http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire Local, significant, verifiable, fair and respectful en-us Mountain Xpress Wed, 22 May 2013 13:12:58 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/unc_asheville_donates_office_space_to_feast The nonprofit FEAST, an offshoot of Slow Food Asheville, has a new home at UNC Asheville. Here are the details from the press release: FEAST, a program that teaches kids about healthy eating and cooking,… Thu, 16 May 2013 16:05:39 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/unc_asheville_donates_office_space_to_feast http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/tupelo_honey_expands_to_charlotte_according_to_the_iobserver_i The Charlotte Observer reports that Asheville-based Tupelo Honey Café has plans to open its seventh location in the city's South End neighborhood. Here's an excerpt from the article, which ran online today. Tupelo Honey Cafe… Wed, 08 May 2013 15:23:21 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/tupelo_honey_expands_to_charlotte_according_to_the_iobserver_i http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_wine_food_festival_releases_details_for_2013_event This year, the Asheville Wine & Food Festival celebrates its fifth birthday and expands its showcase of Asheville's culinary offerings. The event, which takes place on Thursday, August 22, through Saturday, August 24, will include… Fri, 03 May 2013 12:22:34 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_wine_food_festival_releases_details_for_2013_event http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hendersonvilles_underground_baking_company_wins_award_for_environmental_ste From the Hendersonville Times-News Underground Baking Company won the 2013 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Environmental and Conservation Organization. This is the third year a local business has been recognized for exceptional accomplishments across the… Fri, 03 May 2013 10:54:27 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hendersonvilles_underground_baking_company_wins_award_for_environmental_ste http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/bartenders_at_mg_road_talk_indian-inspired_cocktails_with_food_wine Word travels fast: After just a few months in business, MG Road has already attracted the attention of Food & Wine magazine — twice, in fact. The latest write-up focuses on the cocktail recipes, which… Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:52:05 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/bartenders_at_mg_road_talk_indian-inspired_cocktails_with_food_wine http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/sensory-friendly_film_screening_at_asheville_pizza_and_brewing Asheville Pizza and Brewing and the Autism Society of North Carolina will present a sensory-friendly film screening to commemorate Autism Awareness Month. Here are the details from the press release: Many children with autism cannot… Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:07:37 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/sensory-friendly_film_screening_at_asheville_pizza_and_brewing http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/check_out_farm_burger_asheville_online Farm Burger is scheduled to open in the Leader Building on Patton Avenue in the coming weeks. The Atlanta-based burger restaurant offers local meats with intriguing toppings, such as oxtail marmalade. For a sneak peak… Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:48:38 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/check_out_farm_burger_asheville_online http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/the_chocolate_fetish_sponsors_red_cross_blood_donation_in_march During the month of March, The Chocolate Fetish will reward blood donors at the Red Cross with vouchers for chocolate. Here are the details from the press release: Every two seconds someone in the US… Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:44:53 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/the_chocolate_fetish_sponsors_red_cross_blood_donation_in_march http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/curates_chef_katie_button_competes_for_ifood_wine_i_magazines_best_new_chef Katie Button, chef at Cúrate, is in the running for Food & Wine magazine's Best New Chef award in the Southeastern region. The winner is determined by an online poll. Voting takes one click and… Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:35:59 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/curates_chef_katie_button_competes_for_ifood_wine_i_magazines_best_new_chef http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/riverbend_malt_house_on_nprs_the_salt_blog Asheville's Riverbend Malt House appeared on NPR's food blog, The Salt, this afternoon. The post focuses on several small-scale malt growers around the country. Read an excerpt below, or visit The Salt online. Brent Manning… Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:34:12 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/riverbend_malt_house_on_nprs_the_salt_blog http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/taking_the_fear_out_of_gluten-free_dining_services_saturday_april_27 The Gluten Intolerance Group of Asheville will sponsor an educational program on Saturday, April 27, from 9 - 11 a.m. Here are the details from the press release: The Gluten Intolerance Group of Asheville will… Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:39:04 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/taking_the_fear_out_of_gluten-free_dining_services_saturday_april_27 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/rebuilding_the_food_shed_author_event_at_bpbe_tuesday_march_5 Author Philip Ackerman-Leist will present his book, Rebuilding the Food Shed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems, on Tuesday, March 5, at Battery Park Book Exchange in the Grove Arcade from 7… Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:25:17 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/rebuilding_the_food_shed_author_event_at_bpbe_tuesday_march_5 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/chefs_button_and_moss_named_to_semifinalist_list_for_james_beard_foundation The James Beard Foundation named two Asheville chefs to the semifinalist list for its 2013 awards. Katie Button, chef at Cúrate, and Elliott Moss, chef at The Admiral, both made the list. Finalists' names will… Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:51:35 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/chefs_button_and_moss_named_to_semifinalist_list_for_james_beard_foundation http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/tonight_nose_to_ale_farm_dinner_at_the_blackbird_featring_higland_brewing_a Local chefs, local brews, local pig. The Blackbird restaurant on Biltmore Avenue will host a farm dinner tonight. Six courses based on Heritage Farms pork will be paired with six beers from Highland Brewing. Here… Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:18:45 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/tonight_nose_to_ale_farm_dinner_at_the_blackbird_featring_higland_brewing_a http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/seven_sows_bourbon_and_larder_releases_its_menu If you're looking for some food for your imagination, check out the Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder menu, which was released over the weekend. You can't order from it until the restaurant opens this spring,… Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:43:44 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/seven_sows_bourbon_and_larder_releases_its_menu http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/dance_flamenco_then_head_to_curate Learn to shake a leg from a world-class Flamenco Vivo dancer. The workshop, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, runs in conjunction with La Pasión Flamenca show at the Diana Wortham Theatre. After the class, attend a… Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:45:17 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/dance_flamenco_then_head_to_curate http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/times-news_hendersonville_community_co-op_to_expand_into_new_building From the Hendersonville Times-News Article credit unknown The Hendersonville Community Co-op, a community-owned natural and organic grocery store on South Grove Street, has a healthy problem. Continual growth has not only strained the store’s retail… Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:15:11 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/times-news_hendersonville_community_co-op_to_expand_into_new_building http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/earth_fare_funds_grants_to_fight_childhood_obesity Here's the press release from Earth Fare: Earth Fare is pleased to announce the launch of The Friends of Earth Fare Foundation. This nonprofit, charitable organization will provide children across the Southeast and Midwest with… Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:19:58 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/earth_fare_funds_grants_to_fight_childhood_obesity http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/short_street_cakes_hosts_4th_anniversary_mardi_gras_party_and_benefit_raffl Full announcement from Short Street Cakes: Asheville, NC, January 25, 2013: Short Street Cakes, Asheville’s source for all-natural, scratch-made, southern-style birthday cakes, wedding cakes, and cupcakes, announces its Fourth Birthday Mardi Gras Party on Fat… Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:48:54 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/short_street_cakes_hosts_4th_anniversary_mardi_gras_party_and_benefit_raffl http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/tupelo_honey_cafe_offers_special_deal_on_pecan_pies_for_troops_stationed_ab Looking to send a sweet gift to a soldier stationed overseas? At Tupelo Honey Cafe, buy one pecan pie to ship to a soldier, and the restaurant will send a second pie for free. Below… Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:08:38 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/tupelo_honey_cafe_offers_special_deal_on_pecan_pies_for_troops_stationed_ab http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/food_and_wine_magazine_discovers_the_asheville_food_scene_and_loves_it Food and Wine Magazine came to town and visited Cúrate, Wicked Weed (yes, already), Greenman, French Broad Chocolates, Table, Cucina24, MG Road and more! Below is a quick excerpt from the article. For the full… Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:06:10 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/food_and_wine_magazine_discovers_the_asheville_food_scene_and_loves_it http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville-buncombe_food_policy_council_to_present_its_food_action_plan_to_c The Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council is making a decisive start to the new year. Check out their plans for a Food Action Plan to improve the city's food security, and find out how you can… Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:12:30 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville-buncombe_food_policy_council_to_present_its_food_action_plan_to_c http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2012/mg_road_and_eating_asheville_host_the_craft_cocktail_experience The second Craft Cocktail Experience will take place this Friday, Dec. 14, at MG Road. The events bring together local mixologists for a ticketed event that shows off the creativity of Asheville's cocktail scene. The… Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:25:10 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2012/mg_road_and_eating_asheville_host_the_craft_cocktail_experience http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2012/just_released_the_wnc_cheese_trail_map A group of local cheese makers has been working for almost a year to connect as the WNC Cheese Trail. They recently released the first version of an online map to encourage tourists and local… Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:29:53 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2012/just_released_the_wnc_cheese_trail_map http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2012/food_network_star_scot_wedgeworth_hosts_event_in_asheville_portion_of_proce Press release From the WNCAP Asheville, NC -- Scot Wedgeworth, star of the Food Network’s reality-based wedding and special event series “Bama Glama”, will demonstrate "do-it-yourself" entertaining ideas during his “Hope for the Holidays Tour”… Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:22:15 -0500 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2012/food_network_star_scot_wedgeworth_hosts_event_in_asheville_portion_of_proce