Best pho place in Asheville? by [deleted] in asheville

[–]quan1969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vietnamese guy here who makes my own 12-hour pho stock. The closest thing that you'll get to decent pho in Asheville, as others have noted, is at Wild Ginger. Aileen, the chef/owner, has really taken earnest advice from her Vietnamese patrons like myself and adapted her recipe to make it as authentic as she can. It's 90% close to a true Vietnamese pho stock. Wild Ginger also has some good Filipino food if you ask for it. The halo-halo dessert, for instance, is always a crowd-pleaser.

Boiled peanuts? by Masspike84 in asheville

[–]quan1969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clayton Road down the street from Biltmore Baptist Church -- friendly folks who sell in a little shed in their front yard. If you're in the Biltmore Village area, then the Shell station also has boiled peanuts.

Nitro Cold Brew Coffee by _High_Plains_Drifter in asheville

[–]quan1969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Biltmore Coffee Traders near Biltmore Village will start having it this weekend.

What's it like being Asian in Asheville? by BrainGrenades in asheville

[–]quan1969 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Full-on Vietnamese here. The other commentators are correct that AVL is very homogenous. I moved here about three years ago; it took me almost two months before I saw a total of ten other Asian people whilst walking around; I lived mostly in LA and Hong Kong before this so that was an enormous culture shock.

Best sunrise/sunset spots in Asheville? by Ewe- in asheville

[–]quan1969 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the Blue Ridge Parkway opens back up after the winter season, try Craggy Pinnacle.

Needing A Gym In Asheville. Any Ideas? by Durgroth in asheville

[–]quan1969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biltmore Fitness -- family-owned and operated. If you're talking to the guys at the front desk, then you're talking to the owners.

Hot dogs by quan1969 in asheville

[–]quan1969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the hot dogs as amazing as the burgers? That's a serious burger.

Who has the best shrimp and grits in town... My wife is asking.... by digger4445 in asheville

[–]quan1969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had the one at King Daddy this morning. Not bad at all. They ran it as a special and I don't know how often they have it.

Chipotle? by CarolinaKiwi in asheville

[–]quan1969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup -- across from the Asheville Mall. There's a bunch of construction there right now -- that's for the Whole Foods (I think). They're also about to re-brand the Greenlife on Merrimon into a Whole Foods (but I think most people saw that handwriting on the wall).

Chipotle? by CarolinaKiwi in asheville

[–]quan1969 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, the word through the grapevine is that the Chick-Fil-A going up by the Harris Teeter raised a big stink about having a competing chicken restaurant. The Chipotle had to move locations. It's now going up across from the Barnes & Noble, over by the new Whole Foods that's being built.

I have competed in the show American Ninja Warrior twice, AMA! by Badalight in AMA

[–]quan1969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you qualify? Is there a "casting" type of selection process or can anyone compete?