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Asheville, with it's wonderful selection of restaurants and cafes, has truly become a destination for anyone desirous of a monthful (at least) of memorable dining experiences. The following is by no means a comprehensive listing. For that, there are many dining guides. Our goal is to provide you with "the best of the best" in several categories. Inexpensive and Budget Restaurants and Cafes Asheville PIzza and Brewing Company Combine $2 movies with great pizzas ("voted best pizza 7 years in a row", salads and sandwiches (1/2 pound Angus burger, spinach burger, quesadillas) which you can eat while watching the movie... and you have a winning combo. Not to mention $1 popcorn! Asiana Grand Buffet "Voted Best Chinese Restaurant in Western North Carolina for 8 consecutive years". Two locations. About $7 for lunch and $9 or $10 dinner, depending on day of week. Lavish all you can eat buffet with huge sushi buffet and cooked to order teppanyaki grill. Oysters and other seafood at dinner. Earth Fare This growing "chain" of healthy supermarkets started in Asheville and is still headquartered in Asheville. Has many "to go" food items by the pound as well as a very healthy cafeteria-style restaurant that sells food at a very reasonable "per pound" price. You can buy food there and eat in... or buy food to go and take a picnic up on the Blue Ridge Parkway or down by the French Broad River. Greenlife is another healthy lifestyle supermarket which has a very bountiful buffet-style "pay by the pound" dine-in restaurant. In good weather, you can even take your meal and eat it at one of the outside tables. Very affordable and delicous! Grovewood Cafe (for lunch and Sunday brunch). $8-$9 salads and sandwiches and $9 to $12 entrees put this ... barely... in the "inexpensive" category.... but that's relative, as this cafe is next to the Grove Park Inn. Special kids menu. Laughing Seed Cafe "... international approach to vegetarian dining and this has led to our popularity with vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Local products, organic ingredients and a flair for global fusion combine to give our dishes a unique and satisfying character...." Over Easy Cafe Breakfast and lunch... all day. Local and organic ingredients with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Free-range eggs. Antibiotic- and pesticide-free meat. Organic fresh-squeezed juices and smoothies. Organic coffee. Good art (featuring a different artist each month) and good music. Rosetta's Kitchen Enter Rosetta's and you feel like you've walked into a gathering a friends. Funky. Eclectic. Down to earth. Vegan and vegetarian (mostly organic) fare served until the wee hours. Delicious cookies and deserts. Very affordable and habit-forming. Sunny Point Cafe and Bakery ".. free-range hangar steak, smoked duck, sunburst trout with grits soufflé, and an abundance of seasonal vegetables... ". Great breakfast place as well. Tupelo Honey Cafe "Whenever possible, we buy organic and support local farmers, artisans, merchants and businesses. We serve all organic free-range chicken and eggs, and garnish our entrees with organic edible flowers from a local herb farm. Asheville City Bakery bakes our bread, and Sweet Heaven Ice Cream Shop makes our exclusive Tupelo Honey Ice Cream. Our artwork, photographs, flower vases and even our "Open" sign represent the work of local, young artists. The eclectic beer and wine list is comprised of selections from local breweries to world-class wineries that will satisfy even the most discriminating connoisseur." Some inexpensive selections include: Sweet potato pancakes $7, soup and Tupelo house salad $6.50, Charleston chicken sandwich (sourdough bread, free range chicken, cranberry mayo) $8 Urban Burrito Big fat juicy burritos, made right before your eyes.... (or your choice of salads and other mexican dishes) ... plus an "all you can eat" fresh salsa bar... make this the top burrito joint in Asheville. Assortment of beers including local micro-brews. 3 locations. Way under $10. West End Bakery and Cafe Soup, salads and sandwiches. Kids Eat Free Restaurants in Asheville Biergarden Downtown Asheville. 200 beers. Large selection of wines and full bar. "... a large selection of appetizers, soups and salads, a pub menu with our famous burgers and sandwiches and a children's menu.... 11 televisions including a 15-foot screen to catch the big game or news event with all your friends." Nightly bottle and draft beer specials. Kids eat free on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Texas Roadhouse Wednesday night is Kids Night. One free kid's dinner for every adult dinner. Games. Crafts. Face Painting. "... fun-filled, lively atmosphere at an affordable price... "
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Best Ethnic Restaurants Flying Frog Cafe Continental, German and Urban Indian cuisine with boutique wines from around the world in an elegant atmosphere. Entrees from $15 to $30. One of the most talked-about wine lists in the region from $15 to $650 Can also accommodate parties of 10 to 100 in a wide range of prices and cuisine preferences. Heiwa Shokudo Vegan, organic. Brown rice. Wild salmon. Organic wine and beer. $10 lunch. $10-$15 dinner. India Garden All you can eat buffet "... a richly varied menu of fresh, natural ingredients, wholesome sauces and flavorful spices. All food is natural and freshly prepared daily on the premises with no additives or preservatives. " Under $10 for lunch. $10 to $15 for dinner. Jerusalem Garden Cafe Middle Eastern, Jordanian, Moroccan, Lebanese, Mediterranean cuisine. Belly dancing on Friday and Saturday with live music. $10 or less, lunch. $10 to $15 dinner. Rezaz and Enoteca Mediterranean, Greek, Moroccan cuisine. Salads, appetizers and moderately priced entree. Enoteca is a wine bar and gathering spot which serves light, very reasonably priced fare. Spirits Native American Restaurant Buffalo burgers. Grilled pheasant. Roast quail. Gator burrito. Trout sandwich. $6 to $9... and that's just for lunch. Outdoor dining on a deck overlooking the Swannanoa River lit by flaming torches at night. Another world. Zambra Tapas ".... features the food of Spain and North Africa - with a contemporary twist. After a Spanish tapas bar...but not exactly. Our food features the tastes of the western Mediterranean - with appropriate gypsy influences. We believe the focus should be on quality ingredients and a cuisine which is at once pure, simple, and joyful."
Best Places to Buy a Picnic Laurey's Catering and Gourmet to Go Visit for lunch and have Laurey's build a sandwich on locally-made bread and eat it there ... or have them pack you a picnic lunch to take with you to one of the many wonderful picnic areas in the Asheville area. Delightful Places to Eat Early Girl Eatery "... relies heavily on the high quality local produce grown in the area by family farms and community-supported agriculture (CSAs). Our cheeses and some of our meats are also produced and raised locally...." "Thanks to careful groundwork, success hit soon after John and Julie Stehling opened their casual, organic-driven restaurant in downtown Asheville in October 2001. "When we moved here, we spent three months driving around, meeting farmers, and joining everything we could think of to get in the loop," says John, the executive chef, who made partnerships with more than a dozen area growers for the menu and local artists for the funky, festive decor." Organic Style Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe (Weaverville) "... We always have quiche, a soup du jour and fish du jour, a green salad and fruit salad, fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed, roasted or steamed, and many other delicious items that vary day to day... gourmet sandwiches from the panninni grill all day. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. Fine Dining Biltmore Estate. So much going for it. The history. The house. The grounds. And ".... the bounties of an estate where we raise our own beef and lamb and grow 117 varieties of produce in our extensive kitchen gardens, produce our award-winning vintages, and create signature recipes that showcase regional traditions." Choose from Deerpark, the Stable Cafe, the Dining Room, and the Bistro. Worth purchasing a 12 month pass to Biltmore... just so you can dine there at whim. Boathouse on Lake Julian Fresh seafood. Lakeside pavillion dining. Private functions welcome. Gabrielle's at Richmond Hill Award-winning fine dining in a Victorian ambiance. 3 course Prix Fixe or 5 course Grande Dining with wine ... ranges from $58 to $125 plus gratuity. Grove Park Inn offers several fine dining venues: Savoy Cucina "... fresh seafood (all line caught, no nets) that is flown in six days a week and is never frozen. There are no storage freezers in the restaurant as everything is made from scratch with only the freshest ingredients including all breads and desserts made fresh daily on premise. ... 80% of all produce is organic. Entrees $20 to $25. The Greenery "... a landmark for culinary delights for over eighteen years... meals are served in a relaxed atmosphere of fresh-cut flowers, soft candlelight and antique table settings with a faint Victorian flair." Entrees from $16 to $48. Excellent wine list. Private dining room for breakfast and luncheon meetings. An Interesting Group... Slow Food Asheville "... "A firm defense of quiet material pleasure is the only way to oppose the universal folly of Fast Life. May suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow, long-lasting enjoyment preserve us from the contagion of the multitude who mistake frenzy for efficiency. Our defense should begin at the table with Slow Food. Let us rediscover the flavors and savors of regional cooking and banish the degrading effects of Fast Food. In the name of productivity, Fast Life has changed our way of being and threatens our environment and our landscapes. So Slow Food is now the only truly progressive answer...." More Ways to Live Large for Less: Free VOIP Talk for FREE over your broadband Internet connection using your regular phone. Free Payday Loans Get paid tomorrow instead of Friday. Your 1st loan is FREE. Free Credit Report Buying a new car or a home? Then you MUST check your credit report. Free Laptop Computer No kidding... there IS a way that folks are getting a laptop for FREE! Free Satellite TV Installation Get TV in 4 rooms for less than you're paying for cable. Free Car Learn how some folks are driving a car for free. Fascinating! |
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