In Saluda, we recommend the Purple Onion for its fine cuisine and live music. Also available in Saluda, you will enjoy the Saluda Grade Cafe.
In Columbus, (take I-26 toward Spartanburg, down the mountain, to the next exit) we recommend Larkins Carolina Grill. 828-894-8800 Larkinscarolinagrill.com To get to Larkins, go left at the traffic circle when you get off the interstate about a mile. Pass Wendy's and Larkins is in a little strip mall on your right. Also in Columbus, try Brick Pizzeria (828) 894-2299 is excellent. Brick is past Larkins about 3/4 of a mile. Columbus also has fast food, but who wants that?
In Landrum, (take I-26 toward Spartanburg, down the mountain, past the exits for Tryon and Columbus about 5 miles) we recommend the Hare and Hound Pub. Wonderful food. 864-457-3232 www.thehareandhound.com as well as the Stone Soup Market and Cafe 864-457-5255 stonesoupoflandrum.com
In Tryon, we recommend 10 North Trade Bakery and Cafe (Open for lunch) 828-859-3010 www.10northtrade.com
In Hendersonville, we recommend Piggy's and Harry's Reasonably priced, homey atmosphere, BBQ, burgers and icecream, you'll love the peanutbutter milkshakes and other handmade deserts, Thai Spice Fine Dining Experience Really great Food!!! 828-693-7323 thaispicenc.com, and Kelsey's Restaurant (828) 693-6688 for steaks and casual fine food. Our latest discovery in Hendersonville is the Mountain Pie Company, 3400 Asheville Hwy, mountainpiecompany.com, 828-693-0501 Our experience there was top notch and our cerpes were to die for. Absolutely wonderful folks and a charming atmosphere.
You'll have to bear with us as we compile a listing of restaurants we like in Asheville. We don't recommend anything we haven't tried, and we like to stay on our mountain, so we just don't get to Asheville very often for dinner. Silly because it's so close, but there you are. Coming soon! Promise!