Food Archives - Page 7 of 21

Asheville Tea Company Begins Brewing

September 13, 2016 Comments Off on Asheville Tea Company Begins Brewing

Jessie Dean is on a mission to turn Asheville into a town of craft tea drinkers. The West Asheville mom and lifetime outdoor enthusiast launched Asheville Tea Company in September – craft teas blended with locally sourced ingredients and chock full of Asheville flavor.

Successful Historic Biltmore Village and ASAP Inaugural Event

September 9, 2016 Comments Off on Successful Historic Biltmore Village and ASAP Inaugural Event

Historic Biltmore Village businesses and Asap, partnered for a perfect evening under the stars. This inaugural event which is sure to be repeated served as a fundraiser for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Burial Beer Announces Date and Brewery List for Burnpile Harvest Fest

September 8, 2016 Comments Off on Burial Beer Announces Date and Brewery List for Burnpile Harvest Fest

Burnpile Harvest Fest is officially slated for Saturday, October 29th beginning at 12pm at Burial Beer Co.’s taproom on 40 Collier Ave. Now in its third year, Burnpile celebrates the harvest season with live music and seasonally inspired beers from 20+ breweries from around the state of North Carolina and the country. “Harvest Fest originated in Seattle, Washington for us. It was a gathering of our closest friends who would come over and bring food and harvest beers while Doug and Tim would homebrew. It was this incredible celebration of the season that accompanied a lot of colors and smells and visuals,” explains Jess Reiser, Co-Owner of Burial.

Asheville Plant-Based Face-Off Puts Creativity on the Menu

September 8, 2016 2

Asheville, already well-known for its vegan-friendliness, is taking the plant-based culinary experience in the city to the next level. The 1st Annual Asheville Plant-Based Face-Off, presented by Asheville Vegan Outreach and No Evil Foods and sponsored by VegFund, challenges Asheville restaurants and chefs to put their creativity to the test by offering innovative new vegan dishes. Up to 15 Asheville restaurants are participating, each creating a new menu item free of animal products and offering it to guests for the month of October 2016.

My Drunk Kitchen’s Hanna Hart Films in Asheville

August 22, 2016 1

Hannah Hart became famous for drunk cooking - literally. The 29 year old internet personality runs a channel on YouTube called My Drunk Cooking, where laughs are had as Hart cooks food while intoxicated. Since the inception of the weekly show in 2011, Hart has hosted many celebrity guests, including chef Jamie Oliver, author John Green, former pop star Lance Bass, and comedian Sarah Silverman.

Addissae Awarded NC GreenTravel Initiatives Credential

August 22, 2016 Comments Off on Addissae Awarded NC GreenTravel Initiatives Credential

Addissae, Asheville's only restaurant offering Ethiopian cuisine was just awarded recognition by NC GreenTravel Initiatives as North Carolina's newest sustainable destination. Opened late in 2014, Addissae took over the space downtown once occupied by Firestorm Books on Commerce Street, behind The Thirsty Monk. A year after opening, the restaurant fell on hard times and owners Vicki Schomer and Neeraj Kebede launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover expenses as they struggled to stay afloat.

Salvage Station to Offer Free Admission to WNC Battle of the Burger on August 21

August 18, 2016 Comments Off on Salvage Station to Offer Free Admission to WNC Battle of the Burger on August 21

The 3rd Annual WNC Battle of the Burger is celebrating three years and is excited to announce they have just signed Salvage Station as their headlining sponsor. As part of this partnership, the event will be free and open to the public. The doors open to General Admission guests at 2pm, but the main bar will be open at their normal opening time of noon.

Asheville Biscuitry Closed

July 12, 2016 1

The Asheville Biscuitry, and 6 month old independently run biscuit and doughnut company has shut down. Opened January 2016, the business occupied the well known location on Merrion Avenue that formerly housed Dough.

Catawba Releases 3 New Collaboration Beers

July 7, 2016 Comments Off on Catawba Releases 3 New Collaboration Beers

Catawba brewing proudly presents three new beers that are collaboration efforts with local businesses and not for profits. Learn more about these new and limited edition releases, including the Bee Charmer Honey Mai Bock, Tangerine Wheat Ale, and the return of Pyranha Brown IPA

The Omni Grove Park Inn Says “Goodnight To Hunger”

July 7, 2016 Comments Off on The Omni Grove Park Inn Says “Goodnight To Hunger”

Just as The Omni Grove Park Inn and Omni Hotels & Resorts say goodnight to hundreds of thousands of guests every year, they will now Say Goodnight to Hunger! For every stay now booked directly on OmniHotels.com, the company will make a donation to Feeding America® to provide a family of four dinner for an entire week.* Donations will benefit Feeding America and local members in the 42 communities where Omni Hotels & Resorts’ 60 properties are located, with MANNA FoodBank being the local recipient in Asheville for The Omni Grove Park Inn.