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Ten spectacular soups in Asheville

Trust us: the pink noodle soup is a meal. | Photo via Thai Pearl

Even without snow, it’s still soup season here in the mountains. Today, we’re bringing you 10 of the city’s best soups so you can slurp your cares away.

1. Lobster Bisque, Chestnut (48 Biltmore Ave.)

This unbelievably silky concoction features sweet lobster, Troy & Sons Oak Reserve whiskey, cream, and chives | $8

2. Medicine Man, Heiwa Shokudo (87 N. Lexington Ave.)

Lump crab, corn, shiitake mushrooms, wakame, and your choice of soba or udon noodles | $12

3. French Onion Soup, Cecilia’s Kitchen (870 Merrimon Ave.)

Rich soup made with caramelized onions and topped with Swiss cheese and crostinis | $9

4. Pink Noodle Soup, Thai Pearl (747 Haywood Rd.)

Wide rice noodles in red tofu + bean paste broth (hence its lovely pink hue), Asian greens, scallions, sprouts, carrots, cabbage, cilantro, crushed peanuts, crispy garlic oil and lime with your choice of chicken, pork, tofu, or extra veggies | $18

5. Corn and Crab Chowder, Corner Kitchen (3 Boston Way)

A creamy chowder with corn, crab meat, and lively cilantro | $10

6. Italian Wedding Soup, Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian
Mini meatballs, fresh spinach, thyme, ricotta cheese whey + parmesan in a base of chicken broth | $6 cup, $11 bowl

This photo should really be a scratch ‘n sniff.

7. Birria Ramen, Andale Way Mexican Grill (65 Southwide Ave.)

This decadent newcomer features shredded, braised beef with ramen noodles in a richly spiced broth | $14.99

8. She-crab soup, Veranda Cafe (119 Cherry St., Black Mountain)

Silky + creamy crab-based soup that some claim is better than that made in the Lowcountry | $5.98 cup, $7.98 bowl

9. Nana’s Black Bean Soup, Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food (122 Riverside Dr.)

Thick, hearty, and simply delicious | $4 bowl, $7 cup

10. Asparagus Crema soup, Modesto (1 Page Ave., #138)

Luscious soup with delicate asparagus + cream, served with smoked salmon | $14

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Friday, Feb. 17

Food Is Love Donation Drive for MANNA FoodBank | Friday, Feb. 17-Tuesday, Feb. 28 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Rd., Asheville | Free | The Food is Love Food Donation Drive takes place during February 2023 and focuses on collecting healthy, nonperishable foods for distribution to folks in need in WNC.
Fireside Friday | Friday, Feb. 17 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins, 9 Midnight Dr., Asheville | Free | Enjoy a campfire, s’mores, and variety of beverages — and bring your own instrument for an open jam session.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Asheville Celtic Festival | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 11 a.m. | WNC Ag Center - Davis Event Center, 761 Boylston Hwy., Blue Ridge | $8-$495 | Learn all about Celtic culture, dress up, listen to music, and pretend you’re in the 1700s.
Barketype and Mountain Pet Rescue Adoption Event | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 1-4 p.m. | Archetype brewing, 265 Haywood Rd., Asheville | Free | Meet adoptable pups and maybe even take one home at this monthly event.

Sunday, Feb. 19

“BLACK BRILLIANCE” A Celebration of Black Composers | Sunday, Feb. 19 | 2 p.m. | St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield Retirement Community, 1617 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville | $15-$20 | Listen to violin, cello, and piano works by Black composers, including Scott Joplin, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Undine Smith Moore.
Asheville Mardi Gras Queen’s Ball| Sunday, Feb. 19 | 5-10 p.m. | The Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville | Free | Dress up in your best Mardi Gras ensemble and dance to live music from the Jackomo Cajun Band, Asheville Samba, and other performers.

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Open

Chattanooga, TN-based speciality gift shop Locals Only Gifts and Goods opens its first Asheville store today in downtown Asheville at 29 Page Ave. The shop features wares — including jewelry, pottery, food, and textiles — exclusively crafted by NC artists and makers.

Arts

OpenDoors’ Art Affair returns Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at The Venue. The fundraiser will include live and silent auctions of 75+ pieces of art, jewelry, and getaway packages to support the organization’s mission of providing at-risk children with school resources. Get tickets. 🎟️

Drink

Rankin Vault Lounge has shared the recipe for its Passion Martini. The pink-hued libation features raspberry-infused tequila, amaro, grand marnier, and lime juice. The result? A fabulous, fruit-forward flavor. Cheers.

Plan Ahead

Mark your calendars. United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón will visit UNC Asheville on Monday, March 20. Ada will treat attendees to an evening of poetry at 7 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Room, Highsmith Union. Register.

Today Is

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. To be kind, we suggest gifting a special person in your life with a candle from Wixology or a card from Joy Paper Co. 🎁

Sports

Super Bowl weekend may be over, but NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off today, Feb. 17. See the lineup of events — like this evening’s All-Star Celebrity Game and Sunday’s 72nd NBA All-Star Game — and get your hands on the limited edition All-Star merch before it sells out. 🏀 *

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