ASHEVILLE – A brand new breakfast and brunch vacation spot projected for Arden; a Black Mountain chef to deliver a style of Peru to Asheville; an Asheville baker opens a cookie store downtown.
A second serving to
A well-liked restaurant chain specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch is ready to increase and produce extra Asheville space diners to its tables.
First Watch is within the early phases of planning and development at 281 Lengthy Shoals Street in Arden. A gap date has not been set.
Within the spring, First Watch opened at 2 Hendersonville Street in Biltmore Village and presents a menu of all-natural juices, hearty and healthy-forward plates, energy bowls and extra.
View the menu at firstwatch.com.
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From scratch vinyl store supper
A Black Mountain chef is bringing his recipe repertoire to Asheville for a one-night-only eating expertise.
Citizen Vinyl, a downtown document retailer and extra, will proceed its Turntable Supper collection from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5 with particular visitor Bryann Sandoval.
Sandoval, sous chef at Milton’s, will put together a curated menu of traditional Peruvian dishes, in homage to his Lima, Peru, roots. The menu options tiradito, shishitos, papa rellena, lomo saltado and alfajores for dessert.
Tickets are $100, and wine pairings could also be added for $60. View the total menu and reserve a seat at Eventbrite.
Citizen Vinyl is at 14 O. Henry St. in Asheville. For extra, go to citizenvinyl.com.
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Morsel strikes in
A small batch cookie enterprise recognized for its massive ole cookies has moved in downtown.
As of Nov. 18, Morsel Cookie Firm’s new deal with is 45 Rankin Ave.
The bakery is opening with winter enterprise hours, 12-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 12-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Beforehand, Morsel operated at 175 Weaverville Street, the place baker-entrepreneur Caroline Dockery made her brick-and-mortar debut in September 2021.
The downtown location presents elevated visibility and foot site visitors and house to increase with extra dine-in choices, she stated.
“It’s going to be simply (inside) strolling distance. We even have parking proper throughout from us on the Rankin storage, which is free for the primary hour,” she stated. “I’m hoping shifting downtown received’t scare too lots of our native individuals off as a result of now we have such an amazing native following.”
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Clients will proceed to discover a rotating menu of thick, small-batch cookies made in distinctive and seasonal flavors, like pumpkin pie and pecan pie.
Basic cookies embrace oatmeal chocolate chip creme pie, PB cup and one other fall taste is the chai cookie butter.
Cookie cake choices embrace vanilla sprinkle, cookies and cream and Nutella swirl.
Vegan and gluten-free choices can be found, such because the PB & J and chocolate chip sea salt.
“Each cookie is hand scooped. Each cookie is handled accordingly. They every get its personal place and a spotlight,” Dockery stated. “We do outsized, stuffed cookies and we at all times attempt to make as many fillings in-house as doable. We wish to deliver a way of nostalgia from consuming a cookie.”
The cookies are elevated with inspiration from different pastries and beloved desserts, she stated.
“For individuals who need a barely bigger choice with extra handy hours and higher dine-in choices, that’s what we invested in now,” Dockery stated. “It was once pop-in, get what you want and go. Now, you possibly can sit and revel in and speak to us and get to know the corporate somewhat bit extra and in-depth.”
For particulars, go to morselcookie.company. Observe on social media at facebook.com/morselcookieco and Instagram @morsel_cookieco.
Tiana Kennell is the meals and eating reporter for the Asheville Citizen Instances, a part of the USA At this time Community. Electronic mail her at tkennell@citizentimes.com or observe her on Twitter/Instagram @PrincessOfPage. Please assist help the sort of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Instances.
