Food news: The Mule opens, Halloween freebie, wine dining experience

Tiana Kennell, Asheville Citizen Times
·3 min read
Empty cans in stock at Devil's Foot Beverage Company's new tasting room on Sweeten Creek in Asheville.
Empty cans in stock at Devil's Foot Beverage Company's new tasting room on Sweeten Creek in Asheville.

ASHEVILLE - New craft cocktail and mocktail bar opens; Halloween kids' meal special; sommelier-guided dining experience.

The Mule

A local beverage maker is inviting customers to get their products straight from the source.

On Oct. 27, Devil’s Foot Beverages officially opened its new tasting room, The Mule, at 131 Sweeten Creek Road.

The Mule is centered in the company’s production facility where the line of farm-to-can ginger beers and sparkling drinks are brewed, packaged and distributed.

Devil’s Foot produces nonalcoholic beverages made with fresh fruit and other organic and sustainable ingredients sourced from local farms. The final product contains no artificial sweeteners and 20 grams or less of sugar per can.The Mule will operate as a full-service bar – and event space – and offer nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Cocktails and mocktails may be made with Devil’s Foot sodas and house-made tonics. Craft beer, draft soda and wine are on the menu, too.

Devil's Foot Beverage Company's new tasting room on Sweeten Creek in Asheville.
Devil's Foot Beverage Company's new tasting room on Sweeten Creek in Asheville.

“It’s not necessarily just the sober community. People are looking for something different,” co-owner Ben Colvin told the Citizen Times. Colvin founded Devil’s Foot with Jacob Baumann in 2017. “It’s up to us as venue owners or as a production to provide more offerings. … We want to provide something celebratory and special for you, so you have options — not just as a second thought. We want you to know that we’re putting you in mind when we’re writing out a menu.”

The Mule’s opening weekend hours are 5-9 p.m. Oct. 27, 3-9 p.m. Oct. 28, 1-9 p.m. Oct. 29 and 1-8 p.m. Oct. 30.

After the opening weekend, the regular hours will be 3-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday.

Learn more about Devil’s Foot Beverage and The Mule at devilsfootbrew.com and facebook.com/devilsfootbrew and follow on Instagram @devilsfootbrew.

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Free kids meals

Buxton Hall BBQ has a treat to give on Halloween night.

On Oct. 31, the South Slope restaurant will offer free meals for children with the purchase of an adult meal from 5:30-9 p.m.

Costumes are highly encouraged for all.

Buxton Hall BBQ is at 32 Banks Ave. View the menu at buxtonhall.com and facebook.com/buxtonhall and follow on Instagram @buxtonhallbbq.

Burgundy wine dinner

Avenue M is ready to wine and dine guests at a special tasting experience.

Sommelier/ Burgundy Importer Steve Pignatiello has been invited to share his expertise at the Burgundy Dinner, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Avenue M, 791 Merrimon Ave.

Avenue M's award-winning wine cellar.
Avenue M's award-winning wine cellar.

The five-course meal will be paired with a curated selection of wine. A digestivo cocktail will be served at the end of the evening.

The cost is $135 per person, and only 60 seats are reserved for the event. To make a reservation, call 828-350-8181.

For details, visit avenuemavl.com. For menu updates, visit facebook.com/avenuemavl and follow on Instagram @avenuemavl.

Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Email her at tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow her on Twitter/Instagram @PrincessOfPage. Please help support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.

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