Four Asheville chefs will get creative with winter squash at Utopian Seed Projects upcoming Trial to Table Live Fire event. Also in this week’s food news, the third annual Taste It, Don’t Waste It! Chefs Challenge, an edible plant walk at Tempie Avery Montford Community Center, a Fish Pickin’ celebration with local chefs and more.
Chef Cleophus Hethington returns to Asheville for a dinner highlighting the cuisine of the African diaspora. Also in this week’s food news, WNCAP’s Dining Out for Life; a star chef Fish Pickin’ event; Hendersonville’s Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend and more.
Two recently launched food trucks offer Native American and Middle Eastern fare at local breweries. Also in this week’s food news, a new food hall comes to Fletcher, chefs and bartenders face off at the annual N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association Chef Showdown, Market Place chef William Dissen releases his debut cookbook and more.
Pop Bubble Tea dives deeper into Asheville’s Asian community and culture with the 2024 Poppy’s Asian Tour. Also this week: Soprana Rooftop Cucina opens downtown, Cultura’s latest Cease and Desist dinner series, a Low Country boil at Hickory Nut Gap Farm and more.
An Asheville couple leave their corporate jobs to make kimchi; a new coffee and baked goods purveyor opens in Black Mountain, Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food gets extended hours and location, and more.
UNCA hosts its fourth lecture in a culinary series; pop-ups for cheese at a cidery and bread at a flour mill; Devil’s Foot Beverage Co. partners with local music venues on nonalcoholic sodas; and more.
Horse Shoe restaurant expands, offering over 25 house-made wing flavors; a dinner collaboration in West Asheville; a bake shop closes in Fairview and more.
The Market Place places in James Beard Award Semifinals. Plus: Mardi Gras masquerade comes to Eulogy, Good Hot Fish opens on the South Slope, and more!
MANNA food bank unveils new Food Finder tool to coordinate between food pantries and those experiencing food insecurity. Also: POPPY reveals three new popcorn flavors, Haywood Park Hotel hosts a speakeasy and more!
After three year, Nine Mile has launched its new brewery at its Montford Location. Also: after/glow opens in the River Arts District, Regina’s earns national recognition and more!
Executive chef and Asheville native, Graham House, will lead the kitchen at Luminosa, a new restaurant set to open this spring inside The Flat Iron Hotel. Also: The Smokin’ Onion prepares to launch its first brick-and-mortar, Eda’s Hide-a-Way opens in Weaverville and more!
Local baker Erik Fabian has launched a new online shop for his company, Sourhouse. Dedicated to helping aspiring bakers make the perfect loaf of sourdough bread, Sourhouse offers free community cookbooks, tips for new bakers and products designed to make the baking process easier.