Grub Scout

With more than 20 years of experience in restaurants, bars, coffee shops and wine distribution, Grub Scout has worked in nearly every corner of the local food and beverage industry. Now, in a new role outside the service industry, Scout offers unfiltered takes on dining in Asheville and across Western North Carolina. Free from personal ties, Scout says anonymity is the secret ingredient behind each candid review. With no allegiances, just appetite, the goal is simple: to serve up straight talk and keep readers coming back for more.

Speckled ocean trout
Food & Drink
1 day ago
Fork & Dagger: Crusco breathes rarified air into River Arts District

Food, drink and design weave together memories of Asheville’s dining legacy in a fresh start on Depot Street

The Standard
Food & Drink
1 week ago
Fork & Dagger: Black Mountain café serves up brunch worth the drive

Open Oven recalls the charm of Asheville’s classics with local food, friendly faces and standout plates

Food & Drink
2 weeks ago
Fork & Dagger: Gemelli offers a mixed bag of Italian fare

Fresh noodles and dessert stand out at West Asheville eatery, while other dishes lack balance and finesse

Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
Fork & Dagger: Taco Temple delivers bold flavors, local charm

Charlotte Street eatery blends fresh Oaxacan corn tortillas, creative flavors and a laid-back neighborhood vibe

Food & Drink
4 weeks ago
Fork & Dagger: All Souls Pizza delivers on flavor, charm in the RAD

There is just an elegant simplicity to everything here that’s just as good for date night as it is for a family outing

Food & Drink
1 month ago
Fork & Dagger: The Hound blends fusion fare with bus station charm

Hip cocktails and fusion fare — served in a former bus station? Yes, really.

Food & Drink
1 month ago
Fork & Dagger: Little D’s — A fine dining surprise off Merrimon Avenue

Fine dining in an Asheville strip mall? I was ready to hate it … then I took a bite