Favorite High Country Eatery
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
Boone tradition since 76? PEPPERS! Jean Lawson Special with onion rings.
			
									
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
Pepper's is great, not only for the Jean Lawson but the fried mushrooms as well.  For a good old burger, fries and shake you can't beat the Hilltop Drive In on 421.
			
									
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
Love that spiced sirloin. My wife won't go to Boone without getting one!AAPP1 wrote:Portofino's Spiced Sirloin is something I have to have once a year. A new must have as well is the cookies from Appalachian cookie company. Snicker Doodles are so good.
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A JL with rings, drink, and tip will set you back $15. A little much imo but I understand the nostalgia of it if you aren't in Boone often.BlueCreekAppFan wrote:Boone tradition since 76? PEPPERS! Jean Lawson Special with onion rings.
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I lived at Kensington Meadows for two years and Hill Top was one of my favorites.goapps wrote:Pepper's is great, not only for the Jean Lawson but the fried mushrooms as well. For a good old burger, fries and shake you can't beat the Hilltop Drive In on 421.
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
So many to chose from:
Breakfast: Boone Bagelry or RIP Boone Drug (downtown)
Lunch: A Johnnie Dee at Macadoos or the Buffalo Chicken Wrap at RIP Klondike
Dinner: Portofino (Spiced Sirloin pasta)
Nice Dinner: Bistro Roca or The GameKeeper
Some of yall are naming things I've never heard of. I need to start staying over night on Game Days just to try some of these new places.
			
									
						Breakfast: Boone Bagelry or RIP Boone Drug (downtown)
Lunch: A Johnnie Dee at Macadoos or the Buffalo Chicken Wrap at RIP Klondike
Dinner: Portofino (Spiced Sirloin pasta)
Nice Dinner: Bistro Roca or The GameKeeper
Some of yall are naming things I've never heard of. I need to start staying over night on Game Days just to try some of these new places.
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
OK -we have been going to the Boone area for 35 years - I have heard of the GameKeeper- what is it that makes it so special? ---
			
									
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It's a moving target for me but lately it is Savannah's Oyster House on Sunset in Blowing Rock. It's been excellent and I really, really hope it is successful and stays around. It's in the old Mellow Mushroom place.
			
									
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The fact you can get meats like rattlesnake and ostrich and it taste good.WVAPPeer wrote:OK -we have been going to the Boone area for 35 years - I have heard of the GameKeeper- what is it that makes it so special? ---
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If we're talking Boone suburbs nothing beats the Painted Fish in Banner Elk.
			
									
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Haven't been to Boone in at least 7 years so some of these are quite dated:
Dinner: Twigs (Thanks Saint for recommending years ago)
Peddler
Breakfast: Boone Bagelry
Dan'l Boone Inn
Lunch: Foot long Chili Dog with Slaw @ Hilltop Inn at near Vilas
Woodlands
Hot Dogs at the Trolly Stop (loved walking from Raley at lunch)
			
									
						Dinner: Twigs (Thanks Saint for recommending years ago)
Peddler
Breakfast: Boone Bagelry
Dan'l Boone Inn
Lunch: Foot long Chili Dog with Slaw @ Hilltop Inn at near Vilas
Woodlands
Hot Dogs at the Trolly Stop (loved walking from Raley at lunch)
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The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge is now the finest dining in the area.
			
									
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Man I hate snakes - don't believe I could possibly eat a snake (if I had a choice)
			
									
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Eseeola has one of the best filets I've ever had in my life, and I've had many from many different restaurants throughout the U.S.A. It's a pretty penny to eat out there, but well worth it. Men must wear jackets/blazers.
			
									
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Re: Favorite High Country Eatery
Our post game ritual from my time in Boone was to always hit up Black Cats. Also spent a lot of time at Town Tavern back when that was what it was.