Rocks and Water
In Western NC’s skittish entrepreneurial scene, where bistros and breweries pop up like privet bloom but often don’t last the season, the independent coffee…
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Say Cheeze
The happy success of vegan Sanctuary Brewing Company in Hendersonville proves that the meat- and dairy-free lifestyle, along with its goals of animal advocacy,…
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Hopping in a New Direction
The boxy neoclassical hotel holding down the corner of Third Avenue and Church Street has a chin-out look, like it’s never going to budge….
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PBS Celebrity Chef Debuts Vegan Restaurant in Hendersonville
Laura Theodore, better known as PBS’s “Jazzy Vegetarian,” is bringing her first restaurant to downtown Hendersonville. The Jazzy Vegetarian Vegan Café, located inside Sanctuary…
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Friday Night Lights
There’s a stagey little archway — something like a wedding gazebo, but with a neoclassical flourish — that separates the front room of The…
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Hendersonville Restaurant Week Showcases City’s Fine Dining
“It was time to share what locals have known for years,” says organizer Laura Huff about the origins of the first Hendersonville Restaurant Week,…
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When the Farmer Turns Fermenter
Part of Jon Strom knew he didn’t want to be a full-time farmer anymore. Another part of him wanted to stay involved in the…
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Juicer uses science, artistry, and above-par ingredients to create in liquid gold
In her commercial kitchen space at the Elk Haven Wellness Center in Brevard, Katie Flanagan of Green Heart Juice is transmuting fruits and vegetables…
Read MoreBold Rock Hard Cider Grows its Garden
Patrons of Bold Rock Hard Cider in Mills River will have much more to enjoy once springtime rolls around. The cidery is expanding its…
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Hendersonville’s beverage options get even broader with the opening of The Brandy Bar at 504 Seventh Avenue East in early February. Inspired by the…
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