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Here are the replies to my request for GF-friendly and vegan-friendly places
to eat in the Asheville, NC area. There is even a bed-and-breakfast
possibility. Thank you so much to all who replied. I hope the info is useful
to others as well, even if you're not vegan!

Barrie in GA

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 For vegan, you would definitely be in luck at The Laughing Seed
Cafe, in downtown Asheville 828-252-3445, whether or not they are good w/ gf
items, I don't know.

Other places you might check into:

The Uptown Cafe    828-253-2158
Cafe on the Square  828-251-5565
South Side Cafe       "     -274-4413
Wildeflower Restaurant    277-1010
Flying Frog Cafe               254-9411

There is also a health/natural food store in Westgate Shopping Center called
Earthfare, it has a fair selection of gf items, as well as a buffet type
cafe.  There are numerous bed and breakfasts.  I recently stayed at a sort
of old fashioned motor court place called the Forest Manor Inn, on Hiway 25,
not far from the Biltmore Estate.  It is owned by a delightful older couple,
Lloyd and Leone Kirk.  It is nicely landscaped,  the rooms are modest but
very clean.  They do have a continental breakfast, but I doubt gf items.
The number is 800-866-3531,   www.forestmanorinn.com

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My daughter and I (who are both celiac) were in Asheville about 3 weeks
ago.  We ate at a great Italian local place called Trevi or Trevis.  It
was near the Biltmore mansion and was recommended by our hotel clerk.
We weren't eating vegetarian, but they had a large menu as best we recall.

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there is always the Laughing Seed on Wall
Street and Max and Rosie's Cafe on Lexington.

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Asheville's wonderful, and for it's location is very veggie friendly.
There's a co-op there (south side of town, by the French Broad River i
think).  My favorite nice-dinner restaurant is the Flying Frog--great
eclectic food and you can call ahead to check GF recipes as well as
veggie/vegan options--they've been very accommodating for me in the past.
There's also a great lunch spot called The Laughing Seed--very
vegan-friendly and they also took a small GF-request from me to switch an
entirely corn tortilla for a flour tortilla.  Also a good tapas bar called
Zampa's (i think)--great food, but i can't remember how much GF-veg stuff
was available (i eat a little seafood).  Check out the website
www.asheville.com if you haven't already.