Hounds on the town

Want to treat your pup to a real Asheville dining experience? The following area restaurants cater to canines with special doggie menus.

Twisted Laurel (130 College St.): Order your pup a dish made by Waggin Meals or choose something fresh from the kitchen, including items such as grilled trout, Brussels sprouts, doggie ice cream or celery with peanut butter. Visit avl.mx/dxh to see the full menu.

Posana (1 Biltmore Ave.): Dogs can dig in to a four-course meal at this gluten-free downtown eatery. The menu offers dog biscuit appetizers, a grilled Joyce Farms chicken-and-rice entrée, seasonal doggie ice cream for dessert and, of course, doggie beer to wash it all down. Find the menu at avl.mx/dxj.

Lured Market & Grill (2655 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure): After working up an appetite at the lake, dogs can refuel with a bowl of ground chicken or beef or a yogurt or strawberry pup-sicle from the eatery’s Puppy Chow menu. Visit avl.mx/dxk for the latest menu.

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar – South Asheville (1829 Hendersonville Road): This farm-to-table favorite offers a Bone Appetit menu for dogs at its South Asheville location that features items such as bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, and grilled chicken breast. For more information, call Tupelo Honey – South Asheville at 828-505-7676.

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