Dining Guide 2014

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FOOD&DINING Featuring a directory of dining establishments in Transylvania County

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Transylvania County, NC

2014 DINING GUIDE

Business

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Transylvania County Food and Dining Guide.

Transylvania is home to a variety of quality restaurants and dining establishments, caterers, food markets and specialty stores.

Whether you’re in the mood for some home-style food with a Southern flair, traditional western North Carolina barbecue, an elegant rendition of a farm-to-table entree, or the best ice cream and gelato around, you’ll find that there’s something in Transylvania County to meet everyone’s tastes.

Big Mike’s Blue Ridge Bakery Bracken Mountain Bakery Brighter Day Coffee Broad Street Wines Cardinal Drive-In Cedar Mountain Cafe Dugan’s Pub Eden-Out El Ranchero Hawg Wild BBQ Healthy Harvest Hobnob Restaurant Kiwi Gelato

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Blue Ridge

bakeries, cafés, coffee shops

Blue Ridge Bakery

BAKERY

John and Katina Hansen have been open for seven years and are a full service bakery. They make custom cakes for any occasion, and serve coffee, pastries and cookies that they make fresh everyday. At lunch they have salads and sandwiches that are made to order or are pre-prepared if you are in a hurry.

Katina’s family is Greek, so naturally you can find fresh spanikopita, baklava and Greek cookies, and when asked to cater an event Katina likes to cook currys, Indian food and any sort of Middle Eastern cuisine. They host cooking classes every Tuesday night that range from simple bread and cookie baking classes to rustic Italian and basic Thai. They might teach you how to make pasta from scratch, or make a traditional Bolognese sauce.

Everything John and Katina do is seasonal, and this fall they will again be making and serving soups. For fall desserts you’ll be able to find Hendersonville apple pie and fresh baked pumpkin pies. Some of their more popular items are their fudge brownies with marshmallow frosting. They usually run out every day.

Katina is very creative with her decorating and loves it when customers bring in pictures they want on a cake or have an unusual idea. For the 150th anniversary of Transylvania county she made an 800 pound cake.

While it was challenging, she had a lot of fun doing it.

Blue Ridge Bakery 400 S. Broad Sreet Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 883-8444 Website blueridgebakery.com

Bracken

Mountain

Bakery

specializes in crusty European style breads and pastries, as well as American regional favorites. Bracken Mountain Bakery is committed to making quality products, using real butter, dark chocolate, local honey, stone ground organic flour, and many other wholesome organic ingredients.

Everything is mixed from scratch, hand formed, and baked on the premises fresh every day.

Bracken Mountain

BAKERY

Bracken Mountain Bakery also has a strong commitment to its customers. It has become a popular place for the locals to gather for coffee, croissants and companionship, and many new friendships have been formed at its tables.

Over the years, many tourists have become such regular customers that they are welcomed as locals, too. In fact, several have now become residents of Brevard and claim that the bakery was influential on their decision on where to relocate!

Bill and Debbie Tellman first acquired a taste for good bread while traveling (and in Bill’s case living) in Europe in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Bill was a chef, and began experimenting with bread-making in a restaurant. Bracken Mountain Bakery’s ovens were first fired in March 1995, and Bill’s dream was that the children of Brevard would grow up loving the breads and pastries from the bakery in their little town. Debbie and Bill have enjoyed watching infants teething on their organic dog biscuits, toddlers munching on cookies and hard rolls, elementary school kids asking for Sunflower Oat Bread for their school lunches, high school kids stopping in for an herb flat bread or a pesto parmesan baguette after school, and returning college students saying that the bakery is their first stop back in town.

Bracken Mountain Bakery 42 S Broad Street, Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 883-4034 Website brackenmountainbakery.com

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Saturday, May 17th at the Haen Gallery Brevard 3 Local Chefs | 7 Courses Of Local, Seasonal Food Inspiring Art, Live Music & Surprise Entertainment $75/ticket | Benefiting the Transylvania Farmers Market

FOR INFO & TICKETS, 828.553.6640 or wildindigocatering.com/farmtofork.html

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Brighter Day

COFFEE

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Brighter Day Coffee is back and better than ever. They are now featuring Dy-

namite Roasting Company, a local roaster located in Black Mountain. All of their coffee is organic and Fair Trade. Brighter Day is very proud of the “Brighter Day Blend” that was created just for them. They also offer a variety of other blends, plus all of the other coffee house options such as lattes, cappuccino, espresso, chai, frappes, smoothies, and hot and iced teas.

Brighter Day Coffee has also added breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus with bagels, wraps, paninis, soups, salads and much more. Not to mention the bakery case that is always full of fresh baked goodies, including Terry’s coffee-maple glazed cinnamon bun topped with candied bacon. It can only be described as amazing.

The new owner, Terry Knihnicki, cares very much about customers having a great experience at Brighter Day. He has worked hard on creating a comfortable and clean atmosphere, with great food and coffee for you to come in and enjoy.

He is big on supporting the community and buying local when possible. Brighter Day Coffee gives discounts to seniors, Brevard College, Blue Ridge Community College, on-duty Police and Fire Department staff, and veterans. This coffee shop has been a dream of his for a very long time. Terry retired from the Army out of Fort Bragg, after 21 years of service. He is originally from Massachusetts, but has lived all over. After retirement he moved here to be near the town of Mills River. When the opportunity to own and recreate Brighter Day presented itself to him and his wife, Wendy, it seemed without a doubt to be the perfect business for them. They look forward to doing their best to make Brighter Day Coffee an excellent addition to the Brevard community.

Brighter Day Coffee 102 College Station Drive Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 884-2739

The Sunrise

CAFE

The Sunrise Cafe, locally known as the bagel shop, is well known as the place to meet and have breakfast. Saturday mornings are usually hectic in this small restaurant that's across from Brevard College, but it's bustling atmosphere is part of its charm. Locals can be found drinking coffee on the porch with their dogs, and the staff are more than happy to fill up water bowls.

College students wander in and out all day, and if you're local, you're sure to know someone in there. Owner Marisa Gariglio has owned The Sunrise Cafe for almost 16 years, and has 40 years of experience in the restaurant business.

The walls in Sunrise are covered in local artists' work and pet pictures, and it's brightly painted. Their menu is perhaps the most varied in town, from everyday specials on their board, to waffles, to bean burgers, to smoothies. Patrons often order items that can't be found on the menu, and Gariglio is happy to accommodate most combinations or substitutions.

There is a variety of fresh bagels, and even more cream cheese flavors to choose from, as well as the abundant selection of organic coffees and teas. Gariglio can be found in the kitchen every day through lunch time, leading her crew of cooks.

The Spinach Melt is one of the most popular menu items, and The Sunrise Cafe uses fresh local produce in all of their offerings whenever possible.

The Sunrise Cafe 273 N Broad St., Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 884-3331 Website the-sunrise-cafe.com

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Hawg Wild

BBQ

Hawg Wild BBQ, located right at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest, has been serving some of the best BBQ around

since the late 1900s. Locally owned and operated by native Transylvanians Don and Sandy Brown, Hawg Wild serves pork BBQ with sweet red sauce, and mouth watering Eastern N.C. style BBQ with sweet vinegar. In addition to the signature BBQ options, Hawg Wild also offers smoked chicken, beef and pork ribs, and options such as a variety of salads, burgers, fish, chicken, and appetizers, as well as pizza for the kids.

It all began for Don in the 1980s. Don went into the Air Force, and every Friday he worked on a tobacco farm. Each of those Fridays, there was a man named Mr. Davis who cooked barbecue behind his house in Pikeville. So every Friday, everyone would go eat barbecue - in fact everybody would get all excited about it. Don says, "I didn't know what the big deal was," about his first experience with the lip smacking cuisine. "I didn't even eat the first day. I think I ate part of the chicken and threw the pork away. But the next Friday came around and we went back to Mr. Davis's house, and I ate a little bit more. In a couple of weeks, come 11:30, my mouth would began watering. I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Boys, let's go early so we can get ahead of the line.' It was eastern North Carolina style barbecue. I loved it."

It started as a neighborhood gathering place for great barbecue, fun and life-long memories, and now Hawg Wild hosts dinner parties, banquets and catering for any type of event. For mountain bikers, hikers, campers, local patrons, tourists, and leaf lookers, Hawg Wild looks forward to making their visit satisfying and comfortable.

For special events, Hawg Wild offers full catering or delivers bulk orders for you to serve. A call ahead drive-thru gives the convenience of easy pickup of "to go" orders as well. Beginning in May, locally produced craft beers will be available.

Hawg Wild BBQ 91 Pisgah Hwy. Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Phone (828) 877-4404 Website hawgwildbar-b-que.com

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Wild Indigo

CATERING

Wild Indigo Catering specializes in local, seasonal, and organic foods. Anne Somich, owner and chef, has been cooking and catering for the last fifteen years from California to North Carolina. She has a deep passion for cooking and baking healthy and creative foods, and she loves sharing it for others to enjoy. Registered Dietitian, Kate Renner, is on staff as Anne's right hand woman and assistant.

Along with her husband, Mike, they grow a modest garden that gets bigger with every season. They follow organic standards, free of pesticides and chemicals, to ensure only quality foods. Each year they plant it full of herbs, edible and ornamental flowers, greens, and many delicious vegetables. They have a small flock of chickens that provide eggs and help to produce the compost that feeds the garden. This all supplements ingredients for the catering business and what they cannot grow they source locally and organically.

Wild Indigo is a huge supporter of using locally grown and produced foods, from trout and grass-fed beef, to pork and goat cheese. Anne incorporates her belief in organic, seasonal food and the importance of sustainability into everything Wild Indigo offers. Anne's approach is centered around her love of cooking with anything in season, and the more local, the better. And, the more unusual, the better. Anyone who has sampled Wild Indigo's delectable can attest to their interesting and delicious combinations.

Since 2007, Wild Indigo has catered private dinner parties, family reunions, large parties, corporate events, and special occasions. (They do not cater weddings.) They also sell breakfast burritos and biscuit sandwiches, baked goods, homemade teas, locally roasted Fair Trade coffee, granola, and more at the Transylvania County Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.

Wild Indigo Catering Phone (828) 553-6640 Website wildindigocatering.com

Spring Dinner To Benefit Farmers Market

With an emphasis on eating local, organic, seasonal food, Wild Indigo Catering and the Haen Gallery Brevard are proud to present “Spring Fling,” a Farm to Fork Dinner, on Saturday, May 17, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The seven course themed dinner, presented by Wild Indigo Catering and held at the Haen Gallery Brevard in the Brevard Lumberyard Arts District, is part of an ongoing series of dinners that have been wildly successful for the Brevard-based catering company. February’s dinner, themed “Allure of the Aphrodisiac,” was attended by 50 local food lovers and the evening included exquisite food in addition to music and intermission entertainment by fire spinners.

Spring Fling

DINNER

May’s dinner will be the ultimate experience of the gastronomical and visual arts intermixed with art, live music, and surprise entertainment. It will feature spring-inspired culinary creations by local chefs Anne Somich, Kate Renner, and Neal Mitchell. Dishes will showcase the bounty of local spring vegetables complemented by locally raised meats, including delights such as strawberries, ramps, early peas, rhubarb, radishes, spring greens, edible flowers, mushrooms, spring herbs like nettle, mint and chives, local trout and chicken, and so much more.

Seats are $75 each and a portion from each ticket sale will be donated to the Transylvania Farmers Market.

Non-alcoholic beverages will be served at the dinner, and participants are encouraged to BYOB. There is limited seating so tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, call (828) 553-6640.

About the Haen Gallery — The Haen Gallery at Lumberyard Arts is located in the historic Brevard Lumber building at 200 King Street. With locations in Brevard and Asheville, the Haen Gallery offers the work of established artists whose distinctive and unique style sets it apart from ordinary and imitative efforts.

Spring Fling Dinner

Website for tickets: wildindigocatering.com/farmtofork.html

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Cardinal

DRIVE IN

fast food

The Cardinal Drive In is a nostalgic landmark that transports you back in time to the 1950s, when waitresses brought your meal to you in your vehicle. This year marks the 37-year anniversary for Cardinal, which has been a landmark and frequented establishment for both locals and tourists. Especially well known for their delicious milkshakes and malts, Cardinal uses fresh fruit and ice cream. Becky Shelton bought Cardinal approximately four years ago, and had been an employee for over 20 years prior to that - and she's worked to maintain all of the great qualities that the drive-in has been known for.

Cardinal runs specials frequently, so head on over and try a Cardinal Burger, Chili Cheese Coney, homemade onion rings (made with Vidalia onions), or their famous milkshakes. New menu items have been added, such as the Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and there are rotating new milkshake flavors that are added regularly.

If you'd rather head inside than order from your car, then you can enjoy the interior that was remodeled two years ago. Through the remodel, Cardinal fortunately maintained their signature "telephones" that are used to place an order from the booth to the kitchen, and have often been a special treat for kids to use.

Brevard/Pisgah Forest

SUBWAY

Subway Kevin Duval has owned the Subway franchise in the Forest Gate Shopping Center for 20 years.

He has been in the hotel and restaurant business for 30 years and lived all across North Carolina. He settled in Brevard because he loved it and wanted to raise a family here. Duval wanted to know the parents of his son’s friends and loves that everywhere he goes he’ll bump into someone he knows.

As a franchise owner, he stays consistent across his menu so that people will know what to expect when they are visiting Brevard from elsewhere. He has monthly specials, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Subway • 165 Rosman Highway, Brevard, NC Phone (828) 884-7827 • 320 Asheville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC Phone (828) 885-7958 Website www.subway.com

Cardinal Drive In 344 S. Broad St., Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 884-7085

Cedar Mountain

CAFé

general dining

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Cedar Mountain Café

Need some fuel for your hike? Need to recharge after a bike ride? Stop in for one of Cedar Mountain Cafe's famous breakfasts, mouth-watering lunches or chef-inspired dinners.

Cedar Mountain Cafe, formerly Grammy's Restaurant, is owned and operated by Lucia Gerdes and Ilir Mallkazi. Located just minutes from DuPont State Forest and Caesar's Head State Park, Cedar Mountain Cafe is a short and beautiful drive from downtown Brevard. Offering breakfast and lunch seven days a week, with chef dinners on the weekends, comfort meets classy and nutritious meets delicious is the culinary style.

Breakfast and lunch menus focus on serving hormone, antibiotic, nitrate and preservative free meats that are sustainably raised - and local when possible. Cedar Mountain Cafe especially loves breakfast, but hates how breakfast foods are notoriously laden with low quality meats and questionable additives. Be sure to stop in and try the biscuits and gravy, made from scratch, the old fashioned way.

Cedar Mountain Cafe focuses on making everything on the menu in-house, including biscuits, dressings, sodas, sauces, and soups using nutritious, natural and simple ingredients that are locally sourced and easy to pronounce. While the cafe proudly serves sustainable meats and poultry, Cedar Mountain Cafe also caters to vegetarians and has a diverse selection of animal free options on the menu, including house-made veggie burgers and garden fresh salads.

Cedar Mountain Cafe tries to support local industries, using vegetables from Whistle Stop, meat from Hickory Nut Gap and coffee from Brown Bean Roasters in Brevard. A BYOB establishment with indoor and outdoor dining options available, Cedar Mountain Cafe is a great place to enjoy a beautiful afternoon in the mountains. Catering services are offered and the space is available for private events. Cedar Mountain Cafe will open for year round service in early May.

Big Mike’s is a must-taste experi-

ence, owned by two fellows, both named Mike. They were both up here doing work while living in south Florida, and they both loved Brevard so much that they knew pretty quickly that they wanted to stay. Celebrating 14 years in business, Big Mike's opened in 2000 as a small pizza shop and evolved into offering an evergrowing menu of entrees, wings, Philly subs, and salads.

Whether you are exploring western North Carolina, or are a Brevard local, head on by for their home style Italian-American fare. From their authentic Philly Subs, to their stone fired oven pizza, to their delicious pastas or wings, Big Mike's has something for everyone. Each pizza is prepared in their old fashioned stone fired oven, and they use the freshest and finest ingredients money can buy in all of their dishes. Everything is homemade on-site, from the meatballs to the baked manicotti. Bring your appetite because the portions are large.

Drop by to catch a game on their big screen TVs, or bring the family for a fun outing. The atmosphere is especially geared towards families, and the kids love playing the assortment of video games while the parents enjoy some adult time.

Big Mike's offers 23 craft beers, including several on tap, a great wine selection and a full bar.

Big

MIKES

Big Mike’s 12 S. Gaston St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 884-3663 Website bigmikesnc.com

Cedar Mountain Cafe 10667 Greenville Hwy. Cedar Mountain, NC 28718 Phone (828) 884-5272 Website cedarmountaincafe.com

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HOB NOB

Hob Nob

Chris and Stacy Gandolfo are the third owners of Hobnob. They bought it in 2008 from Marc of Marco Trattoria and hired long time chef friend John Strauss to revamp their menu. Strauss is from Baltimore, Md., a town well known for its seafood and his passion for it is evident in their new fall menu. Offering all you can eat mussels on Thursdays and dollar oysters fried, raw and Rockefeller on Fridays, Chef Strauss is trying to tone down the pricing on some of their entrees but will still be buying everything local. His fish is brought in fresh off the boat from Charleston, S.C. and he can be found every Saturday at the farmers market stocking up on produce and searching for new sellers.

Strauss studied at the Western Culinary Institute, but started in the restaurant business at 15 and has worked his way from dishwasher to head chef. He also oversees the Gandolfo’s cafe venture at the Cradle of Forestry, the Hobnob Cafe. The cafe is open May 1 until the first of November.

Hobnob caters private parties in its upstairs dining room and back patio, as well as off-site.

Hobnob 192 W. Main St. Brevard Phone (828) 966.4662 Website hobnobrestaurant.com

what is a

general dining

kiwi?

what is

gelato?

Kiwi are nocturnal flightless birds endemic to New Zealand and a colloquial term for New Zealanders.

what is

kiwi gelato?

The Italian word for ice cream, derived from the Latin word "gelatus" (meaning frozen).

Commonly refers to varieties of ice cream made in a traditional Italian style.

Gelato made by a New Zealander in Brevard.

Kiwi Gelato uses all-natural ingredients to create a refreshing, quality gourmet dessert.

67 E. Main St., Brevard, NC 28712 • (828) 877-4659 www.kiwigelato.com

Mayberry’s Soup and Sandwiches

What do you do when you lose your job in the middle of the Great Recession? You start a restaurant. Most people thought they were just a little bit crazy, but it worked. Jonathan and Kelli McLeod are the main chefs, and have had a passion for food their whole lives. They didn't have formal training, but have learned the hard way: through time, diligence, and a continuing sincere desire to make the best food they can. Mayberry's just celebrated their 4th birthday on April 10 and Kelli and Jonathan keep fine tuning existing recipes and creating new ones.

Mayberry’s

SOUP & SANDWICHES

Mayberry's does serve dinner entrees, and although it may be short, the dinner menu is delicious. Primarily comfort food with a couple of surprise high-end entrees, they still keep everything under $15.

At Mayberry's, they make everything in-house - they are not a deli, and they roast everything on-site, chop up the potatoes for the soup, and make and sell their own sauces. They try their hardest to do what they do while still keeping their prices reasonable for high quality. Some of the best chefs in the world will tell you that simple food can be the best food; it should speak for itself, and this is the philosophy at Mayberry's.

At Mayberry's, all recipes are created in-house or inherited from family. Some of the family recipes are a century old, and are guarded secrets. They don't claim to be fancy, but their recipes are tried and true.

Mayberry’s 30 W Main St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 862-8646 Website mayberrys.co

Marco

TRATTORIA

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Marco Trattoria

Marc Dambax began his career as a chef unexpectedly. Living in Charleston, S.C. in 1991, he had bought a sailboat, planning to sail back to his home country of France. He realized what an expense this was going to be and went to work in French restaurants in Charleston, where he quickly moved up from dishwasher to chef. During his tenure in Charleston, he became the owner of Market East Bistro, which was a top ten restaurant in Charleston for some time.

After selling that restaurant, his wife Shellie’s classmate at the time owned the Hobnob. She lost her chef unexpectedly, and asked Dambax if he would work for her that summer. He did, and wound up buying the restaurant from her.

Dambax and his wife ran the Hobnob for eight years, selling it in the end to the Hobnob’s current owners.

Dambax and his family then moved to France for one year to be close to his family. They wanted to move back to Brevard, and upon their arrival could not find work. The restaurant Maple was for sale, which they bought and transformed into Marco Trattoria.

Shellie has done the painting and art work in the restaurant, and Dambax is the head chef. Dambax loves braised food, from chicken to lamb. Some of his favorite dishes are Osso Bucco and sushi. In his kitchen are fresh pesto made daily and always homemade marinara. He caters parties and more, and will also cook for private clients.

Marco Trattoria 204 W. Main St. Phone (828) 883-4841 Website marcotrattoria.com

Pisgah Fish Camp has been a family affair since 1967, when Dan

Hawkins affixed the name above the door of the old Brevard Country Club, and began serving his family-style, country-style meals. Two years later, Dan moved his growing restaurant four miles north, to the entrance to Pisgah National Forest. “People told me I was crazy,” he recalled later. “They said no one would drive that far out of Brevard to eat.”

Pisgah Fish

CAMP

But they did, and for 47 years the Fish Camp has been a Transylvania tradition for residents and visitors alike. From humble beginnings as a paper-plate, all-you-can-eat restaurant, the Fish Camp now offers a remarkable variety of choices, with grilled and broiled entrees, steaks, chicken and sandwiches, fresh salad and hot bars, fresh desserts and appetizers, and daily and weekly specials.

The Fish Camp's most popular items remain the same as in 1967, though, as flounder and Calabash-style shrimp represent over 50 percent of total orders. And understandably so - their skinless Alaskan flounder is a grade above the North Atlantic product served in other seafood restaurants, and their shrimp comes from domestic harvests, often from coastal North Carolina. And they serve a lot of it – in a typical week, the Fish Camp serves over a ton of seafood to their customers.

Best of all, the restaurant has remained a family enterprise, though Dan Hawkins passed away two years ago. Over the years, each of Dan's four children - Dana, Mike, Jeanne, and Chris - have operated one or more of the company's restaurants, and you are likely to see one or more of them each time you stop in.

Pisgah Fish Camp 663 Deavor Rd. Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Phone (828) 877-3129 Website facebook.com/PisgahFishCamp

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THE PHOENIX

The Phoenix

The Phoenix is Brevardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Farm to Table Restaurant. They are proud to support our local farmers, sourcing their food from Busy Bee Farm, Hickory Nut Gap Farm, East Fork Farm, Alfred Owen, and Morningside Farm. All of their meats are antibiotic and growth hormone free, and their menu is seasonal so that they can offer the freshest products available.

They have a full service bar with a selection of biodynamic, organic, and sustainable beer and wine, and also feature signature house-made liquor infusions. Six nights a week The Phoenix is the place to be for live music, offering a wide variety of genres from local and regional musicians.

Chef Reynolds trained in New Orleans and especially enjoys sharing his favorite Cajun/French Creole creations.

The Phoenix's hours will be changing in May. They will open at 11a.m., be closed on Tuesdays, and will begin serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Phoenix 14 S Gaston St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 877-3232 Website thephoenixbrevard.com

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The Square

ROOT

The Square Root

Located in a beautifully restored historic building...down a quiet alley in the heart of Downtown Brevard, The Square Root Restaurant is as well known for its architectural and artistic decor as it is for its fabulous food. Whether you're hoping to enjoy the ambiance of their indoor dining room, their locally crafted wood bar top, or the fresh breezes of their covered outdoor patio - there is room for everyone.

The atmosphere is inviting for romantic evenings, cocktails with friends, and family gatherings. They pride themselves on serving locally roasted coffee from The Brown Bean, and they offer several local brews on tap and by the bottle. Menu choices include options to please the young and the old, the adventurous and the picky eaters, and anyone who enjoys delicious fresh food at reasonable prices. The Square Root also offers a full bar with extensive wine and cocktail choices.

Chef Adam Wilson has 20+ years of experience, which includes training at the Art Institute of Atlanta, stints with the Ritz Carlton in both Atlanta and Palm Beach, country clubs, private restaurants, a private mega yacht, and private estates for high profile families. He's excited to contribute his experience from his world travels and with varied cuisines to this small mountain town.

The Square Root grows most of their herbs and micro greens, and enjoys supporting North Carolina farms and businesses such as The Brown Bean Coffee, Apple Brandy Beef, Smiling Hara Tempeh, and Solar Farms out of South Carolina.

Currently The Square Root is offering 1/2 price appetizers from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. each night, and there are daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials available.

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Broad Street

WINES

gourmet food/wine shops

Broad Street Wines combines a superb selection of wines, beer, and cigars with knowledgeable, friendly service, all in a

cozy neighborhood atmosphere. Broad Street Wines is a boutique store offering high quality, hand-chosen products at a great value and individualized service that will exceed expectations. From award-winning small production wines, to unique brewery favorites, to quality cigars, there is something for every taste and budget.

Connie, the owner of Broad Street Wines, is a wonderful host and is incredibly helpful in making great pairings and finding the perfect bottle of wine to round out your collection, celebrate a spirited occasion, or for just sitting back and watching the sun set from your favorite spot.

Broad Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beer selection includes a rotating selection of hand-crafted beers from around the world, including seasonals from the Northwest, a wide selection of Belgians, and a mix of obscure bottlings from some of the beer worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best brewers. Broad Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cigars will please the seasoned cigar aficionado to those just starting out, and their friendly, knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect cigar. They stock the finest hand-made cigars at the best possible prices.

Choose from famous brands like Arturo Fuente, Romeo y Julieta, Oliva, Ashton, Gurkha, Rocky Patel and Vega Fina. Broad Street Wines also has an uncommon selection of special gifts for the wine, beer or cigar connoisseur. From hand-painted wine glasses to high quality cigar cutters, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always find the perfect gift.

Become a member of Broad Street Wine Club and receive notice of on-line promotions and discounts by the case. Stop by on Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. for weekly tasting events, or schedule a private tasting to celebrate a birthday, bridal shower or even a girl's night out.

Broad Street Wines offers some great services such as discounts for buying in bulk, buy-back of un-opened bottles from wedding or event purchases, assistance in tracking down a favorite wine, and shipping of wine.

Broad Street Wines 30 S Broad St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 883-2101 Website broadstreetwines.com

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PROPER POT

The Proper Pot

A long-time Brevard resource for everything from kitchen gadgets to specialty cheeses and wines, The Proper Pot is still going strong as it enters its 20th year in business. Owners Beth and Larry Canady still thoroughly enjoy sharing their love of food and wine with customers.

The Proper Pot offers a number of local products such as Rosman High School Salad Dressings (Poppy Seed and Sweet & Tangy), Theros Olive Oil, and Lusty Monk Mustard. They have an entire section of products from North Carolina, and many from our neighbors in South Carolina. While they love local products, they also try to keep a variety of items from all over the world.

“The Lily Pad,” an environmentally friendly silicone lid that is used as an alternative to Cling wrap, continues to be a hot selling item this year. More new kitchen gadgets will be released in May during the housewares show in Chicago, and The Proper Pot especially likes featuring small entrepreneurs in their housewares, wine, and food items. The Proper Pot has the whole package - kitchenware, gourmet food, wine and cheese. They continue to host wine tastings and classes for the public to enjoy.

The Proper Pot also features gourmet gift baskets. Customers are welcome to pick what they like for a special customized basket. They can also give the staff a budget and they’ll put together a beautiful assortment of goodies, with or without wine – which they will wrap up in a basket. Shipping is available on all their gourmet baskets.

The Proper Pot 36 W Main St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 877-5000 Website theproperpot.com

Spice it to a

TEA!

Spice it to a Tea!

A paradise for spice and tea lovers, Spice it to a Tea! is enjoying its first year in business. For the foodies they have over 80 single spices, including six varieties of cinnamon, six different types of curry, over 40 rubs, 42 salts and peppers from around the world, and a dozen infused sugars. (The salted caramel sugar is my favorite; I roll my homemade peanut butter cookies in this sugar before baking!) They have the best selection of olive oils and balsamic vinegars this side of Asheville, with a tasting bar in their store to let you taste for yourself.

For the tea lovers, they carry a large selection of loose tea. One of their most popular herbal teas is Rooibos and they have 10 different blends of this aromatic South African tea, including Limoncello and Pumpkin Cream. Recent additions to their black tea selection are a traditional Masala Chai and Earl Grey Crème. They also carry tea mugs, pots and infusers for even the most discerning tea drinker.

During a trip this January to the “Winter Fancy Food Show” (yes there is such a thing!) in San Francisco, Spice it to a Tea! discovered a new and exciting way to grill, cook, and serve with Himalayan Salt Blocks. They carry a good selection of these 2” thick blocks in several sizes, and they are the perfect gift for the foodie that has everything.

They also carry Mark Bitterman’s book “Salt Block Cooking” to get you started. Other fabulous finds from their travels are Chef Charlie McKenna’s (he’s from Greenville, S.C.) award winning southern regional BBQ sauces. Spice it to a Tea! carries all six varieties and has a tasting bar set up for you to give them a try. Spring additions include new carafes and chillers for iced tea or infused water.

The bestselling item at Spice it to a Tea! is Black Truffle Salt, which includes a copy of their famous angel hair pasta recipe with purchase. It is also scrumptious on popcorn, French fries, scrambled eggs, and hamburgers.

New additions to their salt line-up are Smoked Bacon Chipotle, French Citrus Fennel, and Raspberry Chipotle.

Interested in trying some new spices or teas? Stop by anytime and we'll show you how!

Spice it to a Tea! 64 W. Main St., Brevard, NC 28712 Website spiceittoatea.com

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Kiwi

GELATO

ice cream and gelato

Kiwi Gelato has been making gelato in Brevard since 2007, and strives to produce gelato that is as close to Italian gelato as

you can get, in Brevard, given it is made by a New Zealander. To that end, the owners, Richard and Heather Layton, were trained

by Italians, use Italian machines, and source some of their ingredients from Italy. Flavors that people understand sell best, such as chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and cappuccino, but that does not stop Kiwi Gelato from trying out some slightly less traditional options as well. Avocado cilantro and lime, olive oil with sea salt, chipotle chili and blueberry.

While Gelato is what Kiwi Gelato is best known for, they also serve coffee with a very New Zealand taste to it, including Flat Whites. A Flat White is a coffee beverage developed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s. It is prepared by pouring micro foam steamed milk over a double shot of espresso. It is somewhat similar to the cappuccino or the latte, although smaller in volume, therefore having a higher proportion of coffee to milk, and the milk is more velvety in consistency – allowing the espresso to dominate the flavor, while being supported by the milk.

Some frequently asked questions at Kiwi Gelato:

How exactly is gelato different from American style ice cream?

There are three main differences - 1. We do not use heavy cream, or we use very little, thus there is much less butterfat in gelato than in ice cream, and there is more intense flavor (less cream flavor). 2. There is less “air” in gelato. It is smoother because of the process of churning and freezing at the same time, plus less butterfat allows for more room and less “buildup.” 3. It is kept at a different temperature than regular ice-cream.

What is a Kiwi?

Kiwis are nocturnal flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. The Kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand, and the association is so strong that the term Kiwi is used in some parts of the world as the colloquial term for New Zealanders.

67 E Main St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 877-4659 Website kiwigelato.com

Great Food Warm People Good Times Tuesdays – Trivia 8 pm Wednesdays – Wing Special (After 4pm) Saturdays – Rib & Wing Special •20 Beers On Tap •Specials on Food And Drinks Daily •Watch Your Favorite Sports Team On 7 Big Screen TVs •Catering - Contact us for private and holiday parties on or off-premise •Gift Baskets - Available for all occasions •Visit our Website and Facebook pages for upcoming events and daily specials

29 West French Broad Street, Suite 101 Brevard, NC 28712 828-862-6527 www.duganspub.com

Rocky’s Grill and

SODA SHOP

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Rocky’s Grill & Soda Shop

MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS

Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop has been in downtown Brevard since 1995 and includes part of the original Varner’s Drug Store, started in 1941. A staple of locals and tourists alike, hungry folks flock to Rocky’s for their famous hot dogs, homemade soups, grilled sandwiches, fresh salads and tasty hamburgers...with an experience like none other! To this day, Rocky’s serves up Mrs. Varner’s original Pimento Cheese recipe each day, at the same lunch counter that has been there since 1941.

The old-school soda fountain mixes up favorites, such as flavored cokes, root beer and coke floats. For those with a sweet tooth, the assortment of thick and creamy specialty milkshakes, ice cream sundaes, and waffle cones are sure to please.

A candy corner for the sweetest of sweet tooths is also a part of the experience. For those who appreciate good old-fashioned candy, Rocky’s has all your favorites - Rock Candy, Mary Janes, Caramel Creams, Gummies, Jaw Breakers, Peanut Butter Logs, Necco Wafers, Jelly Belly Beans, Homemade Fudge, and more... there is something for kids of all ages.

From young to old, locals and visitors alike know to meet at Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop’s old-fashioned lunch counter for a delicious meal and heavenly ice cream treats. Here you’ll find old friends reconnecting, families spending quality time together while enjoying delicious food, and kids stopping in after school for an afternoon sweet treat. We’re keeping the tradition of the old soda fountain alive, creating memories for generations to come.

Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop 50 S Broad St., Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 877-5375 Website ddbullwinkels.com/Rockys

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Dugan’s

PUB

Dugan’s Pub

In Ireland, the traditional pub lies at the heart of cultural, social and music life. Not just places to have a drink, in an Irish pub you can philosophize on the meaning of life, ruminate on global politics, listen to a poetry reading, tap your feet to a traditional session, feast on delicious food or just enjoy the quiet settling of a pint of Guinness. Welcome to Dugan's Irish Pub.

Dugan's Pub proudly opened its doors on Main Street on March 15, 2003, after two months of hard work by founder and proprietor Timothy Patrick Dugan. Dugan’s was a huge success, and with success comes growth. Tim decided to take advantage of a fantastic opportunity to relocate to the current location in the French Broad Place, which has been an incredibly positive move for guests and staff. The pub re-opened in their new space on March 10, 2009.

After nine years of success Tim Dugan decided to retire, and on July 29, 2011, previously minority partners Ron and Sharon Gurtler became the proprietors.

From the 150-year-old barn wood and the Notre Dame memorabilia, to the authentic Irish dishes and libations, we hope you find the rustic atmosphere true to an Irish pub. Take a look around at their Irish treasures collected over time from visits to Ireland, antique stores, gifts from patrons and friends alike.

The Dugan’s Pub owners and staff appreciate all of the patrons who have made the pub such a great success over the years. The continued loyalty of regulars, and all of the behind-the-scenes efforts, make their pub what it is today. Enjoy the ‘wee bit of Ireland’ that Dugan’s has brought to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Dugan’s Pub 29 W French Broad St. #101 Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 862-6527 Website duganspub.com

CardinalBurgers always 100% beef.

•Famous Foot Long Chili Dogs •HomemadeOnionRings

New Grilled Chicken Salad

•Tasty Thick Shakes and Malts Flavors include: Fresh Strawberry, Pineapple, Fresh Banana, Peach, Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Cappuccino •Try our grilled skinless chicken breast (sandwiches or platter) for lunch or dinner.

•Fried Chicken & Shrimp Dinners EAT IN OUR AIR CONDITIONED DINING ROOM OR IN YOUR CAR Open 7 Days: Mon.-Sat. 10am-11pm, Sunday 11am-11pm – Call In Orders Welcomed!

344 SOUTH BROAD BREVARD, NC. 884-7085

mexican dining El

RANCHERO

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El Ranchero

Juan Garcia and Shannon Lopez became partners in 2003, opening El Ranchero.

Garcia has worked in all aspects of the restaurant business, starting in the dish rooms and working his way up to business owner. Lopez has been an integral business partner and helps assure that everything runs smoothly.

El Rancheroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu is a combination of authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. Authentic Mexican items are the alambres, the tortas and the tamales, and the Tex-Mex options include burritos, quesadillas and enchiladas. Garcia and his cooks make their sauces and salsas fresh every day. Some of their best selling menu items are the Pollo Loco and the Quesadilla Camaron. Enjoy fresh fajitas every day, or sample their excellent margaritas.

There are daily specials available, as well. As the temperature rises, head on over to enjoy their wonderful outdoor patio seating, or duck inside to cool off in the air conditioning.

El Ranchero 76 N Caldwell St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 883-4000

Pescados

Pescados has been a staple in Brevard for 11 years, and they are especially known for their blackened fish burritos and guacamole that is made fresh daily. Chef Esteban Xialchua Cuixi has been with Pescados for nine years now, and is the mastermind behind their famous guacamole. Pescados offers daily and weekly specials, ranging from different salsas to different proteins to different sauces.

Pescados serves fast, fresh, California-style Mexican cuisine in a welcoming and casual location. Their meat selections include seasoned and grilled steak and chicken, seasoned ground beef, blackened fish, and various specials including chorizo, bacon, pork, shrimp and other local fish. Outdoor seating and take-out options are available.

Pescados is preparing to offer delivery to the downtown area in the near future, so stay tuned for more details as that becomes available. Also on the horizon are plans to offer draft beer, which will include local brews from Brevard Brewing Company and Oskar Blues Brewing Company.

Pescados 265 North Broad Street Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 884-5559 Website Facebook.com/pescadoburrito

PESCADOS

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THEOPHILUS

home decor/entertaining

Theophilus offers a cosmopolitan experience amidst the relaxed mountain lifestyle of Brevard.

Providing fashion and gift options that understand metropolitan style while maintaining personality and building relationships is what Theophilus strives to provide for their customers and their community.

At Theophilus, they like to slow down, take a deep breath and enjoy the simple things. While owner Martha Carlton personally loves the simplicity of strolling downtown to one of Brevard’s wonderful local restaurants, there are evenings when she just needs to be home. Theophilus has much to offer to help anyone make those at-home evenings memorable. Create an atmosphere that says “welcome home.”

Whether it is setting the stage with dishes, napkins, arrangements, candles and more, or finding a new cookbook to mix things up a bit, Theophilus has what you need.

Heading out to have dinner with friends at their home? Theophilus is also your one-stop shop for picking up just the right hostess gift. There are many options under $10, and, of course, gift wrapping is available for free!

If you have not visited Theophilus in their new location on Main Street, you are invited to stop in. Theophilus is open every day and they would be happy to help you.

Theophilus 66 East Main St. Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 884-2994 Website theophilusnc.com

Open Mon-Fri. for Lunch 11-3 • Sat. Brunch and Lunch 11-3 Sun Brunch and Lunch 11-3 • Dinner Mon-Sunday 5-9

204 West Main St. MARCOTRATTORIA.COM 828-883-4841

healthy food/markets EDEN-OUT

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Eden-Out, an organic prepared meal delivery service, is expanding their de-

livery service to Brevard. Their chef, Chris Sharpe, specializes in vegan, gluten free and raw foods. The owners of Eden-Out also own Gnome Town Farm in Marshall, NC, which will provide Eden-Out with farm fresh produce. Chef Sharpe also manages Gnome Town Farm, and will be tailoring his menus to coincide with the farm’s crop rotation. Eden-Out is the first local business to offer “Farm to Your Front Door” organic prepared meal delivery service.

Eden-Out offers affordable, 100 percent whole food, plant based, healthy, complete week meal packages prepared by a creative chef using fresh local and organic ingredients. Prepared meals and desserts can also be picked up at their retail store located at 148 Weaverville Highway in Asheville.

Eden-Out will also be in two Asheville Farmers Markets this season offering gluten free and vegan baked goods as well as select vegan entrees. On Saturdays, Eden-Out will be at City Market on Charlotte Street, and on Wednesdays, Eden-Out will be available at the Montford Farmers Market.

Eden-Out 148 Weaverville Rd. Woodfin, NC 28804 Phone (828) 645-3336 Website Eden-Out.com

Healthy Harvest Natural Foods has been proudly serving the Brevard

community since 1998, and is the local destination for all things healthy, yummy, and organic. At Healthy Harvest, living organically is a lifestyle and a cause for celebration. Healthy Harvest gives special attention to ingredients and works diligently to carry only the highest quality whole food vitamins, mineral and herbal supplements, as well as local, organic, and non-GMO foods.

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They also carry lots of other goodies including local and organically grown produce, much of which is grown on their very own Healthy Harvest Farm during the season. Local products include local free range eggs and meats from Calee's Coops; Busy Bee Farm's local beef and honey; Wild Indigo Catering's organic and vegetarian “grab-n-go” lunch wraps, hummus and cookies; locally made gluten-free vegan granola and kale chips; local organic and non-GMO gardening seeds as well as organic NC grown plant starts. Healthy Harvest also carries locally handmade soaps and over 2000 dietary supplements, including ones locally produced at Gaia Herbs.

Healthy Harvest is a full service health food store with a knowledgeable and friendly staff who are always happy to help.

Healthy Harvest 29 W. French Broad St., Suite 105, Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 885-2599 Website healthyharvestnaturalfoods.com

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Transylvania Farmers

MARKET

Transylvania Farmers Market

healthy food/markets

Located in downtown Brevard, the Transylvania Farmers Market proudly offers food and products that are grown and made locally—all within just 100 miles of the Market.

With more than 50 vendors in 2014, the market offers fresh produce, meat, poultry, trout, eggs, honey, goat cheese, breakfast items like biscuits, burritos and bagels, coffee, mushrooms, plants, herbs, cut flowers, baked goods (including gluten-free), jams and jellies, oils and vinegars, prepared foods, and a variety of handcrafted and artisan items.

Throughout the year, the Market will host special events, cooking demos by local chefs, educational and nutritional classes, activities for kids, and live music weekly. Educational classes and cooking demos will include how to break down a whole chicken, how to fillet a fish, how to use unique produce, and how to cook healthy dishes with local, seasonal produce that can be found at the market.

Other events include free massages and giveaways for moms on Mother’s Day weekend, a Health Fair on June 7 with health education and fitness classes, a morning of free local grilled meat samples for Father’s Day weekend, and much more.

Throughout the season there will be a bounty of produce for customers to taste test, including trying a green cucumber versus a yellow one, taste testing heirloom tomatoes, or tasting a dozen different types of apples that are grown in our own county.

The Transylvania Farmers Market is located at the corner of Johnson & Jordan Streets, just one block off East Main Street behind Comporium in Brevard. The market is open every Saturday from April 19 through December 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Brevard, NC Phone (828) 548-0660 Market Manager Website transylvaniafarmersmarket.com

Whistlestop Market is a produce market that specializes in providing fresh local foods to their customers. Located in

Cedar Mountain, they have been family owned and operated since 2003. Charles and Jane Rhodes purchased the business in 2003, after moving here from Charleston, SC where they were formerly in the medical profession. Charles and Jane's son, Austin Rhodes, and his wife Laura, joined the business in 2009. Austin and Laura moved over from Asheville, and previously, both had studied architectural design at Clemson University. Whistlestop is now open year round.

Whistlestop

MARKET

Whistlestop carries local grass fed beef and free range chicken, local sausage and eggs, local trout from Sunburst farms, local preserves and pickles, local honey, baked goods, hummus, and much more. Many locals and tourists alike have discovered the tastiness of baked goods such as the pot pies or tomato pies, in addition to all of the fresh foods. During the summer Whistlestop carries an extensive selection of fruits and vegetables from local farms. They are always striving to add new local products to their store, and invite you to come on in and check it out.

Whistlestop Market 7825 Greenville Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712 Phone (828) 877- 5081 Website whistlestop-market.com

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BARBECUE Hawg Wild Bar-B-Que (828) 877-4404

GENERAL DINING

Amore’s (828) 885-6004

Brown Trout Mountain Grille (828) 877-3474

Transylvania County

DINING GUIDE 2014

Dugan’s Pub (828) 862-6527

Earthshine Discovery Center (828) 862-4207 Falls Landing Restaurant (828) 884-2835 Hobnob Restaurant (828) 966-4662 The Inn at Brevard (828) 884-2105 Jordan Street Café (828) 883-2558

Marco Trattoria (828) 883-4841 Mayberry's (828) 862-8646

The Mountain House (864) 836-7330 Osteria Del Monte (828) 883-2551

Overlook Dining Room (828) 884-5622 The Pisgah Inn (828) 235-8228 The Phoenix (828) 877-3232

GENERAL DINING

Rocky’s Grill & Soda Shop (828) 877-5375 Sagebrush Steakhouse (828) 966-4767 The Square Root (828) 884-6171

Monthly

MEXICAN CUISINE

DINING GUIDE 2014 The Three Caballeros (828) 883-8115 El Bronco (828) 891-2737 El Chapala (828) 877-5220 El Ranchero (828) 883-4000

Pescados Burritos (828) 884-5559 Quixote (828) 966-4554

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ASIAN CUISINE Fuji Yama (828) 884-4002

New China Restaurant (828) 884-8958 Pad Thai (828) 883-9299

Sora Japanese Restaurant (828) 883-9808

Twin Dragons Grand Buffet (828) 883-3197

Transylvania County

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BAKERIES & CAFES Blue Ridge Bakery (828) 883-8444

Bracken Mtn. Bakery (828) 883-4034 Brighter Day Coffee (828) 884-2739 Creekside Café (828) 862-4316

Etowah Coffee Shop (828) 891-7220

DINING GUIDE 2014

Quotations Coffee Café (828) 883-8966 Sunrise Café (828) 884-3331

Tony’s Real Food Deli (828) 862-8353

CATERING Wild Indigo Catering 828-553-6640

PIZZA

Big Mike’s (828) 884-3663 Jet’s Pizza (828) 883-2888

Little Caesar’s Pizza (828) 884-3404 Pizza Hut (828) 884-4041 Riverside Pizza (828) 862-4223

HOMESTYLE COOKING Cedar Mountain Cafe (828) 884-5272

Earthshine Discovery Center (828) 862-4207

Monthly Mills River Restaurant (828) 891-4039 Mt. Toxaway Restaurant (828) 885-5253 Pisgah Fish Camp (828) 877-3129

DINING GUIDE 2014 ICE CREAM/ GELATO

Dolly’s Dairy Bar (828) 862-6610 Kiwi Gelato (828) 877-4659

Love That Yogurt (828) 884-7600

Rocky’s Grill & Soda Shop (828) 877-5375

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FAST FOOD Arby’s (828) 883-8328 Burger King (828) 884-6002

Cardinal Drive-In (828) 884-7085 The Clock (828) 884-4010 Daggie’s (828) 884-7433

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FAST FOOD Harmony Korner (828) 884-5993 Henry’s (828) 884-8658 Huddle House (828) 884-2726

Julie’s Subs and More (828) 884-4718 McDonald’s (828) 884-2244

Transylvania County

DINING GUIDE 2014

Sonic Drive-In (828) 883-8228

Subway / Brevard (828) 884-7827

Subway / Pisgah Forest (828) 885-7958 Taco Bell (828) 883-5838 Waffle House (828) 884-3767 Wendy’s (828) 884-7901 Zaxby’s (828) 884-7071

GOURMET FOOD/WINE

Broad Street Wines (828) 883-2101 The Proper Pot (828) 877-5000

Spice it to a Tea! Downtown Brevard

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FOOD MARKETS Eden-Out (828) 645-3336

Food Matters Market (828) 885-3663

Hallelujah HealthMonthly Foods (828) 884-3777 Healthy Harvest (828) 885-2599

Whistlestop Market

Dine At A Local Favorite

(828) 877- 5081

HOME/ENTERTAINING

DECOR & ACCESSORIES Theophilus

(828) 884-2994

Transylvania Farmer’s Market (828) 548-0660

Located in an old family home right on Main Street in Brevard, Hobnob offers big city dining in a quaint and comfortable setting.

Specializing in locally-grown meat, eggs, and produce, with a full bar and extensive wine list. Open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Reservations recommended. Catering available.

192 WEST MAIN STREET, BREVARD, NC

828.966.4662 | hobnobrestaurant.com

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MOUNTAIN TROUT

favorite chef recipes

Pisgah Fish Camp’s Mike Hawkins shares his recipe for a local specialty - fresh mountain trout: Grilled Trout with Lemon Parsley Butter

Directions Sautee butter, parsley and juice from the 1/2 a lemon, and hold while grilling trout. Place trout, inside down, on grill for 3 minutes, or until lightly brown. Then flip trout, add butter/parsley sautee, and salt and pepper to taste. Grill for another 3 minutes, or until lightly brown. Your trout is done when the meat resists flaking, but is firming. Be careful not to overcook, and remember that the trout continues to cook after you take it off the grill. This is a simple yet delicious preparation of a native mountain delicacy.

HOT CRAB DIP

The Proper Pot’s Beth Canady shares a favorite recipe that she and her husband, Larry, frequently serve at parties: Hot Crab Dip

Ingredients

1 10oz fresh mountain trout, butterfly fillet 1/2 fresh lemon 4 tablespoons chopped parsley (fine) 1/3 cup butter Salt Pepper

Ingredients 8 oz lump crab meat 8 oz cream cheese 3-4 Tbsp Rothschild Onion Blossom Horseradish (or to taste) 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions Blend all ingredients and fill an oven safe casserole or bowl. Top with more grated parmesan. Bake at 350 for twenty minutes until hot and bubbly.

Serve with crackers or toasted baguette slices.

PORK CHOP

The Square Root’s Chef Adam shares one of his favorite recipes: Grilled Bone-in Pork Chop over Sweet Potato Bacon Hash, topped with Vanilla Maple Bacon Butter

Directions Season and Grill Pork Chop to your liking.

Sautee red onions over med-high heat until they are translucent. Add raw bacon and diced sweet potatoes. Brown sweet potatoes and cook until bacon is crispy. Finish with chopped scallions (This completes your Sweet Potato Bacon Hash). Place bacon fat in food processor with softened butter.

After processing, add a little maple syrup to the Compound Butter. Scrape the seeds from a vanilla bean into the butter and finish with parsley.

Serve Pork Chop over the Sweet Potato Hash and top with Vanilla Maple Bacon Butter.

Garnish with local micro greens, as we do from our garden.

Sweet Potato Hash: Peel and Small Dice 1 Sweet Potato.

Blanch to Al Dente Small Diced Red Onion Chopped Scallions Julienne Raw Bacon Vanilla Maple Bacon Butter: Softened Butter Small Diced Raw Bacon Render Bacon Fat (keep Bacon fat) Maple Syrup Seeds from a Vanilla Bean Chopped Parsley

QUINOA GARDEN SALAD Ingredients

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Healthy Harvest's owner, Stella Godwin, shares one of her favorite recipes: Stella's Quinoa Garden Salad Organic, Vegan, and Gluten-Free

1 Cup Tri-colored Quinoa 2 Cups Water 1 Cup Raw Sunflower Seeds 1/4 Cup Raw Flax Seeds 2 Organic Tomatoes, Diced 2 Large Organic Cucumbers, Chopped 1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro 1 Organic Red Bell Pepper, Diced 1 Organic Green Bell Pepper, Diced 1/2 Cup Organic Snow Peas Approx. 1/4 Cup Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fresh Squeezed Juice from 3 Organic Lemons Himalayan or Celtic Sea Salt Organic Black Pepper

Directions

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add 1 cup of quinoa. Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 20 minutes. Let quinoa chill before adding veggies. Steam snow peas and bell peppers until soft. To chilled quinoa, add steamed and fresh veggies. Mix together. In a separate bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add dressing to Stellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quinoa Garden Salad to taste.

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JAP CHAE

local chefs share their favorite recipes

Eden-Out Chef Chris Sharpe shares one of his favorite recipes for Jap Chae.

Ingredients

Jap Chae is a traditional meal served during family gatherings in Korea. Usually vegetables including shitake mushrooms and Asian greens are sautéed in garlic, oil and onion with mirin and tamari and finished with glass noodles made with a sweet potato starch and scallions. Eden-Out decided to remake this with noodles from a raw sweet potato. The noodles are cut from daikon, carrot, sweet potato, and zucchini.

The first three are massaged with a mixture of sea salt, tamari and agave. We allow them to sit for a few hours to soften and marinate. The zucchini also is set to sweat for an hour or two with salt so the sauce isn’t too runny.

Cut trimmed shitake into thin, long strips. Mix mirin and agave and half of the tamari, sesame and miso and put in bowl with the shitake to marinate. Cut greens into long strips and salt and set to sweat. Cut sweet potato, daikon and carrot into long thin strips like a fettuccini noodle and mix with other tamari and salt to sweat. Add red pepper cut into long thin slices to the mix. Cut zucchini into similar noodles. Mix together and enjoy!

Raw Korean “Jap Chae” ½ lb. shitake mushrooms ½ lb. spinach or boc choi, or Napa cabbage, or some other type of green Half of a large daikon 1 large sweet potato 3 large carrots 1 large sweet onion 1 large zucchini ½ c tamari 2-3 Tablespoon miso ¼ cup sesame oil 2-3 Tablespoon mirin 2-3 Tablespoon raw agave 1 Tablespoon smoked salt ½ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup chopped scallions Sea Salt

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