MoogFest: Saturday Schedule

ExploreAsheville.com Arena 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. — In less than a year, Divine Fits has gone from an unknown entity (at one early and badly kept secret show, they were billed as “The Hot Skull”) to playing a Lollapalooza aftershow and two New Year’s Eve shows with The Black Keys in Vegas. Then again, Divine […]

Foodwire: Luella’s wins the tempeh challenge, Dobra banished gluten and more food news

Luella’s Bar-B-Que wins the challenge Luella's Bar-B-Que went to the Epic Tempeh Reuben Challenge on Sept. 30 with a brand-new sandwich recipe, and left with both the first place and people's choice awards, beating 10 other restaurants, including vegetarian joints. “It was surprising,” says co-owner Jeff Miller. “Tempeh's on the menu. We're not experts at […]

Smart Bets: Comic Expo and afterparty

Ah, the video-game cover-band scene. It’s small, but has a devoted following, and if there are Godfathers of it, it’s The Minibosses. The band plays the Comic Expo (the replacement for now-defunct Fanaticon) after-party at the Emerald Lounge, along with Metroid Metal and Danimal Cannon. Before the after-party, check out the all-day comic book and […]