Asheville s food scene has always generated plenty of news, though COVID-19 seems to have accelerated a flurry of changes.
Recent closures
But first, some bad news:
High Test Deli and Sweet Shop on Coxe Avenue has closed. The restaurant served stacked roast beef and provolone sandwiches, BLTs, tuna salad sandwiches, classic Reubens, Italians and clubs.
It was one of the few places you could find a good Chicago dog, complete with tomatoes, pickles, sport peppers, celery seasoning, onions and relish. The Cubans were delicious, the prices affordable.
Sad to see this excellent sandwich shop go? You re not alone. But you also have options.