While tomatoes are only available from greenhouse growers in the spring, now is the time to plant tomatoes out in the garden. In celebration of ASAP’s Get Local campaign in August (which highlights tomatoes), The Market Place will host a Homegrown Tomato Contest on Saturday, Aug 11. The contest will be open to all home […]
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It’s acronym city on the west side of Asheville these days. The Asheville Public, also known as TAP, is welcoming the Paris of the South Flea Market back to the RAD beginning Saturday, May 19, running every following Saturday and Sunday through mid-October. What to expect? Beginning at 8 a.m. on the restaurant’s lawn (aka […]
Where the truffles are
Wine-and-truffle pairing dinners, hosted by executive chefs and winemakers, will take place in several area restaurants at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 24 as part of the National Truffle Fest. "It's going to be a wellspring of great food as well as fabulous information," says Lenora Evans, chairman of the Frankie Lemmon Foundation. To buy […]
Go with the flow
There are several varieties of honey available locally. Generally, the first three weeks of May are the spring flow, when tulip poplar trees, locust trees, hollies, blackberries and more bloom. From this flow, beekeepers who are confident of the nectar/floral source label their honey specifically with the varietal: tulip poplar, locust, berry or berry blend. […]
Small Bites: Stuck at home?
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 […]
Have a very local Halloween
Find a last-minute jack-o-lantern at area farmers tailgate markets through this weekend. Hugh Wright of Arbor Studios is even slated to offer pre-carved, porch-ready pumpkins at Asheville City Market Saturday. Or, head out to roadside farm stands (perfect places to shop while on a leaf-peeping drive!) or area farm’s fields to pick your own. Visit […]
Have a very local Halloween
Find a last-minute Jack-o’-lantern at area farmers tailgate markets through this weekend. Hugh Wright of Arbor Studios is even slated to offer pre-carved, porch-ready pumpkins at Asheville City Market Saturday. Or, head out to roadside farm stands (perfect places to shop while on a leaf-peeping drive) or area farm’s fields to pick your own. Visit […]
Market harvest
See and enjoy the 2011 harvest up close at area tailgate markets, which are currently chock full of everything you need for a Fourth of July feast: blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries; local meats and seafood; summer squash, carrots, onions, potatoes — the list goes on. Be on the lookout for beans, which begin arriving in […]