Asheville’s reputation across the nation as an environmentally conscious city solidified itself a bit more on Wednesday, Nov. 14, with a big announcement. Prior to the Taste of Asheville event produced by Asheville Independent Restaurants (AIR), the organization’s incoming vice president, Peter Pollay of Posana, announced to the crowd assembled at The Venue that Asheville … Read More
For Asheville, its connection as “Beer City USA” began officially with an online poll with the winner obtaining the title Beer City USA for that year. After winning for three straight years, the name has become synonymous with Asheville. Now enjoying beer festivals and a growing number of craft breweries, Beer City USA can in … Read More
Asheville is certainly a place full of surprises, even for longtime residents. It seems that no matter how much some things remain the same (gorgeous hiking and a thriving downtown arts scene), new things always crop up in unexpected places. It shouldn’t be surprising to find a rare treat in the heart of Asheville’s thriving … Read More
Greg and Ashley Garrison met in high school back in Texas. Then Greg went to school at the University of North Carolina-Asheville where he played soccer and was one of the top midfielders in the Big South, earning first team all-conference honors as a sophomore. Ashley went first to Birmingham-Southern to play softball but then … Read More
While some may still think of the building at 870 Merrimon Avenue as Mountain Java, the coffee shop and café had its grand reopening back in May. Now named Edna’s of Asheville new-ish owners Tom Cash and Mike Zukoski delight in turning the venerable shop into more of a neighborhood hangout. The hours are longer. … Read More
Most people know Burgermeister’s as the iconic West Asheville food joint that consistently gets praised for best burgers in town. Many may not know, however, that Burgermeister’s history in Asheville is longer than you might think. Burgermeister’s New Orleans Grill started as a small counter-service restaurant in downtown Asheville where the Noodle Shop now stands … Read More