Tin Box BBQ Pub & Grub is a new restaurant at Eagle View Luxury Apartments.

This spot is neat because it literally overlooks the whole city.


The restaurant focuses on BBQ, of course, and I visited for my birthday earlier this year.

It also happened to be their opening weekend.

I ordered pulled pork sliders with a side of Mac n Cheese.

That allowed me to try all the different BBQ sauces - Mimi's Original BBQ Sauce, Screaming Mimi's, Jonny J's Jacked Up, and Big E's Carolina Sauce.

We had some homemade chips to start with.

Three sliders with pickles.

And the mac is: "Our homemade mac is creamy and stringy using 5 cheese blend and topped with crumbs and more parmesan baked to golden brown"

Have you been here yet?

Curate is a well-known authentic Spanish tapas restaurant led by Chef Katie Button in Asheville, North Carolina.

Cúrate is a celebration of authentic Spanish cuisine. For those who have visited Spain, the Cúrate menu will bring back memories of the country's best jamón Ibérico, vermuterías, and lively tapas culture. In recognition of the restaurant’s all-Spanish wine list, Cúrate was listed as one of America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in 2018. Cúrate means ‘cure yourself’ in Spanish, reflecting the belief held by chef Katie Button and her family that there are curative effects in sharing good food and wine with family and friends. Experience the essence of Spain in downtown Asheville… one plate at a time.

This restaurant was my first stop when I made it to Asheville, because I had heard so much about it. It's been recommended by Zagat and Lonely Planet, among others.

We had reservations for the restaurant, so we were whisked to our table to look over the menu.

There were a few things that caught my eye, but at the top of my list was "Pan de cristal con tomate."

That's bread, tomato, olive oil, garlic and salt - pretty simple. But simply delicious.

And, I got a side of manchego cheese to go with it. Honestly, I could live off this type of food.

The dishes are served tapas style - which means small plates - so I ordered a few different things to try.

Tortilla Factory in Barboursville is a Mexican restaurant that puts a modern spin on standard Mexican fare in the area.

Tortilla Factory is your favorite Mexican restaurant located in Barboursville south of the 64. Serving the Best Food in the area, we offer quality service, catering, and a fun family atmosphere. Customer satisfaction is guaranteed. We look forward to seeing you soon.

While in the area recently, my friends and I decided to check it out.

The menu is wide and varied: nachos, tacos, tortas, molcajetes, fajitas and more.

But first, chips and salsa.

And because that was so tasty, I went with a plate of nachos for my meal.

Frozen strawberry margaritas all around.

You can get "traditional nachos" or "off the grill" nachos.

I went with an order of "Nachos Libre" which had queso, shredded beef, black beans, rice, corn, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos and queso fresco.

There's a reason that Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is one of my favorite movies.

Among other reasons, the movie  shows the fun, inside look at how chocolate is made. And who doesn't like chocolate?

In Asheville, the chocolate factory equivalent is French Broad.

This chocolate factory gives tours of their farm to bean process.

It also has a cafe where you can purchase their truffles or drinking chocolates.

And I ordered the "liquid truffle," which they're well-known for.

It's like a melted chocolate bar!

It was very thick and rich - unlike anything I've had before.

Take a look at some of the other sights from the tour: