New Years Eve

Pre fix Menu

Antojitos

Mariscos Stuffed Avocado with a Cilantro and Lime Vinagrette

Ensalada

Watercress, house dried Grapes, Cheese Chicharron and Radishes with a Guava dressing.

Sopa

Crema de Langosta

Lobster, Chayote Squash and Guajillo Pepper Bisque

Entrada

Grilled Lobster

With A Cauliflower and Avocado Flan and a Saffron Veloute

Carne Asada

Prime New York Strip

With a Smoked Ancho Pepper Demiglace and a Potato Cofin and Zetas

Vegetariano

Vegetarian or Vegan Course Upon Request

Dessert

A Chocolate Delight

$ 65.00 per person

$ 25.00 with a Wine Paring

Dinner includes a complimentary glass of champagne

Tax and tip not included

For Reservations please call (828) 253-2111

 Entire Post From Mountain Xpress 11/5/08

Weekly Picks

Spotlight on: The Literacy Council of Buncombe County

The Literacy Council of Buncombe County

 

The Literacy Council of Buncombe County serves two target populations. The first are adult basic-education students who do not read as well as they would like, or who lack the literacy skills necessary to accomplish everyday life tasks. The second is the growing number of immigrants who reside in Buncombe County. The Literacy Council is constantly recruiting and training volunteers to work as literacy tutors.

In addition to serving local adults in literacy education, the Literacy Council will soon begin a Drop-Out Prevention Program in partnership with Asheville City Schools. The youth in our schools who are at risk of dropping out are students who see no other option; many of them have been in special-education services for much of their school careers and have still not learned literacy skills. As a result, these students have had successive failures throughout their school careers. It is the Literacy Council’s goal to reach them as soon as possible rather than setting them up for the downward spiral of economic and social failure that comes with not having a high-school diploma or having low literacy skills. The overarching goal is to collaborate with school systems and individual schools.

Adult Basic Education Coordinator Dianne Harper says, “One of the great gifts of the Literacy Council is that we get to affect change in people’s lives on a daily basis.”

To get involved, call 254-3442. It only takes two hours a week to teach someone to read.

Jesse Pope, chief naturalist from Grandfather Mountain recently wrote “Many species are starting to show off good fall color and include: Mountain Ash (brilliant red), American Ash (burgundy and yellow), many huckleberries and other Vaccinium species (bright red to burgundy), Sugar Maples, Red Maples, Yellow Buckeye, Yellow Birch, Hop Hornbeam (yellow), Pignut Hickory (yellow/brown), Red Oak (red, yellow, and brown), Chestnut Oak (yellow/rust), hobblebush (red), and Sourwood (red)” All of these species are well represented in the Reynolds Mountain Communities.

On Reynolds Mountain trees and shrubs are putting on their best fall colors, while in Reynolds Park, the wildlife is stealing the show. Turkeys, Canadian Geese, Great Blue Herons, Carolina Chickadees and Pileated Woodpeckers are among the many species busily preparing for the coming winte. Chipmunks, squirrels and groundhogs are gathering fall nuts, berries and fruits and occasionally engage in small playful skirmishes in the open fields.

Reynolds Village is experiencing a transformation of its own. As the building that will soon be home to a new Neighborhood YMCA at Woodfin nears completion, Reynolds Village has become a sculptural Mecca, playing host to RiverSculpture: 34 works of public art on display free in Reynolds Village. Weekly events at RiverSculpture during October create a festive fall atmosphere and take advantage of the backdrop of the surrounding mountains to provide an ever changing curtain of color.

In these tilt-a-whirl times of volatility and rapid change, it is comforting to know that some change is inevitable and indeed welcome. The changing of the leaves here in Asheville is much anticipated, creating a seasonal routine that ties humanity to the earth and gives cause for all to celebrate.

Kids Art with Kitty Love 10:30am – 12:30am “Creating a River for RiverSculpture with found materials”
Music in the Afternoon featuring:
Elyssa Faires 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Jibblin the Froeline 2:00pm – 3:00pm
The Art of Rhythm Drum Ensemble 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Visit www.riversculpture.com for directions and updates on all special events.

RiverSculpture at Reynolds Mountain showcases outdoor works of art by our best regional sculptors. In addition, a series of special events on October weekends, integrates kids art, music, dance and theater with the sculpture. Field trips from all school levels are encouraged and guided group tours by participating sculptors and knowledgeable guides will be available for the public

For those concerned about fuel, reports from North Asheville are promising. Gas shortages seem to be easing and gas lines are shrinking by the hour.

A private home on Reynolds Mountain will be the site of an intimate poetry reading by former United States Poet Laureate Mark Strand this Wednesday, September 24 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Strand has ties to Asheville, including RiverSculpture directors Arlene and Robert Winkler. In an interview with Asheville’s Mountain Xpress, Strand said, “I knew Bob and Arlene [Winkler] in NYC and liked the work each of them did, and we’ve stayed in touch over the years. They met an old, old friend of mine down there in Asheville, Betty Holden, who I had known when I was an art student at Yale and who was very kind to me in those days. I babysat for her children. Arlene and Betty both wrote me about RiverSculpture and thought it might be a nice idea if I came down and read my poems.”

The event includes sumptous catering by Curra’s DOM restaurant. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds will help keep RiverSculpture free and open to the public. “Public art is an essential element in evolving Reynolds Village into a viable downtown for Woodfin, and this is just the beginning of our commitment,” said Reynolds Mountain Communities’ CEO Kirk Boone.

A handful of tickets are still available. For more information visit the Special Events page on www.riversculpture.com.

From www.citizen-times.com: Representatives of Reynolds Mountain, the presenting sponsors of Friday evening’s benefit for the Literacy Council of Buncombe County at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. From right to left, Angel and Vic Knight, Kristen and Kirk Boone, Linda Daly, and Lesley and Jack Groetsch. The event featured Eastern European cuisine, wine, a silent auction and readings from Elizabeth Kostova’s 2005 novel, “The Historian.” The Literacy Council of Buncombe County works to provide comprehensive adult literacy services in Buncombe County.09/12/08 – Stephen Miller

The event was sold out in advance and was produced by a dedicated group of volunteers, many of the same people who fulfill the mission of the Council on an ongoing basis. The mission of the Literacy Council is to improve adult basic education and English language skills through one-on-one and small group instruction provided by trained volunteers to help each individual reach their full potential as individuals, parents, workers, and citizens.

From www.citizen-times.com: Kristen Boone of Reynolds Mountain, the presenting sponsor, welcomes the attendees of the Literacy Council’s fundraiser event, ” An Evening in Eastern Europe with Elizabeth Kostova.” Best-selling author Elizabeth Kostova served as the star attraction during Friday evening’s benefit at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Kostova’s 2005 debut novel, “The Historian,” a modern Dracula tale, reached No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list for hardcover fiction. The daughter of Elizabeth Stephens and Dave Johnson, of Biltmore Forest, she credits her dad “a Dracula movie fan” with helping to spark her interest in the topic. Friday’s benefit featured Eastern European cuisine, wine, a silent auction and readings from Kostova’s novel. The Literacy Council of Buncombe County works to provide comprehensive adult literacy services in Buncombe County.09/12/08 – Stephen Miller

Reynolds Mountain's Rita Marroquin presents Woodfin Mayor Jerry VaHaun with the first installment of cash donated by Reynolds Mountain residents for the Woodfin Police Departments Clothing Drive.

Last month, Reynolds Mountain received a request from Sergeant Roberts of the Woodfin Police Department to help drum up support for a clothing drive for the children of Woodfin. With prices of basic goods and services higher than ever, new school clothes are often unaffordable for families on low or fixed incomes. Reynolds Mountain residents and employees answered the call to action in a big way: nearly $1,000 in cash and enough bags of clothing to fill several large boxes were delivered to the Woodfin Town Hall last week, and donations continue to roll in.

The deadline for this year’s drive is September 6, so please consider donating new or gently used clothes sizes 4T to 13 (girls) and sizes 4T to XL/34 (boys). Coats and shoes are greatly appreciated as are socks, underwear and other accessories. Checks should be made payable to the Town of Woodfin with “clothing drive” on the memo line. Reynolds Mountain is happy to accept donations at their new Sales Center next door to the Food Lion in Woodfin on Weaverville Highway. All cash and clothing collected will be delivered to the Woodfin Town Hall this Friday, September 6.