Asheville Food

Eating after midnight: Asheville’s open-late restaurants

July 14, 2011

  For the purposes of this post, we’re defining “open late” as serving until at least midnight, and preferably later. Here’s the list: The Lexington Aveneue Brewery (downtown): Great food, great beer brewed in-house. Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m —2 a.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m —2 a.m. Late Night Menu 11 p.m.—1:30 a.m. 51 Grill (North Asheville): The greasy [...]

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VegHeads vegetarian drive-thru review

July 12, 2011

From Eat Drink Better, another review of the North Asheville veggie-friendly drive-through: The cheese steak was phenomenal! Loaded with seitan, peppers, onions, and vegan cheese (it tasted like Follow Your Heart to me), it totally hit the spot. The slaw I ordered on the side was a delicious alternative to your usual drive thru fare. [...]

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Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, Asheville Music Hall, One Stop Deli all open today

July 1, 2011

It’s a big day for music and food in Asheville, but isn’t it always? Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, closed last year–but was revived in part due to unflagging popular demand from local fans who dubbed themselves the Afterburners. The new location is open in West Asheville with an expanded menu. Rocky’s is now in the [...]

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OH TOMATO

June 30, 2011

A poem by leading local chef Mark Rosenstein, godfather of the farm-to-table movement in Asheville and former owner of the Market Place restaurant. Words for a beautiful season. oh tomato succulent sweet acid fruit of nightshade winter season separation joyous reunion of first blissful dripping red sandwich undorned in your hotness nothing more than pepper [...]

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What would you eat for your last meal in Asheville?

June 22, 2011

Help award-winning foodblogger GourmetGrrl with a big question: she’s moving to NYC and wants to know where to go for one last incredible Asheville meal. Would you answer the eternal, irresistible call of 12 Bones? Choose tapas from Asheville’s new connection to world-class dining, Curate? Get something vegan from Laughing Seed, washed down with a [...]

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White Duck Taco Shop: local blogger reviews hot new spot

June 3, 2011

Cherry Valentino went to White Duck Taco. They have several different taco options, as well as beers on tap, soups, salads, and sides.  I’m pretty sure that they plan to change things up regularly.  I got the mushroom and potato with goat cheese taco with a side of chilled corn and bean salad.  Jeremy got [...]

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Downtown food trucks: falafel for the people or restaurant menace?

May 23, 2011

Never seen a food truck in the heart of downtown? Here’s why. In a nutshell, some downtown brick-and-mortar restaurant owners don’t want competition with a rival who doesn’t pay rent, wages, or electricity to run a food business. Food truck owners just want to set up and sell good food. From the C-T: Food trucks [...]

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New restaurant and bar, Junction, also open in the River Arts District

May 19, 2011

The Junction restaurant and bar is open. More from the excellent Asheville RAD (River Arts District) blog: Just to let everyone know that we have two new places for food and drinks open! The Junction @ 348 Depot @ the south end of Pink Dog Creative opened on May 18, 2011 & White Duck Taco [...]

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White Duck Taco, new River Arts District restaurant, opens Friday

May 18, 2011

According to Asheville RAD on Facebook, White Duck’s soft opening for the River Arts neighborhood is Thursday, and it opens to the public Friday: The White Duck Taco Shop is having a neighborhood 1/2 price meal if you rent or own in the ARAD just tomorrow, Thursday May 19, 2011 as their pre opening party!!.. [...]

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VegHeads vegetarian drive-thru: It’s open!

May 5, 2011

The veggie-friendly drive-thru on Merrimon Ave. in North Asheville opened yesterday. Follow ‘em on Twitter at @VegHeads1. Follow them on Facebook here. Timelapse of the VegHeads building being painted: Added May 7: the first review is in!

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