Recent Press

2023

Chef Josiah McGaughey Nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast: James Beard 2023 Semifinalists

• Asheville Citizen Times: James Beard Semifinalists

• When in Asheville: Everything to Know About Vivian

• Asheville Citizen Times: Chef's Guilty Pleasures

• Smoky Mountain Review!

• AFAR: The Best Dishes to Try in Asheville, According to Its Top Chefs

• The Infatuation: Best Restaurants in Asheville

2022

Eater Carolinas Highlight’s Vivians Sunday Brunch 11 Amazing Spots to Eat Brunch In Asheville

• Garden & Gun: Visiting Asheville Guide

• Mountain Xpress: A Year in Review: Local Chef's Reflect on the Highs and Lows of 2022

• Wandering Wheatleys: 17 Best Brunch Spots in Asheville

• Smoky Mountain Living Magazine: RAD is State of the Art

• Dining with Frankie: Restaurants Around the World

2021

Eater Carolinas Names Vivian as an Essential Asheville Restaurant

Asheville Food Fan Awards: Vivian Nominated for Best Restaurant for 3rd Year in a Row

Mountain Xpress Best of Winner of Best Restaurant in the RAD and Best French Restaurant

Asheville Food Fan Awards: Vivian Nominated for Best Restaurant for 3rd Year in a Row

OpenTable Winner of Top 10 Diner’s Choice in Asheville

• Asheville Citizen Times: Comfort and Joy: Homestyle Foods Surge

• Eater Carolinas: 18 Essential Asheville Restaurants

• Edible Asheville: Emerging Chef's Most Innovative Dishes

• AshVegas: Food Fan Awards Best Restaurant Nomination

• The Scout Guide: Weekend Getaway to North Carolina

2020

Asheville Food Fan Awards: Vivian Wins Best Restaurant For 2nd Year in a Row

TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Award

• The Manual: What Exactly Is Appalachian Cuisine?

• Plate Magazine: It’s Time to Take a Whole Animal Approach to Seafood

• Greenville Journal & atHome Magazine: Fried Chicken Summer

• Plate Magazine: Asheville’s Vivian Uses a Mix of Casual Menus and Fine Dining

• AVLToday: Asheville at Home - Two Recipes from Asheville Strong’s New Cookbook

• The Laurel of Asheville: Asheville at Home Cookbook Releases

• Salon: Eat With Your Eyes - Using Flowers in Food & Cocktails

• Asheville Date Night: Curbside Orange Wine is a Riot

• Chicago Tribune: Asheville Puts a Modern Twist on Appalachian Cuisine

• Asheville Citizen-Times: 6 Ways to Get a Truffle Experience

• Kimpton Hotels: Top 7 U.S. Cities to Visit

2019

Mountain Xpress “Best Of” Awards: 3rd Place, Best European Restaurant | 2nd place, Best Restaurant in the River Arts District

Asheville Food Fan Awards: Best New Restaurant, Best Restaurant Overall

• Hideaway Report: Best Restaurants in Asheville

• Food Network: How to Find Sweet Red Wine

• Biltmore Beacon: Vivian Announces One-of-a-Kind Hungarian Dinner

• Food Network: The Best Wines for Your Thanksgiving

• Girl Eats World: Dining Guide to Asheville

• Travel Pulse: 16 Places to Eat and Drink in Asheville

• Asheville Citizen-Times: Great Restaurants Serving Brunch

• WNC Magazine: Chefs’ Food and Bev Faves

• AVL Today: 12 Unique Food Experiences in Asheville

• Matador Network: The Best Camping Food Ideas, According to Chefs

• Asheville Citizen-Times: A Place for Every Date

• AVL FN: Have You Met Vivian?

• My Lacuna: Vivian, Oh Vivian

• Stu Helm: Ten Things I Ate About Asheville

• James Beard Foundation: Where Katie Button Dines in Asheville

• WNC Magazine: Great Spots to Brunch Without The Line Wait

2018

Mountain Xpress “Best of” Awards: 1st place, Best New Restaurant

• Travel Pulse: Asheville - Come for the Beer, Stay for the Food

• Carolina Epicurean: “Vivian.” Go. Savor.

• Asheville Citizen-Times: Dining Review - Vivian

• Ashvegas: Dining Review - Vivian, Serious French Food in the River Arts District

• Straight Talk Food: Vivian - Asheville NC

• Garden & Gun: What’s New In Asheville, NC

• Mountain Xpress: Sustainability Has Multiple Meanings For Asheville Restaurants