tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072737832072761348.post-16532915344064248882008-02-19T14:59:00.008-05:002008-02-22T11:33:48.803-05:00<div style="float:right; margin:0px 0px 12px 12px;"><img src="/media/local_scoop/spring_dining_asheville.jpg" width="200" height="120" alt="Spring Dining in Asheville" /></div> Spring is right around the corner, and Asheville offers caf&eacute;s and outdoor dining at its best. Many restaurants offer outdoor dining during the spring, summer and fall. <p>Here are a few restaurants in Asheville that have wonderful outdoor atmosphere:</p> <div class="clear"></div> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.overeasycafenc.com/" target="_blank">Over Easy Cafe</a> downtown offers breakfast, brunch, and brunch. They take pride supporting local farmers and use organic ingredients whenever possible. They use free-range chicken eggs as well as antibiotic &amp; hormone-free meat from Spring House Meats, Sunburst Trout, The Salmon Guy, and Wilshire Farms. They also only use organic coffee, which is roasted here in-town by Asheville Coffee Roasters.</li> <li><a href="http://www.thecornerkitchen.com/" target="_blank">The Corner Kitchen</a>: When the Corner Kitchen opened for business, the house was one hundred and eight years old. They offer breakfast, lunch and dinner plus a delicious Sunday Brunch. The Corner Kitchen also offers scenic outdoor seating and an extensive wine list.</li> <li><a href="http://www.flyingfrogcafe.com/" target="_blank">The Flying Frog Cafe</a>, right in the middle of downtown, offers both affordable and upscale cuisine of the Bavarian and Indian variety. They have an enormous wine list with offerings from around the world.</li> </ul> <p>By no means are these only restaurants in-town that offer outdoor dining; Asheville is full of them. Just take a walk downtown until you spot or smell something that strikes your fancy.</p>The Authornoreply@blogger.com