Stu Helm: Food Fan

ABOVE: Podcast - Today is a re-broadcast of the Asheville Food Fans show that aired on WPVM 103.7 on Friday October 22 & Saturday October 23. It features Micah Molinari and Rick Crelia. BELOW - Newsletter - GMF, Harvest Pizza For Lunch?, Enka Candler Tailgate Market GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS! How are you on this Monday morning? It looks like a nice day out there, so get on out and have some good times...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS… On the Podcast this morning, I talked with my friend and AVL Food News reporter, Micah Molinari about his recent trip to Winston-Salem! He has four recommendations for that city, plus we talked about “ the world’s best brownie ,” found right here in Asheville. DINNER WITH THE DEAN On Tuesday night I had dinner at Benne on Eagle with a person named Katie Dean . Katie is runni...

Good Morning, Friends! This morning I recorded a segment of the Food Fans Podcast with Rick Crelia, the Wolrd’s Greatest Eater, and he talked about competing in the Knuckles Deep BBQ Fest this weekend. Location: 5 Foundy St. • Asheville, NC • Wedge at Foundation • MAP WHAT’S FOR LUNCH Today I’m going to Abeja’s House Cafe with my Mom (it’s her favorite place), so don’t suggest a venue, but DO sugg...

Good Morning, Friends… I hope you had a good weekend! I took Sunday off from posting anything anywhere, except a little bit of artwork from my fantasy novel, Hendra’s World , which I shared to Facebook, and have included here as well. Since I didn’t post it yesterday, I’ve shared the hour-long Asheville Food Fans podcast with you today. It features myself, plus Rick Crelia (world’s greatest eater)...

Good Morning, Friends! First things first… CORRECTION : I referred to Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse as “ Ukiah Japanese Steakhouse ” in the podcast version of the newsletter yesterday. Erps. Serry. I also forgot to mention the other two places that Dawn and I went to on our snack and saunter in the newsletter, even though I talked about them on the podcast version. One of them was Ukiah , at which I h...

Good Morning, Friends! How are ya? I’m good. I’ve been eating some great food lately, including Food Tour food. You may or may not remember that Twisted Laurel Asheville won my “ Restaurant of the Year ” award for 2020, and their menu is just getting better and better. On Wednesday, I popped in with my Night Tour, and Chef Tom Lafauci brought out an amazing, tour-sized portion of his braised short...

Good Morning, Friends! I hope you’re having a great week so far! The high temp today is going to be 79°and the low is going to be 59°. It looks like a beautiful morning out there, despite the fact that it’s going to get hot later today, so get out there and enjoy it now while you can! WHAT’S FOR LUNCH I didn’t take any of you up on your suggestions yesterday, not because they weren’t great, but be...

Good Morning, Friends If you hadn’t guessed by now, I love Halloween . Well, I love creepy stuff all year round, I just go a little crazy for it during the month of Halloween. That’s right, I said month of Halloween. I got our decorations up right away, Dawn and I have been watching horror movies every night ( Killing of a Scared Deer : YES. House (1986) : NO.), and I’ve been obsessed with thought...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS! It’s Monday, October 11th. The high temperature is going to be 75 and the low is going to be 59. The window weather report is Sunny AF. As always, just like every morning, the first thoughts on my mind today were “ coffee ” and “ what’s for lunch? ” I don’t usually eat breakfast. Over the weekend I ate nothing but avocado toast for lunch, like, piece after piece after piece...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS! It’s Sunday, so the podcast (above) is longer than usual, and I am joined by some guests! Micah Molinari comes on to do the Food News with me, and I catch up with our friend Bruce Waller Jr, from Grind AVL, and Black Wall Street, Asheville. As always, the “Food Fans” podcast is also broadcast by WPVM 103.7fm on Fridays and Saturdays, and then shared here on Substack on Sunda...

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS Today is Saturday, October 9th, 2021 Window Weather Report: H 73 | L57 Looks sunny AF out there to me. This newsletter is constantly evolving as I figure out how to best utilize the Substack format to reach y’all with infos about the good food out there, and today is the first day that I will have exclusive food post content. Not seen on Facebook, Ashvegas, or anywhere else b...

Good morning, Friends! I have decided to absorb The Morning Show into my “ Good Morning, Friends ” newsletter, just because why not? I also want to thank the 500+ people who have signed up for a FREE subscription to my newsletter, and a very special thanks to those who opted to pay! You = Best. FUN FACT: I’ve already earned more money in the first 2 months of using Substack than I did in 13 years...

The Morning Show - Episode 21.008 - October 7, 2021 TRT: 7:47 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WINDOW WEATHER REPORT - H: 68° | L: 61°- Looks rainy outside • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? - I need suggestions today. • DADDY MAC’S - I’m going to the opening, where I shall be awk AF • TOUR FOOD - Fave new stop: Botanist & Barrel (on the show I call it a winery, but it’s actually a cidery, sorry!) You...

The Morning Show - Episode 21.007 - October 6, 2021 TRT: 12:14 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WINDOW WEATHER REPORT - H: 72° | L: 64°- Looks humid outside • TWO CHICKEN DINNERS - Counter-Productive Dieting • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? - I’m hitting-up the Cooking With Comedy food truck at Rabbit’s Motel . Please leave your suggestions for where I should eat tomorrow in the comments - END - Get...

The Morning Show - Episode 21.006 - October 5, 2021 TRT: 12:15 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WINDOW WEATHER REPORT - H: 70° | L: 63°- Looks normal outside • #FACEBOOKDOWN - Love & Hate & Social Media • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? - Please leave your suggestions in the comments. - END - Get full access to Stu Helm: Food Fan at stuhelmfoodfan.substack.com/subscribe

The Morning Show - Episode 21.006 - October 4, 2021 TRT: 15:09 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WEATHER REPORT - H: 73° | L: 61° • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? - Please leave your suggestions in the comments. • FOOD ADVENTURES - Outlet Mall and Mexican Flea Market. • WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS JOB prt 2 - Salad - END - Get full access to Stu Helm: Food Fan at stuhelmfoodfan.substack.com/subscribe

Asheville Food Fans Podcast Meat Mimics Broadcast on WPVM 103.7fm on Friday & Saturday October 1st & 2nd, 2021 TRT: 1:00:05 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Co-Hosts - Crystal Salinas & Luis Serapio Theme Song - Cheesewagon ©2014 by The Derita Sisters Segments… • POLITICS UPDATE w/ Crystal - Who’s in and who’s out in the congressional race here in NC-11. • WHAT’D YA EAT? w/ Crystal - A random, but...

The Morning Show - Episode 21.005 - October 2, 2021 TRT: 8:35 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WEATHER REPORT - H: 79° | L: 61° • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? - Please leave your suggestions in the comments. • WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS JOB - Food writer in the American South. - END - Get full access to Stu Helm: Food Fan at stuhelmfoodfan.substack.com/subscribe

The Morning Show - Episode 21.004 - October 1, 2021 TRT: 15:17 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WEATHER REPORT - H: 79° L: 55° • FOOD TOURS - Wednesday Evening Tour + Beer & Food Tour + THC Tour. • FACEBOOK RANT - I say I won’t, and then I do. - END - Should I Swear on The Morning Show? Get full access to Stu Helm: Food Fan at stuhelmfoodfan.substack.com/subscribe

The Morning Show - Episode 21.003 - September 29, 2021 TRT: 10:28 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WEATHER REPORT - H: 81° L: 52° • ROAD TRIP TO BREVARD - I went to Brevard with my friend and Food Pod partner, Josh. We visited the Lumber Arts District and ate at Marco Tratoria . - END - Get full access to Stu Helm: Food Fan at stuhelmfoodfan.substack.com/subscribe

The Morning Show - Episode 21.002 - September 28, 2021 TRT: 14:37 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WHO’S OPEN - Home Ground, Green Tea, Post 25 • WEATHER REPORT - H: 79° L: 52° • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? - I opted for a hot dog at home yesterday, and I might be in Brevard this afternoon. Leave a comment on where to eat in Brevard. • CONGRATS - Babies and Best of’s • FOOD POD UPDATE - The Big L...

The Morning Show - Episode 21.001 - September 27, 2021 TRT: 18:21 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Segments… • WHO’S OPEN - Biscuit Head, Nani’s, & Storm Rhum Bar & Bistro • WEATHER REPORT - H: 79° L: 46° • CHOW CHOW - I attended the very last Chowchow Asheville event of the season • FOOD NEWS - Veganfest 10/3, Picklepalooza 11/14 • WHAT’S FOR LUNCH - Will I get delivery or eat the last hot dog in...

Asheville Food Fans Podcast Broadcast on WPVM 103.7fm on Friday, September 24, 2021 TRT: 1:24:18 Host: Stu Helm aka The Food Fan Co-Hosts - Crystal Salinas & Rick Crelia Fea. - Micah Molinari Theme Song - Cheesewagon ©2014 by The Derita Sisters Segments… • ALL THE TARIANS w/ Crystal - Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Ovo, Lacto, etc etc. • WING THING w/ Rick - Buxton Hall BBQ • WHAT’D YA EAT? w/ Rick - Bu...