Seasonal Food - Regional Focus
From the outside, Zebra Restaurant & Wine Bar looks unassuming as it anchors a Southpark Charlotte office building. It's a vastly different story on the inside. Four dining areas (Bar, small area off the bar and two dining rooms) feature walls paneled with beautiful knotty wood and luxurious drapes and valances softening the windows. See more interior and food pictures here. Executive Chef/Owner Jim Alexander has won award after award since opening Zebra in 2001. And … [Read more...]
PIC and I had a blast at Vue Wine Bar and Restaurant's Wine Dinner last Wednesday, December 1st. I say we had a blast because it was an experience filled with very good food, very good wine and very good people. And by people, I mean other diners as well as Vue staff. Vue has changed. New owner, new Executive Chef, new staff, new menu, new pricing, new attitude. Before going farther, be warned that this review is "image heavy". Some may not be the best shots due to very low … [Read more...]
Time for some Asheville street food - French style. Bouchon Street Food is a child of Bouchon (the restaurant). It lives in the alley next door, but in no way is it treated as a "stepchild". Craig Peters, Mr. Crepe himself, mans the one-person booth, turning out some of the most delicious crepes in town. They're light, airy and filled with deliciousness, both savory and sweet. Step up to the window to order from the posted menu or take a menu and sit for a few minutes to decide what … [Read more...]
Asheville restaurants aren't the usual focus of Hendersonville Epicurean reviews, but that doesn't mean I can't eat at them!This past Saturday, six of us had dinner at Bouchon.(photo: ashevillebouchon.com)Bouchon's catchy slogan, "French Comfort Food" and menu expression, "Bonjour Y'all" got me wondering what "Bouchon" translated to in English. Their website says, "Bouchon" is the French word for cork. It is also the colloquial expression for "bistro" in the Lyon area of France."More than mere … [Read more...]
Thornhill's Fine Dining - (Update 12/28/08 - Thornhill's is permanently closed) (Update 4/19/08 - Thornhill's re-opens - see Thornhill's, Arden - The Scoop for the latest info and a review) (Update 4/12/08 - Thornhill's closed) has opened in an extremely picturesque setting on Avery Creek Road, Arden. Thornhill's owners purchased the 1880's church building with the intention of remodeling the interior and opening as a fine dining restaurant featuring French cuisine. (photo courtesy of … [Read more...]
