Favorite places to eat in Highlands and Asheville, NC?

Friend,

I do not know much about Highlands, but in Asheville, not visit is complete without dinner on the terrace as the Grove Park Inn, which has arguably the best two fire places of any resort in America, perfect to rock near while sipping hot chocolate. The food at Biltmore is just average except in The Dining Room at the Inn, which is a lovely place to stay.

The best pizza in eastern NC is from Fresh Wood Fired Pizza and Pasta in Black Mountain. The Original Vennie’s has the best Italian in Asheville and is not too far from The Grove Park Inn.

If you like cheese and plan it correctly, try Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery. I have not tried the Looking Glass Creamery since they moved, but have enjoyed many great cheese boards at the old location.

The food scene as a whole in Asheville is good, but a bit overrated.

Yours,
TulaneLSU

Curate in Asheville and her bodega around the corner.

In Highlands, gotta be honest the food is not gonna be great (depends where you are from). Solid continental fare but nothing to write home about. Rather hit up the roadside markets and cook at home.

Skyline lodge is a good spot. Food hit or miss but gorgeous property. Cashiers Farmer’s Market rocks. Get the blueberry pie. Whiteside brewing.

Biscuit Head

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12 Bones Smokehouse down on the river is good BBQ with Cheer Wine (even diet) on the fountain choices. There is usually a line, but it moves fast.

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Line was too long for us. We ended up going to Buxton Hall which was very good Carolina style bbq.

Highlands:
Mountain Fresh
Madison's at the Old Edwards Inn if the weather is good. Nice garden to sit outside.
Blue Bike has good breakfast
The Oak Steakhouse at the Skyline Lodge is a very good steak house.
Restaurant Paoletti - caveat - I've never eaten here because I've never been able to get a reservation - it's always booked solid.

Because you might drive from Highlands to Asheville through Cashiers.

Old Orchard is my personal favorite restaurant in Cashiers

Canyon Kitchen is another good restaurant that is damn near impossible to get reservations. They close after the "season' so depends on when you will be there.

The Library in Sapphire is another good place.

Greystone Inn on Lake Toxaway is also good.

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her bodega around the corner.

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Makes awesome lunch sandwiches.

Sovereign Remedies in AVL

Breweries to hit:
Burial Bewery - Best beers in AVL.
Wicked weed (has awesome food btw, I eat there a lot, not just your average brewery, it’s large and possibly one of the better restaurants in the general area)

I second 12 bones but Luella’s is better. Will be a line, go a bit early.

Friend,

If the weather is very cold they will close the outdoor section. The coldest I remember it was while we have eaten there was probably the mid to upper 40s in November. They had heaters and brought us blankets, which were not Pendleton, so I was unimpressed by their construction, though, their composition was woolen. It was not windy, and we had a lovely evening followed by an hour sipping on hot drinking chocolate rocking in front of one of the fire places inside.

Asheville does not get that cold, but the Grove Park is not going to have diners outside getting frost bite. If it is open, you should have a good time. And if it is not open, Vue is a wholly acceptable alternative and the food at Vue is better than at the Terrace. The experience is not as good, but I would rather eat at the Vue than any of the trendy spots in Asheville simply due to the Inn’s elegance.The Grove Park Inn is one of America’s best resorts and time spent there, whether sleeping, eating, rocking in the lobby, admiring the gingerbread houses, or watching the sunset on the Terrace, is time well spent.

Yours,
TulaneLSU

I don’t even like pie but I’ll eat a whole one of those.