Our first vacation of the summer took us to the Asheville, North Carolina area. We have been to Asheville several times, most of the time as we were passing through on our way to the beach. This time Asheville was our main destination. While there we enjoyed lunch at White Duck Taco Shop, the River Arts District location.

Zorba & Jerk Chicken

I selected 2 different tacos for my lunch. The Zorba featured hummus, falafel, tzatziki, cucumber, pico, lettuce, and feta cheese. This was a solid vegetarian choice, and the falafel was great. My other taco was the jerk chicken with purple slaw and pineapple. The chicken tacos feature an entire whole chicken tender inside, which was really unique. The jerk seasoning was good and I liked the slaw a lot.

Queso & Chips

We all shared some queso and chips. The chips were a little smashed up, but the queso was really good.

Thai Peanut Chicken & Bangkok Shrimp

My wife had the Thai peanut chicken taco with cabbage and tropical slaw and the Bangkok shrimp with cucumber and chili aioli sesame glaze. She seemed to really enjoy these choices.

Kids Taco

My daughter had the jammin’ kids taco filled with beef, cheese, lettuce, pico, and crema. This was right up her alley! And since the tacos are all served double wrapped with corn tortillas, she ended up making two smaller tacos with the large amount of fillings.

Quesadilla

My son was happy to hear that they would make him a plain cheese quesadilla. No complaints out of him and I’m glad they are able to accommodate even the pickiest eaters. Great food and wonderful service!

On our spring break ski trip to Boyne Mountain, our favorite spot to eat was easily Forty Acres Tavern. They are located slopeside at the base of the Hemlock lift. They had plenty of tables set up outside and the weather was ideal for this!

Entrance

Happy hour runs 4-6 everyday but Friday and Saturday, featuring $5 craft beers. I recommend Petoskey Brewing Everett’s IPA.

Beer

As far as food goes, their fried chicken sandwich was very good. It a large panko fried breast topped with provolone, coleslaw, spicy pickles, and lemon sriracha aioli on a brioche bun ($17). Their onion rings are also very good.

Fried Chicken

I would also recommend the loaded grilled cheese, which actually has cheese grilled to the outside and inside of the sandwich. It is stuffed with aged cheddar, provolone, feta, applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onion, avocado, and tomato aioli on Texas toast ($16). Their sweet potato fries are also very good and go well with this sandwich.

Loaded Grilled Cheese

Our service was great. Prices are high, but as to be expected on the slopes. I would definitely go back for more!