Flavor: Pell-mell preparations of pan-Latin ingredients Ambiance: High-wattage little cafe On a recent visit to Chorizo, our server had us all aglow with excitement about chocolate-milk fritters. We eagerly placed our order, anticipating the interplay of warm, crispy fritters with a silky milk sauce. Chorizo offers just one dessert each evening, and we spent the … Read more
Anyone who pays much attention to cultivated plants knows that there are gardeners, and then there are gardeners. People in the former category (my crowd) tend some plants and keep their yards whacked into some semblance of order. But those other folks—the true master gardeners—go way further, creating horticultural tapestries of interleaved and interwoven grace. … Read more
The Asheville City Council’s majority decision requiring candidates to declare a political-party affiliation is, quite simply, truth in advertising for voters. Party affiliation is a shorthand method for helping voters decide whether a candidate shares their values. Ask any voter what it means to be a Democrat or a Republican and they’ll probably list a … Read more
Line item: If the Founding Fathers hadn’t been so busy throwing off the yoke of British imperialism, they might have found more time to toss a line in their favorite fishing holes. You can celebrate freedom on July 4 by enjoying a free day of fishing. That’s right—no license needed for the 24 hours that … Read more
According to the company’s Food Philosophy, the folks at Earth Fare believe food tastes best in its natural state—but even they aren’t so curmudgeonly as to disdain the grill. In celebration of summer, the grocery’s South Asheville location at 1856 Hendersonville Road is hosting an all-natural grilling contest on Saturday, June 30, from 11 a.m. … Read more
Love butterflies?: Reems Creek Nursery thinks of itself as a matchmaking service for people and lepidopterans, and to that end will be offering a free seminar, “Creating a Butterfly Garden.” You can learn why sunshine, water, certain plants and shelter all foster an environment that attracts flutterbutters. The seminar will be held at 10 a.m. … Read more
Progressive (adj.): Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas or methods. The Asheville City Council’s “progressive” majority has enjoyed something of a celebrity status for a couple of years now. Broadcasting live from here, nationally syndicated radio hosts Al Franken, Stephanie Miller and Bill Press have sung these people’s praises for … Read more
The Let Asheville Vote petition-drive organizers commandeered the front corner of a Merrimon Avenue coffee shop June 21 for a noon strategizing session. They had a rally coming up in City/County Plaza in three days, and they were still collecting ideas for speakers, musicians and signs. Leader Charlie Hume, an electrical engineer by trade, was … Read more
Enough with Asheville’s Critical Mass/Rising Tide. These thuggish, juvenile malefactors, disguised as conscious global custodians, blotch the reputation of otherwise nonconfrontational bicycle riders with their so-called “direct-action tactics.” After weeks of promotion, Asheville’s floundering Critical Mass/Rising Tide movement managed to draw 30-some fools to ride with them through town. Their protest culminated at the doorstep … Read more
I so admire Ruth and Billy Graham. I am in no way aligned with nor do I subscribe to their theology. That’s got nothing to do with it. What I admire is their genuineness. Admittedly, I have limited knowledge of the Grahams. I have never met them and only know what the media has presented. … Read more
