This is a blog of my five-week exploration of culinary experiences in North Carolina. Baaswell Sheep is accompanying me and offering his own commentary on the trip, although he refuses to go into any place that serves lamb chops.
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We went down into downtown Asheville today to explore the arts and crafts shops. My companion hasn't spent much time in downtown since the early 2000s, so it was interesting to see the city again after so many years. We found our way around without too much trouble, but it is a busy city and we had our challenges now and then with the hilly streets that aren't exactly on a nice, simple, grid pattern. And, of course, a few things have moved or closed over the years, too. All in all, we spent about six hours in downtown, including lunch at the Early Girl Eatery, then headed back to the hotel to take the rest of the day off, having dinner in our room.
This place advertises being around "since 2001" and has three locations in and around Asheville. We found the downtown location while exploring the city and decided to give it a try. My companion got the BBQ sandwich and ordered cinnamon apples for me. He said the sandwich was pretty good but could have used a little more sauce. The apples were middle of the road, and we both thought the iced tea had an odd flavor in it that we couldn't identify. But, that's what you get when you take chances with restaurants: some will be great, some will be middle of the road, and some will be disappointments. I'll rate this one as middle of the road, as the server was very nice and friendly and the space was clean and inviting.
Please note that all restaurant and product names are used simply for referential purposes and links provided as a courtesy. Reviews are the sole opinions of the reviewer: no restaurant has paid to be listed here, and no restaurant is being explicitly endorsed. In other words, go out there, try them all, and form your own opinions!
We went down into downtown Asheville today to explore the arts and crafts shops. My companion hasn't spent much time in downtown since the early 2000s, so it was interesting to see the city again after so many years. We found our way around without too much trouble, but it is a busy city and we had our challenges now and then with the hilly streets that aren't exactly on a nice, simple, grid pattern. And, of course, a few things have moved or closed over the years, too. All in all, we spent about six hours in downtown, including lunch at the Early Girl Eatery, then headed back to the hotel to take the rest of the day off, having dinner in our room.
