“There’s a pride in businesses that are local, independent,” says Sherree Lucas, Go Local’s executive director. “You walk into these great stores and they’re so unique in the products that they offer at such good quality.”

“There’s a pride in businesses that are local, independent,” says Sherree Lucas, Go Local’s executive director. “You walk into these great stores and they’re so unique in the products that they offer at such good quality.”
One of The Hop and Lee’s One Fortune Farm’s favorite collaborations is their peach ice cream, which was released last week.
A new agreement with UNC Asheville has moved the market back to its original tree-covered lot for the summer. Also in this week’s food news, canning workshops and wine classes, the closure of a North Asheville neighborhood restaurant, summer menus and ice cream flavors and much more.
James Beard-nominated chef opens second restaurant in a matter of months along Patton Avenue. Plus, Asheville Art Museum opens exhibition focused on food; Tastee Diner opens for dinner; and more.
Asheville Crafted Edge brings artisan knives to downtown Asheville. Also: Anoche opens in the River Arts District; holiday bar crawls come to town; and plenty more!
Food Truck Boot Camp aims to help chefs break into the culinary industry. Also: Mamacita’s Street Food opens in the RAD; Oaxacarolina dinner takes place at Botanist & Barrel; and more!
Eldr opens in North Asheville. Also: New Belgium Brewing Co. launches Poured for All Initiative; Legally Addictive Foods announces plans to move its manufacturing operations to Asheville; and more!
Finch Gourmet Market & Wine Bar opens in Biltmore Village. Plus: Pop Bubble Tea prepares for grand opening in North Asheville; Howdy Homemade Ice Cream launches in Arden; and plenty more!
When chef Linton Hopkins opened H&F Burger on Biltmore Avenue in December 2019, it was in part a reference to the cheeseburger made famous as a late-night-only special at Holeman and Finch Public House, which he and his wife, Gina Hopkins, opened in Atlanta in 2008. While the burger may have been the calling card to […]
Benne on Eagle hires a new chef, We Give a Share welcomes an executive director, the Getaway fries fish on the river and more local food news.
As Asheville businesses begin to resurface from the crushing effects of COVID-19, the S&W Building and the Grove Arcade are being reimagined as vibrant, food-focused community gathering spots.
This week, The Hop Ice Cream gets set to open a new store in Black Mountain, Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Festival is on the calendar for September 2019, Bold Rock Hard Cider celebrates facial hair with Winter BeardFest, the Monte Vista Hotel hosts an ugly Christmas sweater murder mystery dinner theater and more Asheville food news.
East Fork Pottery introduces the One Bowl Dinner fundraising series. Also: Edible Asheville hosts its latest FED Talk, Luella’s Bar-B-Que celebrates 10 years, Hickory Nut Gap Farm hosts a butchery class and Virgola opens in Biltmore Village.
Local bakers and makers share details on the handmade, seasonal goodies coming out of their kitchens.