Isa's Bistro

Serving lunch and dinner seven days a week, as well as Sunday brunch, Isa’s menu is specialized to celebrate the freshness of Western North Carolina’s seasonal harvest and fresh local produce. Executive Chef Duane Fernandes will bring his seasoned culinary finesse to the table preparing cuisine that is ingredient-driven new American with a Mediterranean influence. Chef Fernandes leads the culinary team at Isa’s Bistro after taking leave from the four-star Horizons restaurant at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Fernandes also previously acted as the Executive Chef ofGabrielle’s at the Richmond Hill Inn. Educated at Johnson & Wales University and then the Culinary Institute of Charleston, Fernandes spent much of his early career polishing his abilities in the celebrated kitchens of Charleston’s four-diamond Peninsula Grill and the five-diamond Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA. His blossoming career then led him to the kitchen of Thomas Keller’s iconic Michelin 3-star Per Se in New York.