Wednesday night at The Joint Next Door in Fairview, which is a solid low-key spot when you want to get out but not make a whole thing of it. Early start time works for a weeknight if you've got work the next day. Check the board when you walk in because they run a fish fry on certain nights that locals know to time their visits around. The Southern comfort menu leans into burgers and breakfast-all-day staples, but that fried catch is the quiet reason people make the 20-minute drive from downtown Asheville.