![]() But it’s also located in a former Pure filling station, so there’s a double entendre thing going on here. It’s pure food that leads to a filling proper meal, thus the name, Pure and Proper. The nightly menu features local smoked trout croquettes classic pot roast grilled salmon scallopine with Asian slaw fried chicken and other Southern favorites served in the charming dining room, but the catbird seat is at a table in the glassed-in porch area with lovely views of the garden and surrounding property. Or, opt for an omelet made to your liking, along with made-from-scratch hot buttermilk biscuits and homemade apple butter. ![]() Breakfasts range from a simple fruit plate to sweet or savory crepes, eggs Benedict, the inn’s signature Oatmeal Cookie Pancake with raisins, pecans and cinnamon. He’s been at Red Rocker Inn for two years, after running a successful food truck business in Asheville for several years.īlack Mountain is in an area with an abundance of farms, allowing Golcher to take advantage of fresh meats and vegetables at his doorstep. Red Rocker is an inn, but also an award-winning restaurant open to the general public for both breakfast and dinners prepared by Chef Glenn Golcher, trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. There’s no other dining venue in town like it - one that hits all of your senses. In back, there’s a large, penned area for his miniature donkeys and other farm animals a stage where live music is played and a patio for outdoor dining. In 2021, he moved to Black Mountain and opened The Bush Farmhouse. Then, in 1999, he opened his own restaurant in Brooklyn: Madiba, serving the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Beyonce and others. A professional musician for a hotel chain in South Africa, he moved to New York as a young man and began working for a number of the city’s top restaurants, including Bayard and IL Buco. That’s only part of what you’ll find at this old farmhouse, circa 1912. For the timid, though, there’s the Bush Burger with caramelized onions, and a remarkably flavored game hen served with mashed potatoes and gravy. It’s unlike any menu ever seen in town - Bunny Chow, a dish created for the working class in Capetown Bobotie, a South African “meatloaf” with an almost quiche-like texture Boerewors, a South African sausage served with tomato-onion gravy several curries and Umngqhushu, a side dish of hominy and beans. ![]() Mark Henegan introduced a new taste pallet to the town of Black Mountain when he opened The Bush Farmhouse and, in doing so, brings the dishes of his home country, South Africa, to the table for those wishing to indulge in the magical experience he offers. A word to the wise: Wear your stretchy pants. ![]() Order that with a side of house-made IPA beer-battered onion rings. So are the fish and chips, as well as the Trailhead burger, a massive half-pound Angus beef burger with Carolina slaw, smoked bacon, caramelized onion, red pepper and cheddar cheese drizzled with roasted garlic mayo. The Asian vinaigrette on the ahi tuna-spinach salad is very good, making this salad a top-seller. This is a popular place for a drink or any of the menu items - all made from scratch. Located in the heart of Black Mountain along the main drag in town, with a nice, covered deck for dining al fresco and a dining room inside that gets rather crowded at the height of the lunch or dinner hour. Closed Wednesdays.įor one of the best burgers in town, blaze a trail to Trailhead. ![]()
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