Source: Mackensy Lunsford, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, 12/30/19

 A lot can happen in a year, and 2019 felt particularly active. In Asheville, the portfolio of good-to-excellent restaurants seemed to grow at a rapid rate, and not without a few growing pains. As is seemingly always the case, some notable restaurants closed too. But behind the scenes, things were growing, simmering, ready to change the face of food, drink and agriculture in Western North Carolina in ways that may be imperceptible to some, but still send waves through a big and beloved business sector.

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