Your Guide to Asheville, North Carolina
Your Guide for What to Do, Where to go, and What to Eat in Asheville, North Carolina.
First, if you hadn’t heard, we dropped our very first international publication under the B.E Publishing brand!
Introducing:
B.E Away: the world’s newest and most out-of-the-ordinary magazine.
This story on Asheville is an extension of the Asheville story about solo travel and its importance for creativity. I tell the story of how I used solo travel and solo dining to get creative. This story is the official guide. It’s where I would go, what I would do and where I would eat. Read on for the goods.
Note: as someone who struggles with food allergies and tends toward vegan options, I am *starring* the restaurants with excellent attention to allergies and vegan/vegetarian options.
Breakfast/Brunch:
Vortex Doughnuts*
Over Easy Cafe
Sunny Point Cafe
Biscuit Head*
Lunch:
Tupelo Honey
Just a regular burger will do here. It was the best one of my trip (and I sampled many different spots).
White Duck Taco Shop*
Order the Bahn Mi Tofu tacos
Laughing Seed Cafe*
12 Bones Smoke House River
Elements Real Food*
Dinner:
corner kitchen
Corner Kitchen
Cúrate*
Curate is a MUST. This is nonnegotiable when in Asheville. Be warned, you must make a reservation and you must make your reservations as early in advance as possible. Do not wait until the last minute. As far as recommendations.. everything. Everything is good here and I DREAM about this place often. Curate is one of my top 3 restaurants of all time.
Limones
I love the sexy atmosphere of Limones and the layout. The tables are closely packed together, so be aware of that if you’re not used to dining in close-quarters. For me, it reminds me of my favorite spots in New York City, so I love the layout.
Plant*
Alas, I could not get a reservation at Plant. They only accept reservations via phone and their voicemail fills up quickly. I am determined to get back to Asheville to try this elusive spot someday because I have only heard people rave about the all-vegan menu.
Vivian
That bit in B.E Away about my waitress giving me restaurant recs? This was one of them.
Chestnut
Bouchon
BimBeriBon*
Jargon
Rhu
La Bodega by Cúrate
Zambra
Jerusalem Garden Cafe
Cucina24
Bar:
Bull and Beggar
This was another server suggestion.
Forestry Camp by Burial Beer Co.
Wicked Weed Brewery
Filo Pastries & Post 70 Indulgence Bar
Coffee:
High Five Coffee
Liberty House
Trade and Lore
Explore:
River Arts District
Travelling to Santa Fe, you will see the city is filled with historic adobe houses, amazing shopping, beautiful art, stunning churches and the most delicious southwestern food.