Category Archives: Restaurants

Asheville Eateries

A few of my partners recently emigrated from North Carolina to join our faculty at IUEM — which means they have roots and connections which I have pumped for recs! Here’s the A-list of Asheville Eateries and Pubs straight from the locals:

  • Limones — Mexican/tapas higher end, but not over the top, also breakfast
  • Cúrate + Zambras — Tapas places, solid
  • Mela + Chai Pani — Kickin’ good Indian, the former higher end, the latter with street cred
  • Corner Kitchen @ Biltmore — great place for lunch, farm to table
  • Salsa’s — Great Mex-Carrib, fresh local quality
  • Bouchon — French, very good
  • MG Road — Bar part of Chai Pani, great apps
  • Wicked Weed Brewery — must see with good middle of the road food
  • Pack’s Tavern — good bar food
  • Jack of the Wood — cool local brews + music
  • Tupolo Honey — Breakfast place downtown, crowded
  • Early Girl or Over Easy — less crowded, good breakfast
  • Ave M — great brunch on Sundays

For more details and reviews look them up on Yelp. 

Bon Appetit!

Giant Peach

Not sure what dream sequence this came from, but I’m on the way to the Falling Leaf Rally in Potosi MO. This is NOT an official tag, but it’s inside the boundries and a fun place to stop, especially if you like peach cider or caramel apples.

Dom at the Green Mill in Eau Claire, Wisc.

Dom ponders what to order at the Green Mill in Eau Claire. Dom wears his safety vest when riding–the kind with the reflective strips. At a rest stop in Wisconsin, another man got out of the car with his dog and ordered Dom to fetch water for the dog. Dom said incredulously,  “You want me to do that?” Words don’t do justice to the tone of Dom’s voice.

The man thought Dom worked at the rest stop. I will add that Dom was not next to his bike.

 

Hard Eight BBQ

I highly recommend the Hard Eight BBQ in the Dallas area. There are other locations in Texas too. If you love BBQ, you will love this place.
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