Flavor: Upscale modern-American comfort foodAmbiance: Warm and welcoming; open kitchen and artwork add urban flairOf Note: Award-winning, extensive selection of wines from all over the globe At first glance, the Chef’s Table in downtown Waynesville is an unassuming little spot. While it is charming in its scale and interior warmth, the eatery is a bit … Read more
photos by Jonathan Welch It was a cold day in Staffordshire, England. The sleet was blowing horizontally across the field, and apprentice farmer Ian Robertson suddenly realized his hands were freezing and his knees were stuck to the burlap sack he’d been kneeling on. “I realized I could be doing this [sizing and bagging potatoes] … Read more
Insurance policies for Tar Heel homeowners now specify that any earth movement “caused by or resulting from human or animal forces or any act of nature” is not covered. In June, Buncombe County received applications for 23 major subdivisions encompassing more than 3,000 acres, with much of the development planned for steeply sloping and potentially … Read more
Mastering development After reading in the Xpress about the grassroots resistance to hillside development, and [having moved] here myself to escape sprawl, I not only sympathize with the grassrooters, but warn them that unless they can convince the local politicians to stop talking and start moving on the problem, sprawl will come as sure as … Read more
Campaign Calendar • Wed, Sept. 13: Van Duncan, Democratic candidate for Buncombe sheriff, hosts a community meeting at the Black Mountain Library at 7 p.m. • Mon, Sept. 18: Candidates’ Forum on Health Issues from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center (236 Charlotte St. in Asheville). The forum, co-sponsored by the League … Read more
Back in the days of the Regional Water Authority, the Council of Independent Business Owners was very much a power player in local water politics. Asheville Water Resources Director David Hanks found that out the hard way in 2003, when Buncombe County killed a proposed meter fee to fund long-overdue system maintenance after CIBO came … Read more
After-school special: Tell that sullen teenager of yours to stop nuking Hot Pockets and sign up for the slew of outdoor adventures hosted by Asheville Parks and Recreation, UNC Asheville Outdoors and the Outdoor Industry Foundation. Asheville Teens Outside starts its fall session this month, giving area teens the opportunity to try their hands and … Read more
It’s just the sort of memorable adventure one hopes for on a family camping trip — rushing your swelling and hysterical son to the emergency room via a long fire road. It’s that special time of year when the yellow jackets are extra-frisky, testing hikers and bikers at their skills in screaming down the trail … Read more
Most homeowners have only a short pathway to work with between the street and their front door. Here at The North Carolina Arboretum, we have a half-mile of entry landscape. From the moment drivers begin their leisurely 20 mph journey down Frederick Law Olmsted Way, our plantings are intended to engage and excite them. Designing … Read more
Winter greens: September is a fine time to plant lettuce, spinach, kale, collards, chard and radishes. While kale will march on through the winter, the others will do best with row covers as frost sets in. Sow densely and eat the thinnings as plants grow larger. Note that regional garden guru Patryk Battle suggests that … Read more
