Nona Mia Italian Kitchen will reopen, merged with sister restaurant Pizzeria Ritrovo, at 1050 Haywood Road in West Asheville on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Nona Mia had its last day of business at the Patton Avenue location on Sept. 2, then closed for one week to facilitate the move to Haywood. Both Nona Mia’s and Ritrovo’s […]
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Small Bites: Bring a bucket
There’s no ignoring apple season around here. Taligate markets are loaded with them, and restaurant menus burst with the fruit (thanks in part to ASAP’s Get Local initiative). The North Carolina Apple Festival was held Labor Day weekend in Hendersonville; Waynesville holds its apple festival in October for the fall harvest season. And on Saturday, […]
Small Bites: Where’s the meat?
On Monday, Sept. 12, Zambra tapas bar in downtown Asheville will feature a special nose-to-tail dining experience with chef Adam Bannasch. The event — open to the public — is a mixer presented as part of the Carolina Meat Institute Workshop, a collaboration between NC Choices and A-B Tech's highly regarded culinary arts program. For […]
Small Bites: Jack of Hearts is expecting you
How about this for a quirky and unique holiday event? On Sunday, Sept. 4, Jack of Hearts is taking Labor Day in a whole new direction, inviting all expecting mothers in their third trimester to eat for free at the Weaverville pub. From noon until 10 p.m., moms-to-be receive a lunch or dinner entree on […]
Small Bites: Adult soccer and beer
Sporting events and beer have long been copacetic companions. In the spirit of celebrating athleticism and malted beverages, the Asheville-Buncombe Adult Soccer Association has renamed their annual soccer tournament the Beer City Cup. On the second day of the tourney, Sunday, Sept. 4, the organization will offer 12-ouncers of at least seven local brews for […]
Small Bites: Where the locals (will) go
Many people ask what happened to Sugar Beet Cafe, a Fairview spot beloved for breakfast and lunch that closed quite suddenly earlier this year for reasons that will remain a mystery for the foreseeable future. As several people who frequented the restaurant have pointed out, it wasn't for lack of business. We do know that […]
Small Bites: New businesses continue to take root while one slips
Pho Fusion in the Downtown Market on French Broad Avenue closed on Aug. 26. Chef Tru Phan says the location of the restaurant was difficult for business, adding, “I tried to do my best, but it didn’t work out. I tried to serve healthy food to the Asheville people at a reasonable price.” When asked […]
Small Bites: WALK to West Asheville
WALK (short for the West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen) is coming to Haywood Road, directly across the street from The Admiral, in the building that used to house the Rocket Club. The target opening date is in December. The half-dozen business partners entering the venture, who range in age from 30 to 45, includes Brady […]
Small Bites: Tutti Fruitti, YoLo and TCBY open up
Three frozen yogurt shops recently opened in Asheville — it seems that we now have enough to go around. What's the scoop on all three of these stores? What Xpress found on a recent tour de soft serve is that much has changed in the yogurt world, especially since the time that this writer was […]
Small Bites: New bar coming to Merrimon
Asheville is getting a new laundromat bar courtesy of Sean McNeal, a jack-of-all trades whose credits include firefighting and filmmaking. The new bar will be called the Bar of Soap and will be located at 333 Merrimon Ave., where Chameleon Soul Food used to be. The business will occupy roughly 3,800 square feet and will […]
Small Bites: Eat out and benefit the Asheville Firefighter’s Fund
On Thursday, August 25, Asheville restaurants are pulling together to raise money to benefit the families of Asheville firefighters affected by the July 28 fire on Biltmore Avenue. The blaze claimed the life of Captain Jeff Bowen and was determined to be the result of arson. All participating restaurants have pledged 10 percent of their […]
Small Bites: A-B Tech’s culinary program shines again
A-B Tech’s culinary chops have never been in doubt, and the school has, once again, come away from a national-level cooking contest with high honors. The WNC Culinary Association, a team composed of students from A-B Tech’s culinary program, took home a silver medal from the American Culinary Federation‘s Student Team Championship. The contest was […]
Small Bites: Pisgah Brewing Company and The Market Place bring you ceviche and cerveza
Ceviche and cerveza are a perfectly natural duo in the summertime. That’s something that this writer learned the rather easy way while sitting near the beach in Costa Rica with a frothy Imperial pilsner and the classic cold dish of lime-juice marinated seafood. While the Pisgah Brewing Company‘s taproom is nowhere near the beach (and […]
Small Bites: Quick bites
• Eat for a good cause at FireHouse Subs throughout the month of August. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation honors 13-year Asheville Fire Department veteran Capt. Jeff Bowen who died in the line of duty July 28. Through the rest of the August, customers can round up their bill to the nearest dollar at 16 […]
Small Bites: Cucina 24
Cucina 24 and chef Brian Canipelli have been presenting a special supplemental menu to Cucina’s regular offerings lately. It’s a concept that revolves around a snout-to-tail style of cooking, wherein the chef goes, literally, whole hog (or cow or lamb, for that matter). Canipelli recently featured a seven-item menu of dishes created using local veal […]
Small Bites: The Hop Ice Cream Cafe
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe recently debuted a new line of ice cream made with goat’s milk from local HeatherLane Farms in Woodfin. The goats are raised on pastures located less than 10 miles away from The Hop’s Merrimon Avenue spot, says Ashley Garrison, who owns the ice cream shop with her husband, Greg Garrison. […]
Small Bites: Asheville Vegfest
Asheville’s first all-vegetarian food festival, the Asheville Vegfest, takes over Battery Park Avenue on Sunday, August 7, from noon until 7 p.m. The free festival is presented by The Asheville Vegetarians and Goat Mountain Sanctuary, two local nonprofit, volunteer-based organizations. The festival will feature vegan and vegetarian food, speakers, live entertainment and kids’ events, including […]
Small Bites: The Onyx Orchard Cheese Company
• My fingers smell like Tilsit. Why? Because the stinky German cheese is available by the pound over at The Onyx Orchard Cheese Company at 89 Patton Ave. Tim Pierce, the owner, was kind enough to let me sample that cheese, as well as some Red Dragon cheddar, a manchego purple from the addition of […]
Small Bites: King of Pops: Asheville all the way
King of Pops, a gourmet ice-pops business whose roots lie in the Atlanta street-food scene, started a branch in Asheville this year. Gabriella Oviedo, who graduated from Georgia State University, moved to Asheville in part because she wanted to bring the brand of frozen, all-natural treats to our streets and farmers markets. For a while, […]
Small Bites: Vegetarian food truck hits the streets
A new vegetarian food truck is set to hit the streets. The operator of the Veggie Love truck, 23-year-old Alison Murphy, is vegan, so the majority of her food will be animal-product free, she says. "I was thinking of offering cheese as an add-on, offering sour cream and maybe using a little egg," says Murphy. […]
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New food truck alert There's a new mobile sandwich unit in town. Nate Kelly has opened the Lowdown food truck with wife, Cynthia. Nate was the chef at the Usual Suspects, the ever-popular late-night hot spot that was replaced by Avenue M last year. Monday through Thursday, the truck can be found selling a small […]