Pizza & Ice Cream benefit for the Asheville City Schools Foundation on January 14, 2011

On January 14th 2011, GalloLea Pizza and The Hop are coming together to benefit the Asheville City Schools Foundation from 5pm - 7pm. 


GalloLea provides healthy and gluten free pizza kits that you can purchase at several locations in the Asheville area. The Hop is a great local ice cream shop and has 2 locations; one on Merrimon Ave in North AVL and the other one on Haywood Rd in West AVL. 

The Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the educational success of all Asheville City Schools students. The Foundation works to engage and mobilize the community to support teachers, students, and their families. 


Come join us, meet some great businesses and people, and help the ACSF. We look forward to seeing you on January 14th from 5-7pm at The Hop on Merrimon Ave in North Asheville.

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Circle in the Square Pizza in Asheville NC

Meet Peter, the owner of Circle in the Square Pizza in North Asheville. New weekend late night hours - open till 2am! They are located at 640 Merrimon Ave right next to Rise & Shine Cafe, The Hop Ice Cream Cafe and Zen Sushi.



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Thanks for the extra pizza at Asheville Pizza Wars!

Pizza was being delivered to the Garage at Biltmore for Asheville Pizza Wars from 13 great local pizzerias and restaurants in the AVL area. People were jumping in a line with dozens of pizza options to choose from. When the pizza started running out, 3 businesses stepped up and volunteered to have more pizza on the scene within minutes.

These pizza places were: Circle in the Square Pizza, Barleys Taproom and Pizzeria, and Franks Pizza. Jimi from Barley's actually had his ovens in tow and on site to make sure we had some back up, just in case. Thank you to these pizza companies that supplied additional pizza to the crowds.

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Asheville Pizza Wars 2010 - the official results #avlpizzawars

The Asheville Pizza Wars got hot and heavy with 100's of people showing up for the event and many local AVL pizza companies working hard to keep up with the crowds. We want to thank ALL of the businesses for getting involved for this great event and cause. We are going to do a series of blog posts for the different angles of the evening, but here are the official pizza results:

We had 3 categories: Cheese Pizza, Specialty Pizza (with up to 5 toppings), and the People's Choice

Cheese Pizza Winners -
1st Place - Fiore's Ristorante Toscana
2nd Place - Standard Pizza Company
3rd Place - Nona Mia

Specialty Pizza Winners -
1st Place - Frank's Pizza
2nd Place - Mellow Mushroom
3rd Place - Piazza East

People's Choice Award -
Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian

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The Asheville Pizza Wars, this Saturday 8/14 at 7pm, at the Garage at Biltmore

Just about everyone loves pizza. Adding craft beer to the picture and some fall deeper in love. The Asheville Pizza Wars features 10+ AVL area Pizza Makers and 3 Breweries making this a mini beer fest. Tickets are only $15 and that includes all you can eat and as many samples as you can drink. Music will be by Peace Jones, The Dubber, and Picking for Dimes. Hear from the folks that we are benefiting as well... "Families Pursuing Justice" of Western North Carolina. Great times, cause, pizza, beer and people. Come Join Us! You can purchase tickets by going to the Garage at Biltmore website.

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Asheville Pizza Wars on August 14th - Get Your Tickets Now!

Location - Garage at Biltmore 101 Fairview Rd Asheville NC 28803
Date - Saturday August 14, 2010
Time - Doors at 7pm, Pizza Judging at 7:30pm, Pizza Party 7:45pm, Benefit Party with Music and Beer till 2am
Tickets - Tickets are $15. Purchase in advance by clicking HERE.
Included - Pizza from a dozen or more establishments, unlimited samples of beer from a mini beer fest including 3 local Asheville breweries; live entertainment, music and dancing
Benefit For - Families Pursuing Justice, a group supporting our community and committed to solving cold cases and other crimes in Asheville & WNC
Peoples Choice Award - All persons entering will receive a ticket to vote for their top choice.

1. Pizza companies will make 2 pizzas for the judges. 1 regular cheese, the other up to 5 toppings
2. Pizza companies will deliver the 10 pizzas (2 to be judged and 8 for the benefit) at 7:30pm
3. Pizza judging will end at 8pm, pizza eating will continue until all pizzas are gone.
4. Pizzas that are to be judged will be marked and go into the private room at the Garage, others will be set up in the venue
5. Pizzas slices will all be double cut
6. Pizza companies will have a sign or branding to identify their establishment

Pizza Companies that will be competing:
1. Barleys Pizza
2. Circle in the Square Pizza
3. Vinnie's Italian
4. Iannuccis Pizzeria
5. Nona Mia
6. Pomodoros Cafe
7. Fiore's Ristorante Toscana
8. Piazza East
9. East Village Grill
10. Standard Pizza Company
11. Earthfare West
12. Franks Pizza
13. My Fathers Pizza
14. Mellow Mushroom

Breweries On Site:
1. Highland Brewing Company
2. Craggie Brewing Company
3. French Broad Brewing Company
4. Skyland Distributing Company

Click to purchase the tickets for this event here: Garage at Biltmore Pizza Wars Tickets

Original post about the Asheville Pizza Wars. Or view the Facebook Event for the Asheville Pizza Wars.



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Prepare War!!! Asheville Pizza Wars coming August 14, 2010

The Asheville Pizza Wars are on! We are going to have the people nominate many different pizza making establishments in and around Asheville North Carolina to battle for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize. There are so many great places to grab a pizza in the AVL area. We are creating this event to expose you to the best and the rest according to our judges and also according to you. Buy Tickets HERE!

Here is how it will work: People will nominate their favorite pizza makers in the AVL area, we will gather the votes and make them aware of the nomination. They will have a chance to join the battle and possibly win, or forfeit and automatically lose. The contestants will bring 1 regular cheese pizza, and 1 specialty pizza (5 topping max) of their choice to be judged. Along with this, they will bring 8 "other" pizzas (cheese and whatever else) for the people (us!). We will have 7 judges for the cheese pizzas and 7 judges for the specialty pizzas. Videos and photos will be taken of every pizza with credit to the establishments. Every contestant will receive great publicity for entering and being a part of this event!!

We will be having Asheville Pizza Party of the year at the Garage at Biltmore on August 14th at 7pm, judging starts at 7:30pm, Pizza Party starts at 8pm. The judges will start the competition and their votes will be cast. Judges will vote for the main competition and the guests attending will have the "peoples choice" vote. Everyone will have a chance to vote!! Then the pizza party will begin. It is only $15 for the whole evening, with the party ending at 2:30am. Musicians include several bands and DJ dance times. Come ready to have a great time!

Nominated Judges according to their Twitter ID:
@DaniKnowsWine, @H0zae, @Fobes, @EdgyMama, @AVLChamber, @BouchonAville, @AVLDiscountCard, @SocialLifeAVL, @BlogAsheville, @Ashevegas, @SugarJaime, @SavvyEater, @JustinTheSouth, @Hume_Foodie @PushProduction, @Reinkster. We are asking @AshevilleFoodie to be the head judge.

Requested Pizza Moderators according to their Twitter ID: @MotherNos, @AVLCustomCloset, @DoraBerry.

Judging Standards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place for Best Cheese Pizza and Best Specialty Pizza. Also... the "People's Choice" award. Winners will receive an award, publicity, press interviews and more. There are not any losers in this competition. To simply be nominated is awesome!

Requested Breweries: French Broad Brewery, Greenman Brewery, Asheville Brewing, Pisgah Brewing, Highland Brewing, Craggie Brewing, Wedge Brewery, and Skyland Distributing.

Nominated Pizza Establishments (so far): Marcos, Circle in the Square, Nona Mia, Asheville Pizza, Barleys, Pomodoros, Iannuccis, Piazza East AVL, Fiores, East Village Grill, Standard Pizza Company, Digable Pizza, Angelo's Pizza, Roni's Pizza, Franks Pizza, My Father's Pizza, Earth Fare West, Mellow Mushroom, Vinnies.

Benefit for: Families Pursuing Justice of Western North Carolina

*****You Can Purchase Tickets by Clicking HERE

***Please comment below on the Pizza places that you think should be in this competition and why.

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Asheville Pizza at Mellow Mushroom

Mellow Mushroom Pizza has been the main pizza establishment in Downtown Asheville for a long time now. I remember trying their "non-traditional" pizza and wondering why pizza has been around for so long and no place I have been to has been so creative. They run a simple operation with a mixed group of clients. When I went to eat there a few weeks ago, they had 3 large groups eating outside, the bar inside to the left was packed, and there were only 4 booths/tables available. Pretty relaxed environment and very enjoyable. Right in the heart of Downtown Asheville on Broadway Ave, just one street away from Pack Square Monument and the BB&T building. www.MellowMushroom.com

Pizza in Asheville with Lots of Entertainment

The Asheville Pizza Company is one of our favorite stops. Watch a movie, play games or chill on the lower level, hang at the bar, and eat with the fam. Here is a quick pic of the bar. The lady behind the counter was great to deal with and everything was working together perfectly. Efficiency and production. Thank you. http://www.ashevillepizza.com/

Woodfin Political and Biblical message

Took a pic of this sign on Merrimon Avenue in Woodfin North Carolina. I'm always trying to read into things, but this one is pretty clear. So this is why Frank's in North Asheville is closed on Sunday, lol.
www.FranksPizzaAsheville.com

Asheville Pizza Company 11/7/08

Looking for something to do this weekend?

North Asheville Frank's Pizza

Several businesses have come and gone in the Woodfin area. Franks is one of the businesses that have been around for years and continues to serve the citizens of Asheville faithfully. Thank You! Great food & service, they sell pizza dough, and the owner loves his business and what he does. Pizza consumes him! Asheville Coffee Roasters is also in this same shopping strip right off of the Woodfin exit (# 23) below Reynolds Mountain. A good stones throw from the Hot Spots gas station.