There’s a new Food Truck around Town, and this one is Weaverville-based and serving PIZZA. We recently chatted with the owner and operator, Jordan Siddons, about his new truck and the inspiration behind it. Learn more about Jordan and Smokee’s here:
WBA: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
JS: My name is Jordan Siddons, and I was born & raised in Archbald, Pennsylvania. I graduated from Wilkes University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. I moved to Asheville in 2019 and quickly fell in love with the area. I bought a home in Weaverville in 2020 & work as a manufacturing engineer with Thermo Fisher Scientific. Outside of work, I enjoy staying active, cooking & baking, seeing live music, and hanging out with friends and dogs!
WBA: What motivated you to open your business in Weaverville?
JS: Cooking for others has long been a passion of mine, and to have the opportunity to serve good food to people while they enjoy life’s pleasures was something I couldn’t pass up. I started making pizzas about five years ago, and finally honed the craft to a point where I felt comfortable sharing it with others. I became friends with Kendal Kulp, the owner of Wagbar, and he really motivated me to chase this dream of mine, and helped me out tremendously along the way while allowing me to serve pizzas to his patrons on the weekends. Richie Lancaster, co-owner of CrossFit Weaverville XC, also mentored me throughout the process of opening, and helped me to build out the food truck in preparation for permitting and inspection. Then I met Jon Varner, owner of Eluvium Brewing Company, who allowed me to use his kitchen as my commissary, and gave me the opportunity to serve pizzas at the brewery on Monday evenings. The help and support from these local business owners made me quickly realize that I wanted to be a part of the Weaverville Business Association, and part of the community as a whole.
WBA: Do you have any big plans or new programming coming up in 2022?
JS: Aside from our current schedule, which includes Wagbar on the weekends, Eluvium Brewing Company on Monday’s and Brouwerij Cursus Keme on Wednesdays & Thursdays, I am excited about some upcoming events such as The Furever Friends Festival and the Asheville Herb Festival. With Spring finally upon us, I expect we’ll participate in many more exciting events throughout the year.
WBA: What’s your favorite thing about doing business in Weaverville?
JS: My favorite thing about doing business in Weaverville is the amount of support and collaboration between other local business owners, and also the unwavering support from local patrons. Nothing feels like competition, and everyone wants to see everyone else succeed. It’s truly a heartwarming experience to speak with some of our regular customers and hear about how much they enjoy our pizza.
Beautiful artwork done by Jerry Cahill.
The D-TAG
Weaverville Tailgate Market EVERY Wednesday!
General Announcements, Entertainment, Shopping, Things to DoJoin us at the Tailgate Market each week for live music, local vendors selling locally grown and made food, and a great time in a perfect location right next to Lake Louise in Weaverville, North Carolina.
We are located in the parking lot of the Community Center. Open 3pm to 6pm, RAIN or SHINE!
Weaverville Tailgate Market Vendor Lineup for June 1!
General AnnouncementsThe Weaverville Tailgate Market opens at 3pm on Wednesday! Located at the Weaverville Community Center on 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville.
Meadowsweet Creamery and their delicious locally made ice cream sandwiches will be returning as well as Lyda and Sons Orchard will be joining us for the first time this season with their delicious locally grown cherries, plums, peaches and so much more!
Tailgate Market lineup for Wednesday May 25th
General AnnouncementsWe are open every Wednesday 3pm to 6pm at the Weaverville Community Center located on 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville, NC.
**rain or shine**
Local produce, meat, cheese, herbal goods, eggs, seafood, fresh cut flowers, crafts and so much more!
Check out the local calendar HERE!
Weaverville Tailgate Market EVERY Wednesday!
General AnnouncementsWeaverville Tailgate Market is open 3pm til 6pm at the Weaverville Community Center each week!
Local food, crafts and music!
Smokee’s Pizza – a new spot for delicious pizza
General AnnouncementsThere’s a new Food Truck around Town, and this one is Weaverville-based and serving PIZZA. We recently chatted with the owner and operator, Jordan Siddons, about his new truck and the inspiration behind it. Learn more about Jordan and Smokee’s here:
WBA: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
JS: My name is Jordan Siddons, and I was born & raised in Archbald, Pennsylvania. I graduated from Wilkes University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. I moved to Asheville in 2019 and quickly fell in love with the area. I bought a home in Weaverville in 2020 & work as a manufacturing engineer with Thermo Fisher Scientific. Outside of work, I enjoy staying active, cooking & baking, seeing live music, and hanging out with friends and dogs!
WBA: What motivated you to open your business in Weaverville?
JS: Cooking for others has long been a passion of mine, and to have the opportunity to serve good food to people while they enjoy life’s pleasures was something I couldn’t pass up. I started making pizzas about five years ago, and finally honed the craft to a point where I felt comfortable sharing it with others. I became friends with Kendal Kulp, the owner of Wagbar, and he really motivated me to chase this dream of mine, and helped me out tremendously along the way while allowing me to serve pizzas to his patrons on the weekends. Richie Lancaster, co-owner of CrossFit Weaverville XC, also mentored me throughout the process of opening, and helped me to build out the food truck in preparation for permitting and inspection. Then I met Jon Varner, owner of Eluvium Brewing Company, who allowed me to use his kitchen as my commissary, and gave me the opportunity to serve pizzas at the brewery on Monday evenings. The help and support from these local business owners made me quickly realize that I wanted to be a part of the Weaverville Business Association, and part of the community as a whole.
WBA: Do you have any big plans or new programming coming up in 2022?
JS: Aside from our current schedule, which includes Wagbar on the weekends, Eluvium Brewing Company on Monday’s and Brouwerij Cursus Keme on Wednesdays & Thursdays, I am excited about some upcoming events such as The Furever Friends Festival and the Asheville Herb Festival. With Spring finally upon us, I expect we’ll participate in many more exciting events throughout the year.
WBA: What’s your favorite thing about doing business in Weaverville?
JS: My favorite thing about doing business in Weaverville is the amount of support and collaboration between other local business owners, and also the unwavering support from local patrons. Nothing feels like competition, and everyone wants to see everyone else succeed. It’s truly a heartwarming experience to speak with some of our regular customers and hear about how much they enjoy our pizza.
Beautiful artwork done by Jerry Cahill.
The D-TAG
Weaverville Tailgate Market EVERY Wednesday!
General AnnouncementsWeaverville Tailgate Market EVERY Wednesday!
General AnnouncementsThe Weaverville Tailgate Market will be open EVERY Wednesday from 3pm to 6pm at the new Weaverville Community Center at Lake Louise!
Here is the April 13th Vendor Lineup…
High Country Nursery
Dillingham Family Farm
Smittie’s Seafood
Lane in the Woods Farm and Creamery
Ali Rae Foods
Ivy Fields Farm
High Top Bread
The Crunchy Baker
Sister of Mother Earth
Notorious Coffee Roasting Co.
Jupiter Farms
Windy Hollow Farm
Meadowsweet Creamery
The Appalatin Farmstead
Mudhouse Farm
Nature’s Cure Botanicals
Tonya’s Special Art
Our veggie vendors will be here in two weeks!!!!
New WBA Member: Fairfield by Marriott Asheville Weaverville
General AnnouncementsThe Fairfield Inn & Suites Asheville Weaverville is perfectly located just minutes away from Downtown Asheville, The Biltmore House, Mars Hill University and UNC-Asheville. Surrounded by beautiful Wedding Venues, like The Weaver House, The Fields at Blackberry Cove, Claxton Farms, Junebug Asheville and many more. Also just a short drive away is the gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with the local craft breweries, and the abundant restaurants of Downtown Asheville.
Our exceptional guest service, and southern charm will guarantee you coming back time and time again.
Learn more about us here.
OPENING DAY – 2022 Weaverville Tailgate Market
General AnnouncementsJoin us THIS WEDNESDAY (April 6th) for the Opening Day of the 2022 Season of the Weaverville Tailgate Market!
We are thrilled to pieces to be back at the Weaverville Community Center at Lake Louise. We will be open 3pm to 6pm every Wednesday. Bring your shopping list, your basket, your family and friends, and shop over 20 vendors each week, with live music, and a beautiful view. EBT is accepted.
Come out each week to support our great local food and art vendors.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what vendors will be at the Weaverville Tailgate Market each week! And follow along on our Social Media as we highlight vendors for this 2022 season.
See you there!
Art in Autumn 2022 Applications Now Open
General AnnouncementsThe Fifteenth annual Art in Autumn Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival will take place Saturday, September 17, 2022, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring 114 juried artists and craftspeople and live music.
Art in Autumn was established in 2007 by a committed group of business owners who are deeply rooted in the Art and Craft fair business. Each year the Weaverville community comes together to help host this street festival which is widely anticipated and supported by the greater Asheville community. A top notch group of volunteers is ready to assist artists with booth set-up, booth relief, and booth breakdown.
Application fee is $35. If invited to this show, the booth fee is $150.
An esteemed judge from the Asheville area art and craft community has been selected by the Art in Autumn committee to judge the booths on the day of the show. The 2022 judge will be Whitney Richardson. Whitney is the Associate Curator for the Asheville Art Museum.
Awards for the show are as follows:
Best of Show – $1,000
Second Place – $500
Third Place – $250
4 honorable mentions at $50 each.
RULES/ELIGIBILITY:
All applicants must submit 4 images of their work and participate in jury process. 3 images must reflect current work of excellent quality by artists and must be original. One booth shot is required. Booth spaces will be limited to 114 artists. Spaces are 10’x10′. No critique will be given to applications.
Deadline to apply is June 15th. Invited artists will receive notification by July 10th.
Please only apply once UNLESS you are applying in more than one medium. Mutliple applications in the same medium will not be given more weight in the jury process.
Learn more about past participants here, and then submit your application here.