![]() Give ’em a call if you’re interested.įor a little taste of what you can expect in the way of food and decor, take a look at this July, 2014 article I wrote about the very first Biscuit Head in West Asheville: “Why yes, I AM a Biscuit Head” 12 Bones Brewery & 12 Bones Smokehouse There will be garage doors (think tire shop) that’ll be open in nice weather, large heaters for cooler weather, and a fun mural by well known local artist, Gus Cutty, in the works for the side of the building. Looking toward the right side of the building, you can see where the enclosed patio with will be. It could have been strictly asphalt, but a mixture of asphalt and paving stones makes for a nice look and I’m guessing they’re environmentally friendly via drainage. Parking could have been nightmarish with just a few spots, but go around back and you’ll see more parking space created by digging in to a hillside. Get it? And don’t miss the nod to history in the form of the original Dunlop sign mounted up high on a wall in the dining area. Two things I especially like are the shelving and the lampshades that make me think of old-timey bee hives. The decor made me smile: a little Industrial a little Artsy with just a smidge of Millennial. Jason was pretty happy it was in and ready to be filled with butters, jams, jellies, and honey. If you’ve been to one of their other locations, you’ve probably never seen empty jam bar, right? Well, here’s your chance. ![]() I’ll just tell you that restrooms sport very cool tile floors and cat head wallpaper.īiscuit Head is known for biscuits the size of a cat’s head and their Jam Bar. Power was scheduled to be turned on this same day, so it was just a little dark inside, even with lots of windows on the front wall. The fun wall art below is by Jenny Fares of Asheville’s Sound Mind Creative. Jason mentioned that approximately 15 local artisans have worked on this project, including custom-built benches and tables. As anyone familiar with construction knows, “hope” is a safer word to use than “plan”.īusinesses supporting other local businesses and artists is a way of life here. Partners Jason Roy, Michael Wester, and their wives have hung tough through almost a year of site/building upgrades at the old Dunlop Tire location and do indeed hope to open in January. The sign’s been up long enough to have folks asking if the latest Biscuit Head location will ever open. Tagline: “Put Some South in Your Mouth” Website: Address: 1994 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803 They and the new 12 Bones Brewery Brew Master filled me in on their plans as I took a peek behind the curtains. Biscuit Head and 12 Bones Smokehouse owners are both opening new locations in South Asheville (aka Skyland). The experience is all the more jolly because of a copious condiment bar where customers help themselves to house-made jams in flavors that range from Bananas Foster to Cherry Bomb.Asheville businesses are prospering, and they’re looking to surrounding communities for additional location sites. ![]() It’s an energetic sort of place, filled with locals and travelers, families as well as couples on dates. Biscuit donuts are deep-fried balls of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and accompanied by a spill of lemon curd.īiscuit Head bustles. A fried green tomato biscuit is topped with tart tomatoes, melty brie, poached eggs, and smoked tomato hollandaise. The many more elaborate biscuit presentations include an Asheville Benedict, a biscuit brisket, a fried catfish biscuit, and breakfast sandwich biscuits. Perhaps the purest way to savor them is to get a gravy flight, which is one big biscuit with a choice of three gravies from a list of eight, including fried chicken gravy, veggie gravy, sweet potato coconut gravy, and a “gravy of the day.” I went with espresso red-eye, pork sausage, and mushroom medley and enjoyed them all. Their top is crisp - almost brittle - and below that is a fluffy/creamy cloud that is eager to sop gravy, butter, sauce, jam, or country ham juices. They’re cat heads, meaning they are large, somewhat spherical, and with a gnarled, knobby surface. They’re extremely popular - there’s always a line of customers at the order counter - and with good reason: The biscuits are wonderful. Biscuit Head began in Asheville, and is now four different restaurants, including one in Greenville, South Carolina.
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