Divine Wine & Beer is Open - My new business in East Asheville

Divine Wine & Beer in East Asheville is what has been keeping me up late and the reason I just have not had time to post on Asheville Fo...

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Happy First Anniversary to the Blackbird Restaurant

The Blackbird restaurant on the ground floor of the Aloft Hotel in downtown Asheville is celebrating its first anniversary at its new locati...

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Chef Adam Hayes, James Beard and a North Carolina Farmer – What do these have in common? Dinner in NYC of course!

I was honored to be invited to the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village to experience a recreation of the dinner that Chef Adam Hayes cr...

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James Beard: American Foodie Hero

In prelude to an upcoming post about Red Stag Grill’s ChefAdam Hayes , who was a visiting Chef for a recent James Beard House dinner, I thou...

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Strawberry Sturm (Fresh Strawberry Soup)

This is another one of those simple dishes that Mom made for us when we were kids.  It’s a perfect summer time meal that is light, refreshin...

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Seven Sows Bourbon & Larder Serving up the South

As the name implies, the restaurant and cuisine is steeped in Southern tradition but with a contemporary twist – call it inspirational South...

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ASAP’s Get Local 2013 Featured Foods Announced

Potato is the featured food for January It’s a new year. For ASAP, that means it’s time for a new Get Local schedule, which highlights local...

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Vote in Southern Living's online poll - The South's Tastiest Town

Southern Living is offering an online poll to name the South's Tastiest Town.  So Asheville, how would you like another title to go alon...

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