The Asheville Public (or TAP) recently opened in the River Arts District in the former location of the Silver Dollar Restaurant, an Asheville mainstay for quick-and-hot breakfast that opened in the ‘40s and closed earlier this year. The restaurant has undergone quite a transformation from the beloved-by-many greasy spoon that preceded it. Chrome and metal […]
Happy almost New Year! 2012 is almost upon us (cue the doomsday soothsayers), and there's quite a bit going on around town. Here are just a few of the many options available to you on the food front. Cúrate tapas bar introduces its first New Year's Eve dinner. Chef Katie Button's special event menu kicks […]
For home delivery, we recommend checking out Swallow Soup, a seasonal local soup-delivery service. The service is run by Mary Kelley, a local mother and entrepreneur who wanted to start a business that allowed her to spend the summertime with her kids when school's out — pretty crafty, no? Kelley makes vegan and vegetarian creations […]
Crêperie Bouchon has plenty of scratch-made soups available for your cold-weather needs. The eatery offers a French onion soup daily, as well as a vegetarian chili. At least two other soups should be on tap on a regular basis, says managing partner Craig Peters. For lunch on the fly, consider the 12-ounce soups the crêperie […]
Has it been awhile since you've visited The Noodle Shop? Try it again, especially if you have seasonal sinus issues. For that affliction, Xpress prescribes a bowl of Dan Dan noodle. The Noodle Shop makes a rather brothy version that gets its sinus-tingling spice from a paste laced with Sichuan peppercorns and various chilies with […]
Valet Gourmet is at your beck and call seven days a week. The Asheville-based delivery service brings soup (and other good things to eat) straight to your door from a wide array of local restaurants, including the following (note that the service requires a minimum order of $10, before tax and gratuity, for delivery). Suwana’s […]
The Bar of Soap Laundromat and bar holds its grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 10. Sean McNeal's new business on Merrimon Avenue (in a shopping plaza that once housed various bagel shops and mineral galleries) includes all manner of ways to while away the time while taking advantage of the laundry facilities, from drinking local […]
Scott Wallace is starting a mini-food revolution in the Rankin Vault's very lightly equipped kitchen, and he's building it tortilla by tortilla. The Vault, with its serviceable $2 tacos, has stepped it up a notch or two, and the still-low prices are beginning to look more of a bargain. Patrons of the Vault may remember […]
There’s still time to catch the National Gingerbread House Competition and display at the Grove Park Inn. The competition, in its 19th year, includes entries from across the U.S. The display is open to the public through Jan. 1, 2012 at no charge, Sundays through Thursdays only. “Stories of Gingerbread” guided tours (hourlong, behind-the-scenes views […]
What: Greg & Andi's Curbside Coffee Where: 172 Charlotte St. When: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Signature item: All of the coffee beans are roasted fresh daily. Greg Bounds can be considered one of the earliest pioneers of the food-truck movement in Asheville — he founded the Double Decker Coffee Bus on […]
What: Ursa Minor Coffee Truck Where: 191 Lyman St. When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Hit beverage: Salted-caramel latte The Ursa Minor coffee truck was the first in operation of the three mobile joe units featured here. Ursa Minor originally opened on Swannanoa River Road earlier this year, but has since moved […]
What: Izzy's Coffee Truck Where: 501 Merrimon Ave. When: Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 11 a.m. Item of interest: The truck’s horn plays the theme to The Godfather. This truck is located in the parking lot of Luella’s Bar-B-Que — just try to not crave ribs when you’re waiting for your coffee within scenting distance […]
How well does Asheville support local? Well enough that at least one local business has been able to take over a building recently abandoned by a struggling chain restaurant. When a Domino's Pizza location in south Asheville closed, the owners of the Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, a beloved local business with a loyal following […]
The Green Sage Coffeehouse and Café recently opened at 1800 Hendersonville Road, in the Dingle Creek Crossing shopping center. This is the second location for the eatery. The first opened in downtown Asheville three years ago, in the building that once housed Bean Streets Coffee Shop. After the coffee shop vacated, an ill-fated Asian restaurant […]
Asheville taco fans, we have some bad news for you — at least temporarily. The White Duck Taco Shop is no longer open at 4 p.m. on weeknights, and it’s even going to close for a month starting Dec. 24. “We need to get back ahead of our business,” says Ben Mixson, who owns the […]
There's an Eatbox buzz, and it's small wonder, really. Since the food truck began turning out cheap but creative — and really good — breakfast this fall in the parking lot of the Admiral, it's been a go-to spot for West Ashevilleans seeking early morning grab-and-go. But apparently there's a shortage of West Asheville-dwelling early […]
New bar opens this winter Ready for a new, unpretentious watering hole with plenty of space to roam? Prepare for The Tiger Mountain Thirst Parlour, opening at 103 Broadway in February. The new venture, to be opened by Sean Bickford (one of this year's favorite bartenders as voted by Xpress readers in the Best of […]
Do we live in a “foodtopia”? Yes and no. While we have a thriving local-food movement, 29.9 percent of children in the region are “food insecure,” according to an August study on the issue conducted by MANNA FoodBank and Feeding America. Buncombe County fares just slightly worse than the state average, with over 50 percent […]
The next meeting of the ABFPC is set for Friday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. in room 417 of the Wilma Sherrill Center on the campus of UNCA. Everyone is welcome. New attendees can choose their level of involvement and evaluate which focus group is the best fit for them. Snacks, childcare and […]
Katie Souris, a UNCA graduate, was present at the first meeting of the Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council. “I was there representing my own passion for food as a gardener, Type 1 diabetic and chronic eater,” Souris says. “I saw first hand the excitement around taking control of our food future and the passion for […]
Avenue M offers food for thought at a new monthly series focused on local authors, cuisine and drink. “Eat Your Words” is a combination book- and supper-club that features a reading and discussion by a selected author, accompanied by a four-course meal that reflects the theme of the writer’s work. The first event featured Patti […]
