In an affidavit filed in Buncombe County Superior Court on Jan. 17, Asheville Brewing Company co-owner Mike Rangel refutes accusations in the Jan. 3 lawsuit from The Orange Peel.
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The Orange Peel sues partner in Rabbit Rabbit venture
The Orange Peel and Public Interest Projects are seeking compensatory damages and punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury and are asking the judge to keep in place the existing management agreement.
Around town: Marion plantation recognizes woman of color as descendant
Woman of color inducted into Daughters of the American Revolution, Brew and View back on the market, Frozen live on stage, new book about labyrinths and more!
Around Town: Walking tour highlights Asheville’s eclectic music history
A new walking tour explores Asheville’s rich musical traditions. Plus, Rabbit Rabbit hosts a holiday tree event, The Magnetic Theatre travels back to the 1920s and a local author offers unreleased Beatles songs.
Breweries, bars and entertainment venues ponder nonalcoholic beer options
My long, and until recently, happy relationship with beer began as a child, Saturday nights at my grandparents’ home in a small blue-collar town south of Philadelphia. At their Formica kitchen table, while I enjoyed a rare treat of Coca-Cola, they enjoyed Schlitz beer poured into small Pilsner glasses kept in their freezer. (God save […]
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. transitions to a first-run theater
Mike Rangel discusses the difficult but pragmatic decision to stop screening second-run and repertory films.
Mask mandates 2.0 affect hospitality businesses again
The first week of August was déjà vu all over again for Jane Anderson, executive director of the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association. After a jubilant but all too brief return to near normalcy for the hospitality industry beginning in late spring, COVID-19 cases were again on the rise, and business owners were once again forced […]
Improving with age: Visionary restaurateurs, architects and designers work to rejuvenate Asheville’s old buildings
As Asheville began reimagining itself over the last 20 years, its dense urban core of older yet viable structures has allowed local, independent restaurants and breweries to obtain affordable — if somewhat decrepit — spaces for their ventures along with opportunities for architects and designers to transform them.
Around town: Say Their Names
The YMI Cultural Center and First Congregational United Church of Christ renew their partnership; Asheville Pizza & Brewing reopens its theater; and more area arts news.
Carolina Beer Guy: Breweries prepare for pandemic winter challenges
Area breweries are used to the challenges of winter, but added difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic have many in the industry extra concerned.
Movie theaters reopen: Is it too soon?
Gov. Cooper’s Phase 3 allows North Carolina movie theaters to reopen at limited capacities and with significant restrictions.
Carolina Beer Guy: Not all breweries fully reopen
Several Asheville breweries allow exclusively outdoor seating or remain closed.
Carolina Beer Guy: Brewery building and expansions proceed during COVID-19 crisis
Updates on brewery construction and expansions in Asheville, Brevard and Old Fort.
Carolina Beer Guy: What are Asheville brewers and brewery owners drinking for the holidays?
Local beer personalities reveal what they’ll be imbibing to close out 2019.
Local food delivery drivers rely on tips to make a sustainable income
Service industry workers who bring food to customers’ doors do far more than merely drive, yet their efforts are inconsistently rewarded with the standard 20% gratuity.
Carolina Beer Guy: Too many Asheville breweries? Opinions vary
Opinions vary on whether Asheville has too many breweries or if the local industry can sustain more.
Carolina Beer Guy: Local beer costs continue to increase
Local brewery representatives discuss the various factors that have elevated the price of craft beer.
Carolina Beer Guy: Breweries work with artists to enhance packaging
Local brewery representatives and artists discuss the creative designs on their bottles and cans.
Carolina Beer Guy: Brewgrass rescheduled for Oct. 27 at Salvage Station
Due to complications stemming from Hurricane Florence, the 22nd annual event has been postponed.
Carolina Beer Guy: 20 years later, Asheville Pizza & Brewing remains a hopping landmark
Mike Rangel and Doug Riley recount the origins of the brewery, pizzeria and discount cinema and how it’s remained a local favorite.
Carolina Beer Guy: Asheville Tacos and Taps sets opening date
Asheville Tacos and Taps will offer food and growler bottles at a Merrimon Avenue drive-thru location.
