Restaurant Review of Tupelo Honey Cafe in Asheville
22 12 2007
I recently passed through Ashville with some friends on my way to Atlanta. I had heard so many glowing reports about Ashville: that it has a bustling community of artists, that it’s so cute and quaint, that several musicians have retired there at the end of their careers like the fellas from Reigning Sound…and I must say the town is cute. With its adorable architecture, and its stunning mountainous backdrop, aesthetically the town was delightful. I did find it to be quite overrun with neo-hippies, but maybe some jam band was in town.
Anyways, one thing my friend Melissa recommended I check out while there was Tupelo Honey Cafe, which claims to offer “old southern favorites with creative twists” in an interior described by the New York Times as an “old fashioned tea room.”
Since it was about 100 degrees out on the patio (this was last summer), we sat inside, where the room was an environment of rich, dark wood and white table clothes, which contributed to a feeling of a semi-formal, finer dining establishment. The walls were lined with black and white photographs, glimpses of Asheville and its residents of yore.
The vegetarian and vegan fare were extensive and amazing, and they offer a day menu as well as an evening menu. Appetizers include homemade pimento cheese with chips, pesto grit cakes, and tupelo tofu wings. Entrees include hearty salads and sandwiches like the vegetarian Sloppy Jaime, but I had the pleasure of ordering the vegetable plate with cheesy mashed cauliflower, Bubba’s brussel sprouts, sauteed greens and sweet potato fries.
I wish I lived in Asheville so I could eat here more often! Go here at once if you ever find yourself there.
Sunshot Organic Farm
Another interesting tidbit about Tupelo Honey is the organic farm that executive chef Brian T. Sonoskus and owner Sharon Schott established called Sunshot Organics where they grow quite a bit of their food! Neat, huh?
Contact Info
828-255-4404
12 College St
www.tupelohoneycafe.com
