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UPDATE Chipotle coming to Hendersonville Road in South Asheville
Jason Sandford December 2, 2013

The Asheville Citizen-Times confirms what we've know for awhile.

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Stu Helm, Asheville’s Facebook Food Critic, on All Souls Pizza, Seven Sows Bourbon & Larder, Pack’s Tavern
Jason Sandford December 2, 2013

Stue is mesmerized by a chicken tender plate, and bored by some run-of-the-mill pork.

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Holiday restaurant openings in Asheville for Thanksgiving 2013
Jason Sandford November 27, 2013

Here's a quick guide to what restaurants are open around Asheville this Thanksgiving.

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Stu Helm, Asheville’s Facebook Food Critic, on Green Sage and the Home Depot hot dog truck
Jason Sandford November 25, 2013

Helm recently tried a reuben sammich that he says reminded him of a high school lunch from 1975.

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Blue Kudzu Sake in Asheville offers series of classes with its sake professionals
Jason Sandford November 20, 2013

Blue Kudzu wants to share its knowledge of sake.

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First-ever Asheville Beer Calendar set for debut next month
Jason Sandford November 19, 2013

The Asheville Beer Calendar, because there's just never enough time for all of Asheville's great beer.

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Asheville celebrity spotting: The Travelocity Gnome
Jason Sandford November 19, 2013

The Roaming Gnome had a big time in Ashvegas last week.

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Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville to begin serving food from next-door-neighbor Ben’s Tune-Up
Jason Sandford November 19, 2013

Ben's Tune-Up food, delivered to your table at Hi-Wire, starting Wednesday.

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Stu Helm, Asheville’s Facebook Food Critic, on 12 Bones, City Bakery
Jason Sandford November 19, 2013

Helm checks out a turkey plate just in time for Thanksgiving, and gets his coffee knobs cranked.

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Starchefs.com lists 11 Asheville area ‘rising stars’ on list of 28 in North and South Carolina
Jason Sandford November 12, 2013

Starchefs.com gives big-time shout-outs to up-and-comers in the Carolinas, and nearly half of the kudos go to Asheville area cooks. WOW!

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Word on the street: Rio de Brazil Steakhouse coming to south Asheville
Jason Sandford November 12, 2013

It's a parade of meats, coming to Hendersonville Road in Asheville.

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Rumor control: Chipotle coming to Tunnel Road
Jason Sandford November 11, 2013

Chipotle rumors have been running hot and heavy. Here's the latest, from Reddit Asheville.

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Stu Helm, Asheville’s Facebook Food Critic, on Sunny Point, The Bywater and Vinnie’s
Jason Sandford November 11, 2013

Stu Helm tries shrimp 'n grits at Sunny Point for the first time, and now wants to eat it all the time. Backhoe that stuff into his pie hole right now.

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F.E.A.S.T. event set for Nov. 17 at Pisgah Brewing
Jason Sandford November 8, 2013

Chefs Jason Rowland and Andrew Pratt will serve up a Southern-style frogmore stew.

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Stu Helm, Asheville’s Facebook Food Critic, on Bull & Beggar, Bojangle’s
Jason Sandford November 5, 2013

Also, there's an update from Tod's Tasties in response to a recent review by Stu.

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Taste of Asheville will feature 40 local chefs on Nov. 20 at The Venue
Jason Sandford November 5, 2013

The foodie event is also a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Asheville Independent Restaurants group.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New sushi joint? new juice bar and co-working space coming to downtown? more
Jason Sandford November 5, 2013

Digable Pizza in West Asheville is closed, and much more.

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Word on the street: Vortex Doughnuts to open on Banks Avenue in Asheville’s South Slope
Jason Sandford November 4, 2013

Work has begun on the massive building at 32 Banks Ave.

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Introducing Stu Helm, Asheville’s Facebook Food Critic: On Curate, Chestnut, Greenlife/Whole Foods
Jason Sandford October 29, 2013

A reviewer with no particular talent other than the fact that he eats out a lot.

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Kanoo restaurant out, Buffalo Nickel in on Haywood Road in West Asheville
Jason Sandford October 28, 2013

The owner of the new restaurant is looking for a chef.

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News obit: Jason Crosby, Asheville bartender that community rallied for, dies
Jason Sandford October 28, 2013

Earlier this year, Asheville bartenders raised money for Crosby, a well-known mixologist at The Junction.

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Asheville entrepreneur seeks $15,000 for paleo-friendly food truck, Fuel
Jason Sandford October 17, 2013

Josh Winnecour and chef Andy Danh are targeting the Crossfit community with a Paleo-friendly, 100 percent gluten-free menu focused on eating clean.

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Good Food America video crew to shoot at Posana Cafe in downtown Asheville on Sunday
Jason Sandford October 17, 2013

The video team will interview Chef Peter Pollay, diners and check out the behind-the-scenes preparation of food.

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Win two tickets to Asheville Downtown Association’s Oktoberfest party
Jason Sandford October 11, 2013

The event will be better than ever with its new location on Coxe Avenue. It's gonna be a beautiful day to get your lederhosen on!

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Thirsty Monk at Biltmore Park in south Asheville will have soft opening on Saturday
Jason Sandford October 11, 2013

The Thirsty Monk's newest location includes tons of communal seating and yet another cook speakeasy space.

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Chef William Dissen of The Market Place in Asheville invited to host, organize James Beard House dinner
Jason Sandford October 9, 2013

Dissen will be working with an all-star casts of other chefs for the Oct. 20 inner at the James Beard House in New York City.

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Asheville area cider makers gear up for first CiderFest in Weaverville
Jason Sandford October 8, 2013

The event, set for Nov. 10, will feature Western North Carolina hard cideries.

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New butcher local shop, Foothills Farm & Butchery, set to open Oct. 16 in Black Mountain
Jason Sandford October 7, 2013

Regular providers of meat include Brasstown Beer, Apple Brandy Beef, East Fork Farm, Dry Ridge Farm and more.

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Government shutdown has sobering effect on Asheville’s craft brewing scene
Jason Sandford October 4, 2013

Paperwork processing is stalled, which is bad news for breweries seeking permits to open, new labels and approval for new formulas.

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Counter Culture Coffee in Asheville will feature event by brewer champ Erin McCarthy and Finca El Puente coffee
Jason Sandford October 3, 2013

The event is set for Oct. 9 in Asheville. Ten of Finca El Puente's varieties, including Gesha, will be available to taste. Event is free.

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Asheville celebrity spotting: Food Network star Anne Burrell dining around town
Jason Sandford October 3, 2013

Burrell is the star of "Chef Wanted" and "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" on the Food Network.

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Oskar Blues beer dinner set for Friday at Cedric’s Tavern on Biltmore Estate
Jason Sandford October 1, 2013

Seats are available for a $65-a-head, six-course meal featuring locally grown food and locally made beer by Oskar Blues.

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Q&A with Tyler Capps, author/illustrator of “Cooking Comically”
Jason Sandford October 1, 2013

Capps' comic cookbook is now available online and at Malaprop's, where he'll have a signing Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.

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Beer from Asheville’s Green Man Brewing makes special appearance in ‘East Bound and Down’
Jason Sandford September 30, 2013

Kenny Powers drinks some Green Man!

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UPDATED: Rumor control: Kitchen staff at Magnolia’s walked out en masse a week ago
Jason Sandford September 29, 2013

Magnolia's Raw Bar & Grille - a downtown institution - was closed on Saturday, an unusual move that has some wondering whether it's closed for good.

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Oktoberfest events on Asheville’s South Slope will have it all on Oct. 5 and 12
Jason Sandford September 29, 2013

Ben's Tune-up holds its first Oktoberfest party first, then the Asheville Downtown Association follows with its big party on Coxe Avenue.

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Asheville returns to its speakeasy past with opening this week of Top of the Monk
Jason Sandford September 23, 2013

The speakeasy bar fad has been sailing along in big cities for years. Now Asheville's catching up. Next to open - Nightbell.

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Oktoberfest in Kingsport on Saturday features several Asheville ties
Jason Sandford September 23, 2013

Asheville breweries will be on hand for the Kingsport Oktoberfest. The festival founders live in Asheville. Ashvegas will be there. And much more.

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Nashville food writer and author of ‘The Southern Foodie’ in Asheville Tuesday to sign books, talk local food
Jason Sandford September 23, 2013

Chris Chamberlain's book profiles restaurants and their recipes from around the South, including Asheville's The Marketplace, Early Girl, Tupelo Honey and Table.

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Washington Post food writer and cookbook author Joe Yonan to visit Asheville Oct. 6 at Dough
Jason Sandford September 18, 2013

The event is a production of Farmer and Chef South, a new collaboration between another cookbook author and an Asheville-based marketer.

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Are stuck-up Asheville baristas driving people to Starbucks?
Jason Sandford September 17, 2013

That is the intriguing question a few friends have been discussing on FB in the wake of a Business Insider story on friendly Starbucks baristas.

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After a bad online review, Tiger Mountain Thirst Parlour offers $30 for most ridiculous Yelp writeup
Jason Sandford September 16, 2013

The boys at Tiger Mountain clearly don't think much of Yelp.

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Blue Kudzu Sake set to open any day now in Asheville’s River Arts District
Jason Sandford September 9, 2013

The sake brewery is a first for Asheville and for North Carolina, according to the Blue Kudzu crew.

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Asheville illustrator Tyler Capps in American Express ad
Jason Sandford September 6, 2013

The artist's graphic cookbook "Cooking Comically" will be published October 1 through Perigree Books.

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Lucky Fish Taco to debut food truck in West Asheville; plan to have 4 or 5 total around city
Jason Sandford September 3, 2013

A Charlotte entrepreneur and his partner will have the Lucky Fish Taco truck at the Double Crown on Haywood Road this weekend.

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Eater.com publishes first ever restaurant heatmap for Asheville, brought to you by Ashvegas
Jason Sandford August 30, 2013

Check out the list of what's hot, restaurant-wise, in Asheville right now.

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Vote for Asheville’s French Broad Chocolates in Martha Stewart food contest
Jason Sandford August 29, 2013

You know the drill - go click and vote for Asheville's fave chocolatiers.

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Oskar Blues in Brevard celebrating NC-brewed Ten FIDY; also brewing with Counter Culture Coffee
Jason Sandford August 29, 2013

Folks can stop by Counter Culture in Asheville at 77 Broadway for a Sept. 20 tasting and pick up a $5 lunch coupon for Clingman Cafe. Nice.

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BlogAsheville: Twin Leaf Brewery in Asheville set to open in March 2014
Jason Sandford August 28, 2013

The new brewery will open on Asheville's booming South Slope, already home to Hi-Wire, Burial Beer, Green Man and Asheville Pizza & Brewing.

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BaconFest
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First-ever BaconFest arrives Saturday at Highland Brewing in Asheville; pig out!
Jason Sandford August 28, 2013

Local chefs and specialty food producers will use bacon in sweet and savory dishes as they compete for titles like "Most Outrageous Use of Bacon/Pork."

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