Dawn and I purchased tickets to a preview of the food that will be served at Gan Shan Station, when it opens its doors (hopefully) this winter. The preview was hosted by Metro Wines, and was a good deal, as we got 5 courses, and Dawn got 5 glasses of wine, all for about $45…

From Wikipedia:TROLL – In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people,[1] by posting inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional…

Dawn and I flew to NYC to eat some food, see the sights, and most of all, visit our beloved Aunt Sally. Aunt Sally doesn’t live right in NYC, but in a suburb called Larchmont, and Aunt Sally isn’t really our aunt , but rather a friend, named Sally, whom I once called Aunt Sally,…

HEY, NEW YORK! My latest column on Ashvegas.com is all about our most recent trip to New York City, where we visited with Aunt Sally, and took in the tastes. Click above, or HERE to read all about it. A view from the end of Grand Central Market in Grand Central Station, New York City.

Cooked at home by the so-called Food Critic, Stu Helm, this was not his best effort at lunch.  The burger, though made from high quality meat courtesy of Brandyapple Farms by way of the French Broad Food Coop, was over-cooked, and too small for the tostada shell it sat on. The flavor was good  — …

Is it just me, or does this seem like an insane amount of garlic?  Earthfare, what are you doin’ to me? I think, by weight and volume, there was actually more garlic in my package of “Roasted Cauliflower” than cauliflower. I’m giving Earthfare a “Peevey” award for this. Isn’t there enough bad breath in this…

Hello Asheville! Let’s talk about Trolls. In September I had to ban two Trolls from my Facebook Page.  Well, I didn’t HAVE to ban them, since I’m the only one making the rules over there, but I did it anyways. Let’s just say Trolls annoy me.  I find them to be simply the worst sort…

Food Life, a new magazine here in Asheville hired me to attend and write about the Grande Tasting at the Asheville Wine and Food Festival, which I did. Then their publishing schedule got delayed, and my piece was no longer topical, so it got cut.  Yes, I haz a sad when they first told me,…

My latest food column has been posted to Ashvegas.com. I review Bomba, Ben’s Penny Mart, and The French Broad Food Co-op.

My latest food column is up on Ashvegas.com