Co-owner Jeremy Chassner discusses the brewery’s Helene damage and long road to recovery.

Co-owner Jeremy Chassner discusses the brewery’s Helene damage and long road to recovery.
A recent evening at the taproom unpeeled another layer of Asheville beer history and revealed details from a brewery owner’s past life as a monk.
In this week’s food news, Asheville mourns the tragic passing of one of Asheville’s most beloved and influential chefs. Also featured: a fundraising dinner, new downtown grocery store, Food Truck Boot Camp and more.
The new Haywood Road venture offers bottles and wines by the glass along with workshops, music and more.
An impromptu burger and fries at Romeo’s Vegan Burgers was a simple but satisfying indulgence.
Local groups instrumental in meeting Western North Carolina’s food needs in the wake of the storm say the problem runs deep and there’s a long road ahead.
In the shadow of Green Man’s three-story Green Mansion facility, Dirty Jack’s is an intimate space with deep history and an Irish soccer pub vibe.
This week’s food news features romantic Valentine’s Day dinners, a Galentine cocktail event, the annual Asheville Truffle Experience, a chocolate cake contest fundraiser and much more.
The former home of Tastee Diner features a reinvented concept and menu.
The Year in Beer gang goes back to the future at Asheville Brewing Co.
Starting with this week’s issue, Xpress is zhuzhing up the “What’s New in Food” news roundup with a makeover. You can still expect the usual digestible bites of Western North Carolina food and beverage news, just in a fancier package. Kay West is expanding what used to be each week’s lead news item into its […]
The annual Lunar New Year celebration at Highland Brewing Co. features themed drinks, food trucks, music, kids activities and more.
When their previous business was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene, two local cannabis entrepreneurs hit the road.
The city’s low-brow watering holes serve love and community spirit along with the cheap drinks and good times.
Exploring the origins and evolution of Asheville’s second oldest brewery.
Classic afternoon tea is on the menu at the recently opened spot. Also in this week’s food news: Eldr closes, Asheville Restaurant Week expands into February, local businesses offer Dry January options, and more.
One intrepid local beer lover and his friends have committed to visiting one brewery a week for all of 2025.
The once all-vegan restaurant stirred up controversy when it began serving meat dishes to feed the community after Tropical Storm Helene. Also in this week’s food news: Rollup Herbal Bar’s new Waynesville space, winter markets are open, birria ramen makes its winter return to Brevard and more.
The Merrimon Avenue shop is the third retail location for the business, which started in Hendersonville. Also in this week’s food news: a one-night-only celebration at Golden Hour, restaurant reopenings, Veganuary ice cream releases and the Business of Farming Conference.
Plus, Cúrate takes a new direction and a food truck sets a new world record.
The spacious new Biltmore Park location will focus on neighborhood hospitality. Also in this week’s food news: Flour grows its presence in the S&W Market, local bartender takeovers raise funds at the Low Down, new locals-only burger specials, Beradu announces a new breakfast concept, and more.