THE PODCAST
The podcast above was originally recorded on 06/23/2025 with my usual co-host Chef Tom LaFauci from Twisted Laurel Downtown Asheville…
00:00 - 02:52 INTRO: We’re Hot, But Trying To Adjust, Until We Die
02:53 - 07:34 Patio Life: The High End of Yes, The Low End of No
07:25 - 13:34 CORRECTIONS: Misquotes, Misidentifications & Pissed Off Trekkies
13:35 - 31:19 DUNNING KRUGER REPORT: Water & Other Cool Stuff
31:20 - 32:13 MOWABC SPOT: Please Donate & Volunteer for MEALS ON WHEELS
32:14 - 43:34 DREAM DISHES: New Segments Make Chef Wary
43:35 - 52:04 WHERE’D YA EAT? Table, Mission Pizza, Sweets & Seats, The Freeze, Sunny Point Cafe, Chestnut, Pincho Party with Chef Luis Martinez at La Bodega
52:05 - 54:50 BYE! Thanks To Deb & All The Listeners and WPVM 103.7fm!
54:51 - 33:19 WPVM SPOT Please Donate to WPVM RADIO ASHEVILLE
THE NEWSLETTER
TABLE FOR THE WIN! We went back to Table on N. Lexington Ave in Downtown Asheville for dinner on Sunday, and wow. This place has been around for 20 years and we've always been fans, but we agree that the current menu might be their best iteration yet! They are crushing it!!!
The kitchen sent out a few things for us to try, including a sample of their lamb and beef kefteh kabab which was super flavorful, juicy and delicious, some warm, sausage stuffed olives (not pictured) that we “oohed and ahhed” over, and the exciting and contrast-y beets & peaches with cheddar and mostarda (which is a slightly sweet slightly salty condiment made from fruit and mustard syrup).
They also sent out samples of their excellent steak tartare, which came rolled up in beautiful edible leaves green and purple leaves of some kind, and is now my all-time favorite way to eat steak tartare!
One of us ordered Chef Cate's signature dish: Lee's Green Rice, this time served with baby bok choy, and it remains one of the most deeply satisfying dishes we've ever had. The rice has a consistency similar to risotto, and a flavor that is just insanely delicious umami-ness and pure comfort in a bowl.
The other two of us ordered the Right There Burger, and y'all, it was nuts. Soooo goood!!! Cooked rare, the way I ordered it, and covered in queso and heavily-caramelized onions, it came with pickles on the side, as well as some perfectly cooked fast-food style fries. I devoured it and have been craving it ever since. Chef Patrick seemed a little bummed out when I told him it was "like eating a stick of butter," until I assured him that was the highest compliment this guy gives out! 😂😂😂 For real though, our friend even made a point of telling the host that it was THE best burger she's ever eaten, and this particular friend is no novice when it comes to eating burgers!
Thank you, Table, we love you and appreciate you so much! This is the kind of meal that makes Asheville the best little food city in America! ❤️❤️❤️
RANDOM DELICIOUSNESS from my iPhone: Crab fried rice and drunken noodles from Bee Thai Kitchen…
Secret pupusa's to help a cause…
A perfect cortado at Summit Coffee Asheville…
A hot dog from The Freeze of Asheville…
And our last slice of awesome Romana style pizza from Mission Pizza before they closed up for good…
A sad farewell to Mission Pizza. You were great while you lasted!
ASHEVILLE FOOD TOURS: Come experience downtown Asheville with me, the way that I experience it every day: Through food!
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