Kathy Taylor comes home Monday mornings at 8 a.m. After three nights as a nurse on the graveyard shift at St. Joseph’s Hospital, she’s ready for a power nap. One hour later, she pulls on her overalls and work boots and heads outside to KT’s Orchard and Apiary, a working farm in Canton that she […]
Two screenings of the film The Invisible War will focus on the systemic problem of rape in the military. Local veteran Mary Joan Dickson (not pictured), was featured in the film and has made it her mission to shed light on the issue.
Maria Soto grew up loving mole sauce. Her eyes gleam as she describes her mother standing over the family stove on special occasions, stirring the intoxicating combination of chili peppers and chocolate. Soto's new restaurant, Aqua Cafe and Bar, will also serve mole on special occasions, bringing an authentic taste of Mexico to Asheville. The […]
Animal Compassion Network seeks volunteers for the inaugural Dog Days Festival, slated for Saturday, August 18, at Carrier Park. From Shawna Gilmore, ACN’s Volunteer Coordinator: Hello Rescue Partners / ACN Volunteers! Please take a moment to look over the “short list” of our HELP WANTED for the volunteer department at ACN. 1) Recruiting another dozen […]
Our new feature, 10 Minutes in the Kitchen, follows food from ingredients to plate, drawing back the curtain for a peek inside the unseen world of restaurant cooking. Tin Can Pizzeria owner Kim Dryden stands in the middle of a pizza oven on wheels. With a careful flick of the wrist, the food truck's signature […]
Oh, the blessed Oreo. Whether you eat it like a sandwich or take off the top and scrape out the middle, there is nothing wrong with creamy filling surrounded by chocolate cookies. So what happens when they’re deep fried? Xpress finds out.
Asheville Free Media’s Ben Herring sits down with alt-rock band Lucero to talk about their influences, including Asheville’s own Greg Cartwright. Photos by Rich Orris.