Organic and Vegetarian Cuisine
Asheville is paradise for lovers of organic and vegetarian food, with local, organic cuisine a staple at many restaurants and several tailgate markets. Asheville has been honored by GoVeg.com and Organic Style magazine. Find out more: Organic and Vegetarian Cuisine.
Farm to Table Restaurants
Asheville’s top chefs have traveled the world to learn their craft, but they all know a secret— the best ingredients are found right here at home. Many of the city’s best restaurants have paired with local farmers to bring the freshest fruits and vegetables directly from the farm to the table. Find out more: Farm to Table Restaurants.
Farmer's Markets and Tailgate Markets
Taste farm-fresh produce, homemade jellies and other locally made products at the 36-acre WNC Farmers Market or at the variety of 35 tailgate markets scattered throughout the area. Meet farmers and a host of organic grocers, herbalists and other green thumbs and experience the rich and diverse agricultural traditions. Find out more: Farmer's Markets and Tailgate Markets.
Cooking Schools
If cooking is your passion, Asheville offers a wealth of opportunities to learn more about almost any type of cuisine. From cooking demonstrations to hands-on workshops to intensive, week-long cooking schools, from old-fashioned Southern cooking to vegan and vegetarian cuisine, you’ll find dozens of classes that will take you into a whole new world of kitchen creativity. Find out more: Cooking Schools.
Taste of Asheville
Each September, the distinctive members of Asheville Independent Restaurant Association throw a party for the public. Taste of Asheville showcases specially-crafted events allowing attendees to experience favorite restaurants in a new way. Other events include a gala, cookbook author's lecture and culinary tours. Find out more: Official Taste of Asheville 2007 page.
Culinary Travel Without Consequences
Long known for its history of farming and culinary expertise, Asheville is the perfect place to shed pounds while still enjoying locally made food and wine. You don't have to exist on fattening food while on vacation, and you don't have to sacrifice great cuisine to watch your waistline. Check out this Calorie Burn Itinerary in which you sample the Asheville area's fine culinary scene while watching your figure. Find out more: Culinary Travel Without Consequences.
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