Boca: Open Wide

September 1, 2011 By
Boca

Sunday Brunch. I really need to put together a list of favorite places for Sunday Brunch as well as places that serve both breakfast and lunch on Sundays. We wanted to try something new, so we headed over to Boca at 10:00am this past Sunday. One of Asheville's newer restaurants, it's located on N Lexington Ave., next door to Mela (Indian Restaurant). Convenient since Anoop Krishnan, co-owner with Markus Procida, is also the owner of Mela. Interesting to note is that someone who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asheville, Featured, Latin

Bunny Does Tomato Cocina Latina

November 8, 2010 By
Carolina Epicurean Tomato Cocina Latina

By: Bunny On a recent trip to Asheville, Mr. Wonderful and I decided to sample the menu of Tomato Cocina Latina at Westgate Mall (next to Earth Fare). The restaurant has a bar area as well as the dining room. The décor is nicely done and we were greeted as soon as we entered. The family is from El Salvador, but their menu includes foods from other regions. The servers, most likely family, are quite pleasant and willing to describe the menu items. Their English is quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asheville, Latin

Never Blue – Great Weekly Specials

April 29, 2009 By

Never Blue's current weekly specials (as sent to me by owner Jesse Roque) are a good deal, so I'm passing them on to you! Tapa and Wine Tuesdays! Enjoy a relaxing evening of new flavors at Never Blue's Tapa and Wine Tasting Tuesdays. Every Tuesday we pair a unique, small production wine with a tapa to help you expand your wine repertoire as well as your taste buds. Each wine tasting and each tapa tasting are only $2.00 each, giving you an affordable way to expand your horizons. Music and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Latin, Tapas

Dinner At One End of Main – Dessert At The Other

November 14, 2008 By

Last Friday, November 7th, PIC and Teen Daughter left right after school for Dad's Weekend at Oldest Son's college. Later that night I had dinner in the bleachers at Teen Son's (middle child) last high school career football game. Counterpoint to, otherwise known as compensation for, dinner in the bleachers Friday, was Saturday's dinner. Teen Son, social animal that he is, asked and got permission to grab a bite with friends and hang with them for the night. Being a lone Epicurean, I took … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hendersonville, Latin, Sushi, Thai