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Food & Drink
2 months ago
Woodfin Coffee Department: Lifelong resident opens new coffee shop and café

Lucy Crown retired in June 2026 after 20 years working for the government. Two months later, her latest venture is already flourishing: Woodfin Coffee Department, a new coffee shop and café.

Food & Drink
2 months ago
New pizza restaurant opens at Westgate Shopping Center

The Westgate flyover may have closed, but new things are opening at the Westgate Shopping Center: Ritrovo, a new pizzeria, has moved into the former Gemelli restaurant. The restaurant will celebrate its grand opening later this month.

Scenes from this year’s Sourwood Festival in downtown Black Mountain
Arts & Culture
2 months ago
PHOTOS: Thousands turn out for Sourwood Festival in Black Mountain

Check out scenes from the annual festival featuring local artisans, food, music, shopping and sourwood honey

Urban street scene with power lines and a tall utility pole, a modern gray building in the background, and a fenced grassy area in the foreground.
Community
2 months ago
Over 47,000 pounds of food donated through VA Health Care System competition

The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System and the Mountain Home VA Health Care System, based in Johnson City, Tennessee, collectively donated 47,100 pounds of food through the annual Mountain Cup Challenge food drive.

Suwana’s Thai Orchid’s Pad Prik Khing with catfish combines green beans, bell peppers, carrots and kaffir lime leaf in a rich Thai curry stir-fry sauce.
Food & Drink
2 months ago
Fork & Dagger: Suwana’s Thai Orchid serves some of Asheville’s best Thai food

From its Prik Khing sauce to its Thom Kha soup, this downtown Thai restaurant remains a five-fork favorite

Three Oak Grist single malt whiskeys on a store shelf, labels show Descendent and Original variants.
Business
3 months ago
Black Mountain details years-long fire code dispute with Oak & Grist

Town says discussions began in 2023; distillery owner says expansion talks were unrelated to current enforcement action

Assorted sushi platter with nigiri (salmon, tuna, white fish) and cucumber–avocado maki rolls, wasabi on the side.
Food & Drink
3 months ago
Fork & Dagger: Hidden South Asheville gem earns 5-fork rating

Fresh sashimi, inventive rolls and colorful décor make Asheville Sushi & Hibachi worth a visit

Shelf of Taylor Farms frozen vegetables: broccoli and cauliflower, and broccoli & carrots bags visible on display.
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Candler Ingles responds to Taylor Farms repackaging allegations

Produce management at the Ingles Market on Sand Hills Road in Candler has responded to online allegations that the store has been repackaging and selling Taylor Farms products amid concerns over a cyclosporiasis outbreak. 

Outdoor music festival crowd facing a lit stage at dusk, with orange sunset clouds in the sky and bright stage lights.
Music
3 months ago
Inside the concert experience at Hellbender, Asheville’s new outdoor music venue

Hellbender by the Orange Peel is officially open to the public. Before seeing a show at the new outdoor venue, read about what to expect from the shuttles, the sound and more.

Bottles of Oak & Grist Distilling Co. spirits sit on a shelf at a local retailer. The Black Mountain distillery says it is working to address changes required by town officials related to whiskey barrel storage.
Business
3 months ago
Oak & Grist fights to stay open after Black Mountain town order

Town gives distillery 90 days to make changes; company says restrictions could threaten its future