Kevin Grant loves tacos for their broad appeal. When he imagines his customers, he thinks about a family of five, or a pair of 15-year-olds on their first date, or a group of 10 celebrating someone's birthday with margaritas. He hopes Zia Taqueria, which opened Friday, March 1, on Haywood Road, will host all of … Read more
Veg-In-Out has been rechristened. The vegan meal delivery service now goes by Eden-Out. Founder and chef William Najger sold Veg-In-Out in 2010. But in December, he returned to Asheville and purchased the business anew with business partner Jennifer Woodruff, who owns Build It Naturally on Biltmore Avenue. Eden-Out delivers vegan meals (no animal products) with … Read more
Brasstown’s residents didn’t have much cash in the 1920s to build a school, but the tiny community at the westernmost tip of North Carolina managed to build one anyway. Neighbors pitched in with what they had: labor, land, timber and the very rocks from their farms. And lucky for them, some people also came forward … Read more
When you’re in a band, there are certain activities that you can’t accomplish without everybody in the same room. Obviously, it’s a requirement for performances and their preceding practices. You can write lyrics on your own, but it’s difficult to compose and perfect arrangements without playing the parts all together and seeing how they work. … Read more
You may know that there are more tailgate markets operating in WNC this winter than ever before. But did you know that they offer all of the same local foods as regular-season markets — on a smaller scale, of course? Produce, meats and seafood, cheeses, eggs, honey: the makings of a meal. What’s more, they … Read more
Are you helping keep investment dollars in Western North Carolina? Are you exploring ways to grow our community by keeping capital right here where we live, work and play — rather than sending it all to Wall Street? If so, Mountain Xpress would like to hear from you. Starting in this issue, we’ll feature ongoing … Read more
Once the Asheville High School marching band left, few observers remained as City Council members got an early look Feb. 26 at the budget and legislative challenges they face this year. The meeting was short, dominated by a litany of staff and board reports. Money The city's financial situation is, according to staff, holding steady, … Read more
Evidently, the young lady wrote the letter in favor of me, but she called it wrong [“Be Respectful or Be Gone,” Jan. 30 Xpress]. What she says was not exactly what was happening. She said that these young men were laughing at me and were displaying some kind of disrespect. That's totally untrue. Not one … Read more
Openings Allgood Coffee, 10-B S. Main St. allgoodcoffee-nc.com. Gallery Mugen and Yazu Patisserie, 122 Riverside Drive, Studio C. http://www.akirasatake.com or http://www.yuzubycynthia.com. Smash Box food truck. Visit smasheventsinc.com/smashBox for locations. Closings Bistro 1896, 7 Pack Square. Sugar Momma’s Cookies, baked-goods wholesaler. Renovations and other changes The Grey Eagle music hall, renovations, including expanded table space for … Read more
Let me get this straight: In Asheville it is legal to be publicly intoxicated. It is only a misdemeanor to assault females, bruise and draw blood from children, abuse animals and drive drunk. It can be a felony for a woman to have the unmitigated temerity to show her breast. So attempting to be equal … Read more
