Lexington Avenue Brewery finally opened
— photo by Lydia See
• Sitting next to the LAB brewmaster, I could kiss him for the white ale and chocolate stout. Fries are mmmm too. chaoslost200 Jan. 9
• At #lab, yummy grilledcheese + tomato soup, but why so little soup? alli_marshall Jan. 10
• LAB’s got a pretty decent burger. Bluecheese, caramelized onions, au poive sce. Mine’s a lil’ overdone…but still. mackensy Jan. 13
• The LAB is Open for Your Mad-scientist Pleasure http://bit.ly/78pTCX bruisinales Jan. 14
• New post with photos of the Lab up http://bit.ly/6lVKB5 lydiasee Jan. 14
• Sampler at The Lab in Asheville, NC. Good stuff. http://twitpic.com/y3yg4 terrhorn Jan. 14
Savoy closes — but will reopen as…
• Savoy: The Story of a [soon-to-close] Asheville restaurant, from @AshevilleFoodie: http://bit.ly/8LWw9Z mountainxpress Jan. 9
• New ventures! Same location, yes? RT @Savoyrestaurant: Vinnie’s to have average entree prices @ $15 bruisinales Jan. 13
• Full Gastronomic Tilt on “Savoy’s transition and the F word” www.fullgastronomictilt.com mxcalendar Jan. 10
Goodbye, Caffiend, again
• Tonite is the last cup of Caffiend. We have to close Caffiend’s Garage location. http://bit.ly/8Bb8Gu GarageatBiltmor Jan. 16
• Sad news: Caffeind (The Revival) closing its Garage @ Biltmore location , last cup tonite http://bit.ly/8yo5wC mvwilliams Jan. 16
• With Caffiend going out of business, are there any 24-hr coffee shops in Asheville? mountainxpress Jan. 16
Curras resurrected
• New Post: Curras Customers & Friends Raise Phoenix From Ashes http://ow.ly/16kP7h BlogHville Jan. 14
Goodbye, Stovetrotters
• Good luck to Stovetrotters (now closed & for sale) owner/Chef Jenny Kommit on new venture! injeanius Jan. 11
• Ashvegas reader says Stovetrotters restaurant in Biltmore Village is closed. http://www.ashvegas.com Ashevegas Jan. 11
• I was hoping to try them this week! Aargh! RT @Burgermeisters: @AIRasheville Stovetrotters is closed & for sale. jonathanammons Jan. 11
• Economy, weather doomed Asheville restaurant Stovetrotters http://ow.ly/16kv4T citizentimes Jan. 13
New stuff & news
• The owners of Nona Mia have confirmed they are opening a new place on Haywood Rd. Pizzeria Ritrovo will open in March. bullheaded82 Jan. 15
• Pizzeria Ritrovo will serve woodfire pizza, salads, artisan breads & gelato. Local brewery #beer on tap. bullheaded82 Jan. 15
• Izzy’s owner Amber Arthur says rumors of a planned new bar by her are untrue, at least for now. mountainxpress Jan. 15
• Creme celebrates their 1 year anniversary on Merrimon till 6pm http://twitpic.com/xeqai AshevilleNews Jan. 9
• Tupelo Honey South – Feb 2nd Opening Planned http://ow.ly/16kHYD BlogHville Jan. 14
• Greensboro franchise Cook-Out opens fast-food outlet in former IHOP on Tunnel Rd. Cit-Times: http://bit.ly/4mVoKJ fobes Jan. 11
• New equip being delivered to Papas & Beer on Hendersonville Rd (which will be opening soon) according to @monkpub fobes Jan. 15
• Season’s at Highland Lake Inn: New Winter Menus Announced http://bit.ly/63I6j2 HvilleEpicurean Jan. 10
• Just heard that IHOP is opening in weaverville in March; people can apply starting in Mid feb weavervilleguy Jan. 16
• GPI’s Horizons Restaurant offering 20% discount to Buncmbe, Haywd, Hendersn & Transylvania cos; on Mons & Weds http://bit.ly/8ObYAi fobes Jan. 16
• Chai Pani has New Winter Hours: Tues-Sunday 11:30am-4pm & 5-9pm. And NOW OPEN Mondays for Lunch 11:30am-4pm! chaipani Jan. 9
• Good Korean market in Asheville found (kim’s) … http://twitpic.com/xo1a0 FarmersDaughtr Jan. 11
• Check out local restaurants by all stages of dating by @Mackensy Lunsford! http://bit.ly/5TSO6H WNCmagazine Jan. 12
• How to Support Local Restaurants … http://bit.ly/8DKCOR AshevilleFoodie Jan. 13
• Carolina produce in season http://bit.ly/2jeajy (right now, apples ‘n’ taters) BlogAsheville Jan. 16
Sweets news
• Bacon Cupcakes at Short Street Cakes. Just sayin’. http://bit.ly/64iDvT mountainxpress Jan. 15
• Moving SugarMommas to new location. Cookies made in Garage greenroom by FB Brewery. 251-7277 topfloorstudio Jan. 16
• Good news for cupcake lovers. RT @shortstreet: Short Street Cakes now at @LuellasBBQ ! edgymama Jan. 13
• New Post: 2nd National Truffle Festival 2/25-2/27[at Grand Bohemian in Avl] http://ow.ly/16kvav BlogHville Jan. 13
raves & reviews
• Hey people. @chaipani has really killer green tomato pakoras today. India meets the deep south. Namaste, y’all. mackensy Jan. 9
• Chameleon Soul Food Restaurant the “Best Ribs, in Asheville NC, they say. […] ChameleonAVL Jan. 9
• Admiral review from Mac & Cheese blog http://bit.ly/5Hv4qQ BlogAsheville Jan. 13
• Can people get a table at the Admiral sans a reservation anymore? ayanaberry Jan. 10
Parent/child cooking class at Terra Summer
Learning sauce bechamel from the master, Mark Rosenstein, at Terra Summer cooking class. — photo by tbeckett
• Cooking class at Terra Summer http://bit.ly/7Bd5uV http://ff.im/-ep3Z7 AskAsheville Jan. 16
• Parent/child cooking class at Terra Summer: from the master. photo: http://bit.ly/5j04QO tbeckett Jan. 16
• Rosenstein: how to make a roux. – photo at http://bit.ly/8m9VMI tbeckett Jan. 16
• Blanched vegetables & bechamel: Mark Rosenstein introduces the – photo http://bit.ly/5WXdT8 tbeckett Jan. 16
• Kids making crusts. – photo at http://bit.ly/68rSF5 tbeckett Jan. 16
• Sybil Fix, founder & visionary of Terra Summer. – photo at http://bit.ly/8jnpdJ tbeckett Jan. 16
Other cooking-class news:
• Swell Retro Log Cabin Cooking Classes!.. just announced by Barbara Swell … http://bit.ly/7DKlQP HvilleEpicurean Jan. 11
• New Post: Kids Chocolate Class [being offered at] Terra Summer jan 30 http://ow.ly/16ka61v HvilleEpicurean Jan. 12
• Theresa Green of UliMana chocolates leads a cooking class for kids in Asheville January 30th! http://bit.ly/4MZs9h tenamoore Jan. 13
• AB Tech Culinary Arts Dept will start serving lunches to public Jan 21 http://bit.ly/7AU3ec fobes Jan. 15
• RT @MattG180: to do my culinary internship for AB-Tech MattG180 Jan. 16
Beer news
• Congrats @craggiebrewing for being the first official draft beer of @PacksTavern ashivNC Jan. 11
• Monday at the Monk (south) about to take flight. 1st is Pisqah Schwarzbeir, next…? RedStagGrill Jan. 11
• Say, @edgymama, In SC you can fill a generic growler with any beer. In NC, you can only fill it if it is yours. PisgahBrewing Jan. 12
• PSA: Don’t forget Stranahan whiskey aged Old Chub at @monkpub on Thurs. Do not miss!! Trust me. PisgahBrewing Jan. 12
• Walked through @Packstavern today working out directional signs. That place is going to be awesome. BigBridgeAd Jan. 13
• A rarity! Thirsty Monk will tap a cask of 90 Minute IPA dogfish beer primed w/ sucanat Thurs, Jan 21 fobes Jan. 15
• At Craggie Brewing sampling the flight. The Seasonal Pale is easily my fave. alli_marshall Jan. 16
• Tried FrenchBroadBrewery’s Altbier for the first time today. Subtle, full-bodied amber ale, floral accents. I liked it. sav1028 Jan. 10
• An Asheville Brewery index — for Beer City East http://www.ashevillefoodie.net/Asheville_Breweries___Beer_City_East.html AshevilleFoodie Jan. 15
Wine news
• Biltmore Estate wines win 9 awards (7 with Biltmore designations) in SF Chronicle Wine Competition http://bit.ly/5LG4f0 fobes Jan. 12
• Biltmore Estate has Red Wine & Chocolate seminar~focus how 1 brings out the best in the other BiltmoreEstate Jan. 13
• Can you tell the diff between chard & pinotgrigio? How about cab & zin? Free Sat. Blind tasting starts NOW-6pm! winestudio Jan. 16
