Pork. As I understood it, all the vegetable content except the corn was from a local organic farm. They get a fresh box every week.

I assume they figure that by that time, you'll no longer be ordering food and they can turn the table over, given the limited number of tables during COVID.
Sounds like this has been a great place. Care to PM me with the contact info so I can look at renting it for a mini-vacation later this year?

I’ll speak with the hosts and let you know. They may have the place rented “long term” after we leave. But the main house may be available through the winter months. The hosts own a place on Anna Maria island where they winter. I mentioned we were thinking about coming back to see the Biltmore at Christmas and he said to give him a call because one or both houses might be available to us. As of right now, his VRBO account has been closed. I have no idea how he intends to market it going forward.

The place we rented last year may also be available. It’s a studio and was very reasonably priced. Super nice host as well. She rents out rooms in the main house too but less room and less privacy. However, we could walk to Hi-Wire from there. Not that anywhere in AVL is more than 10 minutes from some brewery. Right now it’s not available until December 23. It gets snapped up pretty fast.

Thanks. I'm thinking that I'm due a relaxing vacation soon, and AVL has a ton of breweries that I'd love to try.

Post swimming pool! Carmen la hacienda, Novato CA

shared:
super nachos with chicken
taquitos

me:
carnitas taco
barbacoa soup (shredded goat) - now I ponder if it�s the same as Goat Head soup. Shredded goat could very possibly be all from goat heads.

super yum. Today is my first goat soup at a Mexican restaurant. Plus my first time in Novato north of the 37 highway junction as 37 leads to napa. Although I guess we usually exit the freeway at 12 to get to Sonoma and/or napa lol

I have a pamphlet that lists 107 breweries, cideries, meaderies and distilleries in AVL and the surrounding area. My goal is to hit around 12-15 in August. So far, out of 7, 3 are new to us. The next 5 should also be, but it’s hard when I have favorites I haven’t returned to yet. I have also bought 5 of the dozen six packs I plan to bring home. That doesn’t include any 500ml bottles of aged ales I also will pick up.

Relaxing, you bet.

AVL is also a foodie paradise and every restaurant will have loads of taps, just in case you missed a brewery on your list.

We actually come for the hiking. But that sure does work up a thirst.

It's about an 8 hour drive for me, so I could drive down for a long weekend or even a week and bring back a decent amount of beer.

No trip to Rome is complete without visiting Giolitti, the first gelato shop in town, near the parliament building. Had a small "Baba al Rum" - sweet and soaked with rum.

Brunch: Huevos Rancheros (sans dairy) served with Mexican potatoes and Kolsch from French Broad River Brewery at the Cantina bar in Biltmore Village.

Dinner at Taverna del Seminario near the Pantheon:
Chickpea Stew with Cod Fish (Zuppa ceci e baccal�)
Saltimbocca alla Romana or Pork Escalopes Wrapped with Prosciutto and Sage Served with Green Salad
1/2 liter of the house white - good for digestion!

BLT on toasted sourdough

On our last night in Rome, my son told me that he wanted to have some Japanese food (believe it!) - so we went to Kisaki Ramen & Sushi near Il Tempio di Adriano:
Pork potstickers
Ramen
Sashimi







Afterwards, he rented an electric scooter and happily whizzed back and forth at Piazza di Pietra:

The tomatoes look juicy, just a little over ripe for me and what's a BLT without overloading the bacon? The Sourdough looks good, did you bake it yourself?

franks & beans for breakfast

It was a sourdough boule from LaBrea bakery. I don't bake. The tomato was a surprisingly tasty heirloom one from WF. There's bacon under the tomato but agree...there should always be a big pile of bacon! I may have tasted a couple pieces thst didn't quite make it to the sandwich.
Today it is just a tomato sandwich for breakfast..no bacon. But what a beautiful tomato.