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BENNE ON EAGLE

Asheville, North Carolina

The soul food traditions of one of Asheville's historic neighborhoods are being kept alive in the kitchen at Benne on Eagle. The menu represents the area’s intersection of African American and Appalachian roots translated into modern dishes like Potlikker Braised Chicken Wings,

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