The team behind AMB opens its new venture this week. | Photo via Modern Alchemist
Cannabis infused drinks have skyrocketed in popularity across the globe, with market value expected to surge from $3.09 billion to $117.05 billion by 2032 — and although Asheville is known as Beer City, it’s no exception to the trend.
Even though marijuana isn’t legalized in NC, hemp-derived Delta-9 THC is legal, and it’s become a booming industry, hence why you see dispensaries dotted across Asheville.
Asheville Dispensary has been an early adopter of cannabis beverages with its coffee shop, now called PlantBar. But the business recently made its foray into nightlife, opening NightShade on the South Slope this summer. The nonalcoholic social lounge offers a menu of craft mocktails with optional elixir infusions.
And the movement is still growing. This Friday, Oct. 10, the owners behind Appalachian Mountain Brewery will open Modern Alchemist in Old Fort, a home base for its THC-infused mocktail company of the same name. The brick and mortar will be a cannabis bar, distillery, Latin-inspired restaurant, and brewery hybrid.
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Chef, restaurant owner, and cookbook author Ashleigh Shanti earned a spot in the Innovators category of the TIME 100Next list, celebrating “the world’s most influential rising stars.” James Beard Award-winning chef Mashama Bailey praised Shanti for her focused energy and adventurous spirit, which translates into her food.
Opening
Estate Jewelry AVL is shining bright once again. The fine jewelry store moved to 30 Haywood St. downtown after Helene brought 12 feet of floodwaters into its Biltmore Village home. You can join Estate Jewelry AVL for its grand reopening celebration tomorrow, Oct. 9. (WLOS)
Learn
“Masa’s Mountains,” a traveling exhibit from Buncombe County Special Collections about the legacy of photographer and conservationist George Masa, is heading to the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort. Learn more about how his photography led to the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and see the exhibit through January.
Try This
Go stargazing tonight. The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak this evening after dusk. Under ideal conditions, it’s possible to see about 10 meteors per hour, and according to this map, viewing should be fair. (WCNC)
Coming Soon
The pizzeria at French Broad River Brewery will reopen next week. “This has been the last leg of our rebuilding journey and we couldn’t be more ready for this chapter to end, and a new one to begin,” the team said in a social media post.
Environment
This Saturday, Oct. 11, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) is teaming up with the NC Forest Service and a variety of other conservation organizations to host a fire safety and land management workshop on the SAHC Community Farm. RSVP to attend and learn about firewise basics, homeowner risk assessments, and more.
Outdoors
This Saturday, Oct. 11 is Monarch Day at The North Carolina Arboretum. Celebrate the butterflies’ migration through WNC on their way to Mexico with craft stations, a Monarch-themed hike, Monarch tagging + release, educational exhibitors, and more.*
Shop
End-of-season deals meet mountain-town vibes at Edge of Forest Fest in Brevard on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop festival-only savings on SylvanSport campers + outdoor gear, while enjoying live music, food, and fall fun — all just 35 miles from Asheville.*
Health
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Read
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For a decade, Copper Crown has been serving up delicious local fare, making it an East Asheville staple. To celebrate 10 years, the restaurant has introduced a special 10-day-only menu, offering 10 decadent dishes for $10 each.
The special menu is made of dishes both new and old, food and drink. Eats include the Hickory Nut Gap Farms meatballs pictured above with pickled nardello peppers and tzatziki, pork belly with Johnny cakes and pomegranate, key lime pie in a jar, and a Sazerac with Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey.
There’s an added bonus if you dine there tonight because on Wine Wednesdays, you can score $5 off any glass pour. Cheers.
The menu will be available through Wednesday, Oct. 15.
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It’s time for a scary sweet treat because gothic waffle cones are back at The Hop. The cones get their sinister color from just a touch of activated charcoal. Bonus: treats aren’t just for humans — your pup can enjoy the new pumpkin “Happy Tails” doggie ice cream.
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