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Day: August 30, 2011
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler Aug. 31-Sept. 6: Debt of Apollo 18 on the Magic Trip to Another Shark
Before going any further, it should be understood that Labor Day weekend is considered to be a movie dumping ground—one of those weekends where movies that studios view with grave misgivings and gloomy foreboding get sent out into the world. The idea is that very few people will notice them and that everyone will be spared as much embarassment as possible. The exception this year is the release of The Debt, which is aimed at an older, less picnic-happy audience—and, of course, art and indie fare like Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (opening at The Carolina) and Another Earth (opening at the Fine Arts) don’t count. Things like Apollo 18 and Shark Night 3D, on the other hand, fit the profile perfectly. And then there’s self-releasing Seven Days in Utopia, which fits the four-waller profile more than anything else.
Burdens or bunkum?
At a time when "jobs" is the buzzword in politics, conservative politicians are attacking one of our economy’s key building blocks. In 2008, trout fishing alone had a total economic impact of $174 million in WNC, according to a study by the Wildlife Resources Commission; we also have a thriving white-water rafting industry. In Western North Carolina, it’s become increasingly clear that without EPA oversight, environmental protections simply won’t move forward.
Correction
In the Aug. 24 Food feature, we misstated some relationships in the Dotsikas family, who owned and operated the Silver Dollar Restaurant. Angelo and Cathrine are husband and wife; their children include son Gus and daughters Tula and Helen; Theodore is Angelo’s brother. We apologize for the error, and with the Dotsikas family the best. … Read more
Straight from the Netherlands
Oil and Vinegar was opened in mid-August in Biltmore Park Town Square by Dana and Terry Hunter of Arden. Besides the namesake items, the shop also carries tapenade, stuffed olives and other appetizers, plus pottery and other oil-and-vinegar accoutrements. The shop is part of a franchise birthed in the Netherlands, where the business was named … Read more
The Parkway was made to view nature, not buildings
The proposed overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway of downtown Asheville is a horrific idea [“Skyline Item,” Aug. 24 Xpress]. While I can certainly understand the perceived potential for increased revenue that might be gleaned, it is doubtful that we would see much difference; Asheville is heavily advertised already. An overlook of a city would … Read more
Olive it
Olive & Kickin' opened this spring on Biltmore Avenue as the first olive oil-and-vinegar tasting room in Asheville. Next to the requisite tanks of olive oils and vinegar, the shop also offers roasted sesame and almond oils, as well as an Italian oil pressed from nothing but white truffles. "We have a lot of people … Read more
Vine ripe
The Tree and Vine opened early this summer in Biltmore Village. The shop, owned by Terri Karlsson and her husband, Paul, also carries pastas, olives, almonds and other specialty goods. Terri says that all three olive oil-and-vinegar tasting rooms in Asheville are quite distinct. What makes The Tree and Vine different? There are three different … Read more
