This year marks the 10th anniversary of Organicfest, a celebration of “all things organic and green.” Debi Athos, the founder and director of the festival, says that she’s excited to host the festival in its original location, the Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park downtown in front of the Buncombe County Courthouse and Asheville City Hall.
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Like oil and vinegar
We have to admit that when Asheville’s first olive oil-and-vinegar tasting room, Olive & Kickin’, opened earlier this year, we were perplexed by the novelty of the business. Then we tasted the products and took note of reportedly brisk online sales and thought, OK, sure. When another one opened in Biltmore Village (The Tree and […]
Small Bites: New businesses continue to take root while one slips
Pho Fusion in the Downtown Market on French Broad Avenue closed on Aug. 26. Chef Tru Phan says the location of the restaurant was difficult for business, adding, “I tried to do my best, but it didn’t work out. I tried to serve healthy food to the Asheville people at a reasonable price.” When asked […]
Pick your own organic apples — for free
Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community hosts their Fourth Annual Apple Fest next weekend, in a “found” orchard.
Dish: Back to the Shack (part 2)
In this episode, we (Meherwan Irani and myself, Mackensy Lunsford) go in deep at the Shack, sacrificing our taste-buds and general sense of internal physical well-being to sample the hottest fried chicken that we’ve ever encountered. Video inside.
Dine out for Asheville Firefighters Fund *with updated list of participating restaurants*
On Thursday, August 25 (today), Asheville restaurants are pulling together to raise money to benefit the families of Asheville firefighters affected by the July 28 fire on Biltmore Avenue.
Goodbye Silver Dollar Restaurant, hello TAP
Few Asheville dining establishments can boast the staying power and history of the Silver Dollar Restaurant, a diner that’s been open since the 1940s in the area now known as the River Arts District. But before the neighborhood was a hot spot for arts and food, the diner was a haunt for the average blue-collar […]
Food news to go: News of the Asheville food scene in small bites
The Asheville food truck matter rolls to a conclusion tonight. Also, we have three new restaurants to report.
Arcade Asheville nixing the food and going full-time bar
Arcade Asheville is phasing out the food and becoming a private nightclub, says owner Joshua Aaron. Daytime hours, at least during weekdays, are over. Weekend hours — and half-price drink menu on Sundays — will remain the same. The new hours are 5 p.m. until 2:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, noon until 2:30 a.m. on […]
Small Bites: WALK to West Asheville
WALK (short for the West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen) is coming to Haywood Road, directly across the street from The Admiral, in the building that used to house the Rocket Club. The target opening date is in December. The half-dozen business partners entering the venture, who range in age from 30 to 45, includes Brady […]
Small Bites: Tutti Fruitti, YoLo and TCBY open up
Three frozen yogurt shops recently opened in Asheville — it seems that we now have enough to go around. What's the scoop on all three of these stores? What Xpress found on a recent tour de soft serve is that much has changed in the yogurt world, especially since the time that this writer was […]
Small Bites: New bar coming to Merrimon
Asheville is getting a new laundromat bar courtesy of Sean McNeal, a jack-of-all trades whose credits include firefighting and filmmaking. The new bar will be called the Bar of Soap and will be located at 333 Merrimon Ave., where Chameleon Soul Food used to be. The business will occupy roughly 3,800 square feet and will […]
Small Bites: Eat out and benefit the Asheville Firefighter’s Fund
On Thursday, August 25, Asheville restaurants are pulling together to raise money to benefit the families of Asheville firefighters affected by the July 28 fire on Biltmore Avenue. The blaze claimed the life of Captain Jeff Bowen and was determined to be the result of arson. All participating restaurants have pledged 10 percent of their […]
Dish: Back to the Shack with hot chicken meister Rocky Lindsley
In this episode, Dish takes you behind the scenes at Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack. Next week, we’ll take you through the endlessly painful experience of Rocky’s Mount St. Hell No XX hot fried chicken.
Suds, soap, video games and books
New laundromat bar, the Bar of Soap, coming to Merrimon Avenue this fall.
Goodbye Silver Dollar Restaurant, hello The Asheville Public
The Silver Dollar Restaurant property lease has been signed. The Asheville Public gastropub took over the property on Friday, Aug. 12. Catherine Dotsikas, pictured, with her husband, Theodore Dotsikas have owned the property since 1966. — Photo by Jonathan Welch
WNC Magazine’s Grand Tasting was a sweet success
One of the marquis events of WNC Magazine‘s Asheville Wine and Food Festival Grand Tasting was the finale of the Chefs Challenge. Battle heirloom tomato was waged between underdogs Knife & Fork from Spruce Pine and the Bistro on the Biltmore Estate. It was a very tight battle.
—Photos by SG Séguret
Food news to go: News from around the food-blog world
Creme Patisserie is up for sale, Chop Shop opening soon, The Hop celebrates a big anniversary and more.
Feral pigs, beaver and watermelon
Standing in front of a crowd of people awaiting a dinner of obscure meats, Elliott Moss admits, almost sheepishly, "This is our first time cooking all this stuff, so I hope it's good.” Drew Maykuth appends, matter-of-factly, "I'm surprised by how normal this stuff actually tastes,” as if to comfort the crowd. Moss and Maykuth, […]
New restaurant, WALK, coming to West Asheville
WALK is short for West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen and will be located at 401 Haywood Road, where the Rocket Club used to be.
Arcade Asheville closing kitchen, becoming private club
Arcade Asheville will no longer offer food service in a move toward becoming a private nightclub
—photo by Jonathan Welch