Chef May, owner and head chef of Thai Pearl, was born and raised in Isan in Northeast Thailand, trained at the Royal Palace Academy and cooked for the Royal family of Thailand in Bangkok. She then moved to Australia to work alongside a Michelin Star Chef prior to landing in West AVL and opening Thai Pearl. (Lucky for us!) Check out our latest Insta reel to see how she whips it up in the kitchen.
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Chattanooga fan-favorite in Asheville for a night
Strung Like a Horse is known for their signature brand of Americana tunes, distilled from old-school storytelling, roots-rock and bluegrass instrumentations with an alt-rock edge. Head to Isis Music Hall this Friday to hear Mississippi-bred but Chattanooga-based frontman Clayton Maselle starting at 8:30 pm.
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Trashy Vegans and Ginger Beer
Ginger's Revenge's tasty drinks are best served along with a vegan burger and fries from The Trashy Vegan! This Sunday from 2 - 6pm you can get Trashy Vegan's classic cheeseburger and fries, or loaded fries with onion, diced pickles, diced tomatoes, lettuce, fried soy curls and ranch. You seriously do not want to miss this, even if you aren't vegan!
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Smoke Cleansing with Urban Dharma
Urban Dharma NC is back for this month's “Cleansing through Aromatic Smoke” ritual Sunday the 25th at 10:00am at the French Broad River Park. This ritual relates to our minds through perceptions and experiences to clear our neuroses and tap into our basic well-being. Go smell, listen, and/or chant. We all need a little more of this, no?
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Support Black-owned Businesses
The Sankofa Market AVL Series is a bi-weekly event that showcases local Asheville Black-Owned Businesses It's held at the YMI Cultural Center's - Impact Center located at the YMI Cultural Center 39 South Market Street. Explore booths of local vendors of art, jewelry, and everything in between. Starts at 11am Saturday!
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Live Funk Rock for your Ears, Cold Beers for your Mouth
Are you ready to feel the funk? Joker's Trade is bringing it this Friday, July 23rd starting at 8pm at Dirty Jack's! Prepare to feel their self-described "tasteful blend of funk, rock and jam music with a splash of reggae for good measure for your listening pleasure" music.
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15 Small Plates of Grain-inspired Dishes!
Listen to bluegrass music and watch the sunset over the mountains during this rooftop event that celebrates a versatile ingredient: grains! Whether you’re a beer enthusiast, baker, pasta-maker or simply love food, this event will really make you think about how grains are essential to many of our foods and beverages. Savor 10-15 delicious small plates including Saffron-roasted chanterelle bulgur arancini with a honey rooibos reduction, an heirloom polenta puff pastry vol-au-vent with savory corn cream and maque choux, and more. There are just a few tickets left so don't delay! Thursday, July 25th, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm.
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Southern Brother Comedy alert! Get ready to LOL
On Sunday, July 25 join New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash and his brother Cliff Cash, whose recent comedy album rocketed to #1 on iTunes, for an evening of stand-up, stories, and a discussion about being brothers, growing up in the South, and writing and laughing about it all. Doors open at 7 pm at The Grey Eagle and the evening will close with an audience Q&A!
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