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)
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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.
SMALL BITES: Asheville Independent Restaurants names new executive board
Asheville Independent Restaurants recently named its new executive board for 2014, tapping Posana Café co-owner and Executive Chef Peter Pollay as president. Chosen as president-elect at the end of 2012, Pollay replaces outgoing president Sherrye Coggiola of The Cantina. AIR's membership is composed of more than 90 independent restaurants, and its 2014 board represents a […]
January events at the Weinhaus
Press release from the Weinhaus Wine dinner at Chestnut restaurant 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15. Joe Scully and Kevin Westmoreland of Corner Kitchen fame have a new venture in the heart of downtown Asheville. Chestnut is located directly across the street from the new Aloft Hotel on Biltmore Avenue. The restaurant features local and seasonal […]
Tomato Jam chef to start new project in January
On his final day as head chef of Tomato Jam Café, Chef Daniel Wright announces he is about to pioneer a new position at Loretta’s Café: Starting the first week of January, he will become Loretta’s first director of catering.
Cocktails for a cause
What’s better than sipping on delightful cocktails during the holidays? Sipping on those cocktails and knowing that your intoxication and the sacrifice of your liver is supporting a good cause. On Saturday, Dec. 21, Imperial Life, the bar and lounge upstairs from Table, will host a benefit for Toys for Tots sponsored by the liquor company Remy-Cointreau.
Creperie Bouchon introduces “raclette” tradition to Asheville
Creamy cheese melted over a hot granite slab, a selection of savory or sweet accompaniments, a glass of wine and good conversation: This is the essence of raclette, the centuries-old Swiss dining tradition introduced to Asheville in late November by Creperie Bouchon.
Wild Mountain Bees announces holiday hours
Wild Mountain Bees will be open special hours of 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through the holidays. The store’s Asheville location at 425 Weaverville Road offers beeswax candles, local honey, bee products, jewelry and beekeeping supplies. Gift certificates are available and shoppers can ask to be added to a mailing list for 2014 beekeeping classes. They […]
North Carolina News Service: Farmers say consumers are shopping locally for food
North Carolina News Service SHELBY, N.C. – Shelby dairy farmer Ashley Bridges has a welcome problem this holiday season – she can’t keep enough product on the shelves of the retailers and consumers who are demanding it. A third-generation farmer, five years ago Bridges decided to transition her Guernsey cows completely to grass-fed and now […]
Short Street Cakes announces holiday menu, hand-pie fundraiser
Press release from Short Street Cakes After a bustling Thanksgiving season that saw the addition of house-made pies added to their production line, Short Street Cakes, Asheville’s all-natural, from-scratch, Southern-style cake bakery, launches its 2013 Holiday Menu. Specials include a traditional Buche de Noel, Eggnog Cake, Chocolate Peppermint Cake, Lavender Tea Cakes, Orange Chocolate Gateau, […]
Geraldine’s Bakery open house
Geraldine’s Bakery will celebrate its recent opening with an open-house event 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Geraldine’s, located in the former spot of Sisters McMullen Bakery on Merrimon Avenue, opened its doors on Nov. 18 after owner Fred Dehlow, a second-generation baker from New York, bought the business from Andrea McMullen.
Santa claws: lobster for the holidays
The holidays mean decadence. Fatty foods proliferate, bank accounts go negative and children risk becoming spoiled. In the spirit of overindulgence, Asheville can now add fresh Maine lobster to the holiday table. Especially since this well-armored delicacy is now available fresher and at a cheaper price than in area grocery stores.
Festiveness for foodies
Holiday blues got you down? A flurry of local workshops, wine tastings and tea parties offer opportunities to infuse your holiday social calendar with culinary merriment. With so much deliciousness (and/or alcohol) in your belly you’ll be rendered incapable of muttering “humbug.”
Eight Days of Food Trucks event to benefit youth in foster homes
Press release The Buncombe County Service Foundation will host the Eight Days of Food Trucks fundraiser featuring one food truck per day Wednesday, Dec. 11 – Friday, Dec. 13 and Monday, Dec. 16 – Friday, Dec. 20 at 35 Woodfin St. in downtown Asheville. The trucks will be serving food from 11 a.m. – 2 […]