I always want to love Peabodies. It's local with an abundant selection of beer, wine, snacks and…read moremore. I give it 3-4 stars, not 5, because the vibe feels indifferent and we have frequently been disappointed in recommended wines. Peabodies is a treasure in our community and has the potential for greatness.

Peabody's is an essential component to the Boone vibe. Right in the heart of town with ample…read moreparking, this is the place for all your beer-related desires. There are numerous styles, both refrigerated and not, arranged together. If you don't know what you want or what it is you're looking for, any of the employees are happy to help. They know their stuff. I am pretty sure they are all cicerone certified. Note that there are no beers on tap. This isn't a place to sit and chill but rather a place to stock up on for home or gifts. There are other products sold in the store besides beer, including glasses, bottle openers, snacks, and more. I love Peabody's so much I bought their paper artwork of male dogs peeing on a building and I have it hung up smack in the middle of my living room. Hell yeah. Support Peabody's, and everybody wins.

Found this wonderful establishment on Yelp while looking for a place to eat dinner w/my daughter…read more Great service (thanks Ryan!) & fantastic food! We both had the Pesto Alfredo w/Chicken and it was deeee-lish! Can't wait to come back when I visit her during family weekend in the fall!

I was visiting my son in Boone, as we move him into college... Ordered the wings, I had what I…read morebelieve was a blackened goat cheese, and fig burger with caramelized onions, which was off the charts, my son had the Salmon. Ratings- He gave the salmon a seven I give my Burger a nine, and the wings were about a seven(dry rub). That said, sitting at the bar was absolutely a treat... Erin was fantastic. Will 100% return and this is definitely a spot not to be missed. Also fantastic beer selection!!!

Stopped by with my family for a wonderful time. We were gathering for a family reunion of types and…read moresomeone suggested that we all get together at MountainRose. It was an exceptionally brilliant idea. The place has a phenomenal staff (especially Opie). They were welcoming, personable and knowledgeable. They had a deep experience with wines that helped guide the experienced wine drinkers and an empathetic approach to those (aka, me) who were clueless. I (ahm, the inexperienced) were never intimidated or given the snob treatment. However, my brother who knows his way around a bottle or two (or at least actively tries to fake it) was given the appropriate insights to what he was drinking. Across the ten of us, we tried multiple different wines and they were all well liked. Many made their way home as people had to take some bottles home. You can tell that I'm an amateur because the whole "flight of wines" thing was new to me. It was brilliant to sample many different varieties in what I would call shooters to the great disappointment of my brother. Yeah, I told you he acted like he knew what he was doing. They also gave us a brief tour of the beautiful grounds as well as a look "behind the scenes". I would really recommend visiting in the fall and maybe seeing things in action. The drive is a bit "way back there", but I highly encourage you to take the trip. It's definitely worth it.

Loved the wine and atmosphere! Born and raised just down the road and had no idea they were even…read morethere until I saw the wine in the grocery store. Great tasting experience and the lady that was there was super sweet and helpful! Pretty place!

Amazing beer selection and fantastic staff! Overall a great experience! Highly recommend stopping…read moreby!

A quick stop into this joint left me wanting to come back for more. There are so many varieties of…read morebeers here that I could spend hours looking through the wine and beer and I can't even count how much time I could take devouring the selection. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable too. This is definitely a great place to visit.

One of the best stores in the USA for wine, cheesea and cute accessories LOVE LOVE this placeread more

5/5 stars!!!! One of my absolute favorite wine shops I've ever been to. Stopped in here to pick up…read moresome wine while on vacation, and was pleasantly surprised with the large selection. TONS of different wines- from all over the world (including the US). Very basic to very unique wines. You won't find many bottles that are priced high (most were under $100 that we found). The store also contains a huge cheese selection- we picked 6 different ones (you can sample them at the counter) and loved every single one. They also sell beer, champagne, meats (salami, prosciutto, etc), chocolate, honey, jams, cigars, crackers, and more!! You can put together a charcuterie board with ANYTHING you can think of!! They also sell cute knick-knacks and gifts, such as wine openers, napkins with fun sayings, and cutting boards! Most weekends they do wine tastings (only ask for a donation to the Humane Society). Absolutely love the store owner- she chatted with us for awhile, helped us pick cheese and wine, and was just all around very friendly! Blown away by the quality and quantity of items in the store, and the customer service! Loved this place so much, return multiple times throughout our vacation; only wish we lived closer to the hidden gem.

Stopped at Southern Craft Barbecue while passing through VA and it's a hidden wonder not too far…read moreoff the interstate. Wasn't expecting much, but the food was fantastic. BBQ tends to blend together after a while, but theirs stood out, good flavor without being overpowering, something for everybody. I got the smoked turkey sandwich and the turkey was so tender and juicy I almost ordered a second one, even though the first was plenty filling. I'd be back here in a heartbeat if I'm ever down this direction again.

We went there a year ago and had a wonderful experience. The other day we went again and it was…read moredrastically different. We ordered burnt ends and brisket in the meat combo. The burnt ends were basically hard chunks of very dry pork bbq with some blackened spots but not crispy burnt ends in bite size chunks of good meat like last year. Also the brisket was very dry as well and the Cole slaw is quite bland. The grits were the bright spot as they were delicious. The server was super nice and attentive. For the price, it was not worth it. The meat should be much more tender and moist for $26. We will try other places before returning here again.

Great brewery while spending a quick weekend in Boone. Great brews and pizza. Plenty of seating and…read morelive music. Delicious saison brew and stout for me . And ipas for him . Although he did sneak a taste of my stout

Pizza guy quoted me 40 minutes, pizza came out one hour 18 minutes later…read more When I complained about the mis-quoted time, pizza man got pretty testy. Apparently wood fired is an art, and therefore cannot be accurately forecasted. Pizza was solid, but not good enough to make up for pizza man's lack of professionalism. A simple "I'm sorry man, may bad" would have done the trick, but pizza man blamed the oven which apparently had to be "re-fired". That's technical talk for " I forgot to add more wood".