PRESS ARCHIVE
Buxton Hall Barbecue operated in Asheville's South Slope from 2015 to 2023. This page collects national and local press coverage from our eight-year run. The restaurant closed permanently on November 22, 2023.
2023
OCTOBER
EATER CAROLINAS - ASHEVILLE'S BUXTON HALL BARBECUE TO CLOSE NEXT MONTH
CITIZEN TIMES - DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE RESTAURANT TO CLOSE AFTER 8-YEAR RUN
NEWS & OBSERVER - BUXTON HALL, A TOP NC BBQ RESTAURANT, WILL CLOSE IN NOVEMBER
2022
JULY
EATER CAROLINAS - CHEF ELLIOTT MOSS EXITS BUXTON HALL BARBECUE IN ASHEVILLE
JUNE
CITIZEN TIMES - JAMES BEARD FINALIST DEPARTS ASHEVILLE RESTAURANT
2019
AUGUST
BEVERLY HANKS - 9 BBQ JOINTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER
JULY
SOUTHERN LIVING - THE SOUTH’S BEST BBQ JOINTS IN EVERY STATE 2019
JUNE
BON APPÉTIT - I DIDN’T KNOW COLLARD GREENS COULD TASTE LIKE THIS UNTIL I WENT TO BUXTON HALL
MARCH
SOUTHERN LIVING - THE SOUTH’S BEST BBQ JOINTS IN EVERY STATE 2019
AVLTODAY - VINEGAR, TOMATO OR MUSTARD: WHICH BBQ SAUCE REIGNS SUPREME?
WLOS - 3 ASHEVILLE CHEFS ARE JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS INCLUDING BUXTON’S ASHLEY CAPPS
FEBRUARY
TEXAS MONTHLY - MIGUEL VIDAL OF AUSTIN’S VALENTINA’S TEX-MEX BBQ WILL BE COOKING @ Buxton
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - TEX-MEX MENU COMES TO BUXTON HALL
JANUARY
CITIZEN TIMES - NICE SHOT: DINING AT ASHEVILLE'S BUXTON HALL WITH A HARLEM GLOBETROTTER
2018
MAN'S GREATEST FOOD | COOKING CHANNEL - ASHLEY CAPP’S SWEET POTATO PIE
BARBECUE BROS - Barbecue Travels in North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Beyond
SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE - BUXTON HALL’S ASHLEY CAPPS’ THANKSGIVING PIE RECIPE
BUXTON HALL BARTENDER TALKS ENTREPRENEURIALISM AND REVERENCE FOR HIS CRAFT
COOKING CHANNEL - BUXTON HALL FEATURED ON BURGERS, BREW AND 'QUE
SOUTHERN LIVING - BUXTON NOMINATED FOR 2018 THE SOUTH'S BEST AWARD
WLOS - BARBECUING TIPS FROM THE PROS AT BUXTON HALL
CNN - 5 GREAT PLACES TO VISIT IN JUNE
Food & Wine Magazine - 3 BBQ Rules That Were Meant to Be Broken
Houston Style Magazine - 5 Great Places to Visit in June
News & Observer - These are 6 of the best fried chicken sandwiches in North Carolina
Southern Living- The southern Living Food awards 2018 Buxton's red Barbecue Red BBQ Sauce
NASHVILLE SCENE: Southern Whiskey Society Returns for Second Big Soiree
MSN: Buxton Hall has one of the Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches in America
ASHVEGAS: Two of the hottest chefs right now are teaming up For a Filipino food and barbecue restaurant pop-up
CITIZEN TIMES: Inside dish: Finding Filipino food AT BUXTON HALL
Barbecue Bros Film Club: Ugly Delicious on Netflix
LOCAL BAYSICS - ASHEVILLE CITY GUIDE: BEST BREWERIES, RESTAURANTS, & THINGS TO DO
CAROLINA CHARM - ASHEVILLE CITY GUIDE
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - Small bites: Southern history at Buxton Hall Barbecue
CAROLINA CHARM - ASHEVILLE CITY GUIDE
HUFFINGTON POST - Best Bites of 2017: BUXTON HALL's Watermelon Chiffon Pie
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - EAT THIS: FIVE MUST-TRY WINTER FOOD EXPERIENCES IN ASHEVILLE
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - PUNK WOK POP-UP AT BUXTON HALL BARBECUE
2017
BON appetite- THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH WE ATE IN 2017
ZAGAT - 30 Most Exciting Food Cities in America 2017
South Carolina NOW - LOCAL MOTIVE HOSTS PIG PICKING
ASHVEGAS - ASHEVILLE ADVENT CALENDAR OF 25 DOWNTOWN SWEET TREATS!
INSIDER - 14 LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS THAT WON'T BREAK THE BANK
NEWSDAY - MAKE A BARBECUE PILGRIMAGE TO NORTH CAROLINA
BABES & BEIGNETS - A WEEKEND IN ASHEVILLE
Marriott Traveler - What's Hot in Asheville's Culinary Scene?
BUZZFEED - SIX OF THE BEST BBQ JOINTS IN THE US
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - Art & Pie
SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS - HIGHLANDS FOOD & WINE
GARDEN & GUN - SUPERIOR SIPPING AND SUPPING IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
METRO WEEKLY - LOST CREEK FARM, BUXTON HALL BBQ: APPALACHIAN DINNER POPU
SIZZLE MAGAZINE - Ashley Capps Cultured Butter Recipe
HUFFINGTON POST - LARD CANS AND PULLED PORK AT EUPHORIA GREENVILLE
ONLY IN YOUR STATE - 8 BEST BBQ RESTAURANTS IN NC
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - WHERE TO GET FRIED CHICKEN IN ASHEVILLE
USA Today - 50 STATES: 50 STANDOUT SANDWICHES
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SHEDDING LIGHT ON ASHEVILLE’S THIRD SHIFT
OUT - NASHVILLE TO ASHEVILLE: TWO URBAN BEACONS WITH ELEVATED TWISTS ON SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
THE CITIZEN TIMES - Inside dish: Eat here for National Sandwich Month in Asheville
MOUNTAIN XPRESS -BUXTON HALL BARBECUE AND HIGH FIVE COFFEE TEAM UP FOR “HOG-UST” FESTIVITIES
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE - 24 HOURS IN ASHEVILLE
MARTHA STEWART - EAT LIKE A CHEF: THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN THE DEEP SOUTH
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SMALL BITES: POTTERY, CUISINE AND PHILANTHROPY
DIVERGENT TRAVELERS - 4 PERFECT DAYS IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
EATER ATLANTA - ASHEVILLE PITMASTER ELLIOTT MOSS IS POPPING UP AT EAT ME SPEAK ME
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - Buxton Presents: Scenic Route
ASHVEGAS - ASHEVILLE SANDWICH REPORT
HUFFINGTON POST - A NEW GENERATION OF PITMASTERS IS PRESERVING THE ART OF WHOLE HOG BARBECUE
WASHINGTON POST - FIRE UP YOUR GRILLS FOR RECIPES FROM THE SEASON’S BEST BARBECUE BOOKS
EATER CHARLESTON - AN INSTAGRAMMER'S GUIDE TO ASHEVILLE DINING AND DRINKING
HUFFINGTON POST - 12 PITMASTERS YOU NEED TO KNOW
CREATIVE LOAFING - AFWF DISHES WORTH THE ROAD TRIP
OUT TRAVELER - THE NEW AMERICAN ROAD TRIP: NASHVILLE TO ASHEVILLE
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - BUXTON HALL BARBECUE AND FONTA FLORA BREWERY PARTNER FOR LATE-NIGHT BEER DINNER
CITIZEN-TIMES - IS THIS SOUTH SLOPE FESTIVAL THE NEXT BIG THING?
ZAGAT - 12 PITMASTERS YOU NEED TO KNOW AROUND THE U.S.
TASTE MAGAZINE - PIG GUTS AND SPICE, OVER RICE
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - THE WINNERS OF THE 2017 GRIFFIN AWARDS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
THE LOCAL PALATE - WHOLE HOG RESURRECTION
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER - 7 THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO IN ASHEVILLE (AND 3 YOU DON'T)
CITIZEN-TIMES - SHORT ORDER: DESCHUTES LAUNCHES DISTRIBUTION IN NC
SPOON UNIVERSITY - 20 RESTAURANTS IN ASHEVILLE, NC TO ADD TO YOUR BUCKETLIST
HUFFINGTON POST - SOME OF THE HOTTEST BARBECUE RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA
ZAGAT - HOTTEST BARBECUE RESTAURANTS IN 15 U.S. CITIES
VACATION IDEA - CURE IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - WHERE TO FIND THE BEST BBQ IN AMERICA
ZAGAT - A PERFECT DAY OF EATING: 24 HOURS IN ASHEVILLE, NC
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - CONSCIOUS PARTY: ASHEVILLE YOUTH ULTIMATE FRISBEE
FSR MAGAZINE - THE 32 BEST RESTAURANTS FOR BOOZE IN AMERICA
THE WASHINGTON POST - THIS IS THE FUTURE OF BARBECUE: NO REGIONS, NO RULES, LOTS OF INNOVATION
TRAVELINGS MOM.COM - WHERE TO EAT AND SLEEP IN ASHEVILLE
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - POOLE'S DINER COOKBOOK DINNER WITH ASHLEY CHRISTENSEN AND ELLIOTT MOSS
CITIZEN-TIMES - SHORT ORDER: ASHEVILLE COFFEE CRAWL, POP-UP TACOS
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SOUL SHAKEDOWN BY THE RIVER RETURNS
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SMALL BITES: ASHEVILLE CELEBRATES CINCO DE MAYO
ONLY IN YOUR STATE - 10 BEST PLACES IN NORTH CAROLINA TO FIND PERFECTLY SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - THE WEEK OF MAGICAL DRINKING: ASHEVILLE COCKTAIL WEEK RETURNS
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - BEER TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: ASHEVILLE BEER HAPPENINGS APRIL 25 - MAY 1
USA TODAY - 10 WAYS TO TUNE INTO ASHEVILLE'S FREE SPIRIT
ASHLEY BROWN WRITING - HIGHLANDS FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 LINE-UP
GREENVILLE JOURNAL - FOODIES REJOICE: EUPHORIA '17 TIX GO ON SALE
CAROLINA EPICUREAN - ROAST & TOAST EUPHORIA'S 12TH FOOD, WINE, & MUSIC FESTIVAL
THE STATE - COOK'S CALENDAR: TWO HUGE CHEFS' DINNERS KICK OFF A PACKED WEEK OF FOOD EVENTS
CITIZEN-TIMES - SHORT ORDER: MORE CHEESE EVENTS
CITIZEN-TIMES - ON THE SCENE: BEACH BASH WITH CATAWBA BREWING, BUXTON HALL
CITIZEN-TIMES - TOP 5 THINGS TO DO: MUSIC VIDEOS & MOUNTAIN BEACH BASH
MONEY INC. - ASHEVILLE IS ONE OF AMERICA'S ULTIMATE FOOD CITIES
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SMALL BITES: BUXTON'S BEACH BASH
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - BEER TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: ASHEVILLE BEER HAPPENINGS APRIL 11-17
OUR STATE - THE BUCKET LIST: 42 CAROLINA CHICKEN JOINTS
THE STATE - COOK'S CALENDAR: A LOWCOUNTRY BOIL, AN OYSTER ROAST, AND... CRUNCH FROGS? APRIL FOOL'S!
WBTV.COM - GARDEN & GUN RELEASES LIST OF BEST FRIED CHICKEN SPOTS IN THE SOUTH
TORONTO SUN - FINGER LICKIN' FABULOUS
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SMALL BITES: THE REMINGTIN ROOM OPENS AT BUXTON HALL BARBECUE
GARDEN & GUN - GARDEN & GUN'S FRIED CHICKEN BUCKET LIST
ZAGAT - 9 SOUTHERN CHEFS TO WATCH IN 2017
CITIZEN-TIMES - ZAGAT: KEEP AN EYE ON THESE ASHEVILLE CHEFS
GETAWAYS FOR GROWNUPS - EUPHORIA 2017
GREENVILLE ONLINE - GREENVILLE FOOD NEWS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK
THE STATE - COOK'S CALENDAR: WREN LUNCH, LOCO JAM -- AND OYSTERS AND CHILI!
CITIZEN-TIMES - SHORT ORDER: DINE TO BE KIND APPROACHES
EATER CHARLESTON - EUPHORIA LAUNCHES TICKET SALES WITH ELLIOTT MOSS
GREENVILLE JOURNAL - EUPHORIA'S ROAST + TOAST TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
OUR STATE - 10 QUICK AND YUMMY RESTAURANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT ARE PERFECT WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE COOKING
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SMALL BITES: CELEBRATION TIME AT SHORT STREET CAKES
TRUE VIRAL NEWS - 3 HOT SOUTHERN CITIES TO VISIT
OUR STATE - 14 CHEFS & BAKERS RECOGNIZED BY JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SPREAD THE LOVE: VALENTINE'S DAY FEASTS, FUN, AND PHILANTHROPY
ANDREW ZIMMERN - SMOKED MEAT HEAVEN ALONG THE BIZARRE FOODS SOUTHERN BARBECUE TRAIL
WCQS - PROTECTING ASHEVILLE'S RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING BLACK HISTORY
GARDEN & GUN - ASHEVILLE: AT A GLANCE
BRO BIBLE - ‘BUXTON HALL BBQ BOOK OF SMOKE' WILL BRING YOUR MEAT SMOKING GAME TO RIDICULOUS LEVELS
ANDREW ZIMMERN - ANDREW ZIMMERN DIGS DEEP BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF BIZARRE FOODS
SPOON UNIVERSITY - THE 8 BEST RESTAURANTS THAT SERVE PASTURE-RAISED BBQ IN NORTH CAROLINA
ONLY IN YOUR STATE - 10 BEST SANDWICHES YOU HAVE TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE
GARDEN & GUN - CAROLINA CHICKEN BOG
zagat - 8 hottest restaurants and bars in Asheville
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - THE BREAKING WAVE: IS ASHEVILLE'S RESTAURANT MARKET OVERSATURATED?
Only In your state - 12 places you should eat in north carolina in 2017
Tasting Table - 7 Under-the-radar cities you Must visit this year
2016
southern living - top southern food stories of 2016
CAROLINA EPICUREAN - CHAMPLAIN
citizen times - short order: bizarre foods in asheville
realtor.com - eat your heart out
zagat - 26 hottest food cities of 2016
Mountain xpress - when the present meets the past
citizen times - Paying homage to an appalachian appetite
National geographic - a food lover's guide to asheville
DALLAS NEWS - GO WHOLE-HOG
CONDE NASTÉ TRAVELER - A DAY IN ASHEVILLE
GARDEN & GUN - HELP EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WITH FISH STEW
FOOD & WINE - GO HOG WILD AT NC BBQ REVIVAL
THE NEWS & OBSERVER - WHERE TO EAT FISH STEW TO BENEFIT HURRICANE MATHEW EFFORTS
BON APPÉTIT - THE REAL DEAL BUTTERMILK
BON APPÉTIT - THE CREAMIEST BANANA PUDDING PIE
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - SMALL BITES
HUNGRY MAN'S GUIDE - THERE'S GOOD EATIN' IN BUXTON'S 'BOOK OF SMOKE'
BON APPÉTIT - THE BEST NEW BBQ JOINT IN AMERICA
THRILLIST - MEAT HUNGRY CHEF'S FAVORITE VEGETARIAN DISHES
BON APPéTIT - HOW TO ORDER BARBECUE
BON APPÉTIT - DOES CHEESE BELONG ON A FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH?
BON APPÉTIT - the 10 best new restaurants in america 2016
BON APPÉTIT - The 5 best fried chicken sandwiches we ate in 2016
Southern living - THe south's best new restaurants
BON APPÉTIT - 23 COOLEST RESTAURANT TRENDS
BRAVO - THE PERFECT ITINERARY FOR A SOUTHERN ROADTRIP
PASTE MAGAZINE - WEEKEND LAYOVER
Zagat - The ultimate guide to american regional barbecue
BON APPÉTIT - AMERICA'S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2016
carolina farm stewardship association - high on the hog
matador Network - A GUIDE TO THE BEST MELLOW ADVENTURE + BEER PAIRINGS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - BAKERS' SECRETS: IT'S HIGH TIME FOR PIE IN ASHEVILLE
FOOD REPUBLIC - WHAT IS SOUTH CAROLINA HASH?
time - the best barbecue in the carolinas
AVL Food fans - only the best pigs
BOSTON GLOBE - Asheville is as much about vision as its vistas
EATER atlanta - Go To Guide: Jarret Steiber Edition
EATER - BEST NEW restaurants in asheville
THRILLIST - SMALL US CITIES WITH WORLD CLASS FOOD SCENES
forbes - perfect weekend getaway: Asheville, North Carolina
eater atlanta - atlanta chefs dish about their favorite barbecue joints
Mountain Xpress - Chill Out: Laid Back Cocktails for Summer in Asheville
Mountain Xpress - Brews & Bites of Asheville Beer Week
CONDé NAST TRAVELER - THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Bon Appétit - Inside the Bigger, Better, Bolder new world of american bbq
Garden & Gun - Southern Road Trip: Tar Heel Eats
Citizen times - still life of pie
mountain xpress - velvet & lace hosts its last bewitching hurrah
parade magazine - 6 scenic drives to celebrate 100 years of national parks
FOod Republic - Elliott Moss defies regional bbq traditions in a divided state
Schedulefly Videos - THE PITMASTER
washington post - the next big thing in american regional cooking: humble appalachia
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - DINING REVIEW
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - "IT'S PI DAY, HERE'S WHERE TO BUY PIE"
WLOS - "Raw: Interview with Elliott Moss of Buxton hall barbecue"
Garden & gun - "the southern hot list"
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES - "WHERE TO BUY PIE IN ASHEVILLE"
MOUNTAIN XPRESS - "PUNK WOK'S NOT DEAD"
GETaways for grownups - "buxton hall barbecue"
explore asheville - "what you can't miss in asheville 2016"
STYLE BLUE PRINT - "ASHEVILLE: WHERE TO EAT, DRINK, SLEEP"
Life & thyme - "Asheville: City of Art and Industry"
PLOUGH TO PANTRY - "MEHERWAN IRANI OF BUXTON HALL & CHAI PANI"
2015
ASHVEGAS - "BEST OF ASHEVILLE: 2015 STOOBIE AWARDS PT. 3"
ASHVEGAS - "Best of Asheville: 2015 Stoobie awards Pt. 2"
AUNTIE BELLUM - "THE WAR MOUTH AND BUXTON HALL"
Wall Street Journal - "the south's insider destination"
Stu Helm Food Fan – “Love Affair with Buxton”
Garden & Gun – “Southern Classic Recipe: Catfish Stew"
Hungry Man’s Guide – “Five Questions with Elliott Moss”
Food Life Magazine – “His Course to ‘Cue”
Washington Post – “Why North Carolina’s Barbecue Scene is Still Smoldering”
Food Republic – “New Restaurants in the American South”
Asheville Citizen Times – "FIRE & HONEST FOOD: BUXTON HALL BARBECUE IS HERE"
Garden & Gun – “Recipe: Tomato and Watermelon Aspic”
The Local Palate – “Meat as Muse”
MOUNTAIN XPRESS – "SMOKy, Smoky Mountains: The changing face of western north carolina's barbecue"
FIND OUT MORE:
For Buxton Hall history, cookbook details, and related projects, visit our homepage or the Chai Pani Restaurant Group.
For archival press questions about Buxton Hall Barbecue, contact [email protected] or the Chai Pani Restaurant Group.
