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Jonathan Ammons

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
As seen in: The Dirty Spoon Radio Hour, MSN UK, The Guardian, Salon, Yahoo, AOL UK, JD Supra, Asheville Citizen Times, Mashed, Lexology, Mountain Xpress and
Covers:  Food policy, travel, restaurants, food insecurity, agriculture, tourism, food economics, tourism economics, food systems, restaurant systems, tourism policy, small business, substance abuse
Musician and journalist. Co-host of the Dirty Spoon Radio Hour. Stories and recipes at Mashed, Salon, WNC Magazine, At Home, Bold Life, Ingles Table, Mountain X

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A North Carolina based freelance journalist, travel writer, and audio engineer specializing in research journalism, biography/profile, and audio documentary. With primary beats in the food, beverage, and food policy world, I also work covering the economics of food, restaurant, and tourism systems.

Editor-in-Chief of the online culinary journal the Dirty Spoon and producer/host of the Dirty Spoon Radio Hour on WPVM, with bylines at Salon, Gannett, McClatchy, 100 Days in Appalachia, Paste, WNC …

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Could Beer City kill foodtopia?

Could Beer City kill foodtopia?

A detailed look at how the explosive growth of the craft beer scene in small cities like Asheville, North Car…

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Fired Up for Teppanyaki

Fired Up for Teppanyaki

Mobile caterer aims for real substance and tradition beyond the flair of Hibachi habits.

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Sweet Potato Recipes for Fall

Sweet Potato Recipes for Fall

A look at the myriad ways to work with sweet potatoes, tips on the tricky sweet potato fry, and a little hist…

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Miami

Miami

Written in 2016 and reproduced for radio in 2019, Miami is a deep-dive, four part series looking at the evolu…

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Substance abuse is a complex problem for Asheville's restaurant industry

Substance abuse is a complex problem for Asheville's restaurant industry

Substance abuse is certainly part of the stereotypes of restaurants. In Asheville, it is a particular problem…

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Tea Time and Again

Tea Time and Again

Western North Carolina has become a haven for lovers of fine teas. This guide explores the array of tea house…

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U.S. digital asset update: Trump administration developments and re-emergence of FIT21

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By Jonathan Ammons, Mckay Mitchell, Mark Bini
| Lexology Verified
Key takeaways White House and administrative agencies can implement helpful legal and regulatory changes for digital asset industry, but lasting reform to market structure will likely require legislative changes Congress could propose new bill based on 2024 Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, creating monumental shift in U.S. market structure for digital assets Bill would create clear delineations of digital asset regulatory oversight between Securities and Exchange...
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New executive order limits independence of CFTC and other independent agencies

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By Jonathan Ammons
| Lexology Verified
On February 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order intended to largely restrict the autonomy of independent federal agencies. Independent agencies are a part of the executive branch, but are structured and function differently than traditional executive branch agencies.
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Make a bountiful, affordable post-Helene Thanksgiving dinner

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By Jonathan Ammons
| Mountain Xpress Verified
For a few years, local food writer Jonathan Ammons has produced an ongoing series of social media posts titled “Struggle Meals,” offering advice for home cooks on preparing high-quality dishes on a tight budget and with minimal waste.
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