Dining Out in Asheville, North Carolina
I have fond memories of Asheville from my college days. There were many trips to catch a Widespread Panic show or some Blue Grass at Jack of the Wood with my buddy Matt Miller. But it has been 20 plus years since I visited and I was excited to bring the family to check it out.
Unfortunately we did not have much time and we went in the cold of January. Definitely need to head back in the spring. Thankfully we did have some time to eat out in downtown Asheville and we decided to hit Tupelo Honey, a place I have only heard good things about. It did not disappoint.
We were able to sit “outside” which is close to a must for our family right now. Outside here meaning a covered patio with heat lamps. Lucky enough for us, we were the only table. Our waiter was great. He hooked us with fantastic recommendations, which for me was to order the Buttermilk Fried Chicken set up with the Sweet & Spicy sauce to get the best of both worlds. He was dead on right.
We started with some fried pickles and spicy cauliflower bites which were super tasty. House made Fizzy & Fruity mocktails for the kids and cocktails for the the parents. The rest of the family had just as tasty a dinner as me. Jax crushed the Bourbon Peppercorn Glazed Meatloaf and mashed potatoes and Sloan went for the Chicken Sandwich. You know I helped them both out. Callie ordered the Farm Fresh Vegetable Plate as she wanted those greens.
By the time we were done, we could barely get up from the table, but we could not resist the desert. We ordered the Heavenly Banana Pudding (a childhood favorite of Callie’s) and Brown Butter Pecan Pie to go. Anyone that knows me, knows I can not pass up Pecan Pie. Even hours later, it was still tasty. Anyone heading to Asheville, we definitely recommend checking out Tupelo Honey.
So, I am new to actually writing a blog, managed them for years, but would never write an actual post. And when the food comes, I forget to take photos. Trying to be better as we get used the blogging, so bear with me and forgive using photos from Tupelo Honey’s site.
