Day: May 22, 2012
LIVE: Coverage of the May 22 Asheville City Council meeting
The budget, missing evidence, and a digital billboard ban are all on Asheville City Council’s agenda tonight. Follow live Twitter dispatches here beginning at 5 p.m.
Quaff the magic dragon
Dobra Tea Room on Lexington Avenue remains a popular place to relax with a pot of hot tea, sure. It also makes for a perfectly quiet nook in which to cool down. Fans of matcha, the antioxidant-rich, metabolism-boosting powdered green tea, might want to try the cool and bracing Forest Dragon, a concoction that “provides … Read more
We are all human and divine
I was shocked and surprised that the May 16 letter from a pagan voice was in favor of Amendment One on the grounds that heterosexual relationships are natural and homosexuality is unnatural [ “A Pagan Voice For Amendment One,” Xpress]. Love itself, the defining force of our human being, is the most natural thing of … Read more
A tom kha tea treat
The Ursa Minor Coffee truck can be found in the food-truck Lot at 51 Coxe Ave., near the bus terminal. Though the truck serves excellent espresso drinks, we’re also particularly partial to the tom kha iced tea, a nod to the flavors of one of the best soups in the world. No, it doesn’t contain … Read more
Drink this!
Spring in the mountains is a fickle thing, so we’re not sure whether it will be a tad chilly or hot as blazes by the time you read this. Whatever the weather, one thing’s for sure: sizzling temperatures are in our future. And, while iced coffee has its place when you need a cool-down, sometimes … Read more
The Voodoo that you do so well
For meltingly hot days, the French Broad Chocolate Lounge offers up this striking little number, a perfectly civilized float that remains both caffeine-free and vegan. Even though the concoction of rose and hibiscus soda and fresh mango sorbet is light, bright and airy, the drink carries a mysterious name — the Voodoo. We asked owner … Read more
