WNC Magazine | The Original Lifestyle Magazine of Asheville, NC

An Asheville duo reinvents a classic local space by building musical roots

Monumental Matters

During a year of racial reckoning, public symbols have been renamed and removed

Remembering the Black inmates who worked and perished on WNC’s rail lines

This great bird is resurgent—but still at risk—in the mountains

Spirits of the Mountains

Hendersonville’s Center for Cultural Preservation uncorks a moonshine documentary

Fantastic Forms

A sculpture showcase comes alive at the North Carolina Arboretum

Next-Level Camp

These novel stays offer the fun of camping and creature comforts

Eat It Up

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

Blue Ribbon BBQ

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

Asheville’s Poppy Popcorn continues to pop off with expanding popularity and ever-new flavors

Sip, Sip Hooray!

A new tour company uncorks the Crest of the Blue Ridge Wine Country

Love Where You Live

A guide to buying, building, or reinventing your mountain home

RECIPES

Bay & Black Pepper Poached Pear with Ginger-Molasses Cake

Chamomile Panna Cotta with Herb Brittle & Lemon Zest

Cranberry & Cornmeal Frangipane Tart with Pink Peppercorn

Savory Gougères with Gruyère, Pecans, & Toasted Fennel

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Delicious Pork Chops

Roasted Potatoes on Rosemary Skewers

Kale Salad with Manchego, Pumpkin Seeds, and Currants

Butternut Squash and Cider-Herbed Soup

Sage-and Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Sautéed Bread Crumbs with Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts

Grilled Lobster Mushrooms with Chimichurri

Pickled Lobster Mushrooms

Lobster Mushroom Tom Kha

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