News and events from Asheville brewery and restaurant industry, including Wicked Weed Brewing's plan to reopen Funkatorium.

Closures are elevated compared to a typical year, with many occurring immediately after the storm due to property damage, ...

N.C. — Nearly 6 months after deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville’s craft beer industry, breweries are still struggling to recover. Many remain financially strained with ...

West Asheville Rowan Coffee’s second coffee house in Two Vietnamese restaurants, PhoReal and Pho Haus, are among the many new businesses planned for 2025. The restaurant and brewery industry is ...

co-founder and head brewer Johnathan Parks surveys the damage at his brewery Oct. 23, 2024 in Asheville. Some establishments’ fates hang in the balance as their doors remain closed, and no ...