The 18 Essential Restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina

"With its majestic arched windows, vintage furnishings, and pleasant tangle of potted plants, Sovereign Remedies feels simultaneously posh and convivial. The imaginative, seasonal cocktails — always among the best in the city — tend to leverage local fruit and herbs. The food menus from executive chef and owner Charlie Hodge lean Southern but still wander playfully around the globe, showcasing whatever’s currently being harvested at nearby farms or brought in fresh from the North Carolina coast. Weekend brunch is a particular treat, with live music to complement dishes such as brown butter cornbread French toast or fried green tomato Benedict with pimento cheese and chow chow." - Gina Smith