We left my parents house in Kernersville, NC for Nashville, TN on Sunday morning. We had previously decided to stop in Asheville for lunch. It seemed like an eternity to get there...not a good feeling considering we had many, many, many...many more miles ahead of us. It has gotten a bit better, in my opinion, but then again, I am not the one driving ;) Also, traveling with a U-haul trailer behind you can pose quite the challenge when you want to stop in downtown areas with little parking for large/extended vehicles. Something my husband has quickly mastered! If you ever find yourself in the same predicament, be patient, find an empty lot and say a prayer that you don't get a ticket or towed...then again, can a U-haul trailer be towed? Something I would rather not find out the answer to. Back to our lunch in Asheville... We chose Tupelo Honey Cafe, which is a super neat place right in downtown. We had a bit of a wait but filled the time with Words with Friends (scrabble-like game on cell phone for those not familiar), discussing the menu and people watching--well I was; I can't help it. On to the food; that is what you are waiting to hear all about, right? I have to say, I typically order the better meal, but Zack for sure picked the winner here. I got the Roast Beef Po' Boy with sweet potato fries, and it was okay. I was quickly reminded that I am not a fan of roast beef; something about it just taste not done to me? I don't eat it ever, so I can't really judge it, but I was not a fan, but then again neither was Zack. He got the Tupelo Burger with melted pimento cheese with home fries. Pimento cheese, enough said, right? It was heavenly! And, my sweet, sweet husband shared half of it with me. It started to rain as we were leaving the cafe and Banks was in the truck, so we got back on the road and on to Nashville.
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| Aforementioned tastiness that is the Tupelo Burger with pimento cheese |
Upon our arrival to Nashville, we were surprised at how eerily desolate the Music City seemed. The highway was empty, downtown was empty and our hotel was empty. We chalked it up to being a Sunday night; maybe the city was recovering from the weekend? We ate a late dinner at Rippy's Smokin' Bar and Grill where we were entertained by a two-man band who played some old country tunes. I got the chili with corn cakes, which albeit was served in a paper bowl and plastic basket, while sitting at a bar, were pretty tasty and something I would order again. Zack got a pork chop sandwich served on Texas Toast with potato salad; both, in his words, were "pretty good." I didn't try the p.salad (not a fan of the yellow kind) but the sandwich was nothing to call home about, but good enough to have a second bite. We were a little let down by Nashville, but agree there was much more to see, and we hope to be able to go back someday. Any must-see suggestions for this future someday trip?
Sidenote: I promise not to talk only food and what we thought of it. But, driving and eating was pretty much all we had time for on our first day.
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