Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
A new tapas bar, Cúrate, is being planned for Biltmore Avenue. From heirloomhg.com, their umbrella site:
Cúrate |coo-rah-tay| verb: 1. cure yourself 2. eat Spanish tapas
A family owned and operated restaurant, coming soon to downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Cúrate will be a traditional Spanish tapas bar. The atmosphere will be casual, warm, inviting, and energetic with an outstanding level of food and service.
I met Liz, Katie and Felix – three of the four key players in the Heirloom Hospitality Group – last night at the Taste of Asheville. They were scoping out the food scene and expressed big excitement about their new venture. Turns out they’re loyal blog readers, having checked out Ashvegas when they were thinking about moving here. Their’s is a familiar story – New Yorkers looking for a great town to relocate to and fulfill a long-held dream. From their site:
Heirloom Hospitality Group was created in 2008 when a mother and daughter from New York City decided to fulfill their dream of opening a restaurant. What started as general conversation began to solidify into a concrete description of the atmosphere, style, type of food, and location of a real feasible restaurant. The location was the easiest. On many drives throughout the eastern United States, specifically North Carolina, we fell in love with Asheville, NC. Asheville is a beautiful haven in the Blue Ridge Mountains with friendly open-minded people. It immediately seemed like a place that we could easily call home.
The concept of our restaurant reflects the Asheville community. We envision a restaurant that focuses on supporting local farmers and environmentally sustainable practices while introducing some products from like-minded entrepreneurs around the world. The atmosphere will be welcoming; the food will be traditional, inventive and plated with an artistic eye. Honest food, artfully presented.
Asheville’s vibrant restaurant scene just keeps popping. Good luck!
Ann Marie, I don't know.
Is the hiring process completed yet?
Jason,
Thank you so much for the kind post about our upcoming restaurant. It was a pleasure to meet you the other night at Taste of Asheville and then again at the event about HATCH. We look forward to getting to know you better.