Festival Overview

Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Event celebrates the foodways of our Southern Appalachian region and the area’s unique community of makers, each adding singular ingredients to the recipe for a culturally diverse culinary identity. From nationally recognized chefs such as Jose Andres, Cheetie Kumar, Ashleigh Shanti, and Vivian Howard to multi-generational farmers and millers, bakers, potters, weavers, and brewers, Chow Chow shines a light on the creative spirit of the region that makes the Blue Ridge Mountains a delicious place to taste, to see, to explore and to experience through immersive culinary experiences.

Discover the alluring alchemy of mountain traditions, heirloom ingredients, and urban energy that inspire the James Beard-nominated chefs, sustainable farmers, innovative brewers, talented artisans, and knowledgeable foragers who commune at Asheville’s collaborative table.