This past Tuesday we had a little soirée at
Ben's Tune Up to give props to — and of course party with — our bloggers and supporters. There were great bites from
Ben's and
Perfect Day IPA on tap, and, from what I could gather, a fun time had by all.
I've loved getting to know the Grit contributors since we launched in May and am always excited to meet new ones wanting to join. Through Grit posts, I've learned about new bands, local artists and crafters, architecture and recipes, and have laughed out loud at some honest as shit opinions on very Asheville things, and I hope you all have too.
Speaking of laughing out loud, the post that was most shared this summer, "
30 Things You Already Miss About Bele Chere," by our resident smart-ass and Tumblr Queen,
WSAVL Call Me, was also voted one of the funniest. Since her anonymous-self could not be present to receive her prize in person, we were all literally blessed with the presence of none other than
Sister Bad Habit from
LaZoom accepting on her behalf. It was quite the speech which included a rant about "truck nuts" (see photo gallery).
Other awards went to writer and poet
Briar DeHaven for her fun
"5 Questions with Stu + Briar" with
Stu Helm : The Food Critic, another to
Chef Steve Goff for submitting the most popular foodie post,
"What Does Asheville Taste Like?", and last but not least, to
David Simchock of Front Row Focus for the most controversial and commented piece on his
"5 Ways to Make Moogfest Profitable".
Asheville Grit would not exist without the bloggers who send in posts every day, so
THANK YOU ALL. Some of you couldn't make it to the party and you were missed, but we hope you can make the next one.
JUST A FEW MORE IMPORTANT THANK YOUS!
Big thank you to our collaborator and main contributor —
Jason Sandford of
Ashevegas. Thanks for all your support and for what you do for Grit and the community.
Thank you to
Asheville Art Family and
Stu Helm's Cheesy Graphics and
Asheville Flyer for Kids for generously providing fun, colorful pieces of art for the gift bags. Big shout out to our friends at
BluBus Clothing Copany for printing the lovely
#avlgrit Tees, to
Asheville Color & Imaging for the coasters, stickers, koozies, and signage, and finally to
Ben's Tune Up for being awesome hosts! All the staff were fantastic and you guys all rock.
Thank you to all my Gulfstream co-workers, all my friends, and ...
OF COURSE >> to each and every one of
you who take time from your day to check out and enjoy
Asheville Grit. Don't stop believin'.
Enjoy and Cheers!
Ayana Dusenberry
Editorial Director
#avlgrit
If you'd like to learn more about how to contribute or if you have anything to say about what we're doing with Asheville Grit, feel free to drop me a line
grit@wncmagazine.com.