LIVING THE FOOD LIFE: 10 Unique Facets of Asheville’s Coffee Scene
Here’s a list of 10 “unique facets” of Asheville’s coffee that I wrote for Food Life Magazine way back in 2016. It’s still relevant today! Mostly.
2017 Asheville Coffee Expo – All the Deets, Yo!
THIS JUST IN: From… ME! Yes, that’s right! This time, I’m posting one of my own press releases, and I write a hell of a press release, if I do say so myself! That’s because I receive & post so many press releases from other people, that I know what I personally like to see…
Coffee: High Five. Pastry: The Rhu. Mood: Lightened.
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…
Fooding Around Town: Sweets!
Cortado by Trade and Lore Coffee with heart-shaped chocolate truffle by 50/fifty The Art of Dessert. Various baked good samples by Mountain Nectar Bakery at Lexington Corner Market. Traditional scone with cafe au latte, and French creamy with coffee at Old Europe. Amazing stuff!
REVIEW: OWL Bakery on Haywood Road in West Asheville
OWL BAKERY Hello Asheville, Just a real quick heads-up that Dawn and I went to the brand new OWL Bakery (OWL is all caps because it stands for “Old World Levain”) and it was awesome! This place is a little bit hard to notice, because as Joe always points out, they don’t have a sign…
Best of Asheville – The 2015 Stoobie Awards – Part Three
Hello Asheville! The Night Time Stoobies are here at last! If you haven’t read about The Morning and Noontime Stoobies you can do that HERE, and HERE, and if you STILL don’t know what the Stoobie Awards are, here’s the basic scoop: I give out some “Best of Asheville” accolades to food and beverage venues…
PODCAST: Stu Helm / Chef Joe Scully: AVL Food Fans 13 – “Who Doesn’t Love Geraldine’s”
Hello Asheville! On Tuesday December 1st, Joe and I recorded one of our best episodes of AVL Food Fans yet! Our special guest was Fred Dehlow from Geraldine’s Bakery, and he was a great! He’s a thoughtful guy, who runs a terrific business, and makes awesome scratch-made baked goods. He even brought us some! Joe…
La Vida Comida – Bees, Bears, Benches, and Beans.
Hello Asheville! So… the other day I was sitting at home, “working,” when I realized, Oh fuck! It’s 1PM already! If I wanted to grab lunch at Buxton Hall, I’d have to leave immediately. They close at 3pm for two hours, and believe me, I have missed that boat often enough, that I give myself…
La Vida Comida – Coffee, Donuts, and Dead Celebs
Hello Asheville! Well, October has come and gone, and I miss it already! Lots of brown and orange food, tons of candy, a little kid dressed like a dead celebrity, what a great month! Below, please find a photo gallery from the last few days of mi vida comida. You can click on the thumbnails…
New AVL Coffee Spot – Edna’s at The River is Open!
Hello Asheville! Edna’s at the River is now open! Here are some in-progress pics, and finished-product pics, as well as parts of a FaceBook Message conversation that I had with Edna’s owner, Tom Cash, who first contacted me to offer jobs to the Waking Life staff back in the middle of September, and then kept…
Stu Helm: Food Fan 