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Asheville food and drink
Stu Helm, food critic, on a follow-up visit to Dough in North Asheville
Jason Sandford October 1, 2014

The coffee and service have improved, Stu says, but the giant inside tables still make him feel like a hobbit. Beware his liberal use of four-letter words.

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Asheville News
Brew-ED Beer News: Hi-Wire announces plan to expand beer production
Jason Sandford October 1, 2014

Hi-Wire is working with Lazy Magnolia Brewing to have it contract brew some of Hi-Wire's bottled beers.

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Asheville News
News obit: Henry Robinson, first African-American reporter at Asheville Citizen-Times, dies
Jason Sandford September 30, 2014

Robinson, who started at the newspaper in the late 1960s, covered everything from sports to religion.

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Asheville events
New N.C. Arboretum winter light show includes DJs, former Disney designer
Jason Sandford September 30, 2014

The arboretum's ground's will be bathed with decorative "winter lights." The event will also include model trains and a nightly DJ and dancing.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Two new West Asheville businesses: Get It, Kitten clothing store, Epic Cycles on Haywood Road
Jason Sandford September 29, 2014

A community-minded bike shop and a retro clothing store are opening in West Asheville.

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Asheville food and drink, Asheville News
Farmer and Chef Asheville cookbook features more than 200 recipes from local farms, restaurants
Jason Sandford September 29, 2014

Photos, essays, chef stories and recipes bring to life what's special about Asheville food.

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Asheville News
Biltmore Estate confirms construction of second hotel, set to open November 2015
Jason Sandford September 29, 2014

Village Hotel will have 209 rooms and will be a four-story, 130,000-square-foot building adjacent to the winery in Antler Village.

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Asheville business, Asheville features
Asheville artist Darcy Wade kicks off new Ashvegas artist feature
Jason Sandford September 28, 2014

Ashvegas is teaming up with RX Prints in Asheville to feature the work of local artists on limited-run T-shirts. Wade kicks off October with a zombie design.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Movie Review: Love Is Strange
Jason Sandford September 28, 2014

A sweet and heartbreaking love story about two men trying to survive in New York City.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Asheville Grit: Flashy new dance club set to open in downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford September 28, 2014

Asheville is dying to dance, and Room Nine managers say they'll provide just the space for folks to get down.

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Asheville News
Word on the street: Biltmore Estate moving ahead with new hotel construction
Jason Sandford September 28, 2014

The new hotel will be built near Antler Village on the estate.

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Asheville events
PHOTOS Hellbilly Hootenanny 2014: Bikes, rat-rods, pin-ups, greasers, more
Jason Sandford September 28, 2014

Check out photos of the 2014 edition of the Hellbilly Hootenanny, held between the river and the railroad tracks in Woodfin on Saturday.

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Asheville News
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue launches major no-kill campaign in Asheville area
Jason Sandford September 26, 2014

Brother Wolf is planning to go door-to-door to educate residents about its no-kill philosophy and offer its resources.

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Asheville News, Asheville politics
Ashvegas Political Hit List: Backing of Asheville busking regs, still going after graffiti, more
Jason Sandford September 26, 2014

Also, more on the Hagan vs. Tillis battle for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat.

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Asheville food and drink
Stu Helm, food critic, on Bomba, Ben’s Penny Mart, French Broad Food Co-op in Asheville
Jason Sandford September 26, 2014

Stu is pumped that Bomba might extend its hours, and he can't get enough of "the unapologetic hippie vibe" at the co-op. Beware Stu's f-bombs.

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Asheville News
All I want is one new front tooth: Asheville star model asks public to help with dental bill
Jason Sandford September 24, 2014

Amanda Swafford, who is from Hendersonville, was a finalist on "America's Next Top Model" back in 2003.

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Asheville food and drink, Asheville News
Update: Asheville food truck owners announce search for new downtown food truck lot
Jason Sandford September 22, 2014

The Lot on Coxe Avenue first opened in February 2013.

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Asheville business, Asheville features
A different kind of guest at Aloft Hotel in Asheville: adoptable dogs
Jason Sandford September 22, 2014

Aloft has teamed with Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue to have adoptable dogs hang out in the hotel for guests to meet.

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Asheville News
Asheville Blade: New regulations for street musicians in downtown Asheville discussed
Jason Sandford September 22, 2014

At a Monday afternoon meeting, two Asheville City Council members said they would not pursue further regulations on downtown busking.

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Asheville food and drink
Stu Helm, food critic, on Asheville vegan restaurant Plant
Jason Sandford September 22, 2014

Also, Stu has a King James Public House lunch card contest and more. As always, beware his liberal use of the f-bomb.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS Asheville Zombiefloat 2014
Jason Sandford September 20, 2014

Hundreds of people, many dressed as zombies, hit the French Broad River on Saturday for the first Asheville Zombiefloat.

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Asheville News, Asheville politics
Ashvegas Political Hit List: Fake frackers, Aloft apartments, highway boondoggle, more
Jason Sandford September 20, 2014

Also, there's a new set of guidelines for being named North Carolina's poet laureate.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Movie Review: Tusk
Jason Sandford September 20, 2014

When it’s not poking fun at somebody, or being acceptably scary, Tusk unapologetically descends into the realm of remarkably repulsive.

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Asheville News
Asheville brewery Wicked Weed announces plans for 15% ABV beer
Jason Sandford September 18, 2014

Wicked Weed's brewers are also just back from a trip to England, where they brewed their Freak of Nature double IPA for a special release.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS New Belgium Brewing construction site, September 2014
Jason Sandford September 17, 2014

Check out these photos of the site of New Belgium's new East Coast brewery in Asheville.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS Sovereign Remedies, new cocktail bar in downtown Asheville, opens
Jason Sandford September 15, 2014

Sovereign Remedies, Asheville’s newest craft cocktail bar, is now open at the corner of North Market and Walnut Streets in downtown Asheville. It is the work of Charles Hodge, the talented former bar manager at ...

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Asheville News
Asheville Tourists win the South Atlantic League championship
Jason Sandford September 15, 2014

This is the second title in the past three seasons for the Asheville Tourists.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS Demolition of former TK Tripp’s restaurant in downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford September 15, 2014

A new hotel and office building is slated to be built at the site on the corner of Charlotte and College streets downtown.

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Asheville News
Sylva Herald: Fake fracking supporters attended Western Carolina University forum
Jason Sandford September 15, 2014

A group of about a dozen men wearing "Shale Yes" T-shirts said they were bused in from, with some saying they were recruited from a Winston-Salem homeless shelter.

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Asheville News
Asheville TV reporter Sherrill Barber announces he’s hanging up fedora, retiring Sept. 30
Jason Sandford September 15, 2014

Sherrill Barber has been reporting Asheville-area news for WLOS for 37 years.

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Asheville benefits, Asheville News
Western North Carolina nonprofit MedicForce USA to hold fundraising event at Catawba Brewing
Jason Sandford September 13, 2014

The "Beer for Gear" event will help raise money for a community health clinic in Kenya.

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Asheville News
Eagle’s Nest Outfitters in Asheville to host Chaco tour event on Monday
Jason Sandford September 13, 2014

The event is part of a Chaco tour aimed to reaching out to fans of its footwwear.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Buchi Kombucha, based near Asheville, wins new Sprinter van and $10,000 to pimp it out
Jason Sandford September 13, 2014

The contest was sponsored by Fast Company and Mercedes-Benz.

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Asheville lands $14.6 million federal grant to fund roadway improvements
Jason Sandford September 13, 2014

The grant will go toward the East of the Riverway project that will serve motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Asheville News
Sierra Nevada continues work on its new Mills River brewery south of Asheville
Jason Sandford September 12, 2014

Sierra Nevada's taproom and restaurant should be finished by January, with hiking and biking trails, river access and an amphitheater finished in early 2015 as well.

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Asheville News
Confirmed: Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville to open new production facility near Biltmore Village
Jason Sandford September 12, 2014

It's the massive building is right behind one of Asheville's best beer and wine stores, Appalachian Vintner.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas movie review: ‘The Drop’
Jason Sandford September 12, 2014

"The Drop" features the last performance of James Gandolfini and is on this reviewers list for one of the year's best films.

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Asheville News
WNCW will mark 25th anniversary with Sept. 27 fundraising event at Pisgah Brewing
Jason Sandford September 12, 2014

Acoustic Syndicate, Shane Pruitt Band and Friends and Phuncle Sam will all perform at the event to benefit WNCW, FATE and Habitat for Humanity.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Political Hit List: Moffitt company caught plagiarizing, federal funds for RAD, more
Jason Sandford September 12, 2014

Also, there's a big fracking forum today, and Sen. Kay Hagan and N.C. Speaker Thom Tillis had their first debate.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Buncombe EDC: Moogfest had a $14 million economic impact in Buncombe County
Jason Sandford September 11, 2014

Moogfest is set to return to Asheville in 2016.

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Asheville food and drink
Bold Rock Hard Cider plans to break ground on new Mills River cidery in November
Jason Sandford September 10, 2014

Mills River, which is already home to Sierra Nevada Brewing's new East Coast brewery, as well as a big new distributorship, can now boast a hot new cider-maker.

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Asheville News
Asheville CVB decision to hire New Orleans ad agency stirs local ire
Jason Sandford September 10, 2014

Critics of the Asheville CVB decision believe Asheville-based ad agencies are qualified to do the branding work.

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Asheville arts, Asheville News
Asheville artist Yang Yu featured at Odd’s Cafe on Haywood Road, show opening party Saturday
Jason Sandford September 10, 2014

Yu was born in China, studied at the prestigious Central China Art Academy and worked in Brooklyn before moving to Asheville.

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Asheville News
Asheville Beer News: Hi-Wire wins big at N.C. Brewer’s Cup, Highland Brewing to release anniversary IPA
Jason Sandford September 10, 2014

Also, Burial Beer to release a limited amount of a raspberry chocolate stout on Thursday.

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Asheville food and drink
Stu Helm, Food Critic, on West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
Jason Sandford September 10, 2014

Also, Stu weighs in on his extreme distaste for men's Flip-Floppy feet. As always, beware Stu's liberal use of the f-word.

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Asheville events
Asheville Zombiewalk set for Oct. 12; living dead will gather at Aston Park
Jason Sandford September 10, 2014

The family-friendly event will have zombies wandering all over downtown Asheville.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS Sneak peek at Pour Taproom on Haywood Road in West Asheville
Jason Sandford September 9, 2014

Pour Taproom's owner says his taproom should be open by the end of the week.

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Asheville News
Proposed Asheville City Council plan for River Arts District: Visitor’s center, parking garage, open space, more
Jason Sandford September 9, 2014

A proposed City Council plan for guiding development along Riverside Drive in the RAD would go hand-in-hand with a major N.C. DOT road improvement project for Riverside.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Burger Bar to reopen Saturday, return of Asheville Zombiewalk, much more
Jason Sandford September 9, 2014

Also, what's up with Asheville Growler? And downtown Asheville location of Twisted Laurel restaurant sets opening date.

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Asheville News
Tupelo Honey in Asheville vying for best Bloody Mary title in ‘Chopped’ competition
Jason Sandford September 8, 2014

If the Tupelo Honey mixologist collects enough online votes, he's off to New York City to compete.

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