Here's Your 'Cue…

Asheville may not have the reputation of towns like Memphis and Austin, but we still have some mighty good options when it comes to barbecue (or ‘cue, as some enthusiasts prefer to call it). My latest find is Okie Dokie Smokehouse on Highway 70 at Exit 59. It’s the quintessential “little red barbecue building,” which immediately puts you in mind…

Another Round-Up

  Two new fried pickle updates: Ate at The Fiddlin’ Pig last week; their fried pickles were very nice! They use thin pickle chips and a very light breading; not too spicy or too “bready.”  Pickles are served with a Thousand Island-type sauce for dipping. (Again, I’m not much on thick, creamy sauces, but my…

Blinky Pig

Posting “Cornbread” made me hungry, so here’s a follow-up: There are right many barbecue restaurants in this area. 12 Bones is probably one of the top spots, and deservedly so. The food is good, the location groovy, and the parking/length of time waiting in line for lunch after parking a hike away on the river bank, is…