on Deck returns to MG Road
Bartender Erin Hawley and chef Sarah Cousler are joining forces to bring Girls on Deck back to MG Road. The monthly food, music and drink extravaganza celebrating local female talent debuted last summer and, after a winter hiatus, will pick up where it left off on Thursday, March 12.
La Guinguette brings French and Latin tastes and traditions to Black Mountain
A century ago, French suburbanites favored spending lazy weekend days relaxing at outdoor drinking establishments called guinguettes. Now, veteran Asheville restaurateurs Cecilia Marchesini and Stephane Diaz are reinventing this concept for the Western North Carolina crowd.
Seven Sows chef to participate in Hickory fundraising dinner
Todd Woods, chef de cuisine at Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder, will return to his old stomping grounds in Hickory, N.C., in a couple of weeks to join his friend and former coworker, chef Kyle McKnight, for his annual Kyle and Friends Chef Dinner. The Monday, March 23, event will bring in chefs from as far […]
Small Bites: Mountain Cooking Club
Cooking classes in Clyde, new management at Stonebowl, big changes for Tupelo Honey and a Whole Foods event celebrating a favorite Italian cheese.
Sierra Nevada sets March opening date for Mills River taproom, restaurant
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will open the taproom and restaurant at its new Mills River facility on Tuesday, March 10. The taproom will feature 23 taps and provide a view of the brewery’s beer-making process, while the restaurant’s menu will focus on farm-to-table fare sourced from local producers.
Free museum event focuses on beer and running, Feb. 27
A mix of beer and fitness is on tap for this month’s Science Pub event at the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Dr. Aaron Vaughn will discuss the biomechanics of running and coach Randy Ashley will offer his top 10 training tips for runners 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the museum in Pack Place downtown. […]
Chef William Dissen champions food aid reform on Capitol Hill
Known nationally for his activism in food-related issues, the chef and owner of Asheville landmark restaurant The Market Place today joins 10 other chefs from around the country to meet with legislators in Washington, D.C., to discuss international food aid.
Tupelo Honey reinvents its menu
Earlier this month, the Asheville-based regional chain introduced a new menu with a focus on small plates, seasonal specialty entries and customizable supper plates.
Season of change: An interview with Katie Button
Asheville has no shortage of local culinary celebrities. Everyone from food truck owners to tailgate market vendors — and, of course, award-winning chefs — could claim to be a part of that group of notables. But even in the midst of Asheville’s constellation of food luminaries, Katie Button is a brightly shining star. Several years […]
Small Bites: **UPDATE: CONFERENCE CANCELED** 2015 Grape Growers Conference
The 2015 Grape Growers Conference, a community dinner and music event for Black History Month, Asheville Wing War and Asheville Small Plate Crawl.
Tickets on sale for Sierra Nevada’s Burly Beers and Barleywines Festival
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild are planning to send winter on its way with the Burly Beers and Barleywines Festival, an event celebrating dark and warming brews on Saturday, March 28. The full roster of participating breweries won’t be announced until later this month, but the list so far includes Maine’s Allagash […]
Local restaurants ready for 2015 Asheville Small Plate Crawl, Feb. 24-26
The 2015 Asheville Small Plate Crawl kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 24, with three days of small-plate menus available at more than 20 of Asheville’s independent restaurants. With menu items priced at $3-$8 per plate, the event offers an opportunity for diners to sample the cuisine of a wide range of local restaurants. Participants will also be entered […]
Season’s at Highland Lake plans Valentine’s weekend events
Season’s at Highland Lake in Flat Rock has planned a weekend of foodcentric events to highlight Valentine’s Day. A special menu will be offered 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, featuring appetizers of lobster bisque and baby arugula salad, entrees of seared North Carolina tilefish, winter herb-roasted North Carolina pork tenderloin and grilled bone-in Manhattan strip […]
Small Bites: The Hop looks to summer with Hopsicles
The Hop rolls out Hopsicles, winter tailgate markets are underway, Asheville Art Musuem readies for Toast Asheville and a local garden shop and wine store partner for a unique happy hour.
Luella’s Bar-B-Que closes for renovations
Luella’s Bar-B-Que has closed for 10 days for scheduled renovations. The remodeling, which takes place Monday, Feb. 2, through Wednesday, Feb. 11, will involve “improvements to kitchen production areas, in order to make our food even safer and make operations easier for our kitchen team,” says owner Jeff Miller. Miller says Luella’s will reopen for regular service on Thursday, […]
Metro Wines to host Mozart movie viewing and wine event, March 13
Metro Wines will host a viewing of the director’s cut of the movie Amadeus at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, to complement the Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Festival. Tickets are $20 and include popcorn and a glass of wine. The event is a fundraiser for the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. Metro Wines is at 169 Charlotte […]
550 Tavern Grille takes top honors in Fletcher Chili Cook-off
Chef Kris Edwards and his team from the 550 Tavern Grille snagged two of the top prizes at the town of Fletcher’s 14th annual Chili Cook-off held Jan. 24 at Veritas Christian Academy. The Airport Road restaurant won first place in both the Best Overall Chili and People’s Choice categories. The winner in the Best Individual Chili […]