August 28, 2018 – mountainx.com

Author Michael Twitty traces the roots of Southern cuisine at WNC events

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 by Jonathan Ammons

The award-winning author of The Cooking Gene will speak at the upcoming Carolina Mountain Literary Festival and UNC Asheville’s annual Farm-to-Table Dinner on the Quad as well as in the 2018 UNC Asheville Greenfest keynote lecture at Lipinsky Hall.

Small bites: plēb urban winery opens in the RAD

August 28, 2018 by Thomas Calder

On Saturday, Sept. 1, plēb urban winery celebrates its grand opening in the River Arts District. Also: Postero hosts a fundraiser for Pisgah Legal Service; Craft Centric Taproom & Bottle Shop teams up with Three Eggs Cakery; the North Carolina Apple Festival returns; and more.

Heavy Mountain Fest spotlights local metal music

August 28, 2018 by Bill Kopp

Featuring 10 bands, the metal festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Mothlight and Sunday, Sept. 2, at The Orange Peel.

Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Aug. 28-Sept. 3

August 30, 2018August 28, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

**UPDATED AUG. 30** Oskar Blues celebrates the return of Ten FIDY with flights of five variants, Archetype’s brewers lead a blind tasting and more local beer news.

Letter: A reminder of immigrant children’s plight

August 28, 2018 by Letters

“Thank you for not letting us forget this ongoing and horrific violation of these most vulnerable persons detained in for-profit concentration camps.”

City Council releases consultant’s report on Rush incident

August 31, 2018August 28, 2018 by Daniel Walton

Nearly a month after an anticipated release in late July, Asheville City Council has shared the final report from Chicago-based 21CP Solutions about the city’s policies and procedures in relation to a police beating scandal. Since April, the consulting firm has been reviewing the beating of black Asheville resident Johnnie Jermaine Rush by white former Asheville Police Department … Read more

Smart Bets: A Psychedelic Circus

August 28, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

The Snozzberries’ immersive, collaborative A/V experience takes place Aug. 31 at Asheville Music Hall.

Asheville Archives: Kress creates consternation, 1926-27

August 28, 2018 by Thomas Calder

A 1926 debate over traffic jams nearly caused a roadblock in the construction of the Kress building at 19 Patton Ave.