Asheville may be Beer City, but that’s not the only libation local residents enjoy. Consider the continuing success of the Asheville Wine & Food Festival. Now in its sixth year, the annual celebration of the region’s winemakers, wine shop owners, chefs and restaurants is expanding its focus on local wines.
“Everybody needs sodas and cigarettes and snacks,” says Ben’s Tune-Up co-owner Meg Alt. Now, individuals who work and play downtown have an expedient means to get these items. Ben’s Penny Mart, Asheville’s newest convenience store and hangout, is scheduled to open on Friday, Aug. 15, at 195 Hilliard Ave. adjacent to Hi-Wire Brewing. The hours […]
Running a wine shop isn’t easy. Margins are often surprisingly tight and it can often seem impossible to compete with the prices in the big grocery chains. A number of local wine shops have closed in the last few years, but Table Wine in South Asheville seems to be thriving.
The world of wine can be a bit pretentious. Honestly, when is the last time any of us had a boysenberry or a currant? Fortunately, Andy Hale of Metro Wines on Charlotte Street is here to bring wine appreciation a little more down to earth with his new Blind Tasting League of Asheville.
Asheville Lyric Opera’s Winter Gala was attended by a crowd of more than 200 on Saturday, Jan.25, at the Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center. The event provided a bountiful feast of both food and music to all who partook.
Photo by Mark-Ellis Bennett
Now in its fifth year, the festival brings together local chefs, producers, nonprofits, breweries, wineries and more for five days of dinners and events.
The Wine Studio on Charlotte Street is closing after almost three years of business.
I was recently in a local store, intending to purchase a single bottle of wine. I was notified by the cashier that I'd have to wait until noon to purchase this item, as it was Sunday. Is this asinine and arbitrary statute still on the books? Our state legislators need to take on as part […]
The Champagne BYOB (or C), but we’ve got some ideas about where to get your V-Day chocolate, and there’s no reason not to go local. Here, we’ve provided seven opportunities. (Photo of chocolate hearts from The Chocolate Fetish by Max Cooper)
This year, Santé‘s annual bubbles fundraiser raises money for Little Iron Man and little Marough Gardner.
The new home for the Battery Park Book Exchange is a labyrinthine place, straight out of an Omar Khayyam fantasy. Here’s our photo slideshow of the opening. Photos by Jonathan Welch.
What’s going on around town in the drink and eats world.
The owner of the latest addition to Asheville’s bar scene has a simple philosophy for his new wine bar, 5 Walnut.
In this week’s news, as reported on the “avleat” Twitter-feed: Comings and goings, raves and reviews, sweet bits, hot tips, and cooking classes for parents and children.
Anyone who’s drunk a fair amount of wine knows the experience of spending $25 or more on a bottle of a promising vintage, only to be rewarded with the taste of moldy cork and gravelly tannins. Move over, Dr. Seuss: Vino Vino’s Enomatic wine machine puts high technology in service of an ancient beverage. Photo […]
