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If Aspen had nothing but a gaggle of mall-chain fare, it'd still be great. But what sets Aspen apart from other tourist-heavy mountain towns of its ilk - from Breckenridge to Vail - is the sheer volume of great food residing therein. Aspen Kitchenĭespite appearances - all those skiers and mythical salmons of Capistrano give a false impression - Aspen remains a very, very small town. Everything does when you're in a city that ranks among the best beer and food cities in the US. Preferably with fried chicken at HomeGrown. Concrete bunker The Admiral offers up amazing takes on the fusion thing (curried fried chicken FTW), Cu rate - with its amazing seafood and fresh-sliced iberico ham - hits requisite tapas/fine-dining buttons, while Chai Pani offers up Indian-infused takes on pub fare.

Rhubarb represents one of the best damned Southern restaurants, period (hint: get anything with bacon… so everything). Luckily, this paragon of Southern hospitality with a hippie twist keeps right up with that beer cred with a bustling, complex food scene.Ĭarolina BBQ is scattered throughout the region, but Asheville is basically one-stop shopping for whole hog, with Buxton Hall serving as a highlight of the meat scene… and somehow managing that pulled pork glory without the benefit of it being made in a roadside shack of questionable structural integrity. But despite my best efforts, a man can't live on beer alone (for long). In fact, it's one of the best in the whole country ( the best, if you happen to live there).