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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Big Game Dinner at The Crest Center

GameDinner.com and Highland Brewing Company held their Big Game and Beer dinner at Asheville's Crest Center on January 24^th, hosted by Joe Lasher, co-owner of M7 Event Solutions and founder of GameDinner.com. The meal paired various big game dishes with beers brewed by Highland. A percentage of the proceeds went to feed the hungry. The menu included:

• Hors D’oeuvres Course
  Deer, quail, bison, and duck and local cheeses.
  Soup
  Bison and Barley Stew in Toasted Boule with Chestnut Crackers.
  Beer pairing: Tasgall Ale
• Fish Course
  Terrine served with wild salmon, cold-water scallops and Maine lobster with blue crab ceviche. Wild rainbow trout caviar was also available.
  Beer pairing: St. Theresa’s Pale Ale
• Salad Course
  Butter crunch lettuce topped with coleslaw made from jicama, sunchoke and chayote with toasted sunflower seeds and a light vinaigrette.
  Beer pairing: Kashmir IPA
• Meat Course
  Grilled elk strip steak, sauce chasseur and roasted marmalade.
  Beer pairing: Gaelic Ale
• Dessert Course
  Cranberry spice cake with lemon sauce, whipped cream and cranberries. Served with a Cold Mountain shandy.
  Beer pairing: Cold Mountain Winter Ale

Photographs can been found at the Photo Gallery. To get tickets for GameDinner.com's next event, visit their website at gamedinner.com.

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Monday, January 28, 2008

Local Indie Film "Anywhere, USA" Wins Award at Sundance

Anywhere, USA was filmed right here in Asheville and was originally entitled Asheville The Movie. The project has been lauded as one of the most original films at this year's Sundance Film Festival, taking the Spirit of Independence Award in the dramatic category.

It is the first film by Asheville Director and screenwriter Chusy Haney-Jardine. The final cut of the film is a raucous, homemade movie that encompasses Chusy's family and community. The movie stars his daughter -- Perla Haney-Jardine, as she was the only real actor in the project. Other actors were found by various casting trips to Wal-Mart. The entire film was edited in Chusy's Garage. There is a feeling that this isn't the last we'll hear about this talented local film director.

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