I thought it was great to see a mushroom-related shop going up in West Asheville. The Mountain Xpress did a great spotlight story on this unique store. I am myself an avid collector of wild edible mushrooms from Asheville's surrounding forests. The article went to lengths to state that the owners are very adamant that […]
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Mushroom Central responds
How clever of you to recognize the Amanita muscaria mushroom depicted on our mural. The muralist chose the species not for any particular psychoactive properties it possesses, but purely for its aesthetic charm. And although it is undeniable that Amanita muscaria has been used as an entheogen for thousands of years in many parts of […]
Free, peaceful and fearless in 2013!
David Forbes should be ashamed of his fear-mongering, sensationalist, urine-yellow piece about Lexington Avenue. Terrorism is the use of fear to further an agenda, and Mountain Xpress has certainly enabled Forbes to do that — whatever his childish point might be. The use of phrases like "blood on the sidewalk” and "bare knuckles or blades," […]
Is gun control the answer?
The Newtown, Conn., shooting brought out the gun-control advocates. But is gun control the answer, or must we really look to other areas? There has been little discussion of the mental-health issues and the environment surrounding the perpetrators of these massacres. The sheer nature of these violent attacks on our citizens makes it quite evident […]
Business resolutions for the new year
It’s the new year! And we all know what that means: the return of the “R” word, one that generally only gets thrown around this time of year. That’s right: resolutions. And as we all resolve to get in shape (again), the business owners who help us accomplish that goal are planning how to keep […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer (January 2, 2013)
Most returned gifts of 2012 holiday season
Post-consumer pantry: Not your ordinary vanilla
Wicked Weed Brewing debuts two floors of food and fermentation (Part 2, Downstairs)
Small-business snapshot
Four years after the economic collapse we’ve dubbed the Great Recession, how is the Western North Carolina economy doing? Mountain BizWorks checked in with some local Chamber of Commerce directors to get their big-picture take on the past year and their predictions for 2013.
Corrections: Mamacita’s and The Imperial LIfe
The owner of Mamacita’s and is John Atwater. An article in the Nov. 14 issue was incorrect. Table’s new bar, The Imperial Life, is closed on Tuesdays. An article in the Dec. 19 issue was incorrect.
Xpress is not here to tell us what to think or fear
This letter is in response to the Dec. 5 story, “No Easy Answers,” and the Dec. 22 followup, “Merchants Protest Dec. 5 Lexington Avenue Story.” I am in the process of turning the former TV Eye location into Devotion Organics, a retail store for local, organic, eco-responsible and non-corporate bath and beauty products. The main […]
To the kitchen and beyond
Congratulations to the nine recent graduates of the GO Kitchen-Ready culinary training program. They officially completed the 13-week certification course on Dec. 19. Some of the students plan further training at A-B Tech, and some have accepted jobs at downtown restaurants, such as Bouchon and The Green Sage. Others plan to explore interests in nutrition […]
“No Easy Answers” is shoddy journalism
The Dec. 5 article, "No Easy Answers: Lexington Avenue's Uncertain Future," paints Lexington Avenue as a street of violence, crime and gentrification. Do these things exist on Lexington? Of course they do. However, these are not the defining characteristics of the street. Lexington is, for the most part, a vibrant and bustling, culturally distinct district. […]
Don’t perpetuate fears and stereotypes
I’d just put down Michelle Alexander's book, The New Jim Crow, in which I’d been reading page after page of evidence of the many racial disparities and stereotypes in the “war on drugs.” When I picked up the Dec. 5 Mountain Xpress, an African-American face jumped out at me from the cover with two fingers […]
The white elephant on the avenue
David Forbes' Dec. 5 piece, “No Easy Answers: Lexington Avenue's Uncertain Future,” accurately and fairly framed many of the issues troubling downtown these days. I’m grateful that so much of my professional life and private friendships play out in such a beautiful environment. I was glad to see crack use and overt prostitution replaced by […]
Xpress responds
In the past few weeks, we have received many letters and online comments about the Dec. 5 cover story, “No Easy Answers: Lexington Avenue's Uncertain Future.” We welcome such feedback, as it is part of our mission to encourage community dialogue. And as journalists, we’re always striving to hone our craft, while reporting fairly and […]
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Brews News: Oskar Blues is brewing in Brevard
CAN we get to know you? Below are the seven core beers that will be brewed in Brevard by Oskar Blues. All beers come in 12-ounce cans, except for Deviant Dale’s, which comes in 16-ounce cans. Every beer is sold year-round, except for Gubna, which has been a spring seasonal in the past. The Brevard […]
This season: How do we bring it all together?
How do we put it all together at this time every year? Christmas. That is what I am thinking about.
Tell ‘em Cadillac sent ya
It’s a week before the grand opening of the Double Crown bar on Haywood Road, and the place is bustling. Carpenters and painters fin- ish crucial remodeling; inspections are passed; equipment, delayed by Superstorm Sandy, arrives and is installed. (Photo of Chris Bower, left, and Steve Mann by Max Cooper)
ART BETS: August Hoerr and Tiff Dill at Bella Vista
