Fletcher gets a food truck park. Plus, the WNC Farmers market holds an event on canning and preserving; Avenue M welcomes a new chef; and more.
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What’s new in food: Bowling for Loving Food Resources
Asheville Pride Bowling League continues its quest to raise funds for Loving Food Resources. Also: MetroWines hosts grand re-opening; Ben’s Tune Up launches brunch menu; and more!
Nonalcoholic beers offer alternatives and risks for those in recovery
The decision for many to forgo alcohol poses challenges when it comes to socializing. For some, the recent boom in the nonalcoholic beer industry provides a tasteful way to participate in a beer-saturated city. For others, the new brews, which are nearly identical in taste to the real thing, are viewed as too tempting to try.
What’s new in food: Zero-waste market and café expands in Mars Hill
, BBQ fest on the river and Contrada is back in business on Wall Street
What’s new in food: Summer rolls in with a fish fry on Fourth of July
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church hosts a fish fry to help raise funds for needed repairs. Also: biscuits with a purpose, cake at the WNC Farmers Market and Erin Jordan heads to Queen City.
Food events abound as spring blooms
The Asheville Ben’s Friends chapter hosts a crawfish boil, Western North Carolina AIDS Project gets set for Dining In for Life 2021, Chow Chow announces its 2021 festival schedule and more local food news.
Ben’s Friends supports restaurant workers with sobriety through the holidays
The Ben’s Friends Asheville chapter has resumed in-person meetings, and new late-night virtual gatherings provide support just when many service workers in recovery need it most.
As the service industry suffers, Ben’s Friends offers sobriety support to workers
“Losing a job disconnects you from your people,” says chef Paul Cressend, Jr. “Maintaining connections is key to being healthy.”
Jane Anderson: Growth and resilience flavored Asheville’s restaurant industry in 2019
The executive director of Asheville Independent Restaurants looks back at a year of success and change for Western North Carolina’s food scene.
Ben’s Friends Asheville supports restaurant workers coping with substance abuse
The volunteer-driven program offers recovery support groups that leverage the camaraderie inherent in the food and beverage industry.