Yes, I ate 26 chicken wings this week, but that don’t mean I ain’t like some fancy eatin’ too! From the top down: chicken livers, octopus, and oysters from RHUBARB. Pasta, crab bisque, and sweet breads from THE ADMIRAL. two amazing venues that are serving some of the best fancy eats in Asheville! I apologize…
I was super-fortch to be invited to judge chicken wings for the 4th year in a row at the ASHEVILLE WING WAR by KELLY DENSEN of ALL AMERICAN FOOD FIGHTS. It’s one of my favorite events of the year, and is always the kick-off to the Food Festival Season in my mind, which more or…
Another weekend, another pair of food tours! I’ve recently added SONORA to our Saturday brunch tour, as well as a treat from MISTY MOUNTAIN BAKE SHOP! We never know what we’ll get to eat on the tours, no this week SOVEREIGN REMEDIES’ Chef Melissa made us the perfect sous vide egg. BHRAMARI crushed it with…
If you haven’t tried the mussels and bread at BUXTON HALL BARBECUE yet, do yourself a favor and get on down there ASAP. They are in a savory, tomatoey, sauce with all kinds of sautéed vegetable matter and bits of pig floating around with the mussels. Holy fuck it’s good shit, Yo. My server, Mary,…
I’ll give you the full Sandwich Report on Ashvegas, but for now here’s a few pics. Top to Bottom: French dip and grilled shrimp from SALT & SMOKE; vanilla cake, and lemon curd Danish at OWL BAKERY; I forgot to take a picture of my bao bun at BUN INTENDED; and a humble but delicious…
On most weekends I lead a Saturday “Brunch Tour” and a Sunday “Food Fans Tour.” Here are some random pics from last weekend. From top to bottom: Manager Joe at NIGHTBELL tells the story of Chef Katie Button; Chef John Fleer of THE RHU entertains the crowd; duck fat confit chicken wing and house made…
One day I was walking down Patton Ave when I heard someone yelling my name… “Hey Stu!” It was my friend Sundance who works at THE YACHT CLUB. “You want a free meal?” “Yes!!!” I enthused. I had just eaten, so I said I’d come back another time. Not long after that I met Chef…
One fine morning, I left my house, and after 20 minutes of being in society, I wanted to punch the entire world in the dick hole. So, I went to HIGH FIVE COFFEE on Rankin Ave, where I had an awesome caffeinated beverage and a truly fabulous baked good called an “apple galette,” baked by…
I do weekend food tours for Asheville Food Tours! It’s super fun, the food is awesome, and the patrons love it! Here’s some random snap shots from a few tours.
Dawn and I were in DC for the Women’s March, and I made reservations for our 12 year anniversary at Chef Jose Andres’ famous tapas joint, called Jaleo. It came highly recommended by Felix Meana who co-owns Cúrate here in Asheville. It was awesome!
Stu Helm: Food Fan 