$100,000 in Grants Awarded to 10 Small, Independent Restaurants from The Cooks For Carolina Dinner Series Through Explore Asheville’s Always Asheville Fund

Explore Asheville distributed $100,000 in essential recovery grants to 10 small, independent restaurants in Buncombe County last night. This funding was raised through 13 curated dinners organized by more than 20 esteemed New Orleans chefs as part of the Cooks for Carolina initiative, dedicated to supporting local restaurants impacted by Hurricane Helene.