Wineries:
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Grandfather winery - our favorite, always fun and busy, has music and a food truck all the time, mostly outdoor but does have fireplaces, tents with plastic walls, etc in the winter
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Banner elk winery - also fun, better indoor area but also lots of room outdoors, has cheese and cracker type snacks available
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Linville winery - haven’t been here but heard its nice
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Beech Mountain winery - COMING SOON! :-)
Restaurants - On the Mountain
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First Chair - coffee shop right outside of the resort, WiFi and cute area with couches, anything you order from Starbucks you can find here, can’t be in a big hurry though
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Brick Oven Pizza - thicker crust, has good wings, a craft beer wall, an arcade and you can play mini golf out front
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Holy Smokes BBQ - pulled chicken is our favorite, indoor and outdoor seating, a cute little store inside for souvenirs and fudge
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Fred’s - back side of the general store, old school decor, breakfast and lunch, they sometimes have events like shrimp boils where you can socialize a bit
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Bullwinkles - sports bar type atmosphere, good NY style pizza, summertime concerts every Sunday 5pm
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Alpen Inn - same building as Bullwinkles, upstairs, finer dining
Restaurants - Nearby
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Chef’s Table - fanciest restaurant around and VERY good, upstairs from Sorrento’s, excellent food and they have a flambé dessert chef, make a reservation
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Sorrento - Italian restaurant and deli, in the Village of Banner Elk
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Banner Elk Cafe - 3 restaurants in one including a coffee shop and bakery items, has something for everyone, lots of gluten free options, indoor and outdoor seating
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Stonewalls - nice steakhouse, good food and service, make a reservation
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Uncle Lee's - Asian restaurant at the base of the mountain with sushi and other really good options, plus you can have fun looking at the wood carvings from the place next door while you wait for a table!
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Puerto Nuevo - best Mexican food in the area, super cute inside, very busy place
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Williams Deli & Bakery - excellent sandwiches, good coffee, has really good gluten free bread, good to order and take out for hikes, breakfast and lunch only
