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Volume 19, No. 2, Section A
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February 2019
What You Can’t Miss in Asheville in 2019
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ultural experiences expand in every direction across a vibrant Blue Ridge Mountain city. Food-centric hotels, James Beard chef news, yoga hikes, adventures in Biltmore’s backyard, and new ways to explore Asheville’s art, music, and theater scenes – here are some reasons why you should travel to Asheville, North Carolina, in 2019.
New Places to Stay New Hotel Brings Life to Some of Asheville’s Oldest Buildings Asheville Foundry Hotel, part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, recently opened in the city’s historical African-American business district known as “The Block.” The Eagle Street buildings were also once home to the foundry that forged the steel for Biltmore Estate and many other iconic Asheville buildings. The preservation-focused, luxury boutique hotel offers upscale amenities, including the Tesla Model X house car, available to take guests on chauffeured brewery visits, drives along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and day-trips to Biltmore. Hood Huggers International offers special tours for hotel guests, highlighting food and entertainment central to The
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Block and local historic sites, including the YMI Cultural Center, opened in 1893 to provide social, cultural, and business opportunities for the African-American construction workers building Biltmore. With dishes like Braised Rabbit, Fried Catfish and Waffles, and Crispy Quail with Hot Water Cornbread, five-time James Beard semi-finalist Chef John Fleer’s newest venture, Benne on Eagle at the Foundry Hotel, will pay homage to its historic Eagle Street neighborhood and the often overlooked contributions of AfricanAmerican cooks to Appalachian and Southern food. Chef de Cuisine Ashleigh Shanti, 28-year-old chef and certified sommelier who has worked at some of the world’s best restaurants, is joined in the kitchen by children and grandchildren of The Block’s former business owners.
luxury property when Hotel Arras opens this spring. In addition to a completely new Art Deco façade for Asheville’s tallest building, the 128-room hotel will offer an extensive food focus with two restaurants by local chef Peter Pollay. Bargello will be a Mediterraneaninspired restaurant with hand-made pastas, oven-fired pizzas, and large-format meats meant to be shared like roasted rack of lamb and heritage pork shoulder. The second space, District 42, will be a more casual spot with outdoor seating, small bites, and hand-crafted cocktails.
Hotel Arras Brings Two Restaurants
Biltmore guests will experience a never-before-seen perspective of the house through “A Vanderbilt House Party: The
Asheville’s famed Art Deco skyline will get a new icon and four-star
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Cultural Opportunities Expand A Vanderbilt House Party, A Pottery Factory + New Downtown Museums, Theaters & Art Centers
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Gilded Age” costume exhibition February 9 through May 27. Oscar-winning costume designer, John Bright, has created reproductions of clothing worn by the Vanderbilts, their friends, family, and employees. A new audio-guided tour complements the exhibition with narration based on those who lived and worked in Biltmore House. continued on page 2A ...