Flight Savor Fare

Flight is proud to play a part (all puns intended) in bringing the Flat Rock Playhouse production of 12 Angry Men to the historic Henderson County Courthouse on Main Street. The recently renovated courthouse is the perfect setting for this play based on the 1954 telefilm starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb. On “lawyers [...]

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The Governor, Ms Beverly Eaves Perdue and her husband, Bob Perdue, came to the Western Governor’s Residence for a mountain weekend over Memorial Day. The evening began at Cam and Sally Boyd’s house with cocktails on the terrace overlooking the most magnificent mountain vista in Hendersonville. We then caravaned to Flight for an outrageous dinner. [...]

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Readers flew “the Land of the Sky” into the top spot in the Small Cities category for the first time this year. A walk along the streets of Asheville will prove why it deserves this honor, from the Art Deco buildings seen all over the city (including the town’s city hall) to the more than [...]

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Did you receive the May newsletter with the $25 frequent flier certificate in it? (If not, email me at flightwoodgrill@mac.com and I’ll send you one pronto.) There wasn’t room for all the qualifications about using the certificate on the certificate itself. The certificates apply to entrees only, not appetizers or bar plates or alcohol (ABC [...]

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Flight’s Small Plate Menu Panko Shrimp $3 Cup of seasonal soup $3 Korean Style Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps $5 Tuna Tataki $5.5 Portobello caps stuffed w/red peppers and goat cheese $6 House salad $8 Wood Grilled Caesar $8 Spinach and Strawberry Salad w/bleu cheese and balsamic $8 Shrimp & Grits $8 Cheese plate $8 Thirty [...]

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“Things we hate about restaurants” 1. When they charge top dollar for a single glass of wine and its too warm. 2. When the server chats you up so much, you don’t have time to talk to your dinner partner. 3. When the restrooms are messy or worse, not clean. 4. When all the men [...]

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Dirty tables going uncleaned. We AGREE. Completely

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“Offering up freshly ground pepper, grated cheese, or anything else for a dish before I’ve even had time to taste it.” Andrew, surely you know yourself well enough to know that nothing is ever salty enough or cheesy enough for you. Again, chef thinks it’s perfect the way it was prepared. That’s why you won’t [...]

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“Removal of one single piece of cutlery or plate before everyone is finished eating. It’s disruptive and rude.” Not even the amuse bouche spoons? Empty martini glasses? Some people think the service is poor if dirty dishes aren’t immediately whisked away. I’m married to one.

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“Waiters who say one of three things: ‘Hi, my name is X and I’ll be your waiter tonight.’ ‘Have you dined with us before?’ ‘Everything on the menu is great.’ So, what would you like them to say, Andrew Knowlton? Is it because we’re in a small town where people actually request their favorite server? [...]

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