Appalachian-inspired dinner
Timber! in the Tree Streets uses regional ingredients and seasonal ideas in a neighborhood setting. Juniper offers a more intimate New American dinner with house-made pasta, seafood, and steaks.
Appalachian plates, German classics, barbecue, sushi, and pasta
Downtown and the Tree Streets move from German and Italian comfort food to Appalachian-inspired cooking, sushi, steaks, barbecue, burgers, and intimate seasonal dinners.
Meal picks
Timber! in the Tree Streets uses regional ingredients and seasonal ideas in a neighborhood setting. Juniper offers a more intimate New American dinner with house-made pasta, seafood, and steaks.
Label spans sushi, steaks, burgers, and seafood; Freiberg's serves German specialties; The Olive covers pizza, pasta, calzones, and salads within the downtown grid.
BURG'r & BARREL serves burgers, smoked wings, bourbon, and craft beer around a preserved historic depot, connecting an easy meal with the city's railroad fabric.
Southern Craft BBQ centers brisket, pulled pork, ribs, regional beer, and whiskey. The generous format fits a long ride or hike better than a tightly timed pre-show dinner.
Dinner and the night ahead
A first-night table near Founders Park leaves room for a creek walk, restored depots, breweries, and whatever music appears on the calendar.
Return, shower, and give dinner its own hour. A full out-and-back ride is long enough that an early reservation may become uncomfortable.
Trail mud and steep descents make a casual lunch the natural finish. Keep a change of shoes in the car when the weather has softened the mountain paths.
