Enjoying our mountain town
We ventured to West Asheville this evening for dinner. It's a vibrant and happening place, having been the affordable side of Asheville for some time. We always try to think like visitors to our town, when we're here. It's a great place.
The long commercial strip through what once an independent town in West Asheville, which then became part of Asheville, has exploded with restaurants, hipster shops, etc., as more and more folks have bought small houses there and rehabbed them; new construction is everywhere that there's an empty lot, etc.
There's a down side to all of this to be sure, but it was nice to see the steady stream of folks showing up for delicious simple dinners at BimBeriBon this evening. In a space that's had at least 4 restaurant/bar combinations over the last decade, this one is seeming to stick, at least for the moment.
This gives you the idea of their food (click on the photo for a closer look).
The price point was great, as was the ambience. The chef behind the restaurant was Rezaz's founder (still a fantastic restaurant, now owned by his former soux chefs). He's a wonderful chef, interested in interesting flavors and creative dishes inspired by his Iranian roots. He's also got a great small plate place in the Grove Arcade, Baba Nahm.
When we're in Quebec, visiting restaurants isn't so much in our lexicon, although we have a couple of wonderful restaurants in our nearby historic village, one of which is a top ten in Quebec. (Whether we can actually eat there next summer remains to be seen. I'll try to book when they open up again this spring, but....) Fortunately, the other local restaurants aren't so busy, nor are they in the larger city nearby (Rimouski).
The long commercial strip through what once an independent town in West Asheville, which then became part of Asheville, has exploded with restaurants, hipster shops, etc., as more and more folks have bought small houses there and rehabbed them; new construction is everywhere that there's an empty lot, etc.
There's a down side to all of this to be sure, but it was nice to see the steady stream of folks showing up for delicious simple dinners at BimBeriBon this evening. In a space that's had at least 4 restaurant/bar combinations over the last decade, this one is seeming to stick, at least for the moment.
This gives you the idea of their food (click on the photo for a closer look).
The price point was great, as was the ambience. The chef behind the restaurant was Rezaz's founder (still a fantastic restaurant, now owned by his former soux chefs). He's a wonderful chef, interested in interesting flavors and creative dishes inspired by his Iranian roots. He's also got a great small plate place in the Grove Arcade, Baba Nahm.
When we're in Quebec, visiting restaurants isn't so much in our lexicon, although we have a couple of wonderful restaurants in our nearby historic village, one of which is a top ten in Quebec. (Whether we can actually eat there next summer remains to be seen. I'll try to book when they open up again this spring, but....) Fortunately, the other local restaurants aren't so busy, nor are they in the larger city nearby (Rimouski).
Judy and I thought the food in Quebec was wonderful, though often on the simple side. One of these days we have to get to Asheville.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed the food in Quebec, too, but Asheville is definitely food-centric for a city of our size, and because of the setting and availability of locally-grown and raised food, attractive to innovative chefs! You'd enjoy a visit, I'm sure.
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