Hidden in plain sight on Hendersonville Road in Arden, North Carolina sits a brick building where magic happens daily over smoldering hickory wood.
12 Bones Smokehouse has earned its reputation as a barbecue destination where smoke-kissed meats reign supreme, but there’s an unsung hero on the menu that deserves its moment in the spotlight – jalapeño cheese grits so transcendent they’ll haunt your dreams.
The unassuming exterior gives little hint of the culinary treasures waiting inside, save for the hypnotic aroma that wafts through the air and the striking mural adorning the brick wall.
That tantalizing scent is your first clue that something special awaits – a combination of wood smoke, slow-cooked meat, and the unmistakable perfume of Southern comfort food elevated to art form…