Head to Chop Shop Butchery this week for buffalo chicken dip, wings, and more. | Photo by Dianna Rigell, @diannarigellcooks
This Super Bowl Sunday, we’re issuing you a game day challenge: Go local with your dish to pass. We’ve created a list of products made right here in the 828 that will look good on your plate.
But first, a few quick reminders:
This year is Super Bowl LIX (59), with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles facing off on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Stream the game via Fox Carolina, Fubo, Tubi, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, YouTube TV, or Hulu with Live TV.
Your game-day menu
Asheville Charcuterie Co., 25 Page Ave., Ste. 102
Leave the prep to someone else and grab pre-made charcuterie boards, bread boxes, or crudite platters. The “It’s a Party” platter can feed up to 25.
Chop Shop Butchery, 100 Charlotte St.
This whole animal butcher shop offers local, natural, and custom meats. Bonus: This week, the butchery will feature buffalo chicken dip, chorizo queso dip, brined chicken wings, and Philly cheese steak sausage.
Creekside Taphouse, 8 Beverly Rd.
Today is your last chance to preorder wings for the Big Game at this local taphouse.
Trapeze Class for Beginners | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Aerial Space | $10+ | Learn the basics of inversions and moves while sitting on the trapeze — no experience necessary, and your first class is $10.
Thursday, Feb. 6
“The Play That Goes Wrong” | Thursday, Feb. 6-Sunday, Feb. 23 | Times vary | Asheville Community Theatre | $18+ | This show follows the fictional Cornley University Drama Society as their performance of a 1920s whodunit goes disastrously wrong.
Friday, Feb. 7
Furr-Ever Valentine Photo Event | Friday, Feb. 7-Saturday, Feb. 8 | Times vary | Ginger’s Revenge | $10+ | Bring your pooches and pals to this donation-based event that will benefit Asheville Humane Society.
Blind Date Live | 6:30 p.m. | The Orange Peel | $22+ | See if you find love at the singles mixer before the show — then take your seat and see if sparks fly as locals take the stage for a live date, sight unseen.
Art After Dark Market | 7-9 p.m. | rEvolve | Free | After dark, the shop will be transformed into an art market with goods from a variety of WNC artists.
Saturday, Feb. 8
Seed Starting Workshop | 10-11:30 a.m. | Reems Creek Nursery, Weaverville | Free | Spring will be here before you know it — get a jump start on gardening season in this class.
To commemorate the launch, Highland is also unveiling a brand-new, draft-only beer, Highland Haze — a juicy 7.4% IPA brewed with Incognito hops and a giving spirit.
With a goal of $10,000, Highland will contribute to the NC Hospitality Workers Relief Fund, and 100% of contributions marked for Western NC will go directly to hospitality workers in our area. Partners like Skyland Distributing will also be matching Highland’s donations.
Highland Haze is already available at all your fave local hotspots. But if you want to be sure, use this handy Beer Finder to pinpoint the closest place to grab a pint.
$1.07 billion. That’s how much Gov. Josh Stein called on state legislature to provide for Hurricane Helene recovery programs. If approved, funding would go towards plans including two business grant programs, a Helene home construction program, and a repair program. (Blue Ridge Public Radio)
Community
The West Asheville Presbyterian Church building and property have officially been transferred from the Presbytery of Western North Carolina to the Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville (RSAA). The RSAA plans to get community input on the property’s future. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Closed
Grove Arcade’s Mountain Made: Asheville Art Gallery has permanently closed after 22 years in business. Gallery owner Melinda Knies cited Hurricane Helene as a reason for revenue loss and the decision to close. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Environment
Yesterday, the Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office, Buncombe County Emergency Management, NC Forest Service, and the Leicester Fire Department responded to a wildfire on Peepeye Cove Road in Leicester. At the time of writing, two structures in the area required protection, but no other structures were at risk.
Biz
Round Two of the WNC Small Business Initiative grant program is now open. Businesses that are registered as for-profit, sustained physical or economic damage due to Hurricane Helene that is not covered by insurance, and did not receive a previous WNCSBI grant are eligible to apply.
Try This
When you love someone, you put up with their crap; now, you can dedicate it to them. Through Thursday, Feb. 13, dedicate a pile of barnyard compost to your special someone through the WNC Nature Center. On Valentine’s Day, your loved one will receive a virtual card telling them about the dedication — and how it made a difference.
Real Estate
With Hurricane Helene’s devastation on homes throughout the area, the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity is reminding locals of its affordable homeownership program. Learn more about the program at an information session this Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Habitat’s Office.
Cause
UNC Asheville women’s basketball is partnering with local health organizations + the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to provide free mammograms on campus, Feb. 7-8. Stick around for the team’s annual Play4Kay breast cancer awareness game on Saturday, Feb. 8, honoring survivors + thrivers during half time. Grab tickets or sign up.*
Health
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Shop
If your favorite part of Super Bowl Sunday is watching the commercials, we’ve got just the thing for you: commercial bingo cards. Bonus: This is the perfect prize for the winner.*
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A great date night look to wear on Valentine’s Day. Shop five options, ordered from most casual to dressiest:
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These readers knew their news
Yesterday, we tested readers on how well they remembered some of the biggest local headlines from the past month. Congrats to these three, who were the first to receive a 10/10 on the quiz:
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