Guidebook for Asheville
Drinks & Nightlife
The afternoon is young, and it’s time for a cocktail or two at Capella on 9, Asheville’s most scenic and spacious new rooftop bar and restaurant. A signature gin and tonic or a Noble Clara (noble cider and soda water) are best paired with marinated olives, a mix board of imported and local charcuterie and cheeses and the most spicy, alluring mustard from Lusty Monk Mustard. From there, mosey down the street to French Broad Chocolates for some bean-to-bar action before dinner. A Mexican-style Oaxaca drinking chocolate and the chocolate bar library will keep you occupied for a while, just don’t leave without a souvenir of award-winning lemongrass and ginger truffles.
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Capella on 9
10 Broadway StThe afternoon is young, and it’s time for a cocktail or two at Capella on 9, Asheville’s most scenic and spacious new rooftop bar and restaurant. A signature gin and tonic or a Noble Clara (noble cider and soda water) are best paired with marinated olives, a mix board of imported and local charcuterie and cheeses and the most spicy, alluring mustard from Lusty Monk Mustard. From there, mosey down the street to French Broad Chocolates for some bean-to-bar action before dinner. A Mexican-style Oaxaca drinking chocolate and the chocolate bar library will keep you occupied for a while, just don’t leave without a souvenir of award-winning lemongrass and ginger truffles.
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier AveThe Funkatorium
147 Coxe AveTwin Leaf Brewery
144 Coxe AveHopefully you’ve saved room, as one of our favorite Asheville spots awaits. Sovereign Remedies (29 N Market St.), a whimsical cocktail lounge and restaurant, is the place to grab a cocktail and late-night bites. We don’t care how stuffed you are, it’s imperative to nosh on a few of chef Graham House’s chicken skin chips, bone marrow tater tots and honey crisp apples (it turns out, mushrooms and apples do work strikingly well together!). The cocktails dreamed-up here are quite possibly some of the most inventive we’ve consumed, including the brand new Shrubbing Bubbles, containing peach shrub, Bonal, Cappelletti, Cava and lime bitters. It’s like an earthy take on the classic Aperol Spritz, bu
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Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StHopefully you’ve saved room, as one of our favorite Asheville spots awaits. Sovereign Remedies (29 N Market St.), a whimsical cocktail lounge and restaurant, is the place to grab a cocktail and late-night bites. We don’t care how stuffed you are, it’s imperative to nosh on a few of chef Graham House’s chicken skin chips, bone marrow tater tots and honey crisp apples (it turns out, mushrooms and apples do work strikingly well together!). The cocktails dreamed-up here are quite possibly some of the most inventive we’ve consumed, including the brand new Shrubbing Bubbles, containing peach shrub, Bonal, Cappelletti, Cava and lime bitters. It’s like an earthy take on the classic Aperol Spritz, bu
Western North Carolina is known for its love of food and passion for great craft beer. At our Mills River Taproom and Restaurant you’ll find an abundance of both. Visit the Taproom to sample one of our 23 beers on tap, many produced just a few feet from the restaurant. Beers are accompanied by artful, chef-driven food focused on small plate, sharable, whole animal and farm-to-table dishes sourced mainly from local suppliers. We are a first come, first serve restaurant. Please feel free to stop by the host stand to put your name on the list, or grab a beer and head outside to our Back Porch and Beer Garden to take in the views of the beautiful forest or stroll through our Mills River Estate G
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Sierra Nevada Way
Sierra Nevada WayWestern North Carolina is known for its love of food and passion for great craft beer. At our Mills River Taproom and Restaurant you’ll find an abundance of both. Visit the Taproom to sample one of our 23 beers on tap, many produced just a few feet from the restaurant. Beers are accompanied by artful, chef-driven food focused on small plate, sharable, whole animal and farm-to-table dishes sourced mainly from local suppliers. We are a first come, first serve restaurant. Please feel free to stop by the host stand to put your name on the list, or grab a beer and head outside to our Back Porch and Beer Garden to take in the views of the beautiful forest or stroll through our Mills River Estate G
Food Scene
A Mexican-style Oaxaca drinking chocolate and the chocolate bar library will keep you occupied for a while, just don’t leave without a souvenir of award-winning lemongrass and ginger truffles.
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack Square A Mexican-style Oaxaca drinking chocolate and the chocolate bar library will keep you occupied for a while, just don’t leave without a souvenir of award-winning lemongrass and ginger truffles.
At Rhubarb, sit at the chef’s bar, imbibe a notable farmhouse ale and order the can’t-live-without burrata to start. Next, we suggest "the house cure," an Instagram-worthy spread of head cheese, smoked trout rilette, country pâté and tempting accoutrements; the salad of local lettuces with a crushed blueberry-banyuls vinaigrette; Mongolian barbecued lamb ribs with collard green kimchi; foraged mushroom and bean cassoulet and the rhubarb-glazed duck confit.
You'll be too full to manage dessert, but not to worry, the restaurant displays to-go desserts on a table by the door on the way out. Fingers crossed for a croixette, a croissant-meets-baguette hybrid that’s all the rage in town.
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Rhubarb
7 N Pack SquareAt Rhubarb, sit at the chef’s bar, imbibe a notable farmhouse ale and order the can’t-live-without burrata to start. Next, we suggest "the house cure," an Instagram-worthy spread of head cheese, smoked trout rilette, country pâté and tempting accoutrements; the salad of local lettuces with a crushed blueberry-banyuls vinaigrette; Mongolian barbecued lamb ribs with collard green kimchi; foraged mushroom and bean cassoulet and the rhubarb-glazed duck confit.
You'll be too full to manage dessert, but not to worry, the restaurant displays to-go desserts on a table by the door on the way out. Fingers crossed for a croixette, a croissant-meets-baguette hybrid that’s all the rage in town.
At Cucinca 24, you will also want to sit at the chef’s bar. There are two menus—a traditional Italian-style menu (the “classics”) and a tasting menu for more adventurous eaters (“what we’re cooking.”) Opt for the latter, which promises odd greens artfully displayed on a plate alongside the best white anchovy dip of your life, intriguing made-to-order pasta creations, stracciatella with veggies, roasted amberjack and much more.
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Cucina24
24 Wall StAt Cucinca 24, you will also want to sit at the chef’s bar. There are two menus—a traditional Italian-style menu (the “classics”) and a tasting menu for more adventurous eaters (“what we’re cooking.”) Opt for the latter, which promises odd greens artfully displayed on a plate alongside the best white anchovy dip of your life, intriguing made-to-order pasta creations, stracciatella with veggies, roasted amberjack and much more.
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveZebulon Artisan Ales (8 Merchants Alley), just outside of the city in Weaverville, is one of the most interesting breweries in the country. Brewer Mike Karnowski’s focus is Belgian farmhouse-style beers and historical, forgotten beers such as an October Beer from 1750 and a Polish Grodziskie from the 1400s, sipping just as they would have in the past.
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Zebulon Artisan Ales
8 Merchants AlleyZebulon Artisan Ales (8 Merchants Alley), just outside of the city in Weaverville, is one of the most interesting breweries in the country. Brewer Mike Karnowski’s focus is Belgian farmhouse-style beers and historical, forgotten beers such as an October Beer from 1750 and a Polish Grodziskie from the 1400s, sipping just as they would have in the past.
Katie Button’s Cúrate (13 Biltmore Ave), with the adjoining Vermouth Bar, is a perfect pre-dinner spot. "We wanted to do what we do, but better,” says Button, of the new space featuring a tap wall of vermouth, sherry, red sangria and cider, as well as a Jamoneria station. For a proper vermouth experience, Button suggests ordering exactly this: the gilda (anchovy, olive and piparra) to start, pan de cristal con tomate (tomato bread that will forever linger in your imagination), a selection of cured Spanish ham that will melt in your mouth and cockles with Bonilla à la Vista potato chips from Spain and obviously a vermouth beverage.
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Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveKatie Button’s Cúrate (13 Biltmore Ave), with the adjoining Vermouth Bar, is a perfect pre-dinner spot. "We wanted to do what we do, but better,” says Button, of the new space featuring a tap wall of vermouth, sherry, red sangria and cider, as well as a Jamoneria station. For a proper vermouth experience, Button suggests ordering exactly this: the gilda (anchovy, olive and piparra) to start, pan de cristal con tomate (tomato bread that will forever linger in your imagination), a selection of cured Spanish ham that will melt in your mouth and cockles with Bonilla à la Vista potato chips from Spain and obviously a vermouth beverage.
Dinner is at Foothills Butcher Bar (697 Haywood Road) in West Asheville, a hip bubble of its own. Arrive early and walk off a few calories in the neighborhood, as you’ll definitely want to bring your A-game to this food truck-turned-meat-centric-brick-and-mortar eatery. The chicken liver pâté, lined with sweet potato and apple butter, is all that and a bag of chips—as are the flavorful housemade Slim Jims with hoop cheese. Pace yourself, as there are still many things to tackle, like tenderloin tartare, bologna and hoop cheese croquettes, crispy pig head torchon and the Classic Lil’ Cheeseburger with tallow fries, which eats like an elevated version of Wendy’s—and we say this in the most com
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Foothills Butcher Bar: West
697 Haywood RdDinner is at Foothills Butcher Bar (697 Haywood Road) in West Asheville, a hip bubble of its own. Arrive early and walk off a few calories in the neighborhood, as you’ll definitely want to bring your A-game to this food truck-turned-meat-centric-brick-and-mortar eatery. The chicken liver pâté, lined with sweet potato and apple butter, is all that and a bag of chips—as are the flavorful housemade Slim Jims with hoop cheese. Pace yourself, as there are still many things to tackle, like tenderloin tartare, bologna and hoop cheese croquettes, crispy pig head torchon and the Classic Lil’ Cheeseburger with tallow fries, which eats like an elevated version of Wendy’s—and we say this in the most com
Start strong with organic iced coffee at Sunny Point Café (626 Haywood Rd.), a popular breakfast spot in West Asheville. There are two routes; a healthier version of black bean and sweet potato empanadas and a breakfast salad (yes, breakfast salads are a thing here), or the indulgent route consisting of the restaurant’s famous huevos rancheros doused in cilantro crema. Either way, you can’t order wrong.
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Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdStart strong with organic iced coffee at Sunny Point Café (626 Haywood Rd.), a popular breakfast spot in West Asheville. There are two routes; a healthier version of black bean and sweet potato empanadas and a breakfast salad (yes, breakfast salads are a thing here), or the indulgent route consisting of the restaurant’s famous huevos rancheros doused in cilantro crema. Either way, you can’t order wrong.
River Arts District, located on the picturesque French Broad River, one of the world's oldest. The area is booming with studios and galleries and food stops along the way, including 12 Bones Smokehouse (5 Foundy Street), a hyped barbecue spot with otherworldly ribs smothered in divine sauces made from Cheerwine and blueberry. The sides here are also unmissable, because to be honest, we can’t resist the corn pudding and jalapeno grits.
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy StRiver Arts District, located on the picturesque French Broad River, one of the world's oldest. The area is booming with studios and galleries and food stops along the way, including 12 Bones Smokehouse (5 Foundy Street), a hyped barbecue spot with otherworldly ribs smothered in divine sauces made from Cheerwine and blueberry. The sides here are also unmissable, because to be honest, we can’t resist the corn pudding and jalapeno grits.
Wedge Brewing Co. just so happens to have a new location, Wedge at Foundation (5 Foundy Street), beside the BBQ joint, so end the trip on a high note with a local brew or two before checking back into reality.
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Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes WayWedge Brewing Co. just so happens to have a new location, Wedge at Foundation (5 Foundy Street), beside the BBQ joint, so end the trip on a high note with a local brew or two before checking back into reality.
The secret is obviously out that New Belgium is the greatest because this place is now SO incredibly packed most days that it's hard to find parking! Despite the crowds, it's still a place I'll choose to come for a beer for a few great reasons:
1. Despite the crowds, there is a TON of space. New Belgium has done a great job responding to the popularity of their space and is constantly adding seating AND taps to ease the congestion.
2. Dogs everywhere, in moderation, and they're all well behaved! Our little family just grew with the addition of a new puppy, and it's been a fantastic place for some socialization.
3. Outstanding and diverse selection!!!! Seriously, something for everyone from
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven StThe secret is obviously out that New Belgium is the greatest because this place is now SO incredibly packed most days that it's hard to find parking! Despite the crowds, it's still a place I'll choose to come for a beer for a few great reasons:
1. Despite the crowds, there is a TON of space. New Belgium has done a great job responding to the popularity of their space and is constantly adding seating AND taps to ease the congestion.
2. Dogs everywhere, in moderation, and they're all well behaved! Our little family just grew with the addition of a new puppy, and it's been a fantastic place for some socialization.
3. Outstanding and diverse selection!!!! Seriously, something for everyone from
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
30 Town Square BlvdBest Pizza in Asheville! They have gluten free too.
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park AveIndian Street Food. Delicious!
Starbucks Barnes & Noble
1000 Cranberry Square DriveIt's the best in Asheville!
Bouchon
62 N Lexington AveFrench Cuisine.
Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington AveGood Indian Food.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Cinemas Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 & RPX
292 Thetford StEverything Else
Reuter Family Branch YMCA
3 Town Square BlvdSightseeing
Mix of Champagne Bar with Bookstore. Wonderful decoration. Feels like you're in Europe. Desserts and small cheese and ham plates too.
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page AveMix of Champagne Bar with Bookstore. Wonderful decoration. Feels like you're in Europe. Desserts and small cheese and ham plates too.