Menu options, order deadlines and pickup details for a few Asheville-area Thanksgiving takeout feasts.
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Asheville Strong launches Feed Our City initiative
Asheville Strong’s newest initiative, Feed Our City, takes its concept from Restaurants for the People, a COVID-response program launched in mid-May by Spanish chef and humanitarian Jose Andres through his World Central Kitchen nonprofit.
Grocery stores give more during the holiday season
Food Lion and Ingles are increasing their support of WNC food banks as food insecurity grows and the holidays approach.
WNC food banks gear up for winter
The directors of MANNA FoodBank, Bounty & Soul and Beacon of Hope say their organizations are persevering to meet the community’s ongoing need in an ever-shifting landscape.
Whirly Bird Ice Cream opens with made-to-order frozen treats
Whirly Bird recently opened its order window inside Asheville Sandwich Company, piquing the curiosity of people waiting for their sandwiches.
Food news: Reopenings, new restaurants and virtual gingerbread houses
Cousins Cuban Café launches in Black Mountain, Rhubarb and Cucina 24 reopen their dining rooms, The Omni Grove Park Inn’s National Gingerbread House Competition offers a virtual cooking class series, and more local food news.
Restaurant delivery services continue to adapt to new demands
As winter approaches, an uptick in business could be on the menu for local meal delivery services.
What’s new in food: Openings and events in and around Asheville
Addissae reopens, Avenue M hosts a Sunday Supper Series, Cultivated Cocktails offers a spirited Halloween event and more local food and beverage news.
Asheville Independent Restaurant Association fights to help members stay aloft
The organization has been forced to cancel it’s two biggest annual fundraisers, but it continues to support the city’s local restaurant industry.
WNC Fermentation Festival goes online
The annual event has pivoted its 2020 efforts to offering a curated collection of locally made fermented foods and beverages.
No tricks, just treats for Halloween 2020
Local bakers celebrate Halloween with the flavors or pumpkin spice, caramel apple, sweet potato, candy corn and more.
Women steer local online grocery concepts
Mother Earth Food and Zadie’s Market have navigated the challenge of coordinating product sourcing, order fulfillment and delivery processes to create online grocery businesses that support local farms and producers.
Two new specialty chicken restaurants are ready to hatch
October will see the second coming of King Daddy’s plus a new rotisserie chicken concept from Chai Pani Restaurant Group.
Cooking series combines family recipes, voting memories and election advice
An online cooking series from AARP North Carolina and Asheville Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement brings together three generations of women to promote safe voting options and share family recipes.
Pandemic of Love connects local needs with local donors
How did the unselfish impulses of a Florida meditation teacher and a Hollywood actress lead Asheville residents to help one another out during the COVID-19 crisis? Through the internet, of course, and via the local generosity tapped by the nonprofit Pandemic of Love.
Warren Wilson College Farm expands its meat sales outlets
A partnership with the ASAP Farmers Market and a recently launched online sales platform are making the college’s pasture-raised meats more accessible to consumers.
Local cookbooks and chefs provide inspiration for cooler temperatures ahead
Spicy soups, baked apples, buckwheat pancakes and cheesy dips are some of the recipes Asheville chefs and cookbook authors lean into as cold weather approaches.
Food court: Restaurants serve memories that linger beyond the meal
Our beloved, memory-triggering local restaurants are deeply personal keepers of happy experiences.
What’s new, part 3: Soon-to-open and recently updated restaurants in WNC
Avenue M relaunches after a total refresh with a new chef; Griff’s Kitchen & Bar brings globally influenced contemporary American cuisine to Sand Hill Road; and Baked Pie Co. owner Kirsten Fuchs opens PB & Jay’s in Fletcher.
Asheville restaurants and food businesses are betting on the future
Tasty Greens, GRIND, Morsel Cookie Co. and Leo’s House of Thirst are among the many new food and beverage businesses opening this fall in Asheville.
Jewish Family Services breaks the Yom Kippur fast with breakfast for dinner
Sales of the catered Break Your Fast meals will support Jewish Family Services’ holiday meal program, which delivers kosher meals to isolated seniors.