Food

Soprana rooftop restaurant, featuring a bar with maroon tile and wooden slats above.
Food
6 stellar specials at Asheville Restaurant Week 2026
Support local restaurants during two weeks of good eats.
January 08, 2026 03:06 PM
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Food
James Beard Foundation’s Taste America comes to Asheville
Taste America brings chefs and diners together to celebrate the shared mission of “Good Food for Good.”
May 22, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Business
The RAD Brew Co. celebrates its grand opening
The brewery, which opens May 20, is led by a former Wicked Weed head brewer and manager.
May 16, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Government
Highland’s Oscar Wong is awarded The Order of The Long Leaf Pine
It’s the highest civilian honor a NC resident can receive.
May 4, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Luis Martinez
Food
Celebrate Mexican culture at Luis Martinez’s OaxaPunk Pop-up
On the menu: tacos, tostadas, chile-spiced carrot cake, and “punkzole.”
May 2, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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Food
Recipe: a zero-proof Moscow mule
Use Ritual Zero Proof’s alcohol-free liquor to create a sip-worthy summer cocktail.
April 28, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
A frothy can of seltzer being opened.
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Rebel Rabbit, the first federally legal cannabis seltzer, is celebrating two years of business
Is it a coincidence that they celebrate on 4/20? We’ll let you decide.
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Food
Jamaican food truck Queen’s Island Cuisine is reopening
Queen’s Island Cuisine serves up authentic Jamaican good — here’s how to celebrate the grand reopening.
April 14, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
A plate of barbecue pork with a bun, next to cole slaw and baked beans.
Food
Take a pit stop at these NC Historic Barbecue Trail stops
Next time you want some slow-cooked pig, these historic barbecue joints have you covered.
April 12, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Food
How to get into popular Asheville restaurants
Patience can be a virtue.
April 11, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
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