Party like the professionals
Volume
19
/ Issue 22
Cover Design Credit:
Nathanael Roney, Photograph by Max Cooperarts
SMART BETS: Shannon Whitworth and Barrett Smith
SMART BETS: A Very Krektone Christmas
State of the Arts – Ra Ra Rothko: the artist on show in Columbia
The end of the world bluegrass bash
ART BETS: August Hoerr and Tiff Dill at Bella Vista
Tell ‘em Cadillac sent ya
It’s a week before the grand opening of the Double Crown bar on Haywood Road, and the place is bustling. Carpenters and painters finish crucial remodeling; inspections are passed; equipment,…ART BET
Two works hanging in Gallery Minerva’s Biltmore Avenue window are set as bait for the passersby. From afar, they are stark, black and white minimalist compositions. But up close they…The future of a festival
The news dropped like a bombshell: Moogfest and its booker/promoter, Knoxville-based AC Entertainment parted ways. The announcement came from AC on Monday, Dec. 10, that the company will “rename its…Clubland photos
ART BETS: Bryan Nash Gill at Gallery Minerva
Two works hanging in Gallery Minerva’s Biltmore Avenue window are set as bait for the passersby. From afar, they are stark, black and white minimalist compositions. But up close they…ART BETS: Geza Brunow at the Artery
ART BETS: Maureen Robinson at Flood Gallery
food
Awash in squash: If you’re batty for butternut and awed with acorn, December is your month
Move along little froggie: Mr. Frog’s Soul and Creole Kitchen closes in advance of renovations
Grow your own: Mushroom Central lets you DIY, or gives you the real-deal fungi
On the wings of a pig: Table’s upstairs bar offers charcuterie and cocktails
Party like the professionals: Asheville’s culinary crew knows how to host a holiday feast
GO build, GO eat
There's a lot of buying power in $800,000. That's the amount Asheville nonprofit Green Opportunities recently received to improve access to quality food in low-income communities. The money will build…Get your jam ready for Biscuit Head
Chef Jason Roy of Lexington Avenue Brewery knows biscuits are more delicious than their side-dish status suggests. That's why he's starting a new restaurant, Biscuit Head Café and Provisions, where…news
Tomorrow never knows: WNC disasters past, present and future
Even as the holidays come barreling toward us, some folks around the globe fear the mythical planet Nibiru may be doing the same and will trigger some unspecified cataclysm on…After the fall: Local “preppers” prepare for the worst
Most folks expect government agencies to prepare for potential mass disasters, yet individuals who try to do the same may be seen as fearful or even paranoid. Local “preppers,” however,…Business Blotter
Openings FiZi Futon, http://www.fizifuton.com. 255-8858. (Online sales and a booth at the Downtown Market, 45 S. French Broad.) Imperial Life, 48 College St., http://www.theimperiallife.com, 254-8980. Jati Tua, 33 N. Lexington…State election board dismisses Merrill’s protest
Buncombe County District 2 candidates Mike Fryar and Ellen Frost aren’t likely to be sworn in any time soon as the newest commissioners. Dec. 13, the bipartisan North Carolina Board…Merchants protest Dec. 5 Lexington Avenue story
When Mountain Xpress hit the stands Dec. 5, few Lexington Avenue business owners found any holiday joy in the cover story, “No Easy Answers: Lexington Avenue’s Uncertain Future.” “To me,…Healthy communication: Interpreter network expands to Henderson, Transylvania Counties
When patients in Henderson and Transylvania Counties tell doctors where it hurts next year, their spoken language won't cause additional harm or discomfort. For patients who are already suffering, “Having…On impulse: Building relationships with repeat customers
All of my clients have heard me say this over and over again: Business is all about relationships. And one great way to build relationships is to provide your customers…opinion
Merger
Last One Ever…Unless
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 12/19/12
• Other ideas considered before creators settled on ‘Elf on the Shelf’A compromise is possible
I always enjoy reading the Letters section in the Mountain Xpress. I noticed that the Grove Park Inn responded to a letter complaining about the new parking fees [“Shame on…No spots at the inn
I was in awe (not in a good way) reading Grove Park Inn's response to the woman writing about new parking fee [“Shame on the Grove Park Inn,” Dec. 5…Asheville water belongs to Asheville
I applaud former Mayor Leni Sitnick's stand against the forces in Raleigh that would rob Asheville of its water rights without due compensation. Rep. Tim Moffitt — he who was…Consider the rootstock
By 1865, blight decimated nearly all the vineyards of Europe. Native American grapevine rootstock, with a thick and tough root bark, were relatively immune to damage and resistant to blight.…