Day: February 19, 2013
One pantry at a time: Asheville Goods offers local tasties in gift boxes
Today, Asheville; tomorrow, the nation — that's the plan for pantry domination Asheville Goods envisions. The new gift box company makes it easy to send local goods throughout the country. “I think it's a good cultural ambassador for Asheville so people can understand what's going on here,” says Megan Kirby, who co-owns the company. In … Read more
Compliments don’t pay the bills: Knowing when to let a business go
Best choices: Leslie Logemann, founder (and baker) of Ms. American Pie Company in Brevard, made one of the toughest decisions a business owner can — close down and focus on another endeavor. The act of starting a business is an optimistic one. No one dreams of putting blood, sweat and tears into an enterprise, then … Read more
A different sort of supper club: Locavoire offers a night of vegan dining and live entertainment
Photo by Max Cooper Not every town has a castle or a Masonic temple. Asheville has both. Scott Franklin Manning, a recent transplant from Hawaii, thinks it's high time you ate dinner in these architectural marvels. On Feb. 23 and 24, he's kicking off Locavoire, and event series that’s part supper club, part concert, part … Read more
Give your belly a voice: Vote for Asheville as the South’s tastiest town
Whether you prefer to nibble tapas at Cúrate or sink your teeth into a burrito at Mamacita's, it's probably clear to you that Asheville is the tastiest town in the South. Now, the restaurants you love need your help. Spread the word about their greatness; vote in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town poll. The … Read more
Tomato no more: The Latin American restaurant had been open for a decade in West Asheville
There’s that question mark again: Tomato’s windows sport the same pesky punctuation as the forthcoming Isa’s Bistro downtown. Both properties are owned by the same management company. Photo by Emily Patrick After 10 ripe years in West Asheville, Tomato Cocina Latina closed last week. Owner Dore Molina says his location in Westgate shopping center proved … Read more
Going Coastal: VegHeads expands to Savannah
Photo by Max Cooper VegHeads drive-thru is getting a dining room, but you'll have to go to Savannah to eat in it. The Merrimon Avenue vegetarian restaurant will open a second location in Savannah's historic district, a few blocks from iconic River Street. Chef and co-owner David Rowland will move south to open the new … Read more
CSA FYI: Trends, Types, and To-Dos
A quick guide to today’s Community Supported Agriculture programs What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to enjoy fresh, locally grown food and connect with the farmers growing it. Family farms offering traditional CSAs provide the chance to sign up for a season and receive a steady supply of farm-fresh … Read more
Stripped down, amped up: The Get Right Band launches its EP, Shake
The view from here: The Get Right Band’s members have decades of friendship and more genres than they can count informing their sound. With new EP, Shake, they’ve polished their party vibe. who: The Get Right Band with Asian Teacher Factory and The Archrivals where: Asheville Music Hall when: Friday, Feb. 22 (9:30 p.m. $8 … Read more
