What to know about Dining Out for Life, 12 Bones picnic, The Meadow reopening at Highland

Tiana Kennell, Asheville Citizen Times
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On April 27-29, 12 Bones Brewing will host a four-year anniversary celebration that includes a five-course dinner, special beer releases and an outdoor picnic with barbecue on the grill.
On April 27-29, 12 Bones Brewing will host a four-year anniversary celebration that includes a five-course dinner, special beer releases and an outdoor picnic with barbecue on the grill.

ASHEVILLE - Local restaurants call on diners to come together for a charitable cause; a brewery and barbecue restaurant turns four with celebrations to include a seated dinner and communal picnic; and outdoor live music, sports and beer haven reopens.

Dining Out for Life

On April 27, more than 60 restaurants will participate in the 21st annual Dining Out for Life communitywide fundraiser benefiting the Western North Carolina AIDS Project.

Donations to the nonprofit support HIV prevention, education and care to individuals across 18 WNC counties. WNCAP provides free testing, referral to care, and life-saving case management for individuals affected by HIV, as well as assists families with housing, healthcare and food access.

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Dining Out for Life, presented by Prestige Subaru and organized in partnership with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, encourages diners to eat at any of the participating restaurants where they may donate via QR code or online.

This year’s restaurant lineup includes 12 Bones, 828 Family Pizzeria, Carmel’s Kitchen, Chai Pani, Farm Burger, The Grey Eagle Taqueria, Nine Mile, Pack’s Tavern, Sunny Point Café, Ultimate Ice Cream, White Labs Brewing and Yellow Mug Coffee. View the full list and donate online at wncap.org/2023-dining-out-for-life/.

Cheers to 12 Bones and brews

A local barbecue restaurant and craft beer brewery will host a weekend-long event series in celebration of reaching its four-year anniversary.

“May 1, 2020 was our one-year anniversary, and at that point, breweries were still only allowed to be open for to-go sales. We were still navigating the pandemic in 2021 and 2022, so in a lot of ways we feel like even though it’s our 4th anniversary, it’s almost like we’re celebrating our first,” Bryan King, co-founder and president of 12 Bones Brewing, said in a news release.

12 Bones Brewing will host a four-year anniversary celebration that includes a five-course dinner, special beer releases and an outdoor picnic with barbecue on the grill from April 27-29. Pictured: Co-founders Angela and Bryan King
12 Bones Brewing will host a four-year anniversary celebration that includes a five-course dinner, special beer releases and an outdoor picnic with barbecue on the grill from April 27-29. Pictured: Co-founders Angela and Bryan King

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In 2019, co-founders Angela and Bryan King opened 12 Bones Brewing. This year, they are inviting the community to gather at their taproom at 2350 Hendersonville Road in Arden for a three-day party.

On April 27, the festivities will kick off with a five-course curated beer and food pairing dinner with 12 Bones Smokehouse’s chef Joe Lewis from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Guests may sample five new 12 Bones Brewing beers before they’re released to the public and receive a complimentary anniversary glass. Tickets are $70 per diner.

On April 28, 12 Bones will offer the five new anniversary brews for public sale, available by can and on draft. Also, stop in for the slider special during business hours. Entry is free.

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On April 29, spend the day with 12 Bones at a family-friendly picnic-style party from 12-5 p.m. Live music will be from 1-8 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and includes three- 8 oz. beers, a complimentary anniversary glass, and a plate of signature ribs, kabobs, sausage, potato salad, slaw and cornbread with celebration cake served later.

For details about the anniversary brews and to purchase tickets to the anniversary events, visit 12bonesbrewing.com.

The Meadow reopens

Highland Brewing will reopen its outdoor music venue, volleyball courts and beer bars to kick off the warmer weather days.

Highland Brewing's The Meadow outdoor social space will reopen for the season on April 28, 2023.
Highland Brewing's The Meadow outdoor social space will reopen for the season on April 28, 2023.

The Meadow will be back to full operations on April 28.

Highland Brewing, at 12 Old Charlotte Highway, will host a series of events on reopening weekend to mark the occasion, including live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Wishing Star Volleyball Tournament will be from 2-9 p.m. April 29.

And the first Meadow Market of the year will be from 1-6 p.m. April 30 and every Sunday through the summer.

View the calendar at highlandbrewing.com.

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 support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.

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