Southern Blue Ridge Parkway: Pit Stops
5 Beautiful Drives
During your scenic road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway check out these great restaurants and hotels.
Where to Eat
Tupelo Honey Cafe
In Asheville, the Tupelo Honey Cafe serves diet-be-damned Southern favorites, like cheesy grits and grilled peanut butter, banana and mayonnaise sandwiches.
12 College St., Asheville, NC 28801
www.tupelohoneycafe.com
828-255-4404
Cafe Soleil
This Asheville creperie serves up a Saturday and Sunday brunch.
62 N Lexington Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
www.cafesoleilnc.com
828-350-1140
Pisgah Inn
Before entering the park, stock up on staples at the Pisgah Inn country store, or stay longer and dine with panoramic views of the mountains.
P.O. Box 749, Waynesville, NC 28786
www.pisgahinn.com
828-235-8228
Fannie Farkle's
Take your pick from among Gatlinburg's scores of inexpensive country-style/pancake houses. A fast food favorite is Fannie Farkle's, where footlong corn dogs and pepper- and onion-smothered sausage subs are locally renowned.
656 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
www.gatlinburg.com/fanniefarkles
423-436-4057
The Greenbrier Restaurant
For something different, the allegedly haunted Greenbrier Restaurant is a mountainside steak cabin with floor-to-ceiling woodland views.
370 Newman Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738
www.greenbrierrestaurant.com
865-436-6318
Where to Sleep
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
While his wife recouped in a nearby sanitarium, novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald held court at Asheville's Grove Park Inn, built in 1913 on the side of Sunset Mountain. With awe-inspiring scenery,14-foot fireplaces and Sunday brunch on the veranda, the inn is worthy of a quick visit if not an overnight stay.
290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804
www.groveparkinn.com
800-438-5800
Brother's Cove Log Cabin Resort
Outside Asheville, forest-nestled Brother's Cove features elegantly rustic cabins with hot tubs and wood-burning fireplaces.
2960 Brother's Way, Sevierville, TN 37862
www.brotherscove.com
877-BRO-COVE
The Lodge at Buckberry Creek
In Gatlinburg, escape from the chain motel mobs at The Lodge at Buckberry Creek, where 46 Adirondack-chic suites feature fireplaces and majestic Mount LeConte views.
961 Campbell Lead Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738
www.buckberrylodge.com
865-430-8030
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