nc craft beer tour: what we are doing & stop one

Jonathan and I have decided to do something a little crazy: visit all of the craft breweries in NC.

Whoa indeed people.  I don't know when we decided this was a good idea, or how we would get it all done, but we did. And so now, a new journey has begun.

Step one was deciding what was a craft brewery.  There are varying reports, definitions, and lists.  After some serious research and review we settled on a list of 97 establishments in the state.

That's right 97 craft breweries in 31 counties. 

Curious who made the cut? Explore our list here. 

We have previously visited nine of these places before we started this little project, but we decided that we would revisit those guys along the way. 

So our first stop was in Asheville, on the way to Arkansas in June. 

We went to the Asheville Brewing Company, which was one of the places we had gone to previously, so it seemed like a good place to start. 

It was delicious, again and a nice way to begin the tour. 

More updates to come.

xoxo

winter in the mountains

Well, not the whole winter, just a weekend, in Asheville, NC. 

It was lovely. An escape from work to the cold.  

So yes, we snuck away for the weekend and really did very little.  We walked around a bunch and of course ate our way through town.

Favorite places?

Of course.  Asheville is a great place for food lovers. Perfect example - Laughing Seed Cafe. Yup, it's a veggie restaurant and it was so good. Really. You know I don't usually approve but they did an awesome job.  I had the special which had an arugula salad topped with baked mac and cheese topped with split pea seitan, all covered in béchamel. Absolutely delicious. 

Ok, what else? Oh yes, and Early Girl Eatery is like two doors down and also fabulous. We went there for brunch and it was fantastic. Biscuits and gravy three ways - traditional, veggie, or vegan. The whole town was very food-friendly with veggie, vegan, and GF options everywhere. 

There were other snacks and shops along the way. You should check it out for a little weekend getaway if you are in the region. 

Oh and look at these adorable bike racks - 

Precious, right?

xoxo