Clubland highlights­: Ugly sweaters, pre-jam jamming and finding Common Ground

Photo by Woody Feffer Eye of the beholder: Broadway’s celebrates the season with the fourth annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Dance Party, featuring entertainment by Kipper Shauer and Dr. Awesome (Jason Holland), along with a photo booth to immortalize the “radical tackiness,” on Friday, Dec. 14. Playing it loose: Emerald Lounge kicks off a weekend of […]

Clubland highlights­: Disclaimer Stand-Up, Clair Lynch Band and B.J. Leiderman’­s holiday showcase

Same funny, new room: After a several-years-long Wednesday night residency at Athena's, the Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge is moving on … up the street. As of Nov. 28, the popular comedy open mic will call the Dirty South Lounge home every Wednesday. Regulars need not fear: The longstanding policy of "never charging sober people a cover […]

Hola Eats & Treats, Adios Baja

Eats & Treats Café opened this month at 204 Weaverville Highway. The menu focuses mostly on diner-style staples: biscuits, eggs, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, hot dogs and fries, plus Hershey's ice cream, milkshakes and sundaes. Most menu items cost less than $5. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and breakfast and lunch […]

Madison County boil: Eat oysters on an island without leaving the mountains

The promise of island oysters is not a cruel December joke; actually, it's the Appalachian Oyster Bash & Seafood Boil, a fundraiser for RiverLink and the Downtown Marshall Association. The island in question is Blannahassett Island, an easily accessible landmark in the middle of the French Broad River. “It’s an ideal spot for a seafood […]