Kay West

Asheville

Freelance Food Critic at Freelance

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Articles

When a Tree Falls: Artists craft beauty from Helene’s downed trees

1 day ago | mountainx.com | Gina Smith |Kay West |Morgan Sykes |Brent Brown

When a Tree Falls: Artists craft beauty from Helene’s downed trees Volume / Issue Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Caleb Johnson In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, Liisa Andreassen founded Echoes of the Forest, a nonprofit that transforms fallen trees into public art to memorialize nature and support community healing in the region. The project brings together local artists and woodworkers to create sculptures and installations from salvaged wood....
Smart Bets: Foundations of Hope

6 days ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

Smart Bets: Foundations of Hope Photo of Reggie Headon courtesy of Headon It takes a village to support a community in need. On Thursday, May 15, Safe Shelter will gather its village of supporters to present the inaugural Foundations of Hope event.
Smart Bets: Into the Wilds

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

Smart Bets: Into the Wilds Photo of Britt Mack courtesy of Asheville Community Theatre One night only! Broadway New York City comes to Broadway Asheville thanks to the Asheville Community Theatre’s fundraising gala, Into the Wilds, on Saturday, May 10, 7-10 p.m. The event brings Broadway performers Ben Cameron and Britt Mack to The Hideaway at 49 Broadway downtown, where they will take the spotlight to dazzle guests with musical numbers from Broadway shows. Asheville-based multimedia artist...
Showing Up for the RAD: Artists debut new events

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Edwin Arnaudin |Kay West |Christopher Arbor |Gina Smith

Showing Up for the RAD: Artists debut new events Volume / Issue Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Caleb Johnson The RAD Renaissance event takes place Saturday, May 10. The gathering is a celebration of the district’s arts community, as well as its collective renewal and resilience in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene. The celebration is also the first of many new initiatives the district has planned for 2025....
La Tropical ice cream and snack shop hits the sweet and salty spots

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

La Tropical ice cream and snack shop hits the sweet and salty spots TROPICAL PARADISE: Tammy Flanigan-Bryson, left, and wife Dawn Flanigan-Bryson let Zoe taste test the whipped cream on a coffee milkshake at La Tropical. Photo by Kay West It’s easy to spot the first-timers at La Tropical Ice Cream y Antojitos, a small shop that opened in late February in Town & Country Square in Woodfin.
Smart Bets: AMS Sound Lab

1 week ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

Smart Bets: AMS Sound Lab Photo of AMS Executive Director Ryan Reardon inside the new Sound Lab, courtesy of AMS The halls of the Asheville Music School (AMS) are always alive with the sound of music. But with the launch of the AMS Sound Lab, the West Asheville school will also be abuzz with the excitement of audio recording.
Smart Bets: WNC Yarn Crawl

2 weeks ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

Smart Bets: WNC Yarn Crawl Photo of new Yarn Crawl participant Briar Patch Fibre Co. courtesy of Elizabeth Schell Love a good yarn? Tuesday-Sunday, May 6-11, the 13th annual WNC Yarn Crawl knits together 12 shops and businesses from Western North Carolina’s fiber community, offering games, drawings, photo opportunities and a showcase of products.
Smart Bets: Spring Art Fling

2 weeks ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

Smart Bets: Spring Art Fling Photo of pottery by Kathy Knapton courtesy of the artist North Asheville’s Reynolds Village community on North Merrimon Avenue had so much fun with its first Spring Art Fling in 2024, that it’s flinging into spring again this year 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The festivities take place inside Reynolds Village shops and along its sidewalks.
Marshall Magic: Downtown prepares to reopen

2 weeks ago | mountainx.com | Thomas Calder |Kay West |Gina Smith |Brooke Randle

Marshall Magic: Downtown prepares to reopen Volume / Issue April 30, 2025 Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Caleb Johnson In Marshall, businesses up and down Main Street are scrambling to open in time for Marshall Magic Days, a downtown festival that organizers are billing as an “open house” showcasing the area’s recovery progress. The multiday happening runs Thursday-Sunday, May 1-4....
Baba Nahm returns with larger space, table service

2 weeks ago | mountainx.com | Kay West

Baba Nahm returns with larger space, table service RESTAURANT REDUX: After shuttering Baba Nahm's original Grove Arcade space last summer, owners Laura and Brian Smith have reinvented their Mediterranean concept with a larger footprint at 60 Biltmore Ave.