Get kung pao cauliflower and decked out toasts for about $10 after 10 p.m.
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Get kung pao cauliflower and decked out toasts for about $10 after 10 p.m.
Recently Opened: Lookout Brewing Address: 103 S. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain As Oyster House moves up from a nano-sized brewing system, another small-batch system has just come online out in Black Mountain. Housed in a small strip behind Lucky Bamboo Café, Lookout Brewing is easy to miss if you’re not, well, looking out for it. […]
The restaurant begins construction on an Asheville-style pub and cocktail project.
The restaurant offers surprising, tasteful dinners and a full bar in north Asheville.
Blue Kudzu Sake Opens: later this summer Owners: Asheville bartenders and supper club compatriots, Mitch Fortune, Cat Ford-Coates, Mary Taylor and Preston Coleman Location: 372 Depot St., Unit 50 To eat: Light fare To drink: House-made and imported sake Mitch Fortune and his partners are hesitant to call themselves t jis — the Japanese term […]
Dogs are honorary citizens in Asheville. Whether you're sipping a pint at the Wedge or enjoying a fresh salad on the patio of Laughing Seed Cafe, your well-behaved dogs are welcome at scores of local restaurants and bars. While it's fun to slip your pup morsels from the table (our dog Cabby will steal craft […]
Owners Brian and Tiffany Lee also head up the Altamont Theatre, just down Church Street from the casual eatery.
Zak Yancey has harnessed the telescopic powers of the rolled tortilla to peer into the distance. The owner of Neo Burrito, is looking ahead for his business — way ahead. “Our long-term goal is for national expansion,” he says. “If we were going to go national, and I can't imagine why we wouldn't — our […]
When in doubt, throw an egg on it — that's the tack Another Broken Egg Café seems to take, judging by the menus of its two dozen (or so) locations throughout the Southeast. The brunch chain will open a café in Asheville's Biltmore Park in early fall, according to spokesperson Heather Freeman. The address, 27 […]
Feast your eyes on the newly released Mountain Xpress Eats & Drinks guide. You can find the glossy pamphlet at news boxes around town and at your favorite bars, restaurants and grocery stores. This year's edition includes enticing photographs, theme-based write-ups and listings of 600 or so independent, edible businesses. Not sure what to eat […]
Many wonderful things come from the Wedge — the beer, the food truck fare, the pigeons. And now, Asheville's first locally made cider is available at there too. On Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fletcher-based, micro-cidery will party to commemorate its first release, the “summer blend.” “I liked to say we're […]
Get your catheads beginning at 8 a.m. Friday in West Asheville.
Talking Asheville Beer “This past September, we drove clear across the country leaving one amazing beer city (Seattle) for another. Why Asheville? This is a true beer community … local beer culture is supported by bars and restaurants that almost exclusively offer local beers, community members that are enthusiastic and interested helping small businesses thrive, […]
Perky pints Julie Atallah of Bruisin’ Ales recommends herbal beers for pairing Bison Brewing’s Honey Basil Ale Once a seasonal beer, the California-based brewery started producing it year-round due to its popularity. Trade Winds Tripel This Belgian-style brew pairs sweetness with a touch of Thai Basil at the finish. Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale Can you taste […]
Lunch — say it aloud. It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue; more like, it does a belly flop. It’s a mundane word for an equally mundane meal—that is, if you’re eating PB&J with celery sticks at your desk. But lunch can be so full of possibility. It’s a break in the day that shouldn’t […]
All event information, including descriptions, provided by Asheville Beer Week. Events are free to attend, unless otherwise noted, and most are pay per beer. For location information, see the Draft Board profile on area breweries elsewhere in this guide. All events subject to change. Saturday, May 25 All-day French Broad Brewing Specials Mellow Mushroom 11 […]
Look for Waffville outside the BB&T building with an assortment of specialty waffles.
The highly regarded chef makes downtown Asheville his culinary home.
“Steak pizza,” reads the sign outside of Carmel's. “Tourist food,” I think: approachable, nearly absurd and totally decadent. Heck, who wouldn't want a steak pizza? But I have a different meal in mind. I want to understand the tourist appetite, and what better classroom than a food tour? A jaunt around town with eight visitors, […]
The prominent downtown restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.
Wadadli Dessert Oasis, Ma Belle France and La Gringa Tamalera offer a taste of the world.