Day: July 17, 2012
The Gospel According to Jerry
Editor’s note: For the first two installments of this continuing saga, see “Seely’s Castle, an Asheville Wonder” (May 9 Xpress) and “Buying Seely’s Castle” (June 20). The first question people would ask when they heard about my acquiring Seely’s Castle was “What’s it like living in that place?” The answer was, “Actually we just camp … Read more
In their underwear, cowboy boots and a John McCain mask
In an understated building on Hillside Street in North Asheville, a gallerist talks of a prototype for an art space that is very different from most downtown and River Arts District galleries. “The sale of a painting should translate into materials to make more art, not into a retirement fund,” he says. This self-described reluctant … Read more
A grand tasting of WNC
Perhaps instead of “Paris of the South,” we should consider “Napa Valley of the east coast.” With our growing reputation for wines, local-spirit cocktails, bean-to-bar and handcrafted chocolates, an exploding brewery scene and world-class dining options, it wouldn’t be completely inaccurate. In celebrate of our area’s edible bounty, the Asheville Wine and Food Festival is … Read more
Chef’s Challenge semifinals and finals
Throughout the spring, chefs have been battling it out over secret ingredients to see whose cuisine reigns supreme. The talent has been whittled down to just a chosen few; WNC, below are your victors and their upcoming battle dates. The final challenge, judged by a panel of experts, will take place during the Asheville Wine … Read more
Asheville Wine and Food Festival lodging
Inn on Biltmore Room accommodations for two nights Two tickets to Sweet event on Friday, Aug. 24 Two VIP tickets to the Grand Tasting event on Saturday, Aug. 25 Complimentary transportation to and from Sweet and the Grand Tasting Package starts at $379 per night, based on double occupancy in a deluxe room, excluding taxes. … Read more
Sweet vendors
Sweet takes place on Friday, Aug. 24 from 7:30 until 10 p.m. at the Grove Arcade (tickets http://avl.mx/ib) Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar Biltmore Cake Ball Bakery Biltmore Winery Blue Ridge Distilling Buchi Kombucha Carriage House Distillery Crumbs & Cream Falderal Winery French Broad Chocolate Lounge Green Life Inn on the Biltmore Estate … Read more
The term “conspiracy theory” is a conspiracy
This is in response to Jim MacKenzie’s letter concerning the illicit “Illuminati” insert that was placed in some copies of the Mountain Xpress weeks ago. I do not condone the placing of these inserts in the Xpress without permission, and I did not see one. MacKenzie’s letter, however, elicits a response. Whenever I see someone … Read more
Small Bites: Laughing Mask Candies comes to Lexington
Laughing Mask Candies, a classic by-the-pound candy shop, recently opened on Lexington Avenue. Husband-and-wife proprietors Anna and Joshua Sachar stock Jelly Belly jelly beans in every imaginable flavor, classic hard candies and taffy, too. They also stock sweet-and-sour pops and jawbreakers, and suckers worthy of the Lollipop Guild’s head honcho — even if he’s into … Read more
From Cuba with love
Up until three years ago, artist Juan Carlos Muñoz had never left his native Cuba. In 2009, he rolled 15 original paintings in a tube, tucked them under his arm and flew to Melbourne, Fla., where his surrealist art graced U.S. gallery walls for the first time. Some of these paintings, as well as works … Read more
