Asheville, North Carolina

===Restaurants===
Asheville was the first U.S. city recognized by the [[Green Restaurant Association]] as a Green Dining Destination (significant density of green restaurants).<ref name="Archived copy"/>

Notable local restaurants include [[Plant (restaurant)|Plant]], an upscale vegan restaurant, and [[Tupelo Honey Cafe]].

In 2022, two Asheville restaurants were given the [[James Beard Foundation Award|James Beard Award]]. [[Chai Pani]] received Outstanding Restaurant and [[Cúrate Bar De Tapas|Cúrate]] received the award for Outstanding Hospitality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2022 James Beard Award Winners {{!}} James Beard Foundation |url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2022-james-beard-award-winners |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.jamesbeard.org |language=en |archive-date=February 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218155428/https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2022-james-beard-award-winners |url-status=live }}</ref> Asheville is also home to Cantonese chef J Chong who was a finalist on the HBO cooking competition, [[The Big Brunch]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Big Brunch' Chef J Chong Talks Dan Levy, Diversity, & Great Food |url=https://www.out.com/television/2022/11/10/big-brunch-chef-j-chong-talks-dan-levy-diversity-great-food |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.out.com |language=en |archive-date=February 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218233939/https://www.out.com/television/2022/11/10/big-brunch-chef-j-chong-talks-dan-levy-diversity-great-food |url-status=live }}</ref>