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Early Girl Eatery

Lines snake out the door for a spot at the butcher paper-covered tables at chef-owner John Stehling's locavore eatery. Guests come for the Southern classics with a mountain spin in dishes like pan-fried trout with green tomato–and-blackberry relish, black-eyed–pea cakes prepared with basmati rice, and shrimp and grits.

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From Travel + Leisure , AUG 2005

Young chef-owner John Stehling gives Southern classics a mountain spin with ingredients sourced from local producers, in dishes like pan-fried trout with green tomato–and-blackberry relish and black-eyed–pea cakes prepared with basmati rice....MORE>>

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Last updated August 2005