No trip to Beech Mountain is complete without a visit to Fred’s. We’re your one-stop shopping spot with everything needed to make your visit complete. From groceries to clothing, ski rentals, firewood and the deli with all your favorite beverages. We’ve got it waiting for you.
Welcome to Beech Mountain and Fred’s General Mercantile. We’re not only America’s highest General Mercantile at an elevation of 5049′, but we are located in Eastern America’s Highest Town at an elevation of 5506′. Open 365 days a year, we are a store and a town devoted to serving the needs of visitors, skiers, snowboarders, summer folks, and locals alike.
Your vacation trip to the North Carolina High Country begins and ends at Fred’s. If you are of an age that you can remember how each small town or village always had a general store that served as the center of the community, you will especially enjoy our store with its vast variety of goods, for just about any need you may have. If you are younger and don’t remember about general stores, you too will enjoy visiting with us for the experience that a trip to Fred’s will bring to you.
FRED’S BACKSIDE DELI
Serving breakfasts, sandwiches, homemade soups and salads, beverages, including beer and wine, and freshly made desserts. Enjoy your meal on the deck in our wooded “backyard”. Serving breakfast from 7:30am to 11:00am and lunch from 11:00am to 3:00pm, every day, (828)387-4838. Come see us!
Boone Saloon was born from a desperate need for a watering-hole that was geared for full grown adults. Sure the college kids would come – we are a college town after all. But, we needed a comfortable, clean place where conversation was revered, quality service and food was appreciated, and style was a heavy consideration.
We started with an old white oak tree that we carved out to be the 25 foot, live edge, bar. Then we tore down all the sheetrock and drop ceilings, ripped up the carpet, and let the building show itself. After we built the stage, built an outside covered deck and added our GameChanger Arcade we were ready to go.
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JJ’s has been locally owned and operated by the Lyon family since 1981 and is now in its second generation. John Lyon started the business to bring some of the tastes of his hometown of Buffalo, New York to Western Maryland and his sons, Kris & Tim, are carrying on the tradition alongside him today.
We introduced Buffalo-style chicken wings to the area and have been known as THE PLACE FOR WINGS ever since. Every order is made from scratch and we strive to use local produce, poultry, and meats to bring you the freshest foods around.
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Enjoy authentic, home-style Italian food at great prices. We have more than 20 years of experience in the Italian food industry and we take great pride in our food and service. Our restaurant specializes in New York Style pizzas, pastas, subs, salads and much more! We have a casual, family-friendly dining room to make you feel at home while you enjoy our authentic Italian food. Please stop in to try out some of our great daily lunch specials and check out our catering menu for your upcoming family or business event.
Welcome to Valle de Bravo Mexican Grill! Come enjoy one of our classic favorites, or have a cold margarita. Open 7days a week.
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Family run restaurant featuring home cooked meals, fresh baked pies, best ribs anywhere, steaks, seafood, daily specials. Homemade jams & jellies available
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Skewers is a new aged cyber café in Cumberland, MD and has been serving up fresh, delicious salads, rice bowls, wraps, sandwiches, and more since our founding in 2016. Our staff strives to provide fresh food in a welcoming, friendly, and clean environment. We grill our meats fresh for your meal, and we offer a variety of bases, toppings, and sauces to let you customize your meal to your exact tastes. If you need a caterer for your business’ next luncheon or party, count on Skewers! Check out our selection of homemade desserts. Stop by our location on Bedford Road in Cumberland to discover why our customers keep coming back for more.
We are lucky enough to be located in the heart of downtown Boone offering comfort foods from the diverse cultures that make up America. Foods have the unique power to heal ourselves and our planet. We are working towards supporting the well being of both at Wild Craft by choosing to serve wholesome and fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers. We use only styrofoam-free, plastic-free and biodegradable products for all of our take out dishes. We believe small steps make a big difference, so lets take them together!
Since 1991, Melanie’s Food Fantasy has operated as a meeting place where great food, conversation, and atmosphere come together.
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Thank you for choosing Mountainside Deli in Boonsboro, MD – Fresh “home-style” cooking preparing the finest Subs, Sandwiches, Soup and onsite smoked BBQ. All our menu items are made fresh on premises with the freshest ingredients available. Come and join us for the best home-style food in Boonsboro, MD — Carry out or dine in our outdoor picnic area!
Casa Rustica fuses old-world Italian cuisine with the fresh flavors of the High Country. Since opening in 1981, Casa Rustica has become one of the most beloved restaurants in the area featuring global Italian fare with intimate fireside dining. Casa Rustica offers live music on Thursday nights. We feature live jazz with Todd Wright and Andy Page. Come dine with us and enjoy the wonderful sounds these talented musicians have to offer.
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No-frills Japanese joint set in a strip mall focusing on grilled meats & seafood in pared-down digs.
Long-running mountainside eatery serving all-day breakfast & daytime fare in a homey, rustic space.
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Phil’s Bar-B-Que Pit… has been providing a place for friends and family to gather & enjoy quality bar-b-que in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Phil’s Bar-B-Que uses only the choicest cuts of meat, rubbed with our special blend of seasoning & slowly smoked with hickory hardwoods, served with your choice of our five homemade bar-b-que sauces.
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Welcome to the family! When you dine at Ristorante Ottaviani, you’re part of the family. Enjoy the tradition of our Italian family recipes, handed down from generation to generation and served in a casually elegant atmosphere. It’s New York style Italian nestled in the heart of Cumberland, MD
Shopping-mall dining room offering creative American eats, oysters & full bar in a hip setting. Reid’s Cafe boasts a beautiful new space, ever-changing seasonal menus & handcrafted cocktails. We love the intentional, the specific, the well-cared-for.
Reid’s Café is a labor of love from Tina Houston, owner of Reid’s Catering Co. which has been established here in the High Country since 1999.
At the base of Grandfather Mountain, Reid’s is centrally located between Banner Elk, Linville, Foscoe, and all the gorgeous Grandfather communities. Just as we value beautiful ingredients in our catering, the café procures the highest quality of ingredients for their seasonal menus. We value the handmade and fashion from scratch details as small as the aioli and dressings we use, to house made focaccias and pastries, slow roasted meats and naturally fermented pickles. We avoid industrially grown and processed foods. We love the intentional, the specific, the well-cared-for.
About our Food
At Reid’s Café & Catering, we serve regional seafood, farm goods from our local friends, amazing coffee from Camp Roasters Coffee of Blowing Rock, as well as loose leaf teas and tisane from Bellocq Tea Atelier, with rustic handmade French pastries. We have all the things you need for lunch, dinner and in between–soups made to order, carefully crafted sandwiches, homemade sides and light, elegant salads, grilled whole fish, oysters on the half shell and hand crafted cocktails. Toward evenings, our emphasis on natural wines, sustainable, traditional, and with minimum chemical additives, compliment the Chefs’ choice of cured meats and cheeses. We have handmade cocktails and beer, too! We serve all these delicious things Monday through Saturday starting at 11am.
About our Space
Reid’s Cafe features re-purposed barn wood, white concrete countertops from BDWG, tables from Big Oak Woodworks, succulent greenery and ferns by Callista Designs and LOVE. Colors are of dark sea and cloud, forest, stone, sky and sunset. The vivacious heart of the cafe resides in Jerry Cantwell’s paintings —exemplary compositions with colorways that resound and subject matter that is uncannily, but joyously soothing.
Furthermore, a bit about Our Goods
In addition to our menu, Reid’s chooses to stock magazines, textiles, specialty goods, and rare finds, that relate to our world-view and way of life. All of our goods are hand-chosen, tasted, considered and proven in their quality, again and again, by our tirelessly exploring staff. They are constantly bringing to our attention some new, or very-old, amazing things we must try, because it is just unlike any other they’ve ever experienced—a Unique Good in the world.
Snug, charming spot featuring sandwiches & salads, along with pies & frozen prepared entrees to go. Whether a gourmet lunch, a delectable sweet treat, or custom catering, Eat Crow is your one stop shop for good food in the High Country.
Upmarket American fare in a striking converted barn, plus outdoor dining & a free local shuttle. Artisanal has developed an exclusive partnership with one of the top, 100% certified organic farms in the mountains of NC. With our exclusive agreement, the restaurant and farm coordinate the growing seasons to insure that the freshest ingredients are available daily. We can also experiment with produce that has never before been commercially grown in the Western North Carolina mountains.
Locally Owned, Locally Run Bistro. We are a locally owned business and have been natives of the Swannanoa and Black Mountain area for five generations. We believe in only serving the best quality food at reasonable prices. Everything on our menu is made fresh daily.
Catering available