Asheville, you’ve got a lot of big ideas. So many, in fact, that we decided to feature your brilliant food-related projects for the year ahead just one more week. This, the third and final installment, marks the end of our Big Ideas series, but not, of course, the end of the innovation that continues to … Read more
Oxygen, along with extreme temperatures, vibration and sunlight, is the enemy of wine. One local oenophile’s big idea is fighting the good fight for fresher, “greener” wine and to stay on the forefront of her trade. Carla Baden, the owner of Santé Wine Bar, closed for a renovation at the start of the new year, … Read more
Helios Cafe sits in Raleigh's trendy Glenwood South neighborhood. Its decor is dominated by bold colors and plain metal furniture, and it's a favorite hangout of the city's young professionals. Woody Weatherman, guitarist for institutional Raleigh metal band Corrosion of Conformity grabs a drink at the counter and then takes a seat. His eyes are … Read more
The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is creating a Local Food Research Center dedicated to big ideas in the scaled-down world of local food. The center will research and test ASAP’s theory of food-system change, an idea grounded in the conviction that local food has the power to contribute to the greater good. ASAP preaches a … Read more
Asheville City Council Jan. 10, 2012 meeting Charlotte Diocese offers $2 million for downtown property City considers permits for Occupy Asheville campers In a short but busy Jan. 10 session, Asheville City Council members approved a number of changes to the Unified Development Ordinance. One took center stage: allowing fresh-food markets in residential areas. The … Read more
Moogfest is about celebrating the innovative spirit of Bob Moog and its lineup seeks to set the stage for amazing performances that change the way we listen to and experience music. Along with AC Entertainment and the Bob Moog Foundation, Moog Music is very proud of the diverse artists that came to Asheville to help … Read more
The Suspect: BoomBox DJs, songwriters, multi-instrumentalists … mix it all together and you end up with the freeform electronica duo, BoomBox. Each show is a new adventure; the band doesn’t create a set list prior to shows, but instead chooses the music based on the atmosphere and crowd. If the show is a dud, you … Read more
Back in July, the Drinking Made Easy team came to Asheville. Drinking Made Easy is an online television program that showcases alcohol and drinking in cities across the country. Their goal in Asheville? Visit nine breweries in one day, then identify the local beers they’d tasted in a blind taste test. Host Zane Lamprey and … Read more
The big idea for local restaurants this year is going green, and we’re not talking about collards and kale. In an effort to achieve Green Certified Restaurant status through the national Green Restaurant Association, member businesses from Asheville Independent Restaurants are installing (or have already put into place) solar panels to heat water. Sound like … Read more
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Jan. 10, 2012 meeting Jones questions two-tiered benefits Emotional meeting abruptly concluded Tensions ran high as the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 10 to consider employee-compensation policy. In a memo to the commissioners and the county manager last month, as well as an email newsletter to supporters, Commissioner … Read more
