Asheville North Carolina has evolved into a rather important food city. Accomplished chefs from around the country have moved here in search of a more balanced way of life and along the way have trained and inspired others in the industry to set the bar a couple of notches higher in terms of using high quality locally sourced ingredients to consistently produce a world class plate of food. The fact is, mediocre restaurants just don’t make it in Asheville. This became apparent during the pandemic where the playing field was tested and in some cases, leveled. The established spots upped their games and made it through with flying colors and those that didn’t shine bright, went dark. During my relatively short time in AVL, I have probably managed to dine out more often than most. Not only because of my love of food and its preparation, but as a lifelong traveler, I believe the quickest and easiest way to get to know a place is through its food customs and restaurants. As of September 2024, these are my impressions and recommendations for dining in and around Asheville. Listed alphabetically. Hope you enjoy! – Jude
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hi Ted here Alan’s friend. you may remember the bud light joke. I have not been but the Centerville diner in wood fin is good, the owner is the former owner of Marcos pizza now run by his family and renamed 828. this is my go to for pizza in avl and half price wine bottles on Wednesday.
Thanks Ted. I’ll check it out. Much appreciated. -Jude