August 21-24 & August 28-31, 2014
Buy Haywood has officially launched our 2014 FOOD CRAWL!
Want to know what in the world a food crawl is?
Visit our website, CLICK HERE
Look for our Uniquely Local PARTNER logos—
Farm to Table, Artisan Produced & Farm Fresh
marking individual “CRAWL” destinations.
Full list of Food Crawl partners, flavors,
& event calendar CLICK HERE
We have put together some sample CRAWL itineraries (see below)…just a few ideas to help get you started. Or, create your own CRAWL by using the online Event Calendar. Crawl as often or as little as you’d like to explore the premier culinary event of the summer season celebrating our Uniquely Local partners!
Payment occurs at each individual crawl destination—
so there are no billing surprises!
Remember to enter to win one of our Uniquely Local prizes each and every time you Crawl. Full listing of prizes available on our website, CLICK HERE.
The more you “crawl” the greater your chances to win!
(DRAWING FOR PRIZES – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014)
CRAWL ITINERARIES & IDEAS
—Doing Downtown—
Start with the in-store tasting event @ Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon (both Fridays of the Crawl, see Event Calendar for complete info)
Lunch at any of our “downtown” partners, see Event Calendar for full listing.
Stroll over to Frog Level Brewing Company for a stop at their Creek-side Tasting Garden. Be sure to pick up the recipe card for Pub-Style Pot Roast featuring FLBC’s award-winning Tadpole Porter, local beef, farm fresh vegetables and herbs.
Meander up to Sunburst Market for their in-store tasting event (Friday, 8/22 @ 5-7p) featuring Hickory Smoked Trout Dip & local beer from Frog Level Brewing Company. (Bring your “market” basket and stock up on farm fresh produce from area farms, Sunburst Market is your neighborhood specialty grocery for a wide variety of Uniquely Local items!)
Dinnerat Frogs Leap Public House for the most extensive local food menu in Haywood County! (Reservations Encouraged)
Lastly, “CRAWL” on up Main Street to the Classic Wineseller for some local favorites & live music.
OR end your “Crawl” at The Strand at 38 Main for a showing of Cataloochee – A Documentary (7:45p Showtime) while enjoying some local dessert. Food Crawl Special: Enjoy a slice of layer cake hand-crafted locally by Just Simply Delicious (and featuring local eggs). $5.25
—Cold Mountain Crawl—
Start with a delicious breakfast at Breaking Bread Cafe in the heart of historic Bethel. Be sure to pick up a copy of Bethel Rural Community Organization’s “Cold Mountain Heritage Tour” self-guided driving tour CD.
Or, tour first and have lunch or dinner at Breaking Bread Cafe or Jukebox Junction!
Tour the Bethel community, taking in the history and beauty of the community by using the self-guided Cold Mountain Heritage Tour CD.
Stopat one of our agritourism sites by visiting the Ten Acre Garden‘s on-farm market or the Seasonal Produce Farm Market. Bring your own market basket and take home ingredients to make your own UNIQUELY LOCAL meal!
Continue the history tour and dine at Sid’s on Main in Canton, NC
—Al Fresco Crawl—
Start with lunch at Coffee Cup Cafe in Clyde. Chef Heidi Dunkelberg and the Coffee Cup team have created daily UNIQUELY LOCAL specials featuring Haywood’s freshest farm products that can be enjoyed on their outdoor patio.
The Patio Bistro also offers outdoor dining on their beautiful arbor-covered outdoor area.
Or, begin at Kanini’s or City Bakery (both in Waynesville) with a “take-out” order to be enjoyed at your favorite outdoor spot!
Enjoy any number of outdoor adventures by accessing the Blue Ridge Parkway or Cataloochee Valley via Soco Gap in Maggie Valley, NC. For a list of things to see and do around Haywood, Visit NC Smokies website for itineraries & more!
Crawl to a relaxing farm-fresh dinner in Maggie Valley, NC, by visiting J Arthur’s or Frankies Italian Trattoria!
— Saturday Morning Market Crawl—
Start at Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market (in the HART Theater parking lot) for a free Cooking Local Demonstration & Tasting @ 10am Saturday (tasting continues until 12 noon, as long as supplies last) featuring guest chef, and local jewelry artist, Juan Pena Mejia showcasing a variety of SALSAS inspired by his home in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Market vendors will also be offering samples of seasonal fare! CLICK HERE for Chef’s bio.
Or, start at Waynesville’s Original Tailgate Market (in American Legion parking lot) for “A Taste of Summer” with free samples of local cantaloupes, melons and tomatoes fresh from the farms of Haywood County
Bring your market basket & shop directly from Haywood County farmers. Uniquely Local doesn’t get any fresher than this!
Mosey on over to The Mahogany House Art Gallery and Studios
in downtown Waynesville, NC, for a local honey tasting @ 12:00 Noon…Where local meets art!
Crawl to any of the UNIQUELY LOCAL lunch destinations all around Haywood County, NC, listed on the Saturday event calendar! CLICK HERE for complete listing.
Enjoy another in-store event at Sunburst Market in downtown Waynesville, NC: 2-5:00pm, Visit Sunburst Market for a taste of Sunburst Trout Farm’s Rainbow Trout Caviar– three ways.
Dine out for a Uniquely Local dinner, CLICK HERE for destinations!
Crawl for local entertainment in downtown Waynesville, NC
The Strand at 38 Main Food Crawl Special Event!
Bigfoot Wars-Red Carpet Movie Premiere & Pre-Party
Celebrate uniquely local Haywood County author Eric S. Brown with a party and premiere screening of the Hollywood movie, starring Judd Nelson and Jackey Hall, based on his best-selling series “Bigfoot War.”
Black Tie Pre-party, 6pm, $25: Catered pre-release party with hors d’oeuvres, author meet-and-greet/book signing, PHOTOS WITH BIGFOOT, and red carpet walk. (Film star Jackey Hall plans to attend the pre-party.) Formal attire. Steampunk Formal welcome.
Red-Carpet Movie Premiere, 7:45pm, $6: Satisfy your Bigfoot-Sized Hunger all day with our locally hand-crafted pretzel sticks and Fines Creek Gourmet Pepper Butter dipping sauce. $3
Pre-purchase of tickets strongly recommended
Or, visit The Classic Wine Seller
Hosting Food Crawl special events with LOCAL flare!
Food Crawl Special: The Classic Wineseller’s restaurant opens at 4:00pm serving local and imported cheeses, freshly prepared appetizers, tapas, and small plate entrees. Experience the thrill of a live music performance starting at 7:00pm!
End with Frog Level Brewing Company to wind down at their Creek-side Tasting Garden. Be sure to pick up the recipe card for Pub-Style Pot Roast featuring FLBC’s award-winning Tadpole Porter, local beef, farm fresh vegetables and herbs.
Enjoy the Highlights of Harvest Season at Buy Haywood’s
“Uniquely Local Food Crawl”
Don’t forget to enter to win a Uniquely Local prize at each “crawl” destination!
The more you “crawl” the greater your chances to win!
(DRAWING FOR PRIZES – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014)