Jennifer Saylor

New food blog! Of pints and pie

February 20, 2012

Source: pintsandpie.com via Jennifer on Pinterest From the blog: Allow me to introduce myself. I am Kelly Hanlon, a restaurant veteran with 20-plus years of experience doing everything from bartending, serving, managing, beverage managing, general managing, and making pizza. I have washed dishes, bussed tables, and plunged toilets. I have also assisted in the opening [...]

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The F**k-All Comedy Ball is Tuesday at The Magnetic Field

February 20, 2012

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Magnetic Field 8-10:30 Tickets $10 at the door, $8 advance http://www.facebook.com/events/167778173331236/ From a press release: The F**k All Comedy Ball is more a celebration of bad habits than a stand up show you would see in a comedy club. A tailor-made event for Asheville’s premiere alternative performance venue, The Magnetic Field, this [...]

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Franzi Charen’s “Love Asheville” campaign, buy-local advocacy group celebrated as model for communities across the U.S.

February 19, 2012

In recent weeks, Hip Replacements co-owner Franzi Charen has received phone calls from community leaders across the nation, enthusiastic to pursue a Go Local Card with their own school systems. Later this year she’ll champion the idea as a featured speaker at this year’s American Independent Business Alliance’s annual conference in Kentucky. (via the Asheville [...]

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V-Day in Asheville: pick up a special to-go dinner at Laurey’s

February 13, 2012

From Laurey herself: The fine news for you, in this case, is that we are making a Valentine’s Day Dinner to go.  Pick up a couple, add some wine, light yourselves a fire, and hunker down for the night. Easy and festive and nice, yes? Here’s the menu for you: Brendan has come up with [...]

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V-day in Asheville: Singing valentines from ACT’s “Diva of the Year”

February 13, 2012

ACT diva Sara Fields and backing musicians from the Firecracker Jazz Band will serenade the ones you love with a song. $60. Songs and details in the attached flyer.  

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Asheville weather information as it happens from Twitter

February 11, 2012

I’m not aware of a better place to look than Twitter for real-time updates on what weather is like in Asheville and in your neighborhood. new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: ‘search’, search: ‘avlsnomg’, interval: 6000, title: ‘Contribute to this feed by adding “#avlsnomg” to your posts.’, subject: ‘REAL-TIME, LOCAL SNOW INFO (ROAD CONDITIONS, CLOSINGS, HAZARDS)’, [...]

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V-Day in Asheville: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre at the Vault

February 9, 2012

From Asheville’s Lush Life Productions: Lush Life Productions, a local publicity and event promotions company,  hosts the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Party at the Rankin Vault and Cocktail Lounge in downtown Asheville. The party is loosely themed on the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929 Chicago, a prohibition-era conflict between two powerful gangs. 1920s-era clothing is strongly recommended. The [...]

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V-Day in Asheville: Be my zombie valentine at ZaPow!

February 8, 2012

Zombies for Valentine’s Day. What could be more Asheville? WHEN: Saturday, February 11th from 7 to 9 PM. WHAT: Art opening for ZaPow’s latest show “Zombies & Lusty Ladies”, complete with Free French Broad Wee Heavier beer, live music from The Mad Tea and costume prizes for best fictional character zombie, best lusty lady zombie and most [...]

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Friday night Drag Bingo for Brother Wolf

February 5, 2012

Isn’t animal-rescue benefit drag bingo an Asheville Olympics event? Friday, Feb. 10 Renaissance Hotel Ballroom Doors 5:30, show 7 p.m. General Admission $15 Preferred Seating $35 VIP Package $50 Get tix here. The scoop: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue proudly presents the Spring Drag Queen Bingo on Friday, February 10th at the Renaissance Hotel Ballroom, 31 [...]

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Days left to fund downtown boombox dance party

February 4, 2012

Canadian DJ duo Tom and Gary are planning a North American boombox dance party tour, and damn it looks like FUN. There are only days left to raise the funds needed to pay for their appearance in Asheville. The Decentralized Dance Party (DDP) is a portable, battery-powered Party System. It consists of hundreds of Party [...]

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