Stu Helm: Food Fan

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on Friday January 27 and features conversations with Junior Márquez , owner of Mariscos Seafood Shack , as well as Chef Tony Franco from Food Experience To Go , and Jen Hampton (below) from Asheville Food & Beverage United . I also give verbal reviews of the food featured below in the newsletter. Today’s newsletter (bel...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on Friday December 30 & Saturday December 31, 2022 and features a fun and interesting conversation with Chef Kenville Thompson , from Shaa’bingo All Purpose Spice & Merribean Food Truck (pronounced like “ Caribbean ,” with an “M”), who’s been here in Asheville, cooking for Biltmore Estate for 20 years, but has recently...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on December 16 & 17, 2022, and features conversations with my friends Greg Garrison from The Hop Ice Cream and Jen Hampton with important updates from Asheville Food & Beverage United ! I also reviewed some burgers, said goodbye to 2022, and hello to 2023! Today’s newsletter (below) features three old favorites, Buxton...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on December 16 & 17, 2022, and features conversations with my friends Meg Chamberlain from Fermenti and Lucho from Asheville Multicultural . I also reviewed Jetty Rae’s Oyster House and recorded another segment about holiday gift ideas! Today’s newsletter (below) features Jetty Rae’s, Asheville Pizza South, The Hop Ice...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on December 9 & 10, 2022, and features interviews with Chef / Farmer Sunil Patel from Patchwork Urban Farms, and Thomas Parker from Asheville Custom EBikes . I also reviewed a few things and I recorded a segment about holiday gift ideas! Today’s newsletter (below) features many of the things discussed in the podcast (I’...

Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on December 2 & 3rd, and features Tastee Diner , Smoky Park Supper Club , Ay Caramba! Mexican Grille Leicester , Storm Rhum Bar & Bistro , Bigfoot Longs at The Gas-Up , and Sparky’s Bardega ! If you have time to listen, I hope you will enjoy! Today’s Newsletter (below) features all of the above, plus dessert! TASTEE DINER FOR LUNCH Recently,...

Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on November 18 & 19, 2022, and features an interview with Chelsea Herre from Rhubarb & The Rhu , and one with Chef Molly Cook from Marble & Steel Craft Chocolates . I also review Abeja’s House Cafe , and Asheville Pizza South ’s Pizza of the Month! If you have time to listen, I hope you will enjoy! Today’s Newsletter (below) features Ashevil...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast was originally broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on November 11 & 12, 2022, and features two great interviews about important stuff: Open Enrollment in the ACA (Affordable Care Act) with Kelsi Jo Christensen from Hummingbird Insurance Co . , and awesome updates on affordable parking for downtown workers with Jennifer Hampton from Asheville Food & Beverage United . In...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is episode 221106, which originally aired on WPVM 103.7fm , on November 4 & 5, 2022, and features Food Trivia for MANNA Foodbank with my buddies Rick Crelia & Alex Knighten . Rick is an eater, and together we also review Griff’s Kitchen (see pictures below). Alex is formerly of Bear’s BBQ , but now working at the famous AFG warehouse , and we talked about her...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is episode 221029, parts of which originally aired on WPVM 103.7fm , on October 28 & 29, 2022, and features interviews with Sam Kosik from Mother Ocean Market , and Chef Patrick O’Cain from Gan Shan West , who both played Food Trivia for MANNA Foodbank with me! There’s also a brief verbal review of Island Pan at The Mall, which is featured below as well. Today...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is episode 221015, parts of which originally aired on WPVM 103.7fm , on October 14 and October 21, 2022, and features interviews with Sara “ The Waxlorette ” Malson, and Chef Ethan Bonnell from Pizza Daddy, who both played Food Trivia for MANNA Foodbank with me! There’s also a brief teaser for Asheville Multicultural ’s “ Pupusa Story, ” which is also featured...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS… Today’s Podcast is episode 221015, parts of which originally aired on WPVM 103.7fm , on September 30th, October 7th & October 14th, 2022, and features an interview with Jennifer Hampton (top) from Asheville Food and Beverage United about the amazing progress they are making in downtown parking for workers, then I talked to David Plyler (middle) from Lusso Realty about their...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is episode 22/09/16 of the Food Fans Radio Show which originally aired on WPVM 103.7fm , on Friday September 16th, 2022, and features Asheville’s favorite restaurant (literally), a conversation w/ one of my favorite Chefs about smash burgers vs bar burgers, eating Indian street food with Lucho from Asheville Multicultural , and a review of a perfect egg sandwi...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is episode 22/09/02 of the Food Fans Radio Show which originally aired on WPVM 103.7fm , on Friday September 2nd, 2022, and features, Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack via Kickbackavl , 12 Bones , All Souls Pizza , plus a segment on how & why Modesto , Manicomio , Twisted Laurel , Storm , & Sunshine Sammies , use Asheville Food Tours , and then an excellent discussion...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show , which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! This week’s show starts with a travel-blog style review of some places I visited in & around Orlando, Florida, then Mamacitas Food Truck & Snap-o-razzo Hot Dogs at Olde London Road , then a Burgerwo...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show , which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! This week features a review of the brand new, amazing Neng Jr’s restaurant in West Asheville, as well as an interview with Chef Tom LaFauci from Twisted Laurel Asheville , a tasting at La Rumba Lati...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show , which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! This week features three interviews, and a pizza! First, I had the pleasure of talking with Asheville City Councilperson, Antanette Mosley about her background, her love of food, and her major issue...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show, which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! This week features a great talk I had with Jennifer Hampton from AFBU (Asheville Food & Beverage United) about everything from upcoming events, to their discussions with the county about parking, to...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show, which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! The three topics that I covered in this episode are, in order: A random collection of reviews, followed by a conversation with my frequent guest, and all around awesome person, Alex Knighten from Bea...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today’s Podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show, which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! The two topics that I covered in this episode are, in order: An interview with the ever-informed and experienced independent writer, about food and other things, Kay West ! After that, I recount the...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS… Today’s podcast is another full-length episode of The Food Fans radio show, which is broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm (Fri @ 5pm / Sat @ 11am). In it I talk about Punk Rock Hot Dogs being canceled , I interview Joshua Heald from Bigfoot Longs , I do a brief bit on birthdays , preview our Hendersonville trip, and offer up a bunch of random reviews at the end. If you have time to lis...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS… Today’s podcast is another full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show , which airs every Friday at 5pm and Saturday at 11:00am on WPVM 103.7fm . This one features our experience with Cottage Cooking , plus the Chow Chow opening party, Entrepreneurs of Color, and Diaspora events with my friend Lucho from AshevilleMulticultural.com . There’s also a “ random ” segment in w...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS… Today’s podcast is a full-length episode of the Food Fans Radio Show , which airs every Friday and Saturday on WPVM 103.7fm , Asheville’s Progressive Voice of the Mountains! Topics covered in this episode are, in order: Sawhorse , 67 Biltmore Avenue Downtown , Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas , Stoney Knob Cafe w/ Lucho from Asheville Multicultural , Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack , 12...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS… On today’s podcast I talked salads & more with Jennie Townsend, salad stan and owner of KickbackAVL.com , the only locally owned & operated hot meal delivery! The newsletter has some local food news, a recommend, and some super-exciting news about Punk Rock HotDogs 2022 ! THIS JUST IN From our good friends at Hatch Coworking Space … ### Weekly Events on South French Broad Av...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS On today’s podcast I talked with another salad-stan, Savvy Rain one of favorite local bartenders, who is currently working at Asheville Proper . Savvy has some great advice on where to get great salads around town, including at The Proper, which is an old school steak house! The newsletter has a lot of local food news, and a recommend or two… JUNETEENTH IS THIS WEEKEND! Junet...