Stoobie Snacks, The Asheville Snack Club!
I’m proud and happy to be working with some of the best bakers and food makers in Asheville to bring you my favorite treats, in the form of something I’m calling Stoobie Snacks!
Asheville Food Fan – Best of March, 2020
I began writing this column in the weeks leading up to the City-wide closure of restaurants, and the state-wide stay-at-home order. Obviously, the food scene in Asheville, along with everywhere else in America, came to a screeching halt, and my own life changed tremendously due to the run-away Coronavirus here in the States. So, I’m just now getting around to finishing this post up now, in late May. I will indicate where Thank you for your patience.
Entering Phase Two…
Today Friday, May 22nd, North Carolina enters “Phase Two” of the scheduled “Re-opening” of the State. Phase Two will allow for limited Dine-in service at Restaurants (bars are not included, which is convoluted, since there is no definition of a “bar” in NC, beyond the antiquated “private club” rules, and many restaurants have a bar, and could seat people at the bar, yadda yadda… nothing is easy when there is literally no precedent.) The bottom line is that dine-in service is about to become a thing again. With that in mind…
10 Things I Ate About Asheville: CHAWWWWCOLATE! And Nine Other Things
People love top ten lists, so here’s another one of just **some** of the fabulous foods that I have ate around and about Asheville recently!
ANNOUNCEMENT! Which Wieners Were Winners at the 2019 Punk Rock Hot Dogs Challenge?
Asheville’s first Punk Rock Hot Dogs Challenge is over and done, read on to find out who won!
Punk Rock Hot Dogs Challenge, Saturday, July 13th, 2019!
Asheville’s first Punk Rock Hot Dogs Challenge is a chefs’ competition, a party, & a fundraiser!
The 2019 Asheville Pie Fight and Bake Sale!
The 2019 Asheville Pie Fight and Bake Sale: Another sweet little competition and fundraiser happening Wednesday, May 29th!
The 2019 Asheville Do-nut Thro-down and Bake Sale
The 2019 Asheville Do-Nut Thro-Down and Bake Sale: A sweet little competition and fundraiser happening Wednesday, April 24th!
Asheville’s Very First Philly Fight! 7 Contenders, 3 Judges, 1 Winner!
This is the first-ever Asheville Philly Fight! See the contenders, meet the judges, view the Phillies here, and follow on Facebook to see who has the best Asheville Philly!
CONTEST OVER: Half-Dozen Doughnuts from The NEW Underground Cafe WINNER ANNOUNCED
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…
Stu Helm: Food Fan 