Say what you will about British food, but there’s nothing heartier than an English breakfast. Pair a big pub-style brekkie with a pint of ale and some football on the telly, and you have an Anglophile soccer fan’s dream come true.
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BuyLocalList.com to donate portion of new subscriptions to help hungry children
PRESS RELEASE New online local business directory BuyLocalList.com has announced that during the month of January it will donate $10 for every new business subscription it receives to elementary school children in Buncombe and Henderson counties who don’t have a snack to eat during the day. In Fletcher Elementary alone, 80 students go without a […]
Eastern Europe meets WNC: Food traditions in Asheville’s Eastern European community
In a series of stories, Xpress is exploring the cold-weather food traditions of some of Asheville's ethnic communities. This installment takes a look at the culinary customs of Asheville residents who hail from Eastern Europe. (Photo by Michael Carlebach
Barenaked and illegal: Canadian food show set to air Asheville segment
Last spring Canadian television show The Illegal Eater filmed an episode in Asheville that is set to air Jan. 28 on Canada’s Travel+Escape channel. Jeff Anderson, marketing and creative director at Urban Orchard Cider Company, served as the production assistant on the two-day shoot. “I had a blast,” Anderson says.
Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series: Chefs sought to compete in Fire on the Rock contest
Press release from Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series The Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series is accepting chef applications for its Fire on the Rock competition. We encourage you to reach out to your favorite chefs and ask them to participate in the 2014 series–it’s gonna be a hot one! The dates, […]
Registration open for Carolina Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference
Press release Don’t miss the upcoming Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference! One-Day Event Only $39 (includes lunch) Wednesday, February 12th Rocky Mount, NC; 9 AM to 4 PM Register Today! www.carolinafarmstewards.org/oclc/ Or Give Us a Call: 919-542-2402 This event is for larger scale farmers and ranchers who are already growing organically or who want to […]
MG Road cooks up Atlanta vs. Asheville chef throwdown
Cocktail bar and late-night dining spot MG Road is adding some out-of-town spice to its Monday night, Asian-themed pop-up restaurant, Punk Wok. Owner Meherwan Irani and Chai Pani Creative Director Michael Files have invited Chef Angus Brown of Atlanta’s Octopus Bar to pair up with Punk Wok creator and chef Elliott Moss for Octo Wok, a culinary one-night stand that will take over the Wall Street restaurant on Monday, Jan. 20.
The hole story: Vortex Doughnuts makes headway toward opening its South Slope storefront
After months of anticipation, it seems that Vortex Doughnuts is making progress toward a promised grand opening in its South Slope space on National Doughnut Day, June 6. (photo by Nick King)
SMALL BITES: Catawba Brewing Co.’s new plan
Catawba Brewing Company’s new plan Catawba Brewing Co. kicked off the new year with the announcement that it is moving ahead with plans to open a second brewery and tasting room in Asheville. The Morganton-based company had begun renovations on a building at 2 Fairview Road in the Biltmore Village area last summer before city […]
Asheville City Poets Meetup scheduled at Metro Wines
News release from Metro Wines The Asheville City Poets Meetup will meet 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Metro Wines, 169 Charlotte St., Asheville. The event is open to all and admission is free. Wine is, as always, $5 per glass. Parking is free. The members of the Asheville City Poets Meetup are poets and […]
Beer Scout: Pisgah gets canned
Pisgah Brewing Co. has made the decision to launch Pisgah Pale in cans, with one or two additional styles likely to be added down the road. The first Pisgah cans should be available at limited locations around town next week.
Photo by Alicia Funderburk
Gray promoted at Thirsty Monk school of hard knocks
“We¹ve been hard at work over the past year assembling what we consider the ‘Dream Team’ of Asheville pub management,” says Thirsty Monk founder Barry Bialik, whose company is preparing to open its fourth Asheville location.
Bialik recently promoted Chall Gray to vice president in anticipation of a busy 2014. Gray, a native of Western North Carolina, is well-known in the area as an entrepreneur and theater and music producer.
Black December: Asheville restaurants report a booming holiday season
The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are always a notoriously busy time for restaurants, but at the end of 2013, packed downtown sidewalks and long waits for tables at local eateries signaled a banner holiday for many in the Asheville-area food industry. (Photo by Mark-Ellis Bennett)
Nona Mia Italian Kitchen: The return of artisan sandwiches
Press release from Nona Mia Italian Kitchen West Asheville – January 3, 2014 – The amazing artisan sandwiches that all of Asheville loved are making a comeback at Nona Mia Italian Kitchen, located at 1050 Haywood in the vibrant West Asheville corridor. A new lunch menu will feature an array of sandwiches, from new twists […]
Catawba Brewing announces revised plans for Asheville brewery
Catawba Brewing Company welcomed the new year with an update on its plans to open a second brewing facility and tasting room in Asheville. The Morganton-based brewery had begun renovations last summer on a building at 2 Fairview Road in the Biltmore Village area but city of Asheville officials put a halt to the project.
Finding their hive
A new business dedicated to all things honeybee is coming to Haywood Road this winter. Jillian Kelly and Kim Allen, two former commodities traders from Chicago, are in the midst of renovating one half of the historic building at 707 Haywood Road that previously housed Mr. Fred's Beds, with the goal of opening what they […]
Invitation to readers: Soup’s on!
With winter now in full swing, many locals are cutting the chill by turning on their slow cookers or looking for the daily soup specials at their favorite local eateries. From borscht to beef-and-barley, area residents and restaurants are cooking up spoon-friendly nourishment in myriad forms. Xpress is celebrating Asheville’s take on soup and stew […]
Hendersonville Community Co-op offers urban farming workshops
Press release from Hendersonville Community Co-op Urban Farming Series to begin in January 2014 at the Hendersonville Community Co-op In January of 2014, the Hendersonville Community Co-op will once again offer an affordable and fun way to learn more about your own Urban Farming potential. We have gathered a few local experts to help us […]
Invitation to readers: Soup’s on!
With winter now in full swing, many locals are cutting the chill by turning on their slow cookers or looking for the daily soup specials at their favorite local eateries. From borscht to beef-and-barley, area residents and restaurants are cooking up spoon-friendly nourishment in myriad forms. Xpress invites readers to share tried-and-true recipes and write about their favorite soup and stew offerings at local restaurants. Send your soup submissions to food@mountainx.com.
Thirsty Monk’s Beer City take on the Big Apple ball drop
Not to be outdone by New York City, Asheville is about to introduce its own Beer City version of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop. The ever-innovative folks at Thirsty Monk will ring in 2014 by dropping a decorated and illuminated beer keg down a 20-foot cast-iron pole at the stroke of midnight at the brewery’s newest location in Biltmore Park.
New Year’s Eve eats and drinks
Are you trying to decide what to do for New Year’s Eve? If you want to buffer your midnight toast with a good meal, several local bars and restaurants are serving up interesting eats along with liquid cheer. There is even an Asheville-style take on the Times Square ball drop for those who are in the mood for something completely out of the ordinary.