The Mountain Sports Fest, which will be held May 26-28, enters its 17th year with a new director, several fresh events and a three-year grant from the City of Asheville worth $5,400 per year.
From the ground up: What it takes to open a restaurant in Asheville
The owners of Jargon and Gan Shan Station discuss the ins and outs of launching an eatery in Foodtopia.
Riverbend Malt House unveils expansion plans
The company has signed a long-term lease on a 74,000-square-foot facility in South Asheville.
Beer Scout: Wicked Weed owners talk A-B InBev partnership
Amid industry and public backlash, the Asheville brewery says it remains committed to its employees and the community.
Small bites: Habitat Tavern and Commons hosts community potlucks
Bring a dish to Common Table, a monthly potluck at Habitat Tavern and Commons. Also, Green Man Brewing teams up with Verbena Cakes and Catering for a beer pairing dinner, Living Web Farms offers a course on salt, nutritionist Denise Barratt hosts a spring cooking class focused on clean eating and Billy Goat Bikes combines cycling with tacos, gelato and beer.
Don’t chain your dog
Asheville, NC
Café at the Cradle: A ‘hidden gem’ in Pisgah National Forest
Asheville chef Zika Singogo is partnering with local farmer and food supplier Kendall Huntley to provide sustainability-focused food at the Cradle of Forestry.
True mountain dew: New WNC distillers seek Appalachian terroir
Booze is big business in Western North Carolina these days, and everyone seems eager to cash in on the opportunity. There are 34 breweries operating now in the Asheville area, the wine scene is booming in the mountains, and the recent development of four new distilleries brings the area’s total up to seven. But in a […]
Housing co-ops, a potential affordable housing solution
The second in a three-part series on innovative models for promoting affordable homeownership sponsored by the city of Asheville focused on housing cooperatives. The May 4 education and information event provided perspectives from national experts as well as representatives of the Dulce Lomita Mobile Home Cooperative in Asheville.
Carolina Beer Guy: Monster expansion at Boojum Brewing
The Waynesville brewery triples its brewing capacity and adds a canning line.
Anheuser-Busch buys Wicked Weed Brewing
The award-winning, Asheville-based craft brewery will become part of the international corporation’s High End unit.
Small bites: Asheville celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Margaritas will be flowing as bars and restaurants celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Also, Table and Tod’s Tasties host a community cookout, Habitat Tavern and Commons launches its Sunday brunch series and more.
Mother Earth News Fair rolls into Asheville
The Mother Earth News Fair returns to the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher May 6-7. Somewhere around 20,000 attendees are expected to gather to learn about and share skills for sustainable living and self-reliance.
Worker housing
Asheville, NC
Carolina Beer Guy: Bold Rock Hard Cider maintains steady growth
The Mills River cidery is offering new drinks and events for spring.
Buffalo Nickel to close for good April 30
Owner Lynn Foster says a new restaurant concept is coming soon to the Haywood Road space.
Carolina Beer Guy: Changes coming for two Thirsty Monk locations
Thirsty Monk’s Open Brewing becomes a coffee pub while the chain’s efforts to purchase French Broad Brewing Co. continue.
Hasty deductions
Asheville
Beer Scout: Cigar City partners with Oskar Blues for North Carolina production and distribution
The revered Tampa brewery expands its footprint with help from a fellow craft beer canner.
Inspection subjection
Asheville
Carolina Beer Guy: Apple Country Cider Jam debuts in Hendersonville
The event will feature a blend of North Carolina-made cider, live music, exhibits and demonstrations.