I like contests! I like doughnuts. So… ummm… let’s have a contest and give away some doughnuts! BILL RICE: Food Fan, Won the Free Doughnuts! CONGRATS TO BILL RICE OF ASHEVILLE, NC Bill’s comment “I like donuts” was selected by the Random Number Generator, so Bill won a 1/2 dozen doughnuts from Chef Jay Medford…
Yes, you could say that I’m excited about the new AUX Bar grand opening! I am a big fan of the people involved, the space is beautiful, and the menu looks amazing! Darlene Moore is one of the co-owners along with husband Chef Mike Moore, and Sam & Chef Steven Goff,the major players behind the…
I am always ready for my close up, so when the Food Network was in town looking for people to “Bite and Smile,” for the cameras at Cúrate and Nightbell this weekend, the people in charge heard that some guy named Stu Helm would be more than willing to do both of those things at…
If there’s one thing I love it’s CHEESEBURGERS, so I was super excited to hear that Chefs Christopher Cox and Lala, both from one of my “Most Missed” venues, the Montford Pull-up have teamed-up with Broadway’s to take-over the Asheville Cheeseburger Club! I was equally psyched about two other team-ups that I heard about this…
I’m on the Blind Pig Supper Club’s newsletter email list, so I am always informed about when the next pop-ups are happening, and what the fun themes are! I thought I’d pass the latest announcements on to you, and I very much encourage you to sign up for their newsletter as well! The info to…
I was invited to attend a special Valentine’s Day dinner at the brand new AUX Bar down on Lexington Ave, not once but twice, and since Dawn was out of town, I had a fun Boy Date with my Friend Stephan from Dig Local Asheville. BOY PARTY! NO GIRLS ALLOWED! EAT ALL THE FOOD! AUX…
I showed up hungry and broke to the Underground Cafe in the historic Jackson Building, and totally took advantage of a young entrepreneur’s good nature to score some free grub. What an asshole! But, holy shit, I was really hungry. EAT OF THE WEEK: BRISKET SLIDERS! True tales of a stoner idiot So, the other day,…
Stu Helm the Food Fan has made another one of his famous Food Maps, and this one is the “mother of all maps!” Can you get a drink at the Pinball Museum? Yes! How far of a walk is it from one end of Asheville’s food scene to the other? About 20 minutes! Find &…
SEVEN COMPETITORS THROW DOWN FOR THE TITLE OF BEST TACO IN TOWN! I know I know… This event happened at the The Grey Eagle over a month ago, but shut up, I’ve been busy as fuck, what with the Asheville Coffee Expo coming up, and adding a dessert tour and a 2nd Food Fans Foot…
Hello, Asheville! Gosh, I used to start every article I wrote with those two words, and then I stopped that practice because I was writing for more and more of a national audience, as so many tourists were looking into Asheville as a food destination, and seeking reliable local advice on where to eat. This…
Stu Helm: Food Fan 