This year’s festival expands onto Depot Street, adding tea vendors, yoga, cupping sessions and more.
Small bites: Church of the Advocate celebrates serving others
The Church of the Advocate celebrates 20 years of service in Asheville. Also in this week’s food news: a beer and pie pairing with Twin Leaf Brewery and Whisk AVL, Real Food Revolution Dinner 2, wine dinner at Chestnut with Mountain Brook Vineyards and PRIDE Family Picnic.
Open Streets Asheville: Shape Your City
The streets of downtown Asheville were free of cars on Sept. 17 — but that doesn’t mean they were quiet. Open Streets Asheville returned for its second year, filling the roadways with people and activities, including art, dance, sports and music.
Small bites: Pedal to Plate cycles back through Madison County
Root Bottom Farm will host its second Pedal to Plate event on Sunday, Sept. 17. Also this week: Coffee for Champions campaign returns, North Asheville Food Truck Festival comes to town, Ole Shakey’s Getaway hosts Pig Out Luau and more.
Explore Asheville CVB celebrates new office, brand & independence
The dreary Wednesday morning weather couldn’t put a damper on a 1 p.m. reception celebrating the new office location of the recently-rebranded Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Boom town: Haywood Road’s exploding restaurant, bar scene
A new crop of eateries and drinking spots is changing the face of the West Asheville business corridor.
Quick dish: A Q+A with Sunil Patel of Patchwork Urban Farms
Farmer and chef Sunil Patel gets back to his cultural roots with his monthly Indian Supper events at Sovereign Remedies.
New market and café coming to Asheville’s Oakley neighborhood
A local farm has launched plans to turn a vacant lot on Fairview Road into a market and café, bringing much-needed food access and a social hub to one of Asheville’s food deserts.
Raising the roof: Asheville restaurants and bars take kitchen gardening up a notch
Rooftops offer businesses the opportunity to turn under-utilized space into blooming (and buzzing) food-production spots.
Cybersecurity conference boosts Asheville’s IT profile
With a new, larger location and a host of experts from across the cybersecurity world, the 4th annual Asheville Bsides cybersecurity conference comes to downtown July 28-29, in hopes of helping local businesses protect their digital networks and growing Asheville’s nascent IT industry.
Small bites: Independent Bean Roasters opens in Hendersonville
Hendersonville’s Historic Seventh Avenue District welcomes a new coffee venture. Also, Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival begins Friday, July 14; Metro Wines host multiple classes and tastings and the Asheville International Wine Competition celebrates regional wineries.
Sunshine Sammies opens on South Lexington
The ice-cream sandwich purveyor moved into its first brick-and-mortar at the end of June.
Chill out: Homemade ice pops take the edge off Asheville’s summer heat
Local ice pop pros have creative suggestions for making cool treats at home.
Small bites: Noble Kava celebrates new location
In its seventh year, Noble Kava launches a new location on Biltmore Avenue. Also, the WNC Battle of the Burger returns, Atlanta barbecue comes to Buxton Hall, Sovereign Remedies hosts Bad Hombres Taco Pop Up and Shuck N Brew Oyster Bar opens in Fletcher.
Beer Scout: Etowah’s Sideways Farm & Brewery plans fall opening
Carrieann and Jon Schneider will create their beers using produce and herbs grown at the 11-acre sustainable farm brewery.
Take it outside: Asheville gets creative about eating outdoors
Local authors, chefs and bakers dish up ideas for imaginative open-air feasts.
Foreign affairs: Globetrotting beer importers visit Asheville breweries
A recent visit from international beer importers may point to new distribution possibilities for Asheville’s brewing industry.
Small bites: Baked Pie Co. hosts grand opening
A new pie cafe hits South Asheville. Also, Urban Orchard Cider Co. will host a five-course live fire dinner, Asheville Breakfast Rotary Club and Hickory Nut Gap Farm team up for a fundraiser and lots more in this week’s Small Bites.
On the road again: A Q&A with author John Grisham
In conjunction with the release of his new book, Grisham has taken to the road for the first time in 25 years, making appearances at independent bookstores from Vermont to Tennessee. Xpress caught up with the prolific author during his stop at Malaprop’s.
Preservation society: Pickling and canning WNC’s summer harvests
With everything from blueberries to beets ripening at WNC gardens and farms, it’s time to get busy preserving the bounty for the months to come.
Small bites: Blue Ghost Brewing celebrates Father’s Day with pollinator benefit
Father’s Day food events, an artisan baking workshop, a South of the Border-themed picnic buffet and an educational wine tasting are all on the menu in this week’s Small Bites.