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Baba Nahm moves into The S&W Market
Co-owners Brian and Laura Smith are bringing fresh flavors to the historic food hall. | Photo by Molly Milroy
Baba Nahm will spice up the historic S&W Market, bringing its locally loved Mediterranean street food this spring. Co-owners and partners Brian and Laura Smith will take over the former Bun Intended spot, offering mezze platters, hummus bowls, salads, pita wraps, kabobs, and housemade desserts for lunch and dinner.
As Baba Nahm settles into the food hall, the team is also cooking up something new for its original home at 60 Biltmore Avenue — stay tuned for an announcement.
The Baba fries are a welcome sidekick to any dish. | Photo by AVLtoday
Baba Nahm joins a lineup that includes Buxton Chicken Palace, Farm Dogs, Flour, The Hop, Periscope, and Zen Sushi. With Flour planning a move to the former Laughing Seed Cafe space on Wall Street, the door is open for one more fresh face to join the mix.
Buncombe County has plans to transform its downtown general services building near McCormick Field into a new EMS station. The new location should mean quicker response times and has the added benefit of its proximity to Mission Hospital. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Festival
Space Fest is ready for blast off. A-B Tech is one of 20 schools to send an experiment into space for the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, and at the Wednesday, April 1 event, the winning experiment will be revealed. You can also expect family-friendly activities and a walk-in mobile planetarium.
Sports
UNC Asheville is teaming up with the Carolina Panthers to host a Women’s Flag Football Prospect Day and Clinic on Wednesday, April 15, inviting high school and college athletes curious about the fast-growing sport. Ready to run some drills?Registration is required.
State
A statewide open burning ban is in effect until further notice as crews fight wildfires across WNC. The NC Forest Service will continue to monitor conditions.
Number
84,000+. That’s how many hours of service Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers contributed in 2025, supporting more than 216 local families through homeownership and home repair projects. Help the nonprofit go bigger in 2026.
Quoted
“I do think a big part of it is that we have stayed in Asheville,” Chef Katie Button told Southern Living of Cúrate’s success as the restaurant celebrates its 15-year anniversary. “The community loves to dine out. And when they dine out, they dine out at local and independent restaurants. And that’s incredibly important.”
Featured Home
This charming two-bedroom, one-bathroom home just hit the market in Swannanoa’s Grovement neighborhood. You’ll live walking distance from Grovemont Park and the Swannanoa Library. Take a tour.*
Not ready for a new phone, but ready for a little extra savings each month? Bring your phone, pay $120 upfront, and get 50% off 6 months of service with America’s Best Network’s most popular UNL 5G Plan.‡*
Trending
It’s the last day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. What’s everyone been buying? These top-rated flowy wide-leg pants and this square-neck tennis dress with built-in shorts and pockets. Get in on the savings before deals expire tonight.*
Event Spotlight
🎨 Paint the town red
Lamplight AVL’s mixed-use creative space is opening in phases. | Photo via Lamplight AVL
Art, music, and creativity will spill into the streets of East-West Asheville during a new First Friday Art Walk on Friday, April 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Hosted by Lamplight AVL, the evening invites you to wander between open studios and pop-in events, from live music and art shows at Harvest Records and Ayurprana to a glassblowing demo at Nice Time Glass.
The event also marks the public opening of Lamplight AVL’s new creative space at 2 Westwood Pl., welcoming you to come inside and see what the resident artists have been up to.
The event is free and open to all — use the map to make sure you hit each stop.
The Buy
It’s the last day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Don’t miss out on these savings for your best spring season yet:
🛍️ Save $150 on the Dyson Airwrap — that’s the lowest price of the year so far — for flawless blowouts with no heat damage.
🛍️ Instead of $50, pay $29.95 today for top-rated bluetooth earbuds, perfect for listening to audiobooks during walks on sunny days.
🛍️ Speaking of walks… thanks to a 50% off deal, you can get women’s lightweight sneakers for under $20 today, featuring mesh knit fabric and a memory foam insole.
🛍️ Get luxury mascara for under $10 — tarte’s lights, camera, lashes mini size lengthens lashes and adds volume for 16 hours.
🛍️ A 46% off deal on this women’s UPF 50+ athletic jacket means instant sun protection during warm weather jogs and hikes.
Concert alert. Indie synth-pop band Future Islands will embark on an eight-show tour of NC in May, including two shows at The Orange Peel. A tour specifically of the Tar Heel State may be strange for a band of this popularity, but frontman Sam Herring has never been shy about being a Carolina boy — he even lived here in Asheville for a few years in the late 2000s.
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