chefs

May 2024

One Flight Wonder - Orlando, Florida

Summertime adventures that are only a plane ride away

Nov 2023

A Global Feast

25 restaurants to satisfy your diverse food cravings

Jun 2023

Chow Down

Event sees new leader, festival format, and programming while promoting cultural cuisine

Mar 2023

Back on Course

The much-anticipated Taste of Asheville Returns

Jun 2022

Dig In

Chow Chow’s return with a unique approach to food festivals

Jun 2021

Eat It Up

Asheville’s Chow Chow food festival evolves into a summer-long series

Jun 2021

Blue Ribbon BBQ

Our social media followers recommend 10 of WNC’s most beloved smokehouses

Mar 2021

Seeds of Change

Utopian Seed Project tackles the climate crisis through crop diversity

Sep 2020

Flavors of Fall

An all-star lineup of WNC culinarians shares a feast of recipes for the season

Jun 2020

Culinary Champs

Local chefs honored as semifinalists in the James Beard Awards

Feb 2020

Best of the Festivals - FOOD & DRINK

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FROM FOOD AND DRINK FÊTES TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND MUSICAL BLOWOUTS...

Feb 2020

Stock Up

Pro tips to get your pantry provisions in order

Feb 2020

Delicious Memories

A new history shares the deep roots of Asheville’s food scenes

Oct 2019

A Common Good

Relationships are at the center of the Downtown Welcome Table

Oct 2019

A Friendsgiving Feast

James Beard-nominated Chef Meherwan Irani infuses classic ingredients with Indian flavors for a Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends

Oct 2019

Chefs' Food & Bev Faves

We asked chefs to spill the beans on their favorite local restaurants, bars, and purveyors, and the results offer a delicious insider’s guide to Asheville’s best eats and drinks

Aug 2019

Eat Your Fill

Explore WNC’s culinary landscape at five foodie fests

Jun 2019

Growing Farmers

Here’s a look at the modern ways farming traditions are being passed down and the wealth of programs that are cultivating an exchange of knowledge, all of which is helping our farmers—especially those new to the game—grow and succeed.

Jun 2019

Eat it Up

Get ready for Asheville’s grand new culinary event - CHOW CHOW September 12-15

Feb 2019

Clay Motion

Asheville-based East Fork Pottery scales it up

Feb 2019

Creative Juices

Asheville’s new brewing collective serves up innovative suds

Oct 2018

The Culinary Diplomat

With a local farm-to-table ethic, Chef William Dissen serves up sustainable food initiatives to global leaders

Apr 2018

Cherokee

Explore history, modernity, and beauty in this one-of-a-kind town

Apr 2018

New & Notable May-June 2018

The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Apr 2018

International Tastes

Let a local foodie guide you on a worldwide tour

Dec 2017

Culinary Gold

The Asheville Truffle Experience puts gourmet morsels on the menu

Oct 2017

All the Trimmings

Local chefs weigh in on their turkey trials and traditions

Oct 2017

The Sunny Side

Sunchokes brighten Chef Jacob Sessoms’ late autumn menu

Apr 2017

Culture Trip

The essence of people and places drives artist Christopher Holt to journey far

Feb 2017

Tasty New Local Cookbooks

Three takes on enjoying the region’s bounty

Dec 2016

The Review—Gan Shan Station

Asian-inflected comfort foods from around the globe find a home in Asheville

Oct 2016

Bites of Brevard

Sixteen-year-old Matthew Sharpsteen brings food tours to town

Oct 2016

The Actual Victuals

Ronni Lundy’s long and winding journey with Appalachian food and culture

Oct 2016

Cooking Up Confidence

Classes at Hendersonville’s St. Gerard House share culinary skills to individuals with autism

Oct 2016

Celebrate Good Times

Highlands Food & Wine Festival goes big for its 10th anniversary

Oct 2016

Fruits of the Vine

Embark on a tour of six distinct wine-producing regions in WNC, and find out why each of our vineyards and wineries can boast of unique and notable fruits of the vine.