March 9, 2011 – mountainx.com

Dish: Sampling the WNC food scene, one bite at a time

March 9, 2011 by Mackensy Lunsford

Xpress debuts our food-centric video series, Dish. In this episode, we try out rockfish milt at Zambra tapas restaurant in downtown Asheville.
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Elitist Bastards: The Brides of Rango

April 6, 2014March 9, 2011 by Webmaster

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther talk about current releases Rango, The Adjustment Bureau, Beastly and Take Me Home Tonight.

Clubland and movies correction

March 9, 2011 by Webmaster

Xpress readers who checked Clubland in this week’s issue may have wondered if they just went back in time, while those who read our movie reviews may have wondered if they’d slipped into a strange dimension where Matt Damon starred in a mediocre ‘80s nostalgia flick. They didn’t; we goofed up.

Join Me on the Bridge

March 9, 2011 by Margaret Williams

On March 8, a handful of women gathered on the Flint Street bridge in downtown Asheville: They were joining in a worldwide action, Women on the Bridge. “The idea … came from the country directors of Women for Women’s programmes in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo,” organizers explained. It’s the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, and as the signs said, “Stronger Women Build Bridges of Peace.”
photos by Jerry Nelson

This weekend on a shoestring

March 9, 2011 by Dane Smith

Let’s face it: Last weekend was cold and miserable, no time for getting out and having fun. This weekend promises sunny skies, so get out and enjoy these budget-friendly events while the weather holds. And while you’re here, check out Clubland for a complete list of weekend music.

Transit, budget considered at Council work session

March 9, 2011 by David Forbes

Unable to complete revisions to its strategic goals during the February retreat, Asheville City Council met yesterday afternoon, March 8, to finish the job and review the budget process.

Ira B. Jones Elementary’s may have winning recipe

March 9, 2011 by Margaret Williams

Asheville’s Ira B. Jones Elementary School may have a winner: The school’s “Tuscan smoked turkey and bean soup” concoction made the final round of the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials announced today, March 9. But the next round includes a chance for the public to vote for their favorite recipe among a wide field of semifinalists.

Asheville City Council adopts transformational development incentives

March 9, 2011 by Christopher George

At their March 8 meeting, Asheville City Council members voted 6-1 to approve an incentives policy that encourages high density, environmentally sustainable, affordable housing developments. Members also tabled several items for further discussion, including a proposal that expands reporting requirements for pawn shops.