Cake, cocktails and music will be in play at Short Street Cakes’ eight-year anniversary event. Also this week: tequila tastings, a Winter Beer Dinner, New Orleans cuisine and more.
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Quick dish: Q+A with The Junction chef David Van Tassel
The executive chef talks about inspiration, creativity and the joys and challenges of running the popular River Arts District dining destination.
Small Bites: Feasting for FEAST
Feasting for FEAST benefits school cooking and gardening classes, a benefit for Louisiana flood victims features Cajun cuisine, Sierra Nevada takes over the bar at The Market Place and the city of Asheville rolls out a guide for aspiring restaurant owners.
Screen scene: Local film news
This week’s roundup includes The North Asheville Library’s “Do They Know it’s Christmas?” film series along with screenings of The Polar Express and Princess Mononoke.
Behind the bar: The Junction
When you watch bar manager Courteney Foster easily engaging her patrons and her colleagues while working her mixology magic behind the bar at The Junction, it’s not hard to believe that she spent her life in the restaurant industry.
New Belgium brews new ideas for local food, beer partnerships
The Junction is one of several local businesses, including restaurants and smaller breweries, forming grassroots partnerships with New Belgium Brewing as the beer giant digs in to open its new facility in the River Arts District. Pictured is Tanya Triber, co-owner of The Junction.
Smart bites for the weekend
Three food-centric opportunities to meet, mingle and eat this weekend: ASAP’s Local Food Guide release party (cover pictured above), the Junction’s anniversary party and Edna’s of Asheville’s grand opening celebration.
The RAD’s Junction celebrates its first year with a pig roast
Owners Charles and Tanya Triber will offer a pig roast, music and drinks on the patio with part of the proceeds going to the Asheville Area Arts Council.
Food news to go: News of the Asheville food scene in small bites
The Junction now offers brunch, WALK is preparing to open on Haywood Road and (more) Latin food is on the way to Asheville.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend includes National Get Outdoors Day, and we’ve got plenty opportunities to do just that. If you prefer to stay inside, don’t fret; there’s art, music and more, all for a nominal fee.
Getting some breathing room, slightly west of Asheville
As we’ve recently said, the RAD is getting rather, well, rad. With the addition of several new restaurants joining an ever-burgeoning food and entertainment scene, there’s plenty to do in east-West Asheville.
Xpress photographer Chris Wood was on hand to capture the goings-on in the district on the fairly busy Thursday night before Memorial Day Weekend. View the slideshow after the jump.
Food news to go: News of the Asheville food scene in small bites
Restaurants are springing up everywhere. Xpress brings you the latest in Asheville food news.