Category Archives: Restaurants
Guest Blog, Food, and Our Asheville Bed and Breakfast
May 1, 2013
“What kind of a crazy title is that?”, I can hear you ask. And you are right, it is kind of a mash-up of topics but I have a reason: I want you to tell you about my interesting evening … Continue reading
Carolina Bed & Breakfast Meets the Chefs!
April 5, 2013
At our last Chef’s Challenge Dinner, Chestnut owner and executive chef, Joe Scully, took us downstairs to see the kitchen where the dinners were prepped. Of course, by that point the prep work had been finished and the kitchen was … Continue reading
Seven Sows, Wow! Asheville’s Newest Restaurant
March 25, 2013
This past weekend we celebrated a friend’s birthday at our Asheville Bed and Breakfast and the opening of a new restaurant downtown: Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder. Here at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast we are very excited about Asheville’s … Continue reading
Backstage at the Chef’s Challenge in Asheville, NC
March 19, 2013
I had pretty much decided that I wasn’t going to write any more posts about the WNC Magazine Chef’s Challenge for my Carolina Bed & Breakfast blog in Asheville. Not that they aren’t great, because they are, but because there … Continue reading
Lunch and drinks in downtown Asheville
February 13, 2013
Guest writing this week is the team of Chris Sparks and Jamie King of Sparking Design, a local design firm that developed our website and also rebranded the Asheville Bed and Breakfast Association. Chris is an Asheville native and Jamie … Continue reading
October in Asheville: A Grab Bag of Activities
October 22, 2012
October is high season here at our bed and breakfast in Asheville, so James and I have to grab free time when we get it. Long hikes and days off are out of the question but we did manage to … Continue reading
The Ten Best Places to Eat in Asheville, NC (Lunch)
July 7, 2012
The title of this post is a bit of a misnomer. I think it would be almost impossible to list the ten best places to eat in Asheville. There are so many different restaurants, with cuisine ranging from uber-sophisticated to … Continue reading
Restaurant Crawl In the River Arts District
June 8, 2012
I had thought that my next posting would be all about the night skies and stars above Asheville as James and I were supposed to go on the Starwatch Tour Tuesday night. But the weather refused to cooperate and we … Continue reading
Wine tasting in "Beer City"!
April 5, 2012
Pretty much everyone who comes to Asheville hears that Asheville has won the title of “Beer City USA” three times in a row. But what many people don’t realize is that Asheville has a thriving wine culture as well. We … Continue reading
Beer City, USA: Asheville Brews Cruise!
March 3, 2012
Recently our 22 year old daughter, Abby, brought her boyfriend to Asheville for a visit. While she wanted us to spend some time together at our Asheville bed and breakfast, she also sincerely wanted Joe to see what a great … Continue reading
Anthony Bourdain in Asheville (and some other stuff)!
November 6, 2011
>One of the things I love about Asheville is that things are so accessible. It seems like we have the best of all worlds: our city is big enough to attract top acts and personalities while it is small enough … Continue reading
Friday Night in Asheville, North Carolina
October 17, 2011
> The Adabelles This past weekend we had a group of special ladies join us for Thursday through Sunday. The “Adabelles” were all in the High School Class of 1964 in Ada, Oklahoma and every two years they have a … Continue reading
A September Grab-Bag from our Asheville, NC Bed and Breakfast
September 25, 2011
> Emily Krainik, Manager of the Champagne Bar Sometimes James and I do things here at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast in Asheville which we really enjoy and would like to share with you but are not meaty enough for … Continue reading
Theater in Asheville, NC: Something for Everyone
September 11, 2011
> It was 1977 when James and I graduated from college and our class was sandwiched between two changing worlds. Those who graduated four year before us were very much a part of the 60′s and 70′s, while those who … Continue reading
DIning Outside Asheville: Weaverville, NC
August 12, 2011
> Just outside Asheville, about ten miles from the Carolina Bed & Breakfast, is the small town of Weaverville, home to artists and garden centers. It is also the home of the Stoney Knob Cafe, a local eatery which has … Continue reading
Dining Outside Asheville: Spruce Pine
August 4, 2011
> “Downtown” Spruce Pine While many of our guests come to Asheville to dine at some of the many fabulous restaurants which can be found here (over 243 according to TripAdvisor!), there are actually some really excellent restaurants in some … Continue reading
WNC Chef Challenge Semi-Final in Asheville, North Carolina
June 11, 2011
> Well folks, we’ve made it about as far as we can go this year with this one. I’ve been to first round challenges, quarterfinal challenges and finally to the semi-finals. I’ve eaten good food, bad food and in-between food, … Continue reading
Chef Challenge Quarter-Finals
May 29, 2011
> At last, a meal worthy of something called a “Chef’s Challenge”! Maybe it was because this was the quarter-final round of the Western North Carolina Chef’s Challenge or maybe it was just because these two chefs are extremely talented … Continue reading
Western North Carolina’s Chef’s Challenge Round 2
April 9, 2011
>A few weeks ago, James, Emily and I went to the first match-up of this year’s WNC Chef’s Challenge in Asheville, North Carolina. While it was an interesting evening, the food seriously let us down and we were left wondering … Continue reading
Iron Chef Asheville Style!
March 24, 2011
One of the wonderful things about Asheville, North Carolina is the exciting restaurant scene. Couple that with a sense of fun and community and you have the makings of a great evening…almost! This past Monday James and I, and our … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning!
March 11, 2011
>No, I am not talking about spring cleaning at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast, I am talking aboutspring cleaning for my blog; or at least for my file of back stories. What follows is a compilation of things which I … Continue reading
Winter Activities in Asheville, NC and My Cookbook!
January 23, 2011
> One of the many nice things about Asheville in the winter is the accessibility of many of the sites and activities. Pretty much everything is open but the crowds aren’t there, giving one a unique opportunity to really enjoy … Continue reading
>Foodie Tour of Asheville
December 6, 2009
>James says that I have to stop writing about restaurants but really the food in Asheville is so amazing that it is hard not to write about it. Before I do as was suggested and give you a break from … Continue reading
>Asheville Restaurant Reviews: Part 2
November 24, 2009
>My mother-in-law and her daughter recently drove down from Wisconsin to visit us and see the Carolina Bed & Breakfast. It’s a long drive and they were pretty tired when they got here. As we were in the middle of … Continue reading
>Restaurant Reviews–Asheville NC, part I
November 14, 2009
>I may have mentioned this before but we are closed next week so that we can get a new roof put on and move in some of our furniture and artwork from overseas. This means a lot of mess and … Continue reading
>More to do in Asheville, NC
November 6, 2009
>October is over and along with the disappearing leaves, the tourists have fallen off as well. It’s a shame really as winter in Asheville offers quite a bit to do. But I am not complaining as it means that I … Continue reading
