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Reviews

El Dorado Latin Grill

When Steve Alley and Chef Jose Garcia opened El Dorado on Main Street in Mars Hill two years ago, they set out to create an authentic cantina.

Italian Getaway

The cheery yellow clapboard house looks like any picturesque home set amid the rolling hills near Columbus, except for the many cars parked in a gravel lot nearby and an abundance of twinkling lights

Morning Glory Café

It’s a cheerful setting where residents of the upscale neighborhood and visitors pop in morning, noon, and night for locally and internationally inspired dishes

Fig Bistro

The scene remains the same—sage-colored walls, a small bar tucked in a corner, tables set close together, and a din characteristic of any busy urban bistro.

Guadalupe Café

With black-and-white checkered linoleum floors, a pressed tin ceiling, and red vinyl stools lining a long counter, Guadalupe Café in Sylva charmingly makes use of the telltale décor of its past life a

Iron Horse Restaurant & Tavern

At the height of summer, the cavern-like cool of Iron Horse Restaurant & Tavern turns lunch into a restorative break.

Knife and Fork

Knife and Fork keeps cuisine true to its local roots

Blowing Rock's Bistro Roca

The building, which also houses the adjoining Antlers Bar (open since 1938), has seen several culinary incarnations over the decades, but none were as homey and apropos as Bistro Roca.

Eats Meet West

The ONLY rule of an evening at Limones is not to be in a rush. That’s not to say the waitstaff isn’t attentive and quick-footed; they are.

Wine Ruels

Four years ago, the notion of a wine bar in Marion was far-fetched. But today, Wine Ruels holds tenure as a town gathering spot—the kind of place where regulars chat over glasses of Italian whites, French reds, and cocktails.