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…
“WILL FORAGE FOR FOOD” (If we can bring it to a high-end restaurant afterward & have it paired & prepared by some of Asheville’s best cooks). Written by Stephan Pruitt and Stu Helm Illustration by Stu Helm Photos & Photo Captions by Stephan Pruitt (unless otherwise indicated) To see even more photos from this trip,…
How to Become a Food Writer in 3 easy steps… Eat food! Write about it. Repeat often. Yeah, Man! I’ve got a great job. I eat food, and then I write about it. Well, it’s not so much a job as it is a very expensive hobby that I sometimes get paid for. I haven’t…
“Gosh, that’s a tough one…” I recently received a FaceBook message from a reader asking me about a specific international cuisine. I came up empty, but he informed me about a thing or two. J- Hey there, do you know of any Colombian restaurants in the area? My wife is Colombian and homesick! Stu…
“Where can one eat a good, local meal downtown after 9-10pm? “ Recently I got a FaceBook message from a reader presenting me with a bit of a challenge. I took on the challenge and came up with the infos. BDV – Thanks for the food reviews! I have a challenge for you. I…
“After a Recent Great Weekend of Food in DC with our son, I want to reciprocate” Not long ago I got a FaceBook message from a reader asking me where he might go with his family for a birthday celebration. He used the phrase “best restaurant,” and I always have one or two… or…
Who’s Gots the Guests? Here’s the guest schedule for the nest few weeks of AVL Food Fans. May 3rd – Episode #24 – Chef Mike McCarty from The Lobster Trap & Gina Smith back on to Interview us! May 17th – Episode #25 – Dan and Jael Rattigan from French Broad Chocolates May 31st –…
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Southwest Bound and down, loaded up and truckin’! We gon’ do what they say can’t be done… And by that, I mean eat and judge 19 food trucks in less than four hours. We don’t play around when it comes to eating. Stu’s training comes from years of eating out,…
“Way too much joy for me.” – Stu Helm Hello Asheville! BOOM! Episode #23 “Wine, Food, Cocktails, and Competition” has been recorded, and posted, and is ready to listen to. Just click the link below… Click here to check it out: http://www.AVLFoodFans.com/23-wine-food-cocktails-and-competition In this episode, our special guest is Kris Kraft from the Asheville Wine…
Loaded Up and Truckin’ – at Oskar Blues’ REEB Ranch. Yeah, Man! More food judgin’! Nom nom nom , judge judge judge! I frickin’ love food fest season! I recently received an invite and two judge’s tickets to attend the “Loaded Up and Truckin’ Food Truck Throwdown and Aural Pleasure Festival” on April 16th, out…
Stu Helm: Food Fan 