PHOTO GALLERY: Eating Our Way Through Asheville

BBQ sandwich at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge

Cheese plate at Chestnut

Potato and leek soup at Chestnut

Grilled petite filet at Chestnut

Hummingbird cake at Early Girl Eatery

Fried green tomato BLT and collard greens at Early Girl Eatery

Biltmore Winery

Biltmore Winery

Cheese plate at Biltmore Winery

Edison at the Omni Grove Park Inn

Smashed cheeseburger at Edison

Grilled cheese at Edison

Smoked trout spread at Edison

Homemade biscuits at Tupelo Honey Cafe

Fried okra at Tupelo Honey Cafe

Shoo Mercy Omelet (Fried green tomato, smoked ham, bacon, pimento cheese, pickled jalapeño) at Tupelo Honey Cafe

Goat cheese grits at Tupelo Honey Cafe

Highland Brewing

Highland Brewing

Highland Brewing

Highland Brewing

Highland Brewing

Highland Brewing

Highland Brewing

Cheddar Style Hamburger at Cook Out

Cheerwine float at Cook Out

 

My Top 5 Bites in Asheville (described in 3 words)!

This year on Fourth of July weekend we traded Florida beaches for Blue Ridge scenery in Asheville, North Carolina. We couldn’t get enough of the cool mountain temps, southern barbecue and farm-to-table eats.

 

#5 — Hummingbird Cake: Sweet. Moist. Sugar.
at Early Girl Eatery in Downtown Asheville

 

 

#4 — Smoked Trout Spread: Spicy. Creamy. Addictive.
at Edison Craft Ales + Kitchen in Omni Grove Park Inn

 

 

 

#3 — BBQ Sandwich: Meaty. Vinegary. Authentic.
at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby, NC

 

 

#2 — Cheerwine Float: Sweet. Cold. American.
at Cook Out in Lincolnton, NC

 

 

#1 — Shoo Mercy Omelet: Southern. Cheesy. Stuffed.
at Tupelo Honey Café in South Asheville