Miki Kilpatrick, co-owner of Homegrown Restaurant in Asheville, grew up canning tomatoes and pickles and freezing corn for winter. “Putting up,” as she calls it, was part of the seasonal routine back then.
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New butcher on the block
Meredith and Casey McKissick are bringing fresh-from-the-farm meats to Black Mountain with their new shop, Foothills Farms and Butchery, located across the street from Dynamite Roasting Company. The owner of the space, Endre Pazstor, got behind the shop because of his fond memories of a local butchery in his native Dominican Republic, says Meredith. “People […]
A Unified Presence
Emmy Award-winning Trivette Images — founded by Asheville husband-and-wife team Dylan and Melanie Trivette — strives to dismantle stigmas with its recent film, A Unified Presence. “Documentaries are associated with handheld cameras and talking heads,” says Dylan. “But they can be cinematic.” They can also tell compelling stories. The film follows six health workers from […]
Provocateurs
A muggy summer evening descends as a group of mismatched and apparent strangers gather in a bungalow in Montford. Greetings are mumbled. Awkward glances exchanged. Then Bruce Kamison pulls out a box of homemade puppets. “These are amazing!” Catherine Shane exclaims, impressed by Kamison’s resourcefulness and creativity. Panty hose, cotton stuffing and children’s clothes have […]
Strange birds
Most circus troupes use elements of theater in their productions, and most theater companies could probably benefit from a ring or two of the circus in theirs. The Fox and Beggar Theater, founded by impresario Nat Allister, is using parts of both for its pseudo-inaugural event, Ovo: A Lunar Masquerade Party. Proceeds from the party […]