Well Fed On the Town

It’s a lounge. It’s main dish is chocolate. Oh, yes. The new French Broad Chocolate Lounge features chocolates handcrafted in Asheville, and including organic, free trade and local ingredients. It’s a self-described “sacred space for chocofiles.”

There are some pretty amazing temptations here, and it truly is a lounge (and not a glorified chocolate shop with […]

In a town with a whole bunch of wonderful and beloved independent coffee shops, it isn’t easy for a new coffee shop to get attention. The Green Sage, however, has managed to already get a following. One of the first things you notice about the downtown coffee shop is its dozen solar power panels on […]

The Asheville Herb Festival is a long-standing tradition in this area. In its 19th year this May, this little festival devoted to herbs has grown into a bit of a phenomenon. It attracts 25,000-plus herb enthusiasts and 60-plus herb vendors from around the U.S. It’s become the place to find the best selection of herbs […]

The spirit of the local bakery is still alive and well in Asheville, NC, and this Saturday the many regional bread-makers will get a chance to show their stuff. The 4th Annual Asheville Artisan Bread Bakers’ Festival will showcase the artisan breads of 15 Asheville area bakeries.
This is a great event if you just love […]

Asheville has a new web site, FoodtopianSociety.com, and ad campaign focused exclusively on culinary tourism in this foodie haven in North Carolina.
Here is the blurb on the main Foodtopia page:
In the Foodtopian Society, we believe food can be much more than just what we eat to survive. It can be an invigorating centerpiece of daily […]

One thing that’s particularly unique about Asheville is it’s one of the few places I’ve been where you can indulge in comfort foods, but also feel good about it. There are a few restaurants that serve comfort foods that are organic, made with locally-grown produce, or feature a vegetarian or vegan twist.
A great spot to […]

I am a bit of a soup aficionado, and I like to feed my passion when it starts to get chilly outside. I love soups of all types, and there are lots of great soup options where I live in Asheville, NC.
The great thing is you can find many gourmet winter soup options that are […]

This is proof that food is art. The National Gingerbread House Competition, hosted each year at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, features dozens of unbelievably intricate gingerbread creations. This spot was called the “epicenter of gingerbread art” by Washington Post Magazine last year.
ABC’s Good Morning America will feature the contest on […]

I’m not one to buy pumpkins at the grocery store. I would much rather get out to a local farm and pick my own. I love to experience the fall scenery and the autumn air, and to know precisely how fresh my pumpkin is.
This weekend, we went to Hickory Nut Gap Farm near Asheville, NC […]

A few days ago, I was grabbing lunch at one of my favorite spots around Asheville. When I arrived, the line was wrapping around the side of the building, and people were circling like sharks for a parking spot. That would normally make me turn right around. But once I have it in my mind […]