I would like to thank the Mountain Xpress for printing Nina Smith’s letter (“Fries With That?”, Feb. 14). Although I personally don’t really care what another person chooses to eat, I do find the constant correspondence between the meat eaters and the veggies quite entertaining. It seems to follow a very predictable, yet humorous script: … Read more
I am a recent import to Asheville and came here because I wanted to live in a small town that was progressive. My previous home was Denver, Colorado, and I’m originally from Wales. I must say that I am delighted with this area! The welcome my husband and I have received has been exceptional. I’m … Read more
You’re brilliant and charismatic, but right now I hate you with the passion of a betrayed lover. You are becoming the most powerful person in the Democratic Party. Your stardom is occurring in the rarest of historic moments: an electorate rejecting a once-popular war in the face of militant patriotism. Yet, you’re blinded by the … Read more
Flavor: Fancy-pants Italian Ambiance: Quiet. Very quiet. I’m always happy when a restaurant avoids cliches. The world already has enough grilled mahi-mahi and creme brulee. But there are at least a few cliches—and this isn’t easy for a writer to admit—that clearly work so well in a restaurateur’s favor that not luxuriating in them comes … Read more
Pictured are Ally Styan, Executive Director; Tara Chandler, Board President; and Joshua Kumm, Executive Director. I-RISE is working to create Asheville’s first LGBTQ community center, scheduled to open this summer at 237 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville. The center will serve Asheville’s LGBTQ and supportive community by offering low-cost counseling, HIV testing, a lending library, … Read more
