The 2014 Fire on the Rock Dining Series got off to a hot start last week with Chef Samuel Ratchford of Boone’s Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar and Chef Michelle Bailey of Flat Rock’s Season’s at Highland Lake both moving on to the second round.
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The Quick Dish with Lexington Avenue Brewery Chef Mike Fisera
Anyone who has eaten at Lexington Avenue Brewery knows that in spite of its name the place is not just about the beer. Xpress recently talked with LAB’s chef, Mike Fisera, about inspiration, outside-the-box beer dinners and his upcoming face-off with King James Public House chef Steven Goff in the Fire on the Rock Competition Dining Series. Photo by Carrie Eidson
Moving beyond chicken nuggets
In response to parents’ concerns over the quality and nutrition of food served in Asheville City Schools for breakfast and lunch, the Hall Fletcher Parent Teacher Organization’s Nutrition Committee will host a community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Hall Fletcher Elementary.
Collaborative dinner blends art, food and community
An artistic collaboration in the River Arts District recently pulled together an unparalleled performance piece, bringing together vitreous, ceramic and culinary artists and a blacksmith to present Pairing Elements, a five-course theme dinner, at The Bull and Beggar restaurant. Photo by Mark-Ellis Bennett
Game on
About 125 guests, mostly area hunters, gathered at Chestnut on Biltmore Avenue for the 10th annual Wild Game Dinner at the end of February. Photo by Mark-Ellis Bennett
SMALL BITES
Food Truck Showdown This year's Asheville Tattoo and Arts Expo will host the inaugural Asheville Food Truck Showdown in the parking lot of the Masonic Temple on Saturday, March 15. Organizers say at least a dozen local trucks, including El Kimchi, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, Pho Ya Belly and Farm to Fender, will present their signature […]
A three-day barn raising in one minute
A crew of 60 men from Iredell County’s Union Grove Amish Church spent three days this week constructing a new workshop and equipment shed at Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview. Click through to view a time-lapse video of the build.
Tips for starting a farmers market
Do you think a tailgate market would be a great addition to your neighborhood? Starting a market may be no easy undertaking.
Love in a Parking Lot: How Oakley grew a farmers market
A celebration of locally grown food and neighborhood relationships, the Oakley Farmers Market and the adjacent Oakley Community Garden are giving a much-needed boost to a predominantly low-wealth community that the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers a food desert. But what brought them all together was as simple as a sign.
Strada chef to kick off 2014 Fire on the Rock culinary showdown
Asheville’s culinary scene is about to catch fire. Chef Anthony Cerrato of Strada Italiano will go head to head on March 10 against Chef Samuel Ratchford of Boone’s Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar to kick off this year’s round of Western North Carolina Fire on the Rock Competition Dining Series battles.
Vine Ripe to offer cooking demonstrations at CSA Fair
Denise Barratt, registered dietitian nutritionist, will do a food demonstration using foods grown by local farmers at the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Annual CSA Fair on Thursday, March 13, 3-6 p.m. at Jubilee Community, 46 Wall St. Barratt also will share information about her upcoming cooking series, Taste the Season: Making the Most of Your […]
The funny side of the bar
Man v. Liver is a book by Asheville native and illustrator Neil Hinson and author Paul Friedrich that centers around a simply drawn figure called “man” and his Dean Martin-esque one liners. Hinson describes the book as “a 100-page collection of sayings that we wish we remembered saying at the bar.”
French Broad Food Co-op becomes living wage certified
Asheville, NC, March 4, 2014– French Broad Food Co-op, Asheville’s only nonprofit and community-owned grocery store announces it is now Living Wage Certified. The Co-op opened in 1975 and has faced a myriad of challenges as big box competitors moved to town.The Co-op has remained true to its values and watched as one after another, […]
Hickory Nut Gap Farm holds an old-fashioned barn raising
PRESS RELEASE from Hickory Nut Gap Farm A good old-fashioned barn raising is the highlight this week at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. A crew of 60 men from the Union Grove Amish Church are constructing a new workshop and equipment shed at the farm Wednesday-Friday, March 5-7. The crew was hired for the job due […]
Jersey Mike’s Subs Month of Giving campaign
PRESS RELEASE from Jersey Mike’s Subs ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Boys and Girls Clubs of Buncombe County is joining forces with five Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants in the Asheville area for the 4th Annual March “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign. During the month of March, customers can make a donation to the charity at any […]
The Fresh Market to host grand opening for new store on Hendersonville Road
PRESS RELEASE from The Fresh Market The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) was founded with one simple goal in mind: to bring friends, family and neighbors high-quality products in a warm and friendly atmosphere with superior customer service. On Wednesday, March 5, at 8 a.m., the specialty grocer invites you to celebrate the grand opening […]
WNC AgOptions announces 2014 grant recipients
Amid the gentle hills and rolling pastures that surround the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, local farmers left their work behind on Thursday, Feb. 27, to attend the WNC AgOptions 2014 Award Ceremony.
The Junction to host Kermit Lynch wine dinner
On Wednesday, March 5, The Junction will host a five-course dinner paired with carefully selected wines from Kermit Lynch. The five featured wines are all from small vineyards with limited production. Richard McKinney of Tryon Distributors will be on hand to discuss the wines, and each selection will be available for purchase at the conclusion […]
Business of Farming Conference examines realities of a career in agriculture
Last weekend more than 250 farmers and budding agricultural entrepreneurs gathered at Warren Wilson College for Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s 11th annual Business of Farming Conference. Photo by Josh O’Conner
SMALL BITES
Short Street Cakes will celebrate its fifth year in business on Tuesday, March 4, by partnering with its Haywood Road neighbor, Urban Orchard Cider Co., and turning the bakery's annual birthday event into a Mardi Gras Block Party. According to Short Street owner Jodi Rhoden, there’s more to the plan than just partying down: The […]
Tupelo Honey supports Shiloh’s community enhancement efforts
Tupelo Honey Cafe is partnering with the Shiloh neighborhood to build an amphitheater and outdoor kitchen for the South Asheville community.