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p. 36 Party like the professionals During the holiday season, Ashevilleās food and wine pros eat well. Xpress wanted to know just how well, so we talked to them. Check out their holiday stories and tips for making holiday cooking easier and tastier. Cover design by Nathanael Roney Photograph by Max Cooper
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10 ToMoRRow nEvER knows WNC disasters, past, present and future
18 sTaTE ElECTion BoaRD DisMissEs MERRillās PRoTEsT 19 MERChanTs PRoTEsT DEC. 5 lExingTon avEnuE sToRy
wellness
32 hEalThy CoMMuniCaTion Interpreter network expands to Henderson, Transylvania counties
arts&entertainment
46 ThE EnD of ThE woRlD BluEgRass Bash In case the Mayans werenāt joking, Town Mountain prepares to play us out in style
48 TEll āEM CaDillaC sEnT ya Double Crown restores the vibes on Haywood Road
50 ThE fuTuRE of MoogfEsT As Moog Music and AC Entertainment part ways, will Asheville lose a music festival or gain two?
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