And while you are there, don't sleep on French Broad Chocolate (named for one of the rivers intersecting Asheville). The offerings are all over the map, from purely vegan locales like Plant (try their ravioli, with cremini and ricotta, kabacha squash alfredo and truffles), to the high-end Italian on display at Cucina 24 (helmed by James Beard semi-finalist for best chef Southeast, Brian Canipelli), to the Spanish tapas masterpiece that is Cúrate (winner of a James Beard Outstanding Hospitality award in 2022).
The largest city in western North Carolina (with a population of about 95,000), Asheville has a diverse food scene that demands a visit from any self respecting food lover. Nestled in the famed Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is a destination for both outdoor enthusiasts and foodies looking for that next great bite. Check out, for example, the Burgundy snails (in black garlic, thyme butter and a puff pastry) or their fried chicken livers (with Chilean flame raisins, that sticky sweet and saucy magic that is agrodolce, and pancetta). But the food and drinks are excellent as well. Visually, they've mastered the repurposed-yet-modern chic look (think: exposed original brick, wide paneled original wood floors, and copper colored overhead lamps that look they they were pulled off the Lusitania). What other place can you think of around these parts that can claim to make their own bologna (for their coveted fried bologna sandwich)? While you're there, don't forget to stop in for a drink (but dinner is so worth it as well) at WM Farmer and Sons Boarding and Barroom. Cafe Mutton, flagged as one of the best new restaurants in the country, just seems to pour love and attention into everything it does. Be sure to check out Lil Deb's Oasis, the five time James Beard nominee, which is bathed in bright neon colors and has a eclectic menu with loads of vegetarian options (like the yuca frita, with chimichurri and pickled jalapeno). Hudson, though, seems to have gotten a bit of a head start on some of them, with its main drag (Warren Street) boasting a wide variety of eclectic and excellent eateries. Check out our post about the Best Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina for more information.įor food lovers, Hudson is probably the best known of the Hudson Valley food towns, many of which are enjoying a moment in the sun these days. It's a deliciously captivating city and one that belongs on every "best of" foodie list. a Paloma) and more new-aged, off the beaten path options like the Certified Lover Boy, with mezcal, passionfruit, dill, agave and lime.
Finally, when it's time for that after dinner cocktail, head to the lively but well crafted The Cocktail Club for healthy mix of traditionalist cocktails (i.e. And, of course, there is the much lauded dock to table Chubby Fish, where every dish is freshly yanked out of the sea and expertly prepared. If you're in need of something a bit more fingerlicking in style, there is the truly epic and award winning Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ. They've got the original Husk, which continues to churn out locally focused and heirloom heavy Southern dishes, like the Blueridge rabbit, with Benton's ham, local mushrooms and white grits. Charleston has been on foodie radar for a while now, but this engine of creativity is still very much firing on all cylinders.
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