The local culinary competition scene has seen significant changes over the years as organizers embrace new approaches and strive to increase inclusivity.

The local culinary competition scene has seen significant changes over the years as organizers embrace new approaches and strive to increase inclusivity.
Catawba and New Belgium are among the select Asheville breweries that try to reach beer-loving immigrants from Central and South America.
Local tourism operators are sensing a shift in the racial makeup of visitors to the Asheville area. Though the data don’t definitively support that conclusion — at least not yet — efforts to make Asheville a more welcoming and inclusive destination continue, as do fledgling initiatives to give minority tourism entrepreneurs a bigger piece of the industry’s pie.
Xpress presents its 2017 Asheville Innovators
Xpress presents the 2017 Asheville Innovators. Our website will feature profiles of the eight projects and organizations we selected. Our third profile is Luis Carlos Serapio.