Talk to the Door – Sunny Point Cafe

June 12, 2011 By
Sunny Point Cafe

As we were having breakfast at Sunny Point Cafe, their door told us all kinds of things. Besides the obvious, "We're Open" and these are the Credit Cards we take, those purple doors let us know that solar energy heats their water. When someone near us asked their server why the water in the rest room was so hot, she said it varies according to the season and weather and their impact on the solar collectors. The doors were also eager to let us know Sunny Point had partnered with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: American, Featured, Reviews, West Asheville

Where Everybody Knows Your Name,

October 12, 2010 By
Tollivers Crossing

and they're always glad you came. Tolliver's Crossing (Irish Pub) - classic Neighborhood Bar. PIC and I happened to be in West Asheville this past Sunday night and decided to stop in for a pint and a bite. Tolliver's is very much like a place I used to hang with my friends in college. Half my friends went by names like Finn, Flynn, Quinn, McEvoy - you get the idea. The other half went by names like Frankie, Sal, Tony - (but, that's another story). There was a small crowd of regulars, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: American, Beer, Featured, Irish, Pub, Reviews, West Asheville

Asheville Bakery Field Trip – Sweet Tooth’s Take

April 11, 2010 By

Went on a bakery run yesterday and took in seven of them around the Asheville area. Here are our findings in order of our trip... Please bear in mind that for most of these, it was our only visit and sometimes choice of product will make or break an impression... For an apples to apples comparison we had hoped to pick something we could get at each place, but everything was so varied it was virtually impossible. So we just picked things we thought we'd like! Creme Patisserie (640 Merrimon Ave) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asheville, Bakery, Reviews, South Asheville, West Asheville

BAKE Me Happy!

April 10, 2010 By

Asheville Bakery Field Trip!If you have trouble seeing the slide show below, click here.Field Notes:Creme Patisserie & Confectionery640 Merrimon Ave, Suite 201Ahseville, NC 288004828-350-9839Open/airy feel; friendly welcome;  informative about their product; Chocolate Eclairs ($2.75) heavy (in a good way) and at least twice as large as anywhere else - filled with custard (not whipped creme) and topped with chocolate ganache; Pain au Chocolat ($2.75) made with Brioche … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asheville, Bakery, Reviews, South Asheville, West Asheville

When is Indian Thai?

January 11, 2009 By

When you head to Mela on Lexington in Asheville for some great Indian, arriving at 2:35PM for a late lunch only to discover they closed at 2:30PM and won't reopen until 5:30PM for dinner.Then, as you walk back to the parking garage, you call India Garden (also great Indian food) on South Tunnel Rd, to check their hours. They close at 3:00PM and reopen at 5:00PM.Now what? Obvious ...you duck into Downtown Books and News and simultaneously browse the shelves while brainstorming Indian places that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Thai, West Asheville