Plateau Magazine June-July 2023
This issue we feature women entrepreneurs with locally run businesses and cowgirls who are protecting local animals. We also highlight protecting the land and fields that are important for bees and butterflies pollination. And for the foodies, check out our feature on the Highlands Tavern. Get outdoors with this issue, with our interview on legendary hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis.
This issue we feature women entrepreneurs with locally run businesses and cowgirls who are protecting local animals. We also highlight protecting the land and fields that are important for bees and butterflies pollination. And for the foodies, check out our feature on the Highlands Tavern. Get outdoors with this issue, with our interview on legendary hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis.
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Whiteside Brewing Co. (C) 128 Hwy 107,<br />
828-743-6000. Serving up American pub-grub<br />
with handcrafted beers that change seasonally.<br />
Wings, paninis, soups, salads, burgers and<br />
sandwiches. Try the Whiteside burger, salmon<br />
BLT or the Reuben. Large outside seating<br />
area and several TVs for watching your<br />
favorite sports. Lunch and dinner, Thur-Tue.<br />
Asian<br />
Asia House (H) 151 Helens Barn Ave., 828-<br />
787-1680. Authentic Asian eatery serving<br />
Chinese, Japanese and Thai dishes, including<br />
sushi, hibachi, soups and curry. Kani<br />
salad, red snapper, beef and scallops and red<br />
curry chicken are some of the favorites. Full<br />
bar. Lunch and dinner. Closed on Wed.<br />
Bakery<br />
Cake Bar (H) Town Square, 828-421-2042.<br />
A cozy speakeasy for the sweet-tooth, offering<br />
decadent handcrafted desserts, wines by<br />
the glass, cappuccino and espresso. Live jazz<br />
on the weekends. Savor on-site or take-out.<br />
Highlands Coffee Shop (H) 384 Main St.,<br />
828-200-9308. A coffee shop with bagels<br />
flown in from New York, locally-made cinnamon<br />
rolls, authentic Welsh Cakes and a variety<br />
of pastries. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.<br />
Sugar Cloud Baking Company (C) 113<br />
Hwy 64-E, 828-774-9709. An award-winning<br />
bakery and wedding cake boutique. Specializing<br />
in gourmet cupcakes, donuts, Macarons,<br />
cookies, handcrafted pies and custom<br />
cakes. Follow on social media for hours.<br />
Bar/Pub<br />
Highlands Wine Shoppe (H) 269 Oak St.,<br />
828-526-4080. A cozy wine shop with a cellar<br />
collection of rare and hard-to-find wines. Sample<br />
up to 16 wines at the Napa Wine Station.<br />
Gift baskets and Riedel glassware. Open daily.<br />
Satulah Mountain Brewing Company<br />
(H) 454 Carolina Way, 828-482-9794. Producing<br />
a premium craft beer, the brewery offers<br />
8 high-craft beers in their taproom. Try<br />
the Tuckasegee Gold or the Sunset Saison.<br />
Open Thur-Sat.<br />
Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company<br />
(S) 50 Slicers Ave., 828-743-0220. A pubstyle<br />
eatery overlooking Sapphire Mountain<br />
and the golf course. Small plates, salads,<br />
pub grub and entrees. Try the smokehouse<br />
burger, steak frites or a wood-fired pizza.<br />
Full bar, wine and several craft beer selections.<br />
Lunch and dinner, Thur-Sun.<br />
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SlopeSide Tavern (S) 217 Sapphire Valley<br />
Rd., 828-743-8655. Enjoy a menu where<br />
traditional tavern favorites get a little twist.<br />
Full bar with wine and large selection of local<br />
beers. Indoor and outdoor seating, dog friendly.<br />
Open every day but Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.<br />
Live music every Thursday from 6 - 9 p.m.<br />
The FIX Restaurant Bar & Lounge (S)<br />
3093 US-64, 828-743-7477. Sapphire's spot<br />
for upscale bar food enhanced with sports bar<br />
amenities. Serves a casual breakfast, lunch and<br />
brunch while dinner brings in a finer dining experience.<br />
Winter hours vary. Closed Tuesdays.<br />
The High Dive (H) 476 Carolina Way, 828-<br />
526-6400. A late-night bar where the locals<br />
and visitors come for libations and stay for<br />
the fun. Enjoy karaoke on Tuesdays and live<br />
music on Fridays. Tue-Sun beginning at 4 p.m.<br />
The Ugly Dog Pub (C) 25 Frank Allen Rd.,<br />
743-3000; (H) 294 S. 4th St., 828-526-8364.<br />
Two locations that offer a casual and relaxed<br />
atmosphere, serving American pub grub,<br />
like chef-created burgers, sandwiches, salads<br />
and soups. Full bar, regional craft beers<br />
and wine. Live music with top talent weekly.<br />
Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch.<br />
Barbecue<br />
Blue Hound BBQ (SM) 7420 Dillard Rd.,<br />
Southern Appalachian BBQ crafted from<br />
locally-sourced meats, produce, and wood.<br />
Open for breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Saturday.<br />
Everything made from scratch and<br />
with love on the smoker.<br />
Cashiers Valley Smokehouse (C) 281 Hwy<br />
64 W, 828-547-2096. The perfect casual spot to<br />
kick back and enjoy a great meal of honestto-goodness<br />
pit cooked barbeque pork, chicken<br />
or beef, with homemade sauces for every<br />
taste. Their home cooked sides will make you<br />
reminisce of bygone days, with Sunday dinner<br />
tables laden with vegetables, homemade<br />
potato salad, slaw and baked beans.<br />
Highlands Smokehouse (H) 595 Franklin<br />
Rd., 828-526-3554. Enjoy real pit barbecue,<br />
including pulled pork, brisket, ribs and classic<br />
Southern sides. Also offering tasty burgers,<br />
tacos, stew and vegetarian. Full bar and beer.<br />
Lunch and dinner, Wed-Mon.<br />
On The Side Barbeque (C) 78 Hwy 64-E,<br />
828-743-4334. Located at the Cashiers Farmers<br />
Market, this take-out eatery serves sandwiches<br />
like pulled pork, smoked turkey, beef<br />
brisket and egg salad. Take home ribs and<br />
BBQ by the pound and sides. Open seasonally.<br />
Bistro<br />
Bistro On Main (H) 270 Main St., 828-526-<br />
2590. Classic, polished bistro located inside<br />
The Main Street Inn, featuring elevated<br />
American fare and outdoor dining. Appetizers,<br />
soups and sandwiches for lunch, and<br />
dinner includes trout, steaks, salmon and<br />
lobster bisque. Lunch and dinner seasonally.<br />
Four65 Woodfire Bistro + Bar (H) 465 Main<br />
St., 828-787-2990. Enjoy handcrafted Neapolitan<br />
wood-fired pizza, cast-iron sandwiches,<br />
small plates and salads in a modern Mediterranean<br />
eatery. Try the Polpette (homemade pork<br />
meatballs), cast-iron grilled cheese or choose a<br />
tomato-based or olive oil-based pizza baked to<br />
perfection. Lunch and dinner, Wed-Mon.<br />
Zookeeper Bistro (C) 45 Slab Town Rd.,<br />
828-743-7711. Casual dining for breakfast and<br />
lunch, serving American dishes like caramel<br />
apple French toast and Western omelet, or try<br />
the Slabtown burger or Jackson County club.<br />
Beer and wine. 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tue-Sun.<br />
Café<br />
Bella’s Junction Café (SM) 20 Old Mud<br />
Creek Rd., 828-526-0803. A casual dining<br />
café serving American fare. Salads and<br />
sandwiches for lunch, like salmon BLT and<br />
Reuben, and for dinner try a homemade<br />
pizza or the stuffed flounder, prime rib or<br />
lobster ravioli. Lunch Thur-Sat, dinner Fri-<br />
Sat, Sun brunch.<br />
Blue Bike Café (H) 423 N. 4th St., 828-<br />
526-9922. A casual breakfast and lunch café<br />
offering breakfast all day, and tasty burgers,<br />
sandwiches and salads for lunch. Try<br />
the grilled portabella with sweet potato tots<br />
or the smoked chicken salad. Open daily 7<br />
a.m. - 3 p.m., closed Wed.<br />
Buck’s Coffee Café (C) 6 Hwy 107 S., 828-<br />
743-9997. The local’s hangout most mornings,<br />
offering fresh brewed coffee and tea,<br />
along with breakfast, lunch and dessert<br />
items. Try the egg & cheese English muffin<br />
or a grilled Panini. Open daily 7 a.m. to 6<br />
p.m.<br />
Calders Coffee Café (H) 384 Main St.,<br />
828-200-9308. Calders serves up fine classic<br />
coffee, tea, wine and food. Select from<br />
breakfast and lunch sandwiches like ham<br />
and cheese croissants or smoked salmon.<br />
Fressers Courtyard Café (H) 470 Oak St.,<br />
828-526-8847. A small take-out café with patio<br />
tables offering delicious baked goods, hearty
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