Crawl Through the Asheville Culinary Scene

Asheville is known for it’s culinary prowess and it’s no secret that the community of Biltmore Lake enjoys frequenting the over 250 independent restaurants in the area. If leisurely dining and trying an array of exquisite flavors piques your interest, consider the Asheville Small Plate Crawl on Tuesday, February 21st through Thursday, February 23rd. Crawl from restaurant to restaurant between 11:30am - 9pm, Tuesday through Thursday, and enjoy a plethora of special small plate menus that will delight your taste buds.

Presented by the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association and the Carolina Epicurean, the Small Plate Crawl will feature dozens of Asheville’s finest restaurants featuring the best talent from Asheville’s culinary scene. This event is the perfect chance to try several of Asheville’s independent dining destinations without the high price. Plates are priced from $3 to $8 each and sharing is encouraged! Click here to see details on time blocks for each restaurant.

Enjoy appealing dishes, such as Wasabi Ahi Tuna Skewered on lemongrass with japanese eggplant and smoked ginger buerre rouge for only $6 from The Bier Garden, Seared Diver Scallops with roasted beets, fingerling potatoes, asparagus, bacon, and celery root cream for $8 from Storm Rhum Bar & Bistro, and goats milk chocolate flan with a local stout cookie for only $4 from Zambra. To see all participating restaurants and full menus for this event, visit the Asheville Small Plate Crawl website.

Prizes will also be given away, including the grand prize: breakfast for two at Blue Ridge Dining Room, dinner for two at Sunset Terrace, and one night’s lodging for two at Grove Park Inn Resort.

For more information, visit the website or contact event co-presenter, Laura Huff, Carolina Epicurean at thecarolinaepicurean@gmail.com.