I didn't realize Trevor Noah was coming to Charlotte in February or I would have taken the easy option, but thanks to Uncle Drew, A and I took advantage of staying in Asheville for the night. We drove up in the early afternoon and spent time meandering around the River Arts District. Some great galleries up there, and plenty of gift ideas for Christmas.
We checked into the Double Tree near the Biltmore (thanks to A's Hilton points, as hotels are ridiculously priced in town), with enough time to clean up and Uber back into downtown and catch dinner. We walked passed Zambra when we were here for Nick Cave in June, so opted to dine there. What a great choice! The tapas was fantastic, and while some food was slow coming, we had a great seat watching the kitchen go bananas. We've always wanted to try Curate, but am more than happy we found this place around the corner from the venue.
As usual I'm not going to retell jokes that Trevor Noah told in his 1 1/4 hour stand up show. Needless to say he was funny, and knows his audience. He told some great American stories from a foreigner's perspective (very relatable to me) and some good political stuff, while, surprisingly, going relatively easy on Trump and his administration.
A sleep in - ahhh no children. A quick breakfast at Well Bred before we drive back to Charlotte. A nice quick getaway. Something we should do a little more often.
