Spanish tapas and paella at CúrateĪsheville is home to numerous James Beard–awarded chefs and nominees, including chef Katie Button, who was nominated in 2020 for Best Chef Southeast for her Spanish tapas restaurant Cúrate. My companion is a “not for city slickers” favorite from Biscuit Head, a Southern home-cooking spot that’s earned shout-outs in Bon Appetit and Food and Wine, though it’s free of pretense, focused more on supporting local vendors and minimizing its carbon footprint.Ĭan you handle the Country Ham Biscuit breakfast sandwich? 2. It’s still pandemic-the time of takeout, if you’re lucky enough to be within range of a culinary scene-and I’m sliding down the Blue Ridge Parkway with a massive Country Ham Biscuit breakfast sandwich riding shotgun.
Locations near the hospital, in West Asheville, and in South Asheville Country Ham Biscuits or Filthy Animals at Biscuit Head Whether you’re in town for a day or a month, here are six of the best foods to eat and drink experiences not to miss in Asheville. The city is studded with upstarts and James Beard Award winners, biscuit makers and brewers and natural wine aficionados. At the intersection of the American South and Appalachia, with star-chef neighbors in Charlotte to the east and Blackberry Farm to the west, Asheville has become a crossroads for culinary exploits.
