Pickles in Paradise
The first time Bold Life spotted the products of Green River Picklers at a local tailgate market, we were charmed by the various titles…
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Cued Up
Chef Mike Moore, founder and executive director of the charitable catering collective Blind Pig Supper Club and head of the former Seven Sows Bourbon…
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Full-Throttle Opening
Jeff Herold, owner of the charismatic Greenhouse Moto Cafe in Mills River, is not the type of restaurateur to ramble on philosophically about mission,…
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Daily Bread: Local Bakeries Do Lunch
Rusticity rules when it comes to Henderson County’s widening batch of bakeries. Flat Rock Village Bakery on Little Rainbow Row, with its chalk menu…
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El Paso Restaurant Goes Grande
Mauricio Montano doesn’t do anything small. He brings home impressive purses from his winning racehorses, he launches eateries in multiple states, and, last month,…
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Eat As You Are
A year after its opening, the Village Café & Pub is doing an energetic business in the hub of Flat Rock. It boasts a…
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A Schnitzel for the Rest of Us
Compared to Mexican taquerías, Italian eateries, Mediterranean delis, and French-fusion bistros, German fare lags significantly behind in the league of trendy international cuisine. It’s…
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Racking up the Awards
It’s hard to say, sometimes, whether craft beer or heritage barbecue is the bigger culinary trend in Western North Carolina. But when it comes…
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If you’re like us, Asheville Beer Week may have overwhelmed you with its outpouring of events in myriad locations. (For starters, the “Week” happens…
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Brevard Does Beignets
The New Orleans-to-Asheville connection is well established — an ex-pat parade route sprinkled with the powdered sugar of beignets. Some Cajun-themed restaurants (e.g. Mayfel’s)…
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