Asheville-Area Eats & Drinks (2023-2024)

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The flavor of Asheville

While eating and drinking one’s way from table to bar to buffet around the thriving culinary hot spot that is Asheville, a common thread of shared flavor starts to distinguish itself. It can be a little hard to wrap the palate around — at once tangy and sweet, rich and uplifting, edgy and comforting.

What is the elusive secret ingredient that underpins the magic of this city’s food and beverage scene? Chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, makers and longtime local food fans can tell you: It’s not just one thing but a mixture of attributes that combine like a spice blend to give Asheville its own utterly unique character.

Asheville restaurants, coffee shops, bars and breweries are both resilient and innovative. They welcome visitors while also adoring their loyal locals. They are collaborative and community-focused, simultaneously honoring Southern Appalachian foodways while embracing global influences.

As you peruse this guide and begin experiencing the bounty the city’s food and beverage community has to offer, take a moment to see if you can discern that very singular yet complex note that is the flavor of Asheville.

Asheville Eats & Drinks is published annually by Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802, 828-251-1333. Visit us on the web at mountainx.com. We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy of information contained herein. However, we are human, and restaurants change their offerings and services. Please call ahead prior to patronizing these establishments. Copyright 2023 by Mountain Xpress. All rights reserved. No part of this publication — including listings and advertisements — may be reproduced without the expressed permission of Mountain Xpress

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8 EATS & DRINKS 2023 – 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES THE BEST OF WNC Top eats & drinks from the ‘22 Xpress readers’ poll 32 EATS DIRECTORY 38 SPECIALTY FOOD/DRINK STORES 70 DRINKS DIRECTORY 76 EXCURSIONS DIRECTORY 90 AREA MAP 48 OUTLYING AREA MAP 91 BAR & RESTAURANT INDEX 94 GOOD MORNINGS Get a head start at these breakfast and brunch spots 10 MEAL DEALS Dining for (fewer) dollars 12 SUGAR RUSH Sweet dreams are made of these 14 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Asheville dining spots that cater to the whole family 16 KAVA, CBD, SMOOTHIES AND MORE Beverages and bites with a boost 18 GET DISCOUNTS WITH THE GO LOCAL CARD Show the card, Spread the love, support local schools 20 SPECIAL ORDER Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dining abounds in Asheville 22 OK, BUT FIRST COFFEE Follow your senses to Asheville’s coffee and tea emporiums 24 NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME Who’s serving food after 11 — or later? 26 CRAFT BEVERAGE BINGO Beer, cider and ginger beer options quench consumers’ thirsts 28 DIFFERENT GLASSES There’s more to Asheville’s craft beverage scene than beer 30 AMERICAN STANDARDS ....... 38 BARBECUE ............................ 40 CAFE (LIGHT TO MEDIUM MENU) 41 CHINESE 42 DINER/HOMESTYLE 42 FOOD TRUCK 44 FRENCH 46 INDIAN ................................ 46 INTERNATIONAL (MISC.) ....... 47 ITALIAN ................................ 47 JAPANESE ............................ 52 LATIN AMERICAN (NOT MEXICAN) 54 MEDITERRANEAN 54 MEXICAN 54 MODERN ECLECTIC ............... 55 PIZZA ................................... 56 PUBS .................................... 58 SANDWICHES 60 SEAFOOD 62 SOUTHERN 63 SWEETS/BAKED GOODS 64 BAKERY 64 CHOCOLATE ....................... 64 DOUGHNUTS ...................... 65 FROZEN TREATS/ICE CREAM . 65 TACOS/BURRITOS ................. 66 THAI 66 UPSCALE 68 VEGETARIAN/VEGAN 69 BEER/WINE STORES ............. 70 CATERING ............................ 70 CBD/HEMP TREATS ............... 72 FARMERS MARKETS .............. 72 FOOD DELIVERY ................... 72 GROCERY STORES ................ 73 SPECIALTY FOOD STORES ..... 74 TOURS & CLASSES ................ 75 BARS 76 BEER BARS 76 CLASSIC BARS 78 CRAFT COCKTAIL BARS ........ 80 WINE BARS ......................... 81 BREWERIES/TASTING ROOMS . 82 CIDERIES .............................. 85 COFFEE/KAVA/TEA 86 COFFEE 86 KAVA 88 TEA .................................... 88 DISTILLERIES ......................... 88 JUICES/SMOOTHIES ............. 89 WINERIES ............................. 89
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GET A HEAD START AT THESE BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH SPOTS

Whether you leap from your bed at the crack of dawn ready to seize the day, do a slow and sleepy-eyed roll out or barely have time to grab a bagel or biscuit between getting the kids to school and heading to the office, Asheville has a place that will fit your morning schedule and fuel your day.

• Breakfast for dinner? At All Day Darling in North Asheville, you can get your eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast bowls, granola, gluten-free pancakes, avocado toast or fried chicken biscuit at 7 a.m. or 7 p.m., Sunday through Saturday. Don’t miss ADD’s standout shakshuka — two poached eggs in a savory stew of kale, tomato and feta on flatbread.

• At Corner Kitchen in Biltmore Village, the brunch brigade fires up seven days a week, serving punched-up brunchy classics like boozy French toast, an omelet and Benedict du jour, bagels and house-smoked lox and a ginormous cinnamon bun, as well as lunchy fare like a burger, Reuben, and shrimp and grits.

• West Asheville is a veritable linear breakfast buffet spread from one end of Haywood Road to the other. Get your breads, biscuits, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and even a breakfast

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GOOD MORNINGS
LIBERTY HOUSE CAFÉ PHOTO COURTESY OF LIBERTY HOUSE CAFÉ

pot pie at The West End; nearby Biscuit Head’s slogan is “Put some south in your mouth,” and its calling card is the cathead biscuit, the foundation upon which to slather butter and jam or load pimento cheese, fried green tomatoes, pork shoulder, cheesy scrambled eggs, fried bologna and/or mimosa fried chicken; locals and tourists queue up daily at Sunny Point Café, the mecca for locally sourced — sometimes straight from its expansive on-site garden — comfort dishes with a twist, like carrot hotcakes, crab cake Benny and French toast stuffed with sausage and cheese, available dawn to dusk; the new owner of old-school Tastee Diner has kept the diner classics like steak and eggs and bacon, egg and cheese on a soft bun, and added unique items like smoked pork and congee and hangover hash browns.

• Take it easy on Sunday mornings — as well as on Monday through Saturday mornings — at a table on Liberty House Café’s shaded, serene North Asheville grounds enjoying sustainably sourced, local farmer fare, specialty coffees and teas. The cast iron skillet-cooked sourdough pancake is legendary.

• Off the beaten breakfast path and totally worth seeking is Abeja’s House Cafe, which self-touts its healthy eating and Latin roots expressed through the house breakfast burrito and quesadilla, gluten-free huevos rancheros, Mexican chilaquiles and ginger, ricotta and coconut-flake pancakes topped with bananas and whipped cream. Ay caramba!

• By popular demand, downtown dinner staples Chestnut and Rhubarb recently brought back brunch service. At Chestnut, find hot beignets, a house-made pimento cheese spin on Tater Tots, smoked salmon toast, pork belly poutine and filet steak Benedict from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday-Sunday. Sunday is Brunch Day at Rhubarb, home of the hearty Appalachian breakfast — sausage or Benton’s country ham, redeye gravy, pepper relish, potato-cabbage hash, two eggs and a biscuit.

• Indulge in the delights of desayuno at La Bodega by Cúrate, the casual Spanish market and café outpost of Cúrate restaurant, with sweet and savory pastries, bikini sandwiches, lazy omelets and bocadillos.

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DINING FOR (FEWER) DOLLARS

The word “cheap” sounds so chintzy. There’s nothing miserly about these local meals that can be bought practically for a song. There are many eateries in Asheville where the budget-conscious can spend their dining dollars without breaking the bank.

• Sand Hill Kitchen is not the only Asheville restaurant located in a gas station/convenience store, but it is the only one that holds the distinction of having an award-winning fried chicken sandwich and the award-winning Love Burger. Everything from chef/owner Jamie Wade’s grandma’s banana pudding to the biscuits and gravy are scratch made.

• Pizza by the slice is always an option when stretching a dollar, and PIE.ZAA’s massive slices from its gargantuan New Yorkstyle pies are pennies on the pound. The purist traditional cheese slice is just $6; pump it up with veggie or meat toppings for less than a dollar more. Fuhgeddaboudit!

• A progressive taco tour of Asheville might start bright and early at West Asheville’s Taco Billy for a Billy Holiday or Billy Joel breakfast taco, then head to Grey Eagle Taqueria, just inside The Grey Eagle music and entertainment venue for a trio of “turntable” specialty tacos like French Broad brisket or Caribbean jerk shrimp. Make a midafternoon pit stop at Taqueria Munoz on Patton Avenue to watch the cooks hand-pat corn tortillas for the flat top, then pile on surprisingly tender lengua (beef tongue); and finally, stop for a taco dinner at North Asheville’s Taco Temple, with margaritas on the side por favor

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• Don’t let that spare change burn a hole in your pocket; trade it for some spicy fried chicken and classic Southern soul sides at Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, setting Asheville mouths on fire for years and an Xpress Best of WNC Hall of Fame member.

• Not one but two flat-top-grilled patties are stacked on a bun at Baby Bull, loaded up with American cheese, house-made bread-and-butter pickles and caramelized onions, slathered with Duke’s mayonnaise and wrapped tight to contain the greasy goodness.

• Mother Ocean Seafood Market sells seafood and shellfish by the pound to take home and cook, but while perusing the fresh catch of the day, many a shopper has been lured into adding a fried po’boy, gator Cuban, Asheville hot trout or basket of peel-and-eat shrimp to their order.

• Med heads will want to check out Baba Nahm for affordable Middle Eastern street food like slow-cooked but quick-served lamb and beef meatballs, shawarma, falafel and house-made pita. Gypsy Queen owner Suzy Phillips parlayed her food truck popularity into a charming café known for fresh, flavorful Lebanese food with multiple options for vegan and gluten-free diets.

The building contractor responsible for constructing many of downtown Asheville’s most prominent historic structures, including the Municipal Building, Police Department and Fire Department, was an African-American man named James Vester Miller. Born enslaved in Rutherford County in 1860, he became one of Asheville’s most important builders and a respected community leader.

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Culinary goddess and food authority Julia Child was clear: “A party without cake is just a meeting.” We’ve all had enough meetings! WWJD in times like these? She’d eat the cake, the cookies, the ice cream, the chocolate, the pie and the doughnuts. Life is short. Eat all the cake. Asheville has oodles of options for being like Julia.

• Bread is good. Pastry is good. Together, they’re the best. After several years at the Asheville City Market, partners Jonathan Price (bread baker) and Dawn Alexander (pastry maker) opened the first brick-and-mortar iteration of Crust Never Sleeps on Sardis Road in West Asheville. Price’s daily breads are displayed on the wall shelves, and Alexander’s baked goods — fruit tarts, morning buns, coffee cake, scones and supersized croissants — fill the vintage glass cases.

• There are a lot of fancy, organic, locally sourced, elevated frozen treats in Asheville — The Hop, Ultimate Ice Cream, Sunshine Sammies and Sugar and Snow Gelato all hit the sweet tooth target. But when you crave an old-school swirl of chocolate and vanilla soft serve in a cake cone — maybe dipped in chocolate or rolled in sprinkles — The Freeze of Asheville is where the cool kids go.

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• Comfort cookies? You betcha. Step right up to the porch window at Moo Cookie Co. in West Asheville and get a big, fat, warm-from-the-oven cookie in rotating flavors like oatmeal cream pie, stuffed chocolate peanut butter, blueberry cheesecake, white chocolate red velvet and strawberry Pop Tart.

• Little Chango co-owner/chef Iris Rodriguez urges you to follow her South Slope restaurant’s savory arepas with her coconut-cardamon flan — baked custard — and a silky piece of tres leches cake bedazzled with rosewater, orange whip and pistachio.

• For flan in the River Arts District, visit Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food for both classic and coconut varieties in addition to savory menu items like black bean soup, yuca fries, Cuban sandwiches and pork chunks with mojo sauce.

• Well-Bred Bakery & Café — a longtime member of Xpress’ Best of WNC Hall of Fame — has built its baked goods reputation on the credo “big and fluffy.” Few items are fluffier, and none are bigger than Well-Bred’s famous mountain éclair, a giant puff pastry exploding with cream and dipped in chocolate ganache. Smaller versions are available, but why?

• Speaking of cream-filled goodies, Gemelli’s bakery case is filled daily with fresh-baked Italian bomboloni and cannoli pastries from chef/owner Anthony Cerrato’s family recipes.

• On the west side of town, follow the smoke wafting from chef Elliott Moss’ smoker stationed in the parking lot of Little Louie’s Hoagies & Pierogies for smoked meatballs, smoked brisket, smoked eggplant and smoked pork and broccoli piled onto Philly-based Amoroso’s Baking Co. rolls, plump pierogis, crispy fries and smoked wings, but don’t dare leave without a house-made cannoli (recent flavors have been thin mint and pistachio).

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ASHEVILLE DINING SPOTS THAT CATER TO THE WHOLE FAMILY

Whether you’re on vacation with the kids or your family is lucky enough to call Asheville home, there are plentiful dining options in town that appeal to palates both young and not-soyoung.

• Sprawled along the bank of the French Broad River in the River Arts District, White Duck Taco Shop provides plentiful parking, quick counter service and no-fuss indoor and outdoor seating along with its extensive and creative menu of tacos and beverages. Popular grown-up picks include the Thai peanut chicken taco and frozen lime margaritas, although kids may gravitate to the chicken or cheese quesadilla options or traditional chips and queso. White Duck also operates a smaller location near Pack Square downtown.

• Also near the French Broad River on Amboy Road, HomeGround Coffee Bar & Deli serves healthy breakfast and lunch options made with local ingredients. The restaurant’s large creek-side outdoor area offers a perfect picnic spot where kids can play and is also home to a weekly bluegrass jam.

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• Housed in a 1929 downtown art deco building that was originally an S&W Cafeteria, the S&W Market is now home to a handful of locally owned food stalls — meaning it’s a one-stop shop for all appetites. Families can choose from locally sourced hot dogs at Farm Dogs, Peruvian cuisine at Mikasa Criolla, Thai streeet food from Bun Intended and chicken sandwiches from Buxton Chicken Palace. Older family members can also opt for charcuterie and wine from Gourmand or a beer from Highland Brewing Co., and everyone can grab an ice cream treat from The Hop.

• Just a block away, Woolworth Walk Soda Fountain, a renovated 1930s F.W. Woolworth luncheonette, delivers a bit of nostalgia along with its classic deli sandwiches and oldfashioned ice cream treats like malted milkshakes and banana splits. Guests can eat their meals perched on shiny red and silver bar stools, then visit the building’s art gallery to peruse and purchase paintings, jewelry, ceramics and crafts by local artisans.

• With locations in North and South Asheville, family-owned and -operated Luella’s Bar-B-Que is named for owner and pit boss Jeff Miller’s Grandma Lue. The menu features traditional Southern barbecue with house-made sauces, fresh salads and even vegan dishes as well as a kids menu with choices like wings, Brunswick stew, macaroni and hoop cheese, and barbecued local tempeh. At the Merrimon Avenue location, families can eat in the restaurant’s large outdoor dining area next door to a neighborhood park.

In 2012, Asheville was named the first Bee City USA for its efforts to support pollinators and educate the local community about the importance of honeybees in sustaining a healthy ecosystem. There are now more than 150 Bee City USA affiliate cities in 44 states.

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BEVERAGES AND BITES WITH A BOOST

If you’re looking for something to eat or drink that contains extra helpful or healthful properties, you’re in the right city. Since North Carolina lawmakers removed hemp from the state’s controlled substance list in 2022, CBD shops have popped up seemingly on every corner in Asheville. There are also businesses specializing in kava, which is extracted from the piper methysticum plant; kratom, derived from a plant in the coffee family; and even infusions with medicinal mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs. Or, for those who prefer to keep it simple, an old-fashioned fruitor veggie-filled smoothie can always do the trick as a mood or energy booster.

• Housed next to a gas station just off Interstate 26 on Haywood Road inside a shop called MariFairy, Café Canna serves beverages and food that can be optionally infused with legal, locally grown CBD, delta-8 and delta-9 as well as kava and kratom. The menu includes smoothies, slushies, milkshakes and coffee drinks plus sandwiches, quesadillas and other savories.

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• Also on Haywood Road is Asheville Dispensary, a CBD shop with an elixir bar offering a variety of hemp-infused sodas, iced teas and coffees. There’s also the option to add reishi mushroom ice cubes or tincture, or nano hemp shots — concentrated doses that provide faster cannabinoid absorption. The menu also features traditional sipping cacaos and mocktails, or “MerTails,” made with healthy additions such as turmeric, local honey, stinging nettle and wild mullein.

• Since 2010, Sovereign Kava has laid claim to the title of North Carolina’s first kava bar. The dog-friendly spot just south of downtown serves traditional kava drinks made by hand as well as kava cocktails, CBD edibles and tinctures and locally made Buchi kombucha along with a calendar full of live music and spoken-word events. In West Asheville, visit Elevated Kava Lounge for traditional kava, mocktails, coffee and tea with music and other events happening most evenings.

• Downtown, Apotheca sells products such as delta-9 ice cream in pints as well as locally produced, noninfused jams, jellies and preserves. The shop also stocks legal mushroom-based gummies and even CBD products for pets.

• Also in the heart of downtown, The Pot Stirred, which claims to be “America’s first mushroom café,” offers a menu of nonalcoholic beverage options, including herbal teas, lattes infused with medicinal mushrooms, cannabis cocktails, kava spritzers, nonalcoholic wine and more.

• For traditional smoothies and juices, Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe, just north of downtown, offers cold-pressed juices, a variety of nut milks, broths, smoothies and plantbased foods such as the mushroom banh mi and Millionaire Shortbread made from chickpea flour.

• In West Asheville, Simple Cafe & Juice Bar specializes in clean juices and smoothies such as the pineapple- and raisinstudded carrot cake and the Hemingway, made with lime and coconut milk. Simple also serves a robust menu of breakfast dishes, fresh salads and sandwiches.

Zebulon Vance — Buncombe County native and North Carolina’s controversial Civil War governor — died on April 14, 1894. For a brief six weeks, his remains lay peacefully inside Riverside Cemetery in Asheville. But by early June, a dispute among surviving family resulted in his remains being exhumed and relocated before eventually being returned to his original resting place.

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To keep Asheville thriving, it’s important to support the local businesses that make this city unique. When you buy the Asheville Grown Business Alliance’s distinctive red-and-black Go Local card, you give some love to local while getting perks yourself. The program, which is in its 13th year, has raised over $125,000 so far for Asheville City Schools — $5 from every $20 card goes toward the schools. And by purchasing a card, you gain access to discounts from over 550 Asheville-based businesses, including numerous restaurants and food and beverage purveyors. For more info, pick up a local directory and buy a card at GoLocalAsheville. com Here are but a few deals of the many:

• For 15 years, family-owned Appalachian Vintner has offered a large selection of local and imported beer and wine. In addition to the retail space, the Biltmore Village business has a bar and lounge for sitting and sipping — choose from a list of featured wines and 10 beers on tap. The shop, which is managed by two brothers, also sells bar accessories and locally made artisan food items. (Go Local deal: Receive 5% off your most expensive item. Certain restrictions apply.)

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• From its River Arts District factory, French Broad Chocolates, which also has a lounge and boutique downtown, produces bean-to-bar chocolates right alongside its river namesake less than 2 miles from the city center. At either location, guests can eat or take home chocolate bonbons, bars, beverages, baked goods and ice cream. (Go Local deal: Receive 10% off entire in-store order.)

• For all things pickled, head to the WNC Farmers Market where DJ’s Pickles has not only a retail shop but also a deli. Owner Donald Paleno, who was inspired to start his business after the pickles he made for his former food truck became overwhelmingly popular, pickles everything from locally grown cucumbers to ramps and beets. The deli offers bites like hot dogs and sandwiches that adventurous pickle devotees can wash down with pickle lemonade! (Go Local deal: Receive 10% off online and in person with code GOLOCAL.)

• Jack of the Wood has been serving traditional pub fare and weekly bluegrass jams for 30 years. With its downtown location, the crowd is a mix of regulars and tourists — and you never know who will grace the space’s Ralph Lewis Stage as you eat your chicken wings or imbibe from the long list of libations. (Go Local deal: Receive 10% off, excluding alcohol.)

• With a combined 40 years’ experience in the restaurant and hospitality industries, married couple Erica Beneke and Matt Farr are the culinary creatives behind Red Fiddle Vittles Appalachian Kitchen and Gourmet Grocery, a catering and private chef company and gourmet shop in South Asheville. Menus are based on the availability of locally farmed and foraged ingredients, inspired by Appalachian and Southern culinary traditions. (Go Local deal: Receive 5% off in-store provisions purchases.)

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VEGETARIAN, VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE DINING ABOUNDS IN ASHEVILLE

The days when requests for vegetarian dishes were met with a sigh, scowl or shrug followed by a bowl of rice and beans are long gone. Whether you’re a committed vegan or plant-diet curious, cutting back on bread and pasta or 100% gluten free, Asheville has something special for you.

• Year after year, Laughing Seed Café and Plant vegan restaurants dominate the healthy eating categories in Xpress’ Best of WNC annual awards. The former — which describes its cuisine as “international vegetarian” — has a laid-back vibe and is primarily, though not 100%, vegan. Plant — “vegan fare without borders” is its creed — has more elevated service and ambiance. Both are committed to local and regional sourcing.

• Speaking of winners, Caribbean-inspired, vegetarian-friendly Nine Mile, has won the title of Favorite Restaurant for nine consecutive years in the Xpress Best of WNC polls, is a repeat winner of Restaurant That Best Represents the Spirit of Asheville and Best Restaurant in West Asheville (one of three locations) and places in many more categories.

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• Trashy Vegan built its fervent fan base through its busy food truck one Instagram post at a time. The day the owners opened their small — about 20 seats — brick-and-mortar space at the rear of a West Asheville shopping center, droves of devotees waited patiently for a table or opted to take their (100% vegan) cheeseburger, tot burger, chicken sandwich and loaded fries to go. The doughnut burger — an Impossible patty on a vegan, vanilla-glazed doughnut bun made at Black Mountain sister business Dough House — is practically a cult item.

• Indian food is well known to be vegetarian friendly. Downtown on Biltmore Avenue, two restaurants share both an address and owner. The door at 5 Biltmore Suite B belongs to Mëhfil, a full-service experience with an extensive veggieforward North Indian menu. Suite A is Dilbar, an explosion of color specializing in Indian street food, including Chineseinfluenced items, and casual counter service.

• Pizza — which can be loaded up with multiple nonmeat toppings — is another reliable vegetarian go-to. All Souls Pizza in the River Arts District is the connoisseur of toppings choosers, dedicated to seasonal produce and herbs picked fresh from its on-site garden. While awaiting your Greens, Arugula or Greek pie, munch on the addictive crispy fried chickpeas snack.

• Gluten-free diet adherents sing “Hosanna” to Posana, the elegant fine-dining restaurant with a kitchen that is entirely gluten-free. Those with celiac disease can feel secure in any selection that tempts them — including focaccia, French bread, pasta and cake — and those who have made a healthy lifestyle choice to eschew gluten don’t have to hunt for ittybitty GF symbols on the menu.

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The phrase “wake up and smell the coffee” has a different meaning in Asheville. Here, it’s more “wake up and how can you not smell the coffee?” By night, the city may run on craft beer, but by day it runs on coffee — ideally organic, fair trade and locally roasted.

But Asheville loves its tea, too, and there’s an increasing number of leafy purveyors jostling for your relaxation time.

• A long-standing West Asheville coffeehouse staple is Bean Werks Coffee & Tea. Since 1996, it has served locals their favorite coffee drinks along with a diverse range of small-batch roasted coffee beans sold both whole and freshly ground. Many of the beans are organic, fair trade and Rainforest Alliance-certified.

• A little farther west on Haywood Road, Odd’s Cafe stays open late seven days a week, serving both early birds and those looking for an after-work (or post-dinner) pick-me-up. Odd’s coffee is supplied by local Asheville roaster Cooperative Coffee

• Just south of downtown, Pollen Coffee & Flower Shop is unarguably one of the most unique cafés in Asheville. A

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staunch supporter of maintaining a sustainable supply chain, Pollen sells a wide variety of coffees sourced from around the world accompanied by locally baked goods. And since it’s also a full-service florist shop, stopping in for a coffee at Pollen is like walking into a magical greenhouse.

• In the River Arts District, Asheville’s first Black-owned coffee shop, Grind AVL, is using coffee as a catalyst for social change. Grind sources high-quality, organic beans from local roasteries, but it isn’t just a coffee shop — its mission is to serve as an incubator for Black businesses, offering a coworking space, networking events and more.

• Locals know where to go for tea in Asheville, and for many, that can only mean one place — Dobrá Tea. Owner Andrew Snavely recently opened a third location on Tunnel Road, complementing the existing spaces downtown and in West Asheville. Dobrá sells a heavenly range of teas responsibly sourced from across the world. Visitors to the downtown and Tunnel Road locations can also enjoy house-made vegan and gluten-free snacks, while the West Asheville spot has a more substantial food menu.

• Not to be outdone, High Climate Tea in downtown Asheville specializes in white and green teas, rooibos, puerh and more. Every year the team travels around China and Taiwan in search of the finest leaves from each harvest.

• In South Asheville, Ivory Road Café & Kitchen offers a 100% organic tea selection as well as specialties such as jasmine matcha latte and a London fog that will ensure repeat visits. Ivory Road also puts a laid-back Asheville spin on traditional English tea service with its Afternoon Tea events, hosted twice monthly and on certain holidays.

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NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME

WHO’S SERVING FOOD AFTER 11 — OR LATER?

We’ve all been there: You’re out late after a movie or concert and remember you forgot to grab supper or simply crave another bite to eat before heading home. Whether you’re a seasoned night owl or completely out of your element, you’re in luck — a healthy number of Asheville restaurants keep their kitchens open until midnight or later, offering items both healthy and ... whatever you consider the opposite of “healthy.”

• Odds are good that late-night munchies will hit while you’re downtown enjoying Asheville’s numerous cultural opportunities, and conveniently situated smack dab in the middle of it all is Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge. From burger sliders to full-sized sandwiches and plenty of tasty side options, its late-night menu is tough to beat.

• Speaking of odds, The Odd [aka The Odditorium] in West Asheville keeps rocking until 2 a.m. every night with an assortment of bar food, including vegan takes on the sloppy joe and cheesesteak. Can’t decide which of the numerous fried items to order? Get the sampler platter and try them all.

• Halfway down Haywood Road from The Odd, Standard Pizza Co. serves its full menu of whole pies, slices, salads, calzones

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RANKIN VAULT COCKTAIL LOUNGE PHOTO COURTESY OF RANKIN VAULT

and breadsticks deep into the night. Load up on toppings or enjoy the beautiful simplicity of the white pizza’s mozzarella, ricotta, oregano and fresh garlic. Standard’s Biltmore Village location closes up shop a bit earlier but is still open until midnight on weekends.

• If you find yourself out in North Asheville in the wee hours of the morning, you can count on The Barrelhouse through 2 a.m. Known as the “House of Pierogies,” the bar and grill’s menu has everything from the vegan, gluten-free Buddha Bowl to The Joe Rogan, a sandwich made with elk meat.

• Serving Asheville’s east side, The Social specializes in comfort food throughout the day — and into the following day. Along with traditional pub fare, look for less expected items such as a loaded potato soup, crunchy chili cheese wrap and German chocolate decadence cake.

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BEER, CIDER AND GINGER BEER OPTIONS QUENCH CONSUMERS’ THIRSTS

Beer City is back on top! According to a 2022 study by financial technology company SmartAsset, Asheville ranks first in the U.S. for the number of breweries per 100,000 residents, clocking in at an impressive 27.6. And the growth shows no signs of stopping: Denver-based TRVE Brewing Co. is set to join Brouwerïj Cursus Kĕmē and New Origin Brewing Co. with a taproom on Thompson Street, and by the time you pick up this guide, there’s a good chance one or two more additions will have been announced. Cheers!

• Just north of Asheville, Woodfin is suddenly the place to be for breweries. Following the successes of Zillicoah Beer Co. by the French Broad River and Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co., just 0.6 miles up Riverside Drive, Outsider Brewing Co. set up shop almost exactly in the middle of its predecessors with the Asheville area’s smallest brewing system. The trio give craft beer consumers who are uninterested in braving downtown plenty of options in a more laid-back milieu.

• Another part of town that lends itself to an easy brewery crawl is West Asheville. Starting in “East West Asheville” on the far side of Interstate 240 at Archetype Brewing, it’s a quick walk to Cellarest Beer Project for some wood-aged brews. From there, head over the interstate bridge to One World Brewing to catch a bit of live music and on to Oyster House Brewing Co. for a Moonstone Oyster Stout with a plate of seafood.

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NOBLE CIDER PHOTO COURTESY OF NOBLE CIDER

• When it comes to Asheville’s cider offerings, little has changed in recent years regarding the industry players, which suggests that a winning formula has been established. Bold Rock Hard Cider, Noble Cider and Botanist & Barrel continue to offer an impressive variety of styles mere blocks from each other in downtown Asheville, while Urban Orchard Cider Co. keeps its gluten-free beverages pouring from its South Slope and West Asheville taprooms.

• Though neighboring Henderson County’s plentiful apple orchards have given rise to Asheville’s robust cider scene, these beverages aren’t the only local gluten-free option. Ginger’s Revenge serves its selection of alcoholic ginger beers from its original tasting room within shouting distance of Zillicoah and in 2022 added its South Slope Lounge, making it neighbors with Catawba Brewing Co. and Green Man Brewery.

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THERE’S MORE TO ASHEVILLE’S CRAFT BEVERAGE SCENE THAN BEER

Beer may rule the roost in Asheville, but the number of places where you can get a cocktail, mocktail or glass of wine dwarfs the brewery count by a significant amount. From downtown to every directional point within the city limits, these nonbrewed beverages carry such a strong presence that the powers that be might want to consider a new nickname for the municipality. Wineville? Mixologytown? Take a sip and think it over.

• One of Asheville’s newest additions, Anoche mezcal and espresso bar on Clingman Avenue offers an array of creative cocktails in an intimate bar setting. On warm nights, the exterior courtyard provides a pleasant getaway — to the point that you may think you’ve been transported to another country.

• On the Patton Avenue side of Haywood Road in West Asheville, Leo’s House of Thirst has quickly become a neighborhood staple thanks to its thoughtfully curated wine menu. The cozy spot allows Drew Wallace, founder of The Admiral and The Bull and Beggar, to add a third culinary feather to his already accomplished cap.

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LEO’S HOUSE OF THIRST PHOTO BY LEILA AMIRI

• In addition to an assortment of beers that stretches the gamut from experimental to traditional, DSSOLVR also makes its own wine. Creations thus far have included a Beaujolais-style natural red wine and a pair of sparkling honey piquettes — one with 100% organic North Carolina pinot gris and orange blossom honey, and the other featuring 100% organic North Carolina whole grape clusters.

• Of course, alcohol isn’t for everyone and, in keeping with Asheville’s welcoming spirit, bars have risen to the challenge of crafting inventive nonalcoholic beverages. Inspired by the increasingly popular Dry January trend, the self-guided Asheville Mocktail Trail is walkable throughout the year, guiding sober and sober-curious folks alike to Pillar Rooftop Bar, The Blackbird and The Montford Rooftop Bar.

• Also within striking range of those booze-free craft cocktails is an Asheville staple: The Buchi Bar — now located within another local mainstay, Rosetta’s Kitchen, at its new 68 N Lexington Avenue spot. Customers can sample six or more flavors of draft kombucha, including all of them in a single flight.

Asheville was originally named “Morristown” and was the county seat of Buncombe County when it was established in 1792. The name changed to Asheville in 1797 in honor of N.C. Gov. Samuel Ashe.

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THE BEST OF WNC

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Eats

FAVORITE RESTAURANT

1 Nine Mile

2 Cúrate

2 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian

3 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

RESTAURANT IN DOWNTOWN (INCLUDING SOUTH SLOPE)

1 Buxton Hall Barbecue

1 Cúrate

2 Chestnut

3 Chai Pani

RESTAURANT IN THE RIVER ARTS DISTRICT

1 12 Bones Smokehouse

1 White Duck Taco Shop

2 Vivian

3 The Bull and Beggar

RESTAURANT IN WEST

ASHEVILLE

1 Nine Mile (West)

2 Sunny Point Café

3 Jargon

RESTAURANT IN NORTH ASHEVILLE

1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian

2 Avenue M

3 Nine Mile

RESTAURANT IN EAST ASHEVILLE

1 Copper Crown

2 East Village Grille

3 RendezVous

RESTAURANT IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE

1 Wild Ginger Pho Noodle Bar

2 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

3 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian (South)

BREAKFAST

1 Sunny Point Café

2 Biscuit Head

3 Early Girl Eatery

BRUNCH

1 Sunny Point Café

2 Early Girl Eatery

3 Biscuit Head

LUNCH

1 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

2 White Duck Taco Shop

3 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts

QUICK MEAL

1 White Duck Taco Shop

2 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

3 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts

3 Taco Billy

3 Taco Temple

RESTAURANT TO TAKE OUTOF-TOWNERS TO

1 Cúrate

2 Nine Mile

3 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

PEOPLE-WATCHING RESTAURANT

1 Mellow Mushroom

2 Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar

2 Wicked Weed Brewing

3 Isa’s French Bistro

RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW

1 Sunset Terrace

2 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar

3 Pisgah Inn

OUTDOOR DINING

1 White Duck Taco Shop

2 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar

2 Smoky Park Supper Club

3 Sunset Terrace

NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS)

1 Andaaz

1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian (South)

2 Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse

3 Little Chango

ROMANTIC DINING

1 Zambra

2 Cúrate

3 Bouchon

FINE DINING/UPSCALE

1 Cúrate

2 Chestnut

3 Ruth’s Chris Steak House

RESTAURANT WINE SELECTION

1 Leo’s House of Thirst

2 Zambra

3 Cúrate

RESTAURANT COCKTAIL SELECTION

1 Sovereign Remedies

2 Chestnut

3 Jettie Rae’s Oyster House

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KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

1 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.

2 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

3 White Duck Taco Shop

DINER/HOMESTYLE

1 HomeGrown

2 5 Points Restaurant

3 Tastee Diner & Dive Bar

PUB GRUB

1 Westville Pub

2 Foggy Mountain Brew Pub

3 Pack’s Tavern

LATE-NIGHT EATS

1 PIE.ZAA

2 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

3 Waffle House

BEST VALUE

1 White Duck Taco Shop

2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts

3 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

BARBECUE

1 12 Bones Smokehouse

2 Luella’s Bar-B-Que

3 Moe’s Original BBQ

RIBS

1 12 Bones Smokehouse

2 Luella’s Bar-B-Que

3 Moe’s Original BBQ

BURGER

1 Farm Burger

2 Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill

3 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

WINGS

1 Wild Wing Café

2 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

3 Moe’s Original BBQ

FRENCH FRIES

1 Bouchon

2 Farm Burger

3 French Fryz

FRIED CHICKEN

1 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

2 HomeGrown

3 Buxton Hall Barbecue

HOT BAR/BUFFET

1 Mela Indian Restaurant

2 Asiana Grand Buffet

3 Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet

HOT DOGS

1 Hot Dog World

1 The Hot Dog King

2 Celebrity’s Hotdogs

3 The Barksdale

FRENCH

1 Bouchon

2 RendezVous

3 Isa’s French Bistro

ITALIAN

1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian

2 Strada Italiano

3 Cucina 24

PASTA

1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian

2 Strada Italiano

3 Nine Mile

PIZZA

1 828 Family Pizzeria

2 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.

3 Pie.Zaa

SUB SHOP

1 Jersey Mike’s Subs

1 Silverball Subs

2 Old School Subs & Deli

3 Firehouse Subs

SANDWICH SHOP

1 Asheville Sandwich Co.

2 Roman’s Deli & Catering

3 Ziggy’s Bakery and Deli [Closed]

GREEK

1 Apollo Flame Bistro

2 Stoney Knob Cafe

3 Bellagio Bistro

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MIDDLE EASTERN

1 Gypsy Queen Cuisine

2 Jerusalem Garden Café

3 Baba Nahm

TACO

1 White Duck Taco Shop

2 Taco Temple

3 Taco Billy

BURRITO

1 Mamacita’s Taqueria

2 Neo Burrito

3 Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill

MEXICAN

1 Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill

2 El Que Pasa

3 Taqueria Muñoz

LATIN AMERICAN

1 Limones

2 Salsa’s

3 La Rumba

RAMEN

1 Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas

2 Gan Shan West

3 Heiwa Shokudo

SUSHI

1 Green Tea Sushi Restaurant

2 Zen Sushi

3 Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

JAPANESE

1 Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

2 Green Tea Sushi Restaurant

3 Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

THAI

1 Little Bee Thai

2 Thai Pearl

3 Suwana’s Thai Orchid

INDIAN

1 Chai Pani

2 Mela Indian Restaurant

3 Andaaz

CHINESE

1 Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas

2 Oriental Pavilion

3 China Taste

KOREAN

1 Stonebowl Korean Restaurant

SALAD

1 Laughing Seed Café

2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts

3 Nine Mile

SEAFOOD

1 Jettie Rae’s Oyster House

2 The Lobster Trap

3 Mother Ocean Seafood Market

SOUTHERN

1 Tupelo Honey

2 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

3 HomeGrown

SPECIAL DIET OPTIONS (GLUTEN-FREE, LACTOSEFREE, ETC.)

1 Posana

2 BimBeriBon [Closed]

3 Plant

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

1 Plant

2 Laughing Seed Café

3 Rosetta’s Kitchen

VEGGIE BURGER

1 Farm Burger

2 Laughing Seed Café

2 The Trashy Vegan

3 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.

HEALTHIEST FOOD

1 Green Sage Café

2 Laughing Seed Café

3 Plant

DESSERTS

1 Old Europe Pastries

2 Crave Dessert Bar

3 Baked Pie Co.

ICE CREAM

1 The Hop Ice Cream Café

2 Ultimate Ice Cream

3 Hilltop Ice Cream Shop

CHOCOLATE

1 French Broad Chocolates

2 The Chocolate Fetish

3 Kilwin’s Chocolates, Fudge and Ice Cream

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DOUGHNUTS

1 Hole Doughnuts

2 Vortex Doughnuts

3 Duck Donuts

BISCUITS

1 Biscuit Head

2 Blue Ridge Biscuit Co.

3 Sunny Point Café

BAGELS

1 Bruegger’s Bagels

2 Joey’s New York Bagels

3 Ziggy’s Bakery and Deli [Closed]

BAKERY (SWEETS/ DESSERTS/COOKIES)

1 Well-Bred Bakery & Café

2 Old Europe Pastries

3 OWL Bakery

Drinks

BAR THAT BEST REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF ASHEVILLE

1 The Odd

2 Highland Brewing Co.

3 Little Jumbo

NEIGHBORHOOD BARDOWNTOWN (INCLUDING SOUTH SLOPE)

1 Burial Beer Co.

2 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

3 Antidote

NEIGHBORHOOD BARRIVER ARTS DISTRICT

1 Wedge Brewing Co.

2 Crucible

3 Bottle Riot

NEIGHBORHOOD BARSOUTH

1 Hillman Beer

2 Thirsty Monk Brewery

3 Village Wayside Bar & Grille

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR - WEST

1 Westville Pub

2 The Odd

3 The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective

NEIGHBORHOOD BARNORTH

1 Little Jumbo

2 Frazier’s Tavern

3 Zillicoah Beer Co.

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR - EAST

1 Creekside Taphouse

1 The Social

2 Highland Brewing Co.

3 East Village Grille

BAR WITH A VIEW

1 The Montford Rooftop Bar

2 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar

3 Capella on 9

BAR WITH GAMES

1 Asheville Retrocade

2 Highland Brewing Co.

3 Whistle Hop Brewing Co.

LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY BAR

1 The Odd

2 Banks Ave.

3 O.Henry’s

DIVE BAR

1 Burger Bar

2 The Double Crown

3 The Odd

SPORTS BAR

1 Olde London Road English Pub

2 The Bier Garden

3 Hickory Tavern

UPSCALE BAR

1 Sovereign Remedies

2 Antidote

3 Little Jumbo

WINE BAR

1 5 Walnut Wine Bar

2 Bottle Riot

3 Leo’s House of Thirst

LOCAL WINERY

1 Pl ē b Urban Winery

2 Biltmore Winery

3 Marked Tree

WINE STORE

1 Metro Wines

2 Appalachian Vintner

3 Asheville Wine Market

COCKTAILS

1 Little Jumbo

2 Antidote

3 Sovereign Remedies

BLOODY MARY

1 The Odd

2 Sunny Point Café

3 Mayfel’s

MARGARITA

1 Limones

2 Zia Taqueria [Closed]

3 Mountain Madre

CIDERY

1 Bold Rock Hard Cider

2 Urban Orchard Cider Co.

3 Noble Cider

BAR: LOCAL BEER

SELECTION

1 The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective

2 The Bier Garden

3 Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria

BAR: UNUSUAL BEER

SELECTION

1 The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective

2 Thirsty Monk Brewery

3 The Bier Garden

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LOCAL ALL-ROUND BREWERY (FOR ITS BEERS)

1 Highland Brewing Co.

2 Burial Beer Co.

3 Hillman Beer

BREWERY (FOR ITS TAPROOM & ATMOSPHERE)

1 Highland Brewing Co.

2 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

3 Hillman Beer

FAMILY-FRIENDLY BAR OR BREWERY

1 Highland Brewing Co.

2 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

3 New Belgium Brewing Co.

CREATIVE, EXPERIMENTAL BREWERY

1 Burial Beer Co.

2 Funkatorium

3 DSSOLVR

BEER STORE

1 Appalachian Vintner

2 Local 604 Bottle Shop

3 Ingles Markets

COFFEEHOUSE FOR ITS VIBE

1 BattleCat Coffee Bar

2 Odd’s Cafe

3 Liberty House Coffee & Cafe

ESTABLISHMENT WITH THE BEST COFFEE

1 High Five Coffee

2 Dynamite Roasting Co.

3 PennyCup Coffee Co.

PLACE TO DRINK TEA

1 Dobrá Tea (west)

2 Dobrá Tea

3 High Climate Tea Co.

SMOOTHIES/JUICES

1 Simple Cafe & Juice Bar

2 Mountain Juicery

3 Green Sage Café

3 Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe

MOCKTAILS OR NONALCOHOLIC OPTIONS

1 Little Jumbo

2 The Odd

CBD DRINKS/HEALTH ELIXIRS

1 Asheville Dispensary

2 Shanti Elixirs

3 Franny’s Farmacy

KAVA BAR

1 Sovereign Kava

2 Vintage Kava

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American Standards

Baby Bull r gb

• 1 Roberts St., Asheville babybullavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Burgerworx d gb

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 132, Asheville 828-253-2333 • burgerworxavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Buxton Chicken Palace d fgb

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-630-7800 buxtonchickenpalace.com

Lunch, Dinner

Celebrity’s Hotdogs w xg

• 1409 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-670-5954 • avl.mx/4uz

Lunch

Creekside

Taphouse e xtm

• 8 Beverly Road, Asheville 828-575-2880 • creeksidetaphouse.com

Lunch, Dinner

East Village

Grille e xgm

• 1177 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-299-3743 • eastvillagegrille.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Farm Burger d s xfb

• 10 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-348-8540

• 1831 Hendersonville Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-575-2393

farmburger.com

Lunch, Dinner

Farm Dogs d fgb

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville farmdogsavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Five Guys Burger and Fries n s g

• 182 Merrimon Ave., Suite 60, Asheville 828-378-0330

• 1838 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-641-9751 fiveguys.com

Lunch, Dinner

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Foothills Grange e fb

• 120 Broadway Ave., Black Mountain

828-357-8499 • avl.mx/c6o

Lunch, Dinner

French Fryz s xg

• 2109 Hendersonville Road, Arden

828-684-0416 • frenchfryz.net

Lunch, Dinner

Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill s xftm

• 620 Hendersonville Road, Asheville

828-277-0355

juicylucysburgerbarandgrill.com

Lunch, Dinner

Open Oven

Brunch & Bakery e xb

• 102 Church St., Black Mountain 828-357-8553 • openovenblkmtn.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Rankin Vault

Cocktail Lounge d xm

• 7 Rankin Ave., Asheville

828-254-4993 • rankinvault.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Tall John’s n m

• 152 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-782-5514 • talljohns.com

Dinner

The Barrelhouse n gtm

• 1459 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-281-3613 • thebarrelhouseavl.com

Dinner, Late-night

The Hot Dog King e s w xg

• 1487 Charlotte Highway, Fairview

828-628-1036

• 2690 U.S. 70, Swannanoa

828-581-0288

• 2603 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-676-2690

• 2299 Smokey Park Highway, Candler 828-670-1199

thehotdogkings.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Social e xtm

• 1078 Tunnel Road, Suites A & B, Asheville

828-298-8780 • thesocialasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Universal Joint w xgm

• 784 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-505-7262 • ujasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Wild Wing Café s xtm

• 65 Long Shoals Road, Arden

828-691-9464 • wildwingcafe.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Barbecue

12 Bones

Smokehouse r s xb

• 5 Foundy St., Suite 10, Asheville 828-253-4499

• 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-687-1395

12bones.com

Lunch, Dinner

Bear’s Smokehouse

BBQ d s gb

• 135 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-505-7088

• Sweeten Creek Brewing, 1127 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-412-3453

bearsbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Black Bear BBQ e gb

• 800 Fairview Road, Suite C8, Asheville 828-298-1035 • blackbearbbqavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Buxton Hall

Barbecue d xfm

• 32 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-232-7216 • buxtonhall.com

Lunch, Dinner

Doc Brown’s BBQ w gb

• 1320 Smokey Park Highway, Candler 828-633-6901 • docbrownbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Luella’s

Bar-B-Que n s xm

• 501 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-505-7427

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 33 Town Square Blvd., Suite 110, Asheville 828-676-3855

luellasbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Moe’s Original BBQ s n xb

• 4 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-505-8282

• 72 Weaverville Road, Woodfin 828-505-3542

• 114 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-595-9200

moesoriginalbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Okie Dokies

Smokehouse e b

• 2375 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa 828-686-0050 • okiedokiesbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

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Cafe (Light to Medium Menu)

Abeja’s House Cafe s

• 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 116, Asheville 828-505-3696 • abejashousecafe.com

Breakfast, Lunch

All Day Darling n fm

• 102 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-505-3701 • alldaydarlingavl.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

City Bakery

Café d n xfg

• 60 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-4426

• 88 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-254-4289

citybakery.net

Breakfast, Lunch

Cousins Cuban Cafe e xb

• 108 Broadway, Black Mountain 828-357-5513 • cousinscubancafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Filo/Post 70 e m

• 1155 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-9777 • filopost70.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Green Sage Café d s n xfg

• 5 Broadway, Asheville 828-252-4450

• 1800 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-4450

• 633 Merrimon Ave., Suite A, Asheville 828-417-7859 greensagecafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Ivory Road Café & Kitchen s fgb

• 1854 Brevard Road, Arden 828-676-0727 • ivoryroadavl.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Liberty House

Coffee & Cafe n xf

• 221 S. Liberty St., Asheville 828-505-2236 • libertyhousecafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Library Lounge s hm

• The Inn On Biltmore Estate, 1 Antler Hill Road, Asheville 828-225-1699 • avl.mx/9mx

Dinner

Mosaic Café s g

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 1 Town Square Blvd., Suite 150, Asheville 828-676-2446 • ilovemosaiccafe.com

Breakfast, Lunch

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PB & Jay’s Café s g

• 3445 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher

828-376-3711 • pbjayscafe.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Perspective Café d gm

• Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville

828-253-3227 x136 • ashevilleart.org/cafe

Lunch, Dinner

Session Café & Bar at

Citizen Vinyl d fgitm

• 14 O’Henry Ave., Asheville

828-515-3080 • avl.mx/9hy

Breakfast, Lunch

Simple Café & Juice Bar w xg

• 643 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-774-5410 • simpleasheville.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Sweeten Creek Coffee s g

• 330 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville

828-412-3077 • sweetencreekcoffee.com

Breakfast, Lunch

The Rhu d fgb

• 10 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville

828-785-1799 • the-rhu.com

Breakfast, Lunch

The Spa Café n m

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/3k6

Breakfast, Lunch

The West End w fb

• 757 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-505-1234 •

thewestendasheville.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Ultra Coffeebar r g

• 242 Clingman Ave., Asheville

828-253-2177 • ultracoffeebar.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Veranda Café & Gifts e xgb

• 119 Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-669-8864

verandacafeandgifts.com

Lunch

Well Played Board Game Café d gtm

• 162 Coxe Ave., Suite 101, Asheville 828-412-5788

wellplayedasheville.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Well-Bred Bakery & Café s d n xg

• 6 Boston Way, Asheville 828-774-5307

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 112G, Asheville 828-470-7700

• 26 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-9300 x 1

wellbredbakery.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Chinese

China Taste w xg

• 202A State St., Asheville 828-252-7999

chinatasteasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mr. Tea Asian Bistro e gm

• Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-579-3720 • mrteaasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Oriental Pavilion w x

• 48 Westgate Parkway, Asheville 828-236-3839 • orientalpavilionnc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas d xfm

• 82 Patton Ave., Suite 100, Asheville 828-505-8688 • redgingerasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Shanghai Dumpling House d m

• 37 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-251-1622

shanghaidumplinghouse.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Noodle Shop d b

• 3 SW Pack Square, Asheville 828-250-9898

noodleshopasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Typhoon Noodle s g

• 1834 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-5511 • typhoonnoodle.com

Lunch, Dinner

Diner/Homestyle

5 Points Restaurant n x

• 258 Broadway, Asheville 828-252-8030 • 5pointsasheville.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Cornerstone Restaurant e m

• 102 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-236-0201 • cornerstonerest.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

42 EATS & DRINKS 2023 – 2024
EATS DIRECTORY continued
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HomeGround Coffee Bar & Deli w fgt

• 219 Amboy Road, Asheville

828-793-0031 • homegroundavl.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

HomeGrown n xfgb

• 371 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

828-232-4340 • slowfoodrightquick.com

Lunch, Dinner

Louise’s Kitchen e xb

• 115 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain

828-357-5446 • louisesblackmtn.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Regina’s Westside w

• 1400 Patton Ave., Asheville

828-505-3099 • reginaswestside.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sunny Point Café w xfm

• 626 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-252-0055 • sunnypointcafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Tastee Diner w xgm

• 575 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-575-2073 • tasteedineravl.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The Local Joint e fb

• 1185B Charlotte Highway, Fairview

828-338-0469 • thelocaljointnc.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The Med d m

• 57 College St., Asheville

828-258-0476 • themedavl.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Tommy’s Family Restaurant n

• 247 N. Main St., Weaverville

828-658-3221 • avl.mx/4ve

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Village Wayside

Bar & Grille s xgm

• 30 Lodge St., Asheville

828-277-4121 • villagewayside.com

Lunch, Dinner

Waffle House e w x

• 171 Tunnel Road, Asheville

828-258-0348

• 1444 Tunnel Road, Asheville

828-298-8138

• 210 Smokey Park Highway, Asheville

828-665-1500

• 798 Brevard Road, Asheville

828-670-1153

wafflehouse.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night

Food Truck

900 Degreez Pizza Mg

• Asheville

407-335-7286 • avl.mx/bmj

Lunch, Dinner

Appalachian Chick Food Truck Mfg

• Asheville

828-782-8484

appalachianoccasions.com

Lunch, Dinner

AVL Taco Truck d gtm

• Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave., Asheville avl.mx/ciw

Lunch, Dinner

Bear’s Smokehouse

BBQ Mgb

• Asheville

828-505-7088

bearsbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Bigfoot-Longs M

• Asheville

828-230-1289 • avl.mx/clz

Lunch, Dinner

828.329.8281

44 EATS & DRINKS 2023 – 2024
EATS DIRECTORY continued SABORA
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Blessed Soul Food Mg

• Asheville 828-772-8182 • blessedsoulfood.com

Lunch, Dinner

Bun Intended Food Truck Mfg

• Asheville 919-260-5160 • bunintendedavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Cecilia’s Kitchen Food Truck Mfg

• Asheville 828-505-0644 • avl.mx/cj6

Lunch, Dinner

Deli LlaMMMa d fgb

• Catawba Brewing Co., 2 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-713-4060 • delillammma.com

Lunch, Dinner

El Kimchi Mxg

• Asheville 828-551-6775 • avl.mx/4v3

Lunch, Dinner

Feta Flav Mg

• Hendersonville 828-782-0419 • avl.mx/bmf

Lunch, Dinner

Foothills

Food Truck M r fgb

• Hi-Wire Brewing Biltmore Village, 2 Huntsman Place, Asheville

• Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden, 284 Lyman St., Asheville foothillslocalmeats.com

Lunch, Dinner

Good AF Food Truck M

• 943 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-747-9973 • goodashevillefood.com

Lunch, Dinner

Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food r fg

• Asheville Cotton Mill, 122 Riverside Drive, Asheville 786-202-8961 • guajiroasheville.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Iron & Oak

Brisket Co. n gb

• Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co., 95 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-216-5707 • avl.mx/bmd

Lunch, Dinner

Kinfolk Mg

• 1125 Sweeten Creek Road, Suite 40, Asheville 828-407-0278 • kinfolkavl.com

Lunch

Melt Your Heart Mxg

• Asheville 828-989-6749 • avl.mx/3uo

Lunch, Dinner

Root Down Kitchen Mgt

• 488 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-808-5312 • rootdownfoodtruck.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sabora M

• Asheville 828-329-8281 • saboratoflavor.com

Lunch, Dinner

Shaa’bingo Jamaican Street Food M

• Asheville 828-280-1677 • avl.mx/cky

Lunch, Dinner

Smasheville Mfg

• Asheville 828-279-4489 • smashevilleavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Smoke

Black Mountain e gb

• Black Mountain Brewing, 131 Broadway Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-5010 • smokeblkmtn.com

Lunch, Dinner

Soul on the Road M

• 109 McDowell St., Asheville 828-280-7957 cookingwithcomedyavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sweet Southern Funk w fg

• 70 Pisgah Highway, Candler 828-280-3589 • sweetsouthernfunk.com

Lunch, Dinner

Taqueria Muñoz

Food Truck n gb

• Zillicoah Beer Co., 70 Riverside Drive, Woodfin taqueriamunoz.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Chop Shop Butchery Food Truck r fgb

• Wedge at Foundation, 5 Foundy St., Asheville 828-253-7152 • avl.mx/bg8

Lunch, Dinner BUTCHERY

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Local

The Outpost Mg

• Asheville

828-573-0616 • outpostfoodtruck.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Scarlet Bee Mg

• Asheville thescarletbee.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Smokin’ Onion Mg

• Asheville thesmokinonion.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Trashy Vegan Mxg

• Asheville

828-412-3026 • avl.mx/9oo

Lunch, Dinner

Tin Can Pizzeria Mg

• Asheville

828-337-3647 • avl.mx/4vb

Lunch, Dinner

Well-Bred Bakery & Café n xg

• 232 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville

828-645-9300 x 2 • wellbredbakery.com

Breakfast, Lunch

French Bouchon d xfhm

• 62 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville

828-350-1140 • ashevillebouchon.com

Dinner

Isa’s French Bistro d xfhtm

• 1 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-575-9636 • isasbistro.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

La Guinguette e m

• 105 Richardson Blvd., Black Mountain 888-434-7810

laguinguettecreperie.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

RendezVous e xhtm

• 184 New Haw Creek Road, Asheville 828-348-0909

ashevillerendezvous.com

Dinner

Twisted Crêpe d g

• 62 Haywood St., Asheville 828-505-3855 • avl.mx/9ok

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Indian

Andaaz s xhm

• 28 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-552-3200 • andaazasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Biryani Express e g

• 129 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville 828-424-7322 • biryaniexpressnc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Chai Pani d xfm

• 22 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-254-4003 • chaipaniasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Cinnamon Kitchen s b

• 1838 Hendersonville Road, Suite 103, Asheville 828-575-2100 • avl.mx/9kw

Lunch, Dinner

Dilbar d gm

• 5 Biltmore Ave., Suite A, Asheville 828-412-5149 • dilbarasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

46 EATS & DRINKS 2023 – 2024
EATS DIRECTORY continued Rendezvous OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY 184 New Haw Creek Rd, AVL, NC 28805 (828) 348.0909 Bouchon OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 62 N Lexington Ave, AVL, NC 28801 (828) 350.1140

India Garden e m

• 80 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-5001 • indiagardenonline.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mëhfil d m

• 5 Biltmore Ave., Suite B, Asheville 828-412-5151 • mehfilasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mela Indian Restaurant d xm

• 70 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-225-8880 • melaasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

International (misc.)

Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant d fm

• 48 Commerce St., Asheville 828-417-7189 • addissae.com

Lunch, Dinner

Aloha Cafe d

• 28 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-424-7140 • avl.mx/9ip

Lunch, Dinner

Ben’s Tune Up d tm

• 195 Hilliard Ave., Asheville 828-424-7580 • benstuneup.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Berliner Kindl

German Restaurant e b

• 121 Broadway, Black Mountain 828-669-5255

berlinerkindlgermanrestaurant.com

Lunch, Dinner

Capella on 9 d xfhm

• AC Hotel, 10 Broadway, 9th Floor, Asheville 828-258-2522 • capellaon9.com

Breakfast, Dinner

Gan Shan West w xb

• 285 Haywood Road, Suite 20, Asheville 828-417-7402 • ganshangroup.com

Dinner

Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill d m

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 150, Asheville 828-505-0397 • hulisuesbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Island Pan e g

• Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-702-7130

Lunch, Dinner

La Bodega by Cúrate d fm

• 32 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-630-0330

curatetapasbar.com/la-bodega

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Neng Jr’s w m

• 701 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-552-3880 • nengjrs.com

Dinner

Nine Mile n w s xfm

• 233 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-505-3121

• 751 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9903

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 33 Town Square Blvd., Asheville 828-676-1807

ninemileasheville.com

Dinner

RosaBees r hm

• 27 Foundy St., Suite 20, Asheville 828-417-7212 • rosabees.com

Dinner

Stonebowl

Korean Restaurant s xb

• 1987 Hendersonville Road, Suite A, Asheville 828-676-2172 • stonebowlasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Suwana

Asian Cuisine e w xb

• 45 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-281-8151

• 128 N. Main St., Waynesville 828-246-0155

suwanaasiancuisine.com

Lunch, Dinner

Thai Chili Asian Bistro s

• 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-505-4224 • avl.mx/co6

Lunch, Dinner

The Bush

Farmhouse e fhtm

• 151 S. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-5367 • bushfarmhouse.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Wild Ginger

Pho Noodle Bar s xb

• 1950 Hendersonville Road, Suite 12, Asheville 828-676-1827 • wildgingernoodle.com

Lunch, Dinner

Italian

Cucina 24 d xfhm

• 24 Wall St., Asheville 828-254-6170 • cucina24restaurant.com

Dinner

Gemelli w m

• Westgate Shopping Center, 70 Westgate Parkway, Asheville 828-565-6111 • gemelli.restaurant

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Glass Onion n xfhm

• 18 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-8866

glassonionasheville.com

Dinner

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Beignets, Mayfel’s

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THE CANTINA AT HISTORIC

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50 EATS & DRINKS 2023 – 2024
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51 MOUNTAINX.COM MOUNTAIN XPRESS
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RESTAURANTS YOU AND THOSE IN NEED.

Modesto d fhm

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 138, Asheville 828-225-4133 • modestonc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Pomodoros Greek and Italian Café e m

• 1070 Tunnel Road, Asheville

828-299-3032 • pomodorositalian.com

Lunch, Dinner

Strada Italiano d xfhm

• 27 Broadway, Asheville

828-348-8448 • stradaasheville.com

Brunch, Dinner

Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian n s xm

• 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-1077

• 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-630-8100

vinniesitalian.com

Dinner Japanese Green Tea Sushi Restaurant w xm

• 2 Regent Park Blvd., Asheville 828-252-8300 • greenteajapanese.com

Lunch, Dinner

Heiwa Shokudo d xfb

• 87 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-254-7761 • heiwashokudo.net

Lunch, Dinner

Ichiban

Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar s xm

• 2 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-252-7885 • ichibanasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas d w s xm

• 3 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-552-3288

• 630 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-0860

• 335 Airport Road, Suite 300, Arden 828-676-0558

ittoramen.com

Lunch, Dinner

Miyako House d b

• 122 College St., Suite B, Asheville 828-785-1501 • miyakoasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mr. Sushi n s b

• 354 Merrimon Ave., Suite 50, Asheville 828-505-0871

• 1578B Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-575-2282 mrsushinc.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Madness:

Sushi, Burger & Bar w n m

• 275 Smokey Park Highway, Suite 251, Asheville 828-418-3166

• 1020 Merrimon Ave., Suite 104, Asheville 828-505-1345 themadnessavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Udon Sushi & Noodle e

• 129 S. Bleachery Blvd., Asheville 828-378-6882 • udonsushinoodle.com

Lunch, Dinner

Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse d xfhm

• 121 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-470-7480 • ukiahrestaurant.com

Brunch, Dinner

Wasabi

Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar d xm

• 19 Broadway, Asheville 828-225-2551 • wasabiasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Yum Sushi Burrito & Poke d s g

• 45 Asheland Ave., Unit 101, Asheville 828-505-2277

• 100 Julian Shoals Drive, Arden 828-676-3800

yumpokespot.com

Lunch, Dinner

Zen Sushi n xb

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-225-6033

zen-sushi-asheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

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Latin American (Not Mexican)

A Taste of El Salvador w g

• 1565 Patton Ave., Suite D, Asheville

828-255-0666 • tasteofelsalvador.com

Lunch, Dinner

Bomba d b

• 1 SW Pack Square, Asheville

828-254-0209 • bombanc.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Cecilia’s Kitchen n fm

• 870 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

828-505-0644 • ceciliaskitchen.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Hemingway’s Cuba

Restaurant & Bar d xtm

• 15 Page Ave., 4th Floor, Asheville

828-417-6866 • hemingwayscuba.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

La Rumba e xm

• 105 River Hills Road, Suite C, Asheville

828-505-2128 • larumbaavl.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Little Chango d xgb

• 134 Coxe Ave., Asheville

828-505-2758 • littlechango.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mikasa Criolla d fb

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 631-873-5041 • mikasacriolla.com

Lunch, Dinner

Pupuseria Patty w g

• 1563 Patton Ave., Asheville

828-417-7052 • pupuseriapatty.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Salsa’s d xfm

• 6 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-252-9805 • salsasnc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mediterranean Apollo Flame

Bistro s w xb

• 485 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-3582

• 1025 Brevard Road, Suite 1, Asheville 828-665-0080

apolloflamebistro.net

Lunch, Dinner

Baba Nahm d xfgb

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 139, Asheville 828-575-2075 • babanahm.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Bellagio Bistro n xb

• 133 Weaverville Road, Suite 5, Asheville 828-658-9700 • bellagiobistroavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Bargello d hm

• Kimpton Hotel Arras, 7 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-774-5564 • bargelloavl.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Gypsy Queen

Cuisine w xfb

• 807 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-575-2758 • gypsyqueencuisine.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Jerusalem Garden

Café d xtb

• 78 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-254-0255

jerusalemgardencafe.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Stoney Knob Café n xm

• 337 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville 828-645-3309 • stoneyknobcafe.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Twisted Laurel d n xm

• 130 College St., Asheville 828-552-3240

• 10A S. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-2700

twistedlaurel.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mexican

Abuela’s Little Kitchen s

• 8 Long Shoals Road, Arden 828-676-2454

abuelaslittlekitchen.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Andale Way

Mexican Grill d m

• 63 Southside Ave., Asheville 828-505-3131 • avl.mx/cl2

Lunch, Dinner

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Ay Caramba Mexican Grill & Bar n s e gm

• 853 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-505-0086

• 801 Fairview Road, Suite 2, Asheville 828-299-0216

• 328 New Leicester Highway, Suite 110, Asheville 828-575-2835

avl.mx/bmp

Lunch, Dinner

Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina s b

• 1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-9000 • barberitos.com

Lunch, Dinner

El Que Pasa w xm

• 891 Patton Ave., Unit E, Asheville 828-407-1748 • elquepasa.net

Lunch, Dinner

Limones d xhm

• 15 Eagle St., Asheville 828-252-2327 • limonesrestaurant.com

Dinner

Mama’s & Beer e m

• 1235 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-3838 • mamasandbeeravl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mountain Madre d xfm

• 13 W. Walnut St., Asheville 828-251-8879 • mountainmadreavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill e xm

• 17 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-255-2204

papasandbeerdowntown.com

Lunch, Dinner

Papa’s & Beer

Mexican Restaurant w m

• 1000 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-527-6106

• 1863 S. Main St., Waynesville 828-348-7896

papasandbeerasheville.net

Lunch, Dinner

Taco Boy w m

• 521 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-370-8226

• 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 130, Asheville [Opening July 2023] tacoboy.net

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

The Cantina at Historic Biltmore Village s fm

• 10 Biltmore Plaza, Asheville 828-505-7682 • cantinabiltmore.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Modern Eclectic

Avenue M n xfhtm

• 791 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-350-8181 • avenuemavl.com

Dinner

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Bone & Broth n fhm

• 94 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-505-2849

boneandbrothasheville.com

Dinner

Burial Beer’s Forestry Camp s d fim

• 10 Shady Oak Drive, Asheville 828-505-4452

• 40 Collier Ave., Asheville 828-475-2739

avl.mx/bgc

Lunch, Dinner

Copper Crown e xfhm

• 1011 Tunnel Road, Suite 100, Asheville

828-505-7531 • coppercrownavl.com

Dinner

ELDR n fm

• 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville 828-407-1400 • eldravl.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Fig Bistro s b

• 18 Brook St., Asheville 828-277-0889 • figbistro.com

Lunch, Dinner

Filo/Post 70 e hm

• 1155 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-9777 • filopost70.com

Dinner

Griff’s Kitchen & Bar w fm

• 1390 Sandhill Road, Suite 6, Candler 828-633-2153

griffskitchenandbar.com

Lunch, Dinner

Haywood Common w fm

• 507 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-2542 • haywoodcommon.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Little D’s n m

• 952 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-412-3472 • eatatlittleds.com

Dinner

Melting Pot Social d tm

• 74 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-377-6358 • meltingpotsocial.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Milton’s Black Mountain e hm

• The Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-669-8870 miltonsblackmountain.com

Dinner

Smoky Park Supper Club r xfhtm

• 350 Riverside Drive, Suite 3141, Asheville 828-350-0315 • smokypark.com

Brunch, Dinner

Sovereign Remedies d xfm

• 29 N. Market St., Suite 105, Asheville 828-919-9518 • sovereignremedies.com

Dinner

Storm Rhum Bar d fhm

• 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 103A, Asheville 828-505-8560 • stormrhumbar.com

Dinner, Late-night

The Exchange d m

• The Restoration Hotel, 68 Patton Ave., Asheville 855-568-6800

theexchangeasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Pure & Proper e m

• 114 E. State St., Black Mountain 828-230-7972 • thepureandproper.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Writer’s Bistro d fhm

• Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, 31 Woodfin St., Asheville 828-252-8211 • avl.mx/9l7

Breakfast, Dinner

Pizza

828 Family Pizzeria n xb

Jargon w xfhm

• 715 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-785-1761 • jargonrestaurant.com

Dinner

Leo’s House of Thirst w xb

• 1055 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-8017 • leosavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

• 946 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-285-0709 • 828pizzeria.com

Lunch, Dinner

Acropolis Pizza s w gb

• 140 Airport Road, Arden 828-684-5737

• 800 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-633-7500

acropolispizza.com

Lunch, Dinner

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All Souls Pizza r fb

• 175 Clingman Ave., Asheville 828-254-0169 • allsoulspizza.com

Dinner

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. n d s xtb

• 675 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-1281

• 77 Coxe Ave., Asheville

828-255-4077

• 1850 Hendersonville Road, Asheville

828-277-5775

ashevillebrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria d xtb

• 42 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-255-0504 • barleystaproom.com

Lunch, Dinner

Black Mountain Pizza & Ale House e xb

• 117 C Cherry St.,, Black Mountain 828-669-9090 • blkmtnpizza.com

Lunch, Dinner

Blue Mountain Pizza n xtb

• 55 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-658-8778 • bluemountainpizza.com

Lunch, Dinner Contrada d m

• 28 Wall St., Asheville contrada-avl.com

Dinner

Fahrenheit Pizza & Brewhouse s gb

• 17 Lee St. S., Asheville 828-676-1800

fahrenheitpizzabrew.com

Lunch, Dinner

Favilla’s New York Pizza w g

• 5 Regent Park Blvd., Suite 107, Asheville

828-225-2885 • favillaspizza.com

Lunch, Dinner

FRESH Wood Fired Pizza e r gb

• 100 S. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain

828-669-6999

• 342 Depot St., Asheville 828-552-3917

freshwoodfiredpizza.com

Lunch, Dinner

Galactic Pizza w gtm

• 339 Sardis Road, Asheville 828-633-0198 • galacticavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Grata Pizzeria w m

• 1042 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-575-2400 • gratapizzeria.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mellow Mushroom d xm

• 50 Broadway, Asheville

828-236-9800 • mellowmushroom.com

Lunch, Dinner

PIE.ZAA d xb

• 46 Millard Ave., Asheville 828-440-0400 • piezaapizza.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Pizza Mind w m

• 285 Haywood Road, Suite 10, Asheville 828-575-9181 • pizzamindavl.com

Lunch, Dinner Standard

Pizza Co. s w gb

• 755 Biltmore Ave., Suite 101, Asheville 828-412-3190

• 631 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-255-8122

standardpizzacoasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Pubs

Asheville

Yacht Club d tm

• 87 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-255-8454 • ashevilleyachtclub.com

Dinner, Late-night

Cedric’s Tavern s htm

• Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge St., Asheville 828-225-1320 • avl.mx/9ku

Lunch, Dinner

Charlotte Street Grill and Pub n m

• 157 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-252-2948 • charlottestreetpub.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Desoto Lounge w gm

• 504 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-255-1109 • desotolounge.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Edison, Craft Ales + Kitchen n fhm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/4v2

Lunch, Dinner

Foggy Mountain Brew Pub d xtm

• 12 Church St., Asheville 828-254-3008 • foggymountainavl.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Hickory Tavern s xtm

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 30 Town Square Blvd., Suite 100, Asheville 828-684-0975 • thehickorytavern.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

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Jack of the Wood d xtm

• 95 Patton Ave., Asheville

828-252-5445 • jackofthewood.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Pack’s Tavern d xm

• 20 S. Spruce St., Asheville

828-225-6944 • packstavern.com

Lunch, Dinner

Post 25 s m

• 2155 Hendersonville Road, Arden

828-676-2577 • post25avl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Rye Knot n tm

• 868 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-575-2226 • ryeknotco.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Bier Garden d xtm

• 46 Haywood St., Asheville 828-285-0002

ashevillebiergarden.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

The Odd w xgtm

• 1045 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9299 • linktr.ee/theoddavl

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

The Railyard e m

• 141 Richardson Blvd., Black Mountin 828-357-8108 • railyardblkmtn.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Scotsman Public House w m

• 37 Church St., Waynesville

828-246-6292 • scotsmanpublic.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

The Trailhead e xfm

• 207 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-357-5656

thetrailheadrestaurant.com

Lunch, Dinner

Village Pub s m

• 100 Fairview Road, Asheville 828-417-7128 • villagepubnc.com

Lunch, Dinner

West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK) w gm

• 401 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-7929 • walkavl.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Westville Pub w xgm

• 777 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-225-9782 • westvillepub.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

White Labs Kitchen & Tap d gim

• 172 S. Charlotte St., Asheville 828-974-3868 • whitelabsbrewingco.com

Lunch, Dinner

Wicked Weed Brewing d w xitm

• 91 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-575-9599

• 145 Jacob Holm Way, Candler 828-365-7166

wickedweedbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Sandwiches

107 Market & Deli e xfm

• 107 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-9029 • foothillslocalmeats.com

Breakfast, Lunch

67 Biltmore Downtown Eatery d x

• 67 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-1500 • 67biltmore.com

Breakfast, Lunch

HOT BUNS & TASTY MEAT

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48 College St., Downtown, Asheville 828-505-8455 • zellasdeli.com

Asheville Sandwich Co. w xgb

• 794 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-8070

ashevillesandwichcompany.com

Lunch

Bent Creek Bistro at the NC Arboretum s fgb

• 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville 828-412-8584 • avl.mx/4v8

Lunch

Bruegger’s Bagels n s xg

• 671 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-1560

• 160 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-1070

brueggers.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Firehouse Subs e w s n xg

• 168 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-299-7552

• 1334 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-254-4133

• 100 Julian Lane, Suite 150, Arden 828-681-0850

• 58 Weaver Village Way, Suite 101, Weaverville 828-519-9050

firehousesubs.com

Lunch, Dinner

Jersey Mike’s Subs w e s xg

• 1341 Parkwood Road, Suite 103, Asheville 828-271-4612

• 104A River Hills Road, Asheville 828-298-6453

• 1816 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-1514

jerseymikes.com

Lunch, Dinner

Lenny’s Grill & Subs s g

• 645 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-350-1338 • lennys.com

Lunch, Dinner

Little Louie’s w m

• 1478 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-417-7177 • eatlittlelouie.com

Lunch, Dinner

Loretta’s Café d b

• 114 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-253-3747 • lorettascafe.com

Lunch

Montford Deli d g

• 1461 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-707-7362 • montforddeli.com

Lunch, Dinner

Old School

Subs & Deli s e xfg

• 55 Sweeten Creek Road, Suite 131, Asheville 828-277-7750

• 145 Old U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-357-8505 oldschooldelisubs.com

Lunch, Dinner

Roman’s Deli & Catering d xfgb

• 75A Haywood St., Asheville 828-505-1552 • ieatlocal.com

Lunch

Silverball Subs w xgb

• 347 New Leicester Highway, Asheville 828-412-5281 • silverballsubs.com

Lunch

The Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk d xg

• 25 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-9210 • avl.mx/bjj

Lunch

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Deli & Market e fb

• 1297 Charlotte Highway, Fairview

828-628-0402 • troutlilymarket.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Zella’s Deli d g

• 48 College St., Asheville 828-505-8455 • zellasdeli.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Seafood

Harbor Inn

Seafood Restaurant w

• 880 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-665-9940 • harborinnasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Jettie Rae’s Oyster House n xhm

• 143 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-505-4499 • jettieraes.com

Dinner

Little Pearl e hb

• 15 Peaks Center Lane, Asheville 828-575-9128

littlepearlasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mariscos

Seafood Shack w m

• 503 New Leicester Highway, Asheville 828-774-5077 • avl.mx/co5

Lunch, Dinner

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Mother Ocean

Seafood Market n xb

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

828-231-5607 • momavl.com

Lunch

Oyster House Brewing Co. w m

• 625 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-575-9370 • oysterhousebeers.com

Lunch, Dinner

Surf N Brew Oyster Bar s b

• 235 St. John Road, Suite 10, Fletcher 828-376-3705 • surfnbrew.com

Lunch, Dinner

Tayloe’s Oyster Bar e ftm

• 101 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain

828-664-9472 • queserarestaurant.com

Dinner

The Lobster Trap d xhtm

• 35 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-350-0505 • thelobstertrap.biz

Dinner

Southern

Biscuit Head d w s xfb

• 417 Biltmore Ave., Suite 4F, Asheville 828-505-3449

• 733 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-333-5145

• 1994 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-585-2055

biscuitheads.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Blue Ridge Biscuit Co. e xf

• 601 W. State St., Suite 4, Black Mountain 828-357-8501 blueridgebiscuitcompany.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar d xfhm

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 129, Asheville 828-252-8730 • carmelsofasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Daddy Mac’s Down Home Dive d tm

• 161 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-2988 • eatatdaddymacs.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Early Girl

Eatery d w s xfm

• 8 Wall St., Asheville 828-259-9292 ext. 1

• 444 Haywood Road, Suite 101, Asheville 828-259-9292 x 2

• 1378 Hendersonville Road, Suite A, Asheville 828-259-9292 x 3 earlygirleatery.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Fork Lore s fhm

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 43 Town Square Blvd., Asheville 828-209-2715 • forkloreasheville.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kinfolk s g

• 1125 Sweeten Creek Road, Suite 40, Asheville 828-407-0278 • kinfolkavl.com

Lunch

Mayfel’s d xfm

• 22 College St., Asheville 828-252-8840 • mayfelsavl.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

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Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack w s xb

• 1455 Patton Ave., Asheville

828-575-2260

• 3749 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-676-3222

rockyshotchickenshack.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sand Hill Kitchen w fg

• 491 Sardis Road, Asheville 828-633-6868 • sandhillkitchen.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Stable Café s fhm

• Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road, Asheville 828-225-6370 • avl.mx/ckl

Lunch

Tupelo Honey d s xfm

• 12 College St., Asheville 828-255-4863

• 1829 Hendersonville Road, Asheville

828-505-7676

tupelohoneycafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Sweets/ Baked Goods

Bakery

AVL Cake Lady w

• 34 New Leicester Highway, Suite C, Asheville

828-412-3388 • avl.mx/bf2

Baked Pie Co. s x

• 4 Long Shoals Road, Arden 828-333-4366 • bakedpiecompany.com

Blunt Pretzels e b

• 120 Alexander Place, Swannanoa 828-619-0734 • bluntpretzels.com

City Bakery Café d n xfg

• 60 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-4426

• 88 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-254-4289

citybakery.net

Breakfast, Lunch

Crust Never Sleeps w

• 24 Sardis Road, Suite D, Asheville 828-633-1550 • crustneversleeps.com

Fletcher Village Bakery s fg

• 235 St. John Road, Fletcher 828-687-7999 • villagebakerync.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Geraldine’s Bakery n

• 840 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-252-9330

geraldinesbakeryavl.com

Breakfast

Mary’s Mountain Cookies d

• 10 Broadway, Suite 129, Asheville 828-424-7000 • mmcookiesavl.com

Moo Cookie Co. w

• 792 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-290-9351 • moo-cookies.com

Morsel Cookie Co. d

• 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite D, Asheville 828-289-5859 • morselcookie.company

MOTHER r xfb

• 20 Artful Way, Suite 102, Asheville 828-712-8914 • motheravl.com

Old Europe Pastries d xg

• 18 Broadway, Asheville 828-255-5999 • oldeuropepastries.com

Breakfast

OWL Bakery w n xfb

• 295 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-381-5105

• 197 Charlotte St., Asheville

owlbakery.com

Breakfast

Rabbit Hole w

• 9 State St., Asheville 828-785-5760

rabbitholeasheville.com

Light Fare

Short Street Cakes w x

• 225 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4822 • shortstreetcakes.com

Whisk AVL w

• 801 Smokey Park Highway, Candler 828-633-0622 • whiskavl.com

Chocolate

Asheville Chocolate d

• 25 Broadway, Asheville 828-505-6609 • avlchocolate.com

Crave Dessert Bar d xm

• 41 N. Lexington Ave., Suite 100, Asheville 828-254-1974 • cravedessertbar.com

Dinner, Late-night

French Broad Chocolate Lounge d xb

• 10 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-252-4181

frenchbroadchocolates.com

Kilwin’s Chocolates, Fudge and Ice Cream d e s x

• 26 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-252-2639

• 116 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-669-6119

• 506 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-698-9794

• 52 W. Main St., Brevard 828-966-5924

avl.mx/9mv

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The Chocolate Fetish d x

• 36 Haywood St., Asheville 828-258-2353 • chocolatefetish.com

Doughnuts

Bebettes: A New Orleans

Coffeehouse d g

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 111, Asheville 828-333-3130

bebettescoffeehouse.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Dough House

Vegan Donuts e

• 601 W. State St., Suite 3, Black Mountain 828-357-8312 • avl.mx/cjh

Duck Donuts n xg

• 182 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-575-2177 • duckdonuts.com

Breakfast

Hole Doughnuts w xg

• 168 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-774-5667 • hole-doughnuts.com

Stay Glazed... Donuts d

• The Jackson Building, 22 S. Pack Square, LL100, Asheville 828-412-5718 • stayglazeddonuts.com

Vortex Doughnuts d x

• 32 Banks Ave., Suite 106, Asheville 828-552-3010 • vortexdoughnuts.com

Frozen Treats/ Ice Cream

10th Muse Comfort Food w

• 1475 Patton Ave., Asheville 702-210-5100 10thmusecomfortfood.com

Sugar and Snow Gelato r fgb

• Second Gear, 99 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-258-0757 sugarandsnowgelato.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sunshine Sammies d x

• 99 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-505-2852 • sunshinesammies.com

The Freeze of Asheville w

• 1091 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-252-4234 • avl.mx/be9

The Hop Ice Cream Café n d e w x

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103, Asheville 828-254-2224

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville

• 114 Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-357-5461

• 721 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-252-5155 hopicecreamnc.com

The Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk d xg

• 25 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-9210 • avl.mx/bjj

Lunch

Ultimate Ice Cream e n xf

• 1070 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-296-1234

• 195 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-258-1515 ultimateicecreamavl.com

Ben & Jerry’s d

• 19 Haywood St., Asheville 828-424-7153 • benjerry.com/asheville

Hilltop Ice Cream Shop e x

• 520 Old U.S. Highway 74, Fairview 828-470-8083 • avl.mx/9ks

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice n

• 705 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-505-4400 • jeremiahsice.com

Pelican’s

SnoBalls s n e x

• 2601 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-417-7776

• 2018 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville

828-595-2265

• 235 Weaverville Road, Asheville 828-484-8565

• 304 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-357-5343

pelicanssnoballs.com

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Whit’s Frozen Custard n s x

• 565 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

828-575-2008

• 1840 Hendersonville Road, Suite 103B, Asheville

828-505-0639

• 602 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville

828-595-2118

whitscustard.com

YoLo Frozen Yogurt n

• 505 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

828-255-4515 • avl.mx/57i

Tacos/Burritos

Mamacita’s

Taqueria d xgm

• 77A Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-255-8080 • mamacitastaqueria.com

Lunch, Dinner

Neo Burrito w xgb

• 1341 Parkwood Road, Asheville

828-772-9602 • neoburrito.com

Lunch, Dinner

Parlor d tm

• Asheville Beauty Academy, 28 Broadway, Asheville

828-505-0993

avlbeautyacademy.com/parlorlatenight

Late-night

Taco Billy w e xfgm

• 201 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-0088

• 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-419-6336

tacobilly.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Taco Boy w s m

• 521 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-370-8226

• 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 130, Asheville [Opening July 2023]

tacoboy.net

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Taco Temple n xgm

• 132 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-255-8098

mamacitastacotemple.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Taqueria Muñoz w xg

• 1438 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-412-3331 • taqueriamunoz.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Grey Eagle

Taqueria r n gtm

• 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville

828-271-7987

• Big Pillow Brewing, 25 Andrews Ave. S., Hot Springs 828-539-1939

greyeagletaqueria.com

Lunch, Dinner

White Duck

Taco Shop r d s xgb

• 388 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-254-1398

• 12 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-232-9191

• 16 Miami Circle, Arden

828-676-1859

• 500 7th Ave. E., Hendersonville 828-595-9871

whiteducktacoshop.com

Lunch, Dinner

Thai

Bun Intended d fgb

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 919-260-5160 • bunintendedavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Little Bee Thai d xb

• 45 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 190, Asheville 828-404-1370 • avl.mx/9my

Lunch, Dinner

Pad Thai w b

• 18 Sardis Road, Asheville 828-667-8505 • padthaiasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Pon’s Thai Cuisine s

• 3101 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-450-2327 • ponsthaicuisine.com

Lunch, Dinner

Siam Thai Restaurant n

• 100 Stone Ridge Blvd., Asheville 828-645-0155 • siamthaiasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

Suwana’s Thai Orchid d xb

• 11 Broadway, Asheville 828-281-8151 • suwanasthaiorchid.com

Lunch, Dinner

Thai Pearl w xb

• 747 Haywood Road, Suite 200, Asheville 828-412-5905 • thaipearlasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

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Upscale

131 Main Restaurant s hm

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 308 Thetford St., Asheville

828-651-0131 • 131-main.com

Lunch, Dinner

Asheville Proper d fhm

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 151, Asheville

828-505-0909 • ashevilleproper.com

Dinner

Benne on Eagle d fhm

• 35 Eagle St., Asheville

828-552-8833 • benneoneagle.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Bistro at Biltmore s fhm

• Antler Hill Village, 1 Lodge St., Asheville

828-225-6230 • avl.mx/9kn

Dinner

Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet n xfhm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville

800-438-5800 • avl.mx/4uw

Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Chestnut d xfhm

• 48 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

828-575-2667 • chestnutasheville.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Corner Kitchen s fhm

• 3 Boston Way, Asheville

828-274-2439 • thecornerkitchen.com

Brunch, Dinner

Cultura d hm

• 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville

828-417-6970 • culturaavl.com

Dinner

Cúrate d xfhm

• 13 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

828-239-2946 • curatetapasbar.com

Lunch, Dinner

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Jargon w xfhm

• 715 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-785-1761 • jargonrestaurant.com

Dinner

Posana d xfhm

• 1 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-3969 • posanarestaurant.com

Dinner

Que Sera e xfhtm

• 101 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain 828-664-9472 • queserarestaurant.com

Dinner

Red Stag Grill s hm

• Grand Bohemian Hotel, 11 Boston Way, Asheville 828-398-5600 • redstaggrill.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Rhubarb d fhm

• 7 SW Pack Square, Asheville 828-785-1503 • rhubarbasheville.com

Brunch, Dinner

Ruth’s Chris Steak House s xhm

• 26 All Souls Crescent, Asheville 828-398-6200 • avl.mx/9oz

Dinner

Sunset Terrace n xfhm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/3k8

Lunch, Dinner

Table d fhm

• 18 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-254-8980 • tableasheville.com

Dinner

The Admiral w htm

• 400 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-252-2541 theadmiralasheville.com

Dinner

The Blackbird d fhm

• Aloft, 47 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-254-2502

theblackbirdrestaurant.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

The Bull and Beggar r xhm

• 37 Paynes Way, Asheville 828-575-9443 • thebullandbeggar.com

Brunch, Dinner

The Market Place

Restaurant & Lounge d xfhm

• 20 Wall St., Asheville 828-252-4162 marketplace-restaurant.com

Brunch, Dinner

Vivian r xfhm

• 348 Depot St., Suite 190, Asheville 828-225-3497 • vivianavl.com

Brunch, Dinner

Vue 1913, An American Brasserie n hm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/4vv

Dinner

Zambra d xhm

• 85 W. Walnut St., Asheville 828-232-1060 • zambratapas.com

Dinner

Vegetarian/ Vegan

Dobrá Tea w x

• 78 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-575-2424

• 707 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4307 • dobrateanc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Laughing Seed Café d xfm

• 40 Wall St., Asheville 828-252-3445 • laughingseed.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Plant n xfm

• 165 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-258-7500 • plantisfood.com

Dinner

Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe n xf

• 233 S. Liberty St., Asheville 828-412-5701 • pulpandsprout.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Rosetta’s Kitchen d xm

• 68 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-232-0738 • rosettaskitchen.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Trashy Vegan w xgm

• 697 Haywood Road, Unit E, Asheville 828-412-3026 • avl.mx/9oo

Lunch, Dinner

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Beer/Wine Stores

Appalachian Vintner s xb

• 745 Biltmore Ave., Suite 121, Asheville

828-505-7500 • appalachianvintner.com

Asheville

Wine Market d xb

• 65 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-253-0060 • ashevillewine.com

Finch Gourmet Market & Wine Bar s b

• 10 All Souls Crescent, Asheville 828-505-0203 • finchasheville.com

Lunch

Local 604

Bottle Shop w xb

• 604 Haywood Road, Suite 2, Asheville 828-417-7002 • local604avl.com

Metro Wines n xb

• 169 Charlotte St., Asheville

828-575-9525

metrowinesasheville.com

Catering

12 Bones Smokehouse r s x

• 5 Foundy St., Suite 10, Asheville

828-253-4499

• 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

828-687-1395

12bones.com

Lunch, Dinner

50/Fifty

The Art of Dessert o

• Asheville 828-280-2184

50fiftytheartofdessert.com

67 Biltmore Downtown Catering d x

• 67 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-1500 • 67biltmore.com

828 Family Pizzeria n x

• 946 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-285-0709 • 828pizzeria.com

Lunch, Dinner

Asheville Pro Kitchen o

• Asheville 828-357-7087

ashevilleprokitchen.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Bear’s Smokehouse

BBQ d g

• 135 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-220-0174 • bearsbbq.com

Lunch, Dinner

Bellagio Bistro n x

• 133 Weaverville Road, Suite 5, Asheville 828-658-9700 • bellagiobistroavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Blunt Pretzels e

• 120 Alexander Place, Swannanoa 828-619-0734 • bluntpretzels.com

Cakes by Gray d

• RosaBees, 27 Foundy St., Suite 20, Asheville 828-279-8121 • cakesbygray.com

Celine & Co. Catering d x

• 49 Broadway, Asheville 828-254-9902 • celineandcompany.com

Cooking With Comedy Catering M

• Asheville 828-280-7957 cookingwithcomedyavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Farm Burger d xf

• 10 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-785-4880 farmburger.com

Lunch, Dinner

Karen Donatelli

Cake Designs s x

• 1000 Hendersonville Road, Suite 1, Asheville 828-225-5751 donatellicakedesigns.com

Nesta’s Kitchen at One World Brewing Food Truck of

• Asheville 828-435-4200 • avl.mx/bnb

Lunch, Dinner

Red Fiddle Vittles s f

• 1800 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-412-0506 • redfiddlevittles.com

Roman’s Deli & Catering d xfg

• 75A Haywood St., Asheville 828-505-1552 • ieatlocal.com

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SPECIALTY FOOD & DRINK DIRECTORY

Root Down Kitchen Mgt

• Asheville 828-808-5312 • rootdownfoodtruck.com

Smash Box

Mobile Kitchen M

• Asheville 786-338-3655 • avl.mx/5vy

The Cantina Catering s f

• 10 Biltmore Plaza, Asheville 828-505-7682

cantinabiltmore.com/catering

The Red Radish ox

• 404 E. State St., Black Mountain 828-301-5999 • redradish.com

The Smokin’ Onion Mg

• Asheville thesmokinonion.com

Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian n s x

• 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-1077

• 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-630-8100 vinniesitalian.com

Well-Bred Bakery & Café s xg

• 6 Boston Way, Asheville 828-774-5307 • wellbredbakery.com

Breakfast, Lunch

CBD/Hemp Treats

Apotheca d s

• 85 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-269-4751

• 21 Battery Park Ave., Suite 103, Asheville 828-382-8317

• 3106 Sweeten Creek Road, Unit C, Asheville 423-264-4249 apotheca.org

Asheville

Dispensary w xt

• 919 Haywood Road, Suite 111, Asheville 828-335-2696 • avldispensary.com

Café Canna w gt

• 487 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-989-9581 • avl.mx/cj5

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Franny’s Farmacy n s x

• 211 Merrimon Ave., Suite 111, Asheville

828-505-7105

• 231 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-4717

• 128 Henderson Crossing Plaza, Hendersonville 828-697-7300

frannysfarmacy.com

SunFroot Cannabis Dispensary d

• 30 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-545-7970 • sunfroot.com

Trinity Pharms

Hemp Co. e x

• 112B Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-357-8295

trinitypharmshempco.com

Farmers Markets

Asheville City Market d ft

• 52 N. Market St., Asheville 828-348-0340 • avl.mx/15c

East Asheville

Tailgate Market e f

• 954 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-458-2270

eastashevillemarket.com

North Asheville

Tailgate Market n xf

• Parking Lot P28, 3300 University Heights, Asheville 828-484-6296

northashevilletailgatemarket.org

River Arts District

Farmers Market r fb

• 350 Riverside Drive, Asheville radfarmersmarket.com

Weaverville

Tailgate Market n f

• Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Weaverville 828-484-6796 • weavervillemarket.com

West Asheville

Tailgate Market w xf

• 718 Haywood Road, Asheville westashevilletailgatemarket.com

WNC Farmers Market w xfb

• 570 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-253-1691 • avl.mx/4vl

Food Delivery

Kickback AVL ox

• 20 Battery Park Ave., Suite 807, Asheville 828-585-6903 • kickbackavl.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lean Times Meat Co. of

• 1636 Hendersonville Road, Suite 120, Asheville 828-575-5051 • leantimesmeatco.com

Mother Earth Food (Home-Delivery) oxf

• 29 Hawk Hill Road, Asheville 828-275-3500 • motherearthfood.com

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Takeout Central AVL ox

• 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 117B, Asheville

828-252-1221 • takeoutcentral.com

Grocery Stores

ALDI e w s n xb

• 480 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville

855-955-2534

• 1344 Patton Ave., Asheville

844-476-1071

• 330 Airport Road, Arden

844-476-1072

• 58 Weaver Blvd., Weaverville 855-955-2534

avl.mx/9ii

Earth Fare w xgb

• 66 Westgate Parkway, Asheville 828-255-2999 • earthfare.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Foreign Affairs

Oriental Market e b

• 611-A Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-299-0333

foreignaffairsorientalmarket.com

French Broad Food Co-op d xfb

• 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-255-7650 • frenchbroadfood.coop

Breakfast, Lunch

Hopey & Co. s e xfb

• 800 Fairview Road, Asheville

828-255-5228

• 3018 U.S. 70 W., Suite 1, Black Mountain 828-669-8988

hopeyandcompany.com

Ingles Markets e n s w xgb

• 29 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-253-1528

See ad below for additional locations. ingles-markets.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kim’s Oriental Food & Gifts w xb

• 5 Regent Park Blvd., Suite 110, Asheville • 828-254-7235

Publix Super Market s n w xgb

• 1830 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-6287

• 635 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville 828-694-4440

• 165 Weaver Blvd., Weaverville 828-658-1020

• 124 Frazier St., Waynesville 828-454-5700

publix.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Radha Indian Grocers w x

• 813 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-505-1991 • avl.mx/prwr

The Fresh Market n s gb

• 944 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-252-9098

• 1378 Hendersonville Road, Suite H, Asheville 828-277-7023

thefreshmarket.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The Rhu d fgb

• 10 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-785-1799 • the-rhu.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Tienda Los Nenes w s g

• 1341 Parkwood Road, Suite 110, Asheville 828-253-2086

• 825 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 15, Hendersonville 828-692-8723

avl.mx/9mz

Lunch, Dinner

Trader Joe’s n xb

• 120 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-232-5078 • traderjoes.com

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INGLES MARKETS

West Village Market & Deli w xfb

• 771 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-225-4949 • westvillagemarket.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Whole Foods Market n e s xgb

• 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-5440

• 4 S. Tunnel Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-239-9604

• 1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-378-0477

wholefoodsmarket.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

YZ Asian Market w x

• 22 New Leicester Highway, Asheville 828-785-1653 • avl.mx/9sn

Specialty Food Stores

107 Market & Deli e xfm

• 107 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-9029 • foothillslocalmeats.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop n

• 712 Merrimon Ave., Suite B, Asheville 828-358-3536 • ashevillebrewers.com

Asheville Tea Co. o

• Asheville ashevilleteacompany.com

Bean Werks

Coffee & Tea& n

• 9 W. Chestnut Ridge Ave., Woodfin 828-785-1430 • beanwerks.com

Light Fare

Cooperative Coffee Roasters w x

• 210 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-367-9330

cooperativecoffeeroasters.com

Counter Culture Coffee o

• Asheville 919-361-5282 • counterculturecoffee.com

DJ’s Pickles w

• WNC Farmer’s Market, 570 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-620-1085 • djspickles.com

Dynamite Roasting Co. e x

• 3198 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-357-8555 • dynamiteroasting.com

Firewalker Hot Sauce o

• Asheville 828-808-7709 • firewalkerhotsauce.com

French Broad Chocolate Factory r xib

• 821 Riverside Drive, Suite 199, Asheville 828-348-5187

frenchbroadchocolates.com

Hickory Nut Gap Farm’s Deli & Bakery s xfib

• 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview 828-628-1027 • hickorynutgap.com

Honey and the Hive n

• 23 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville 828-484-9466 • honeyandthehivenc.com

Mother Ocean Seafood Market n xb

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-231-5607 • momavl.com

Lunch

New York Butcher Shoppe s xgb

• 200 Julian Shoals Drive, Suite 10, Arden 828-676-0594 • nybutcher.com

Lunch, Dinner

Newstock Pantry r f

• 191 Lyman St., Asheville 828-450-5358 • new-stock.square.site

Lunch, Dinner

Olive This! d

• 32 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-4334 • olivethis.com

Poppy

Handcrafted Popcorn o

• Asheville 828-552-3149

poppyhandcraftedpopcorn.com

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop d

• 21 Battery Park Ave., Suite 102, Asheville 828-575-2360 • rocketfizz.com

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505-4334 olivethis.com
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Mention

Shanti Elixirs oxf

• 122 Dorothy Lille Lane, Weaverville 828-351-4879 • shantielixirs.com

South Slope

Cheese Co. d fb

• 11 Southside Ave., Suite 110, Asheville 828-575-2109 • southslopecheeseco.com

The Chop Shop Butchery n xf

• 100 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-505-3777 • chopshopbutchery.com

The Hop

Ice Creamery w xi

• 167 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-774-5058 • hopicecreamnc.com

The Spice & Tea Exchange d

• 46 Haywood St., Suite 101, Asheville 828-505-7348 • spiceandtea.com

Trout Lily Deli & Market e fb

• 1297 Charlotte Highway, Fairview 828-628-0402 • troutlilymarket.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Tours & Classes

Amazing Pubcycle d itb

• 51 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-214-5010 • amazingpubcycle.com

Asheville

Brews Cruise d s ib

• Asheville 828-545-5181

ashevillebrewscruise.com

Asheville Food Tours d im

• Asheville 828-243-7401 • ashevillefoodtours.com

Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours d im

• 45 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 170, Asheville 828-774-7785

ashevillerooftopbartours.com

BREW-ed Brewery & History

Walking Tours d ib

• 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 103, Asheville 828-278-9255 • brew-ed.com

Carolina Curd o

• Asheville avl.mx/co9

Coffee Curious Workshops d

• 45 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville 828-419-4564 coffeecuriousworkshops.com

Dogwood Cottage Baking n

• 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite V, Asheville 828-484-7254

dogwoodcottagebaking.com

Eating Asheville

Food Tours d im

• Asheville 828-489-3266 • eatingasheville.com

No Taste Like Home ofi

• Asheville 828-209-8599

• notastelikehome.org

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Bars

Beer Bars

Asheville Club d tb

• 20 Haywood St., Asheville 828-808-0228 • ashevilleclub.com

Asheville

Guitar Bar r xtb

• 122 Riverside Drive, Suite D, Asheville avl.mx/cil

Asheville

Retrocade w xtb

• 800 Haywood Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-575-9488 • ashevilleretrocade.com

BAD Craft e xb

• 128 Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-357-8080 • badcraft828.com

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria d xtb

• 42 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-255-0504 • barleystaproom.com

Lunch, Dinner

Blue Mountain Pizza n xtb

• 55 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-658-8778 • bluemountainpizza.com

Lunch, Dinner

Jack of the Wood d xtm

• 95 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-252-5445 • jackofthewood.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

LaZoom Room d itb

• 76 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-225-6932 • lazoomtours.com

Saint Brighid’s r b

• 36 Foundy St., Suite A1, Asheville 828-367-7055 • saintbrighids.com

The Brew Pump w gb

• 760 Haywood Road, Suite 3136, Asheville 828-774-5550 • thebrewpump.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Orange Peel d xtb

• 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-398-1837 • theorangepeel.net

The Railyard e m

• 141 Richardson Blvd., Black Mountin 828-357-8108 • railyardblkmtn.com

Lunch, Dinner

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The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective w e xb

• 507 Haywood Road, Suite 10, Asheville

828-575-9888

• 2 Beverly Road, Asheville thewhalecollective.com

Lunch, Dinner

Classic Bars

Asheville Yacht Club d tm

• 87 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-255-8454 • ashevilleyachtclub.com

Dinner, Late-night

Banks Ave. d xtm

• 32 Banks Ave., Unit 101, Asheville 828-785-1458 • banksavenue.com

Boiler Room d tm

• 11 Grove St., Asheville 828-505-1612 • boilerroomasheville.com

Burger Bar w xtm

• 1 Craven St., Asheville avl.mx/9kq

Casablanca Cigar Bar s m

• 18 Lodge St., Asheville 828-505-0342

• 411 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-595-2499

• casablancacigarbar.com

Cascade Lounge w tm

• 219 Amboy Road, Asheville 828-232-7095 • cascadeloungeavl.com

Charlotte Street Grill and Pub n m

• 157 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-252-2948 • charlottestreetpub.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Club Eleven d tm

• 11 Grove St., Asheville 828-505-1612 • elevenongrove.com

Creekside Taphouse e xtm

• 8 Beverly Road, Asheville 828-575-2880 • creeksidetaphouse.com

Lunch, Dinner

Desoto Lounge w gm

• 504 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-255-1109 • desotolounge.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Elaine’s

Dueling Piano Bar n tm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/9l5

Fat Cat’s Billiards s tm

• 2345 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-681-0555 • avl.mx/cjk

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Fleetwood’s Rock-N-Roll Wedding Chapel w xtm

• 496 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-5525 • fleetwoodschapel.com

Foggy Mountain Brew Pub d xtm

• 12 Church St., Asheville 828-254-3008 • foggymountainavl.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Frazier’s Tavern n xm

• 389 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-258-9828 • avl.mx/4wd

Getaway River Bar r tm

• 790 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-545-6985 • getawayontheriver.com

GiGi’s Underground d m

• 122 College St., Suite 002, Asheville 828-505-2356 • gigisunderground.com

Haywood Country Club w tm

• 662 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-417-7230

thehaywoodcountryclub.com

Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill s xftm

• 620 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-0355

juicylucysburgerbarandgrill.com

Lunch, Dinner

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O.Henry’s d xtm

• 237 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-1891 • ohenrysofasheville.com

Olde London Road

English Pub r xgm

• 270 Depot St., Asheville avl.mx/a6c

Lunch, Dinner

One Stop @ Asheville Music Hall d xtm

• 55 College St., Asheville 828-255-7777 • ashevillemusichall.com

Dinner, Late-night

Pack’s Tavern d xm

• 20 S. Spruce St., Asheville 828-225-6944 • packstavern.com

Lunch, Dinner

Rabbit Rabbit d xgtm

• 75 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-398-1837 • rabbitrabbitavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Rankin Vault

Cocktail Lounge d xm

• 7 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-254-4993 • rankinvault.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Salvage Station r xgtm

• 468 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-407-0521 • salvagestation.com

Dinner

Scandals Nightclub d tm

• 11 Grove St., Asheville 828-505-1612 • scandalsnightclub.com

Shiloh & Gaines s m

• 700 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-412-5836 • shilohandgaines.com

Silverados e xtm

• 2898 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-357-8592 • silveradoswnc.com

Tall John’s n m

• 152 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-782-5514 • talljohns.com

Dinner

The Bar d gtm

• Table, 18 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-254-8980 • avl.mx/bnf

Dinner, Late-night

The Barksdale d xm

• 42 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-424-7449 • avl.mx/83z

Dinner, Late-night

The Barrelhouse n gtm

• 1459 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-281-3613 • thebarrelhouseavl.com

Dinner, Late-night

The Double Crown w xtm

• 375 Haywood Road, Asheville avl.mx/9mu

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The Grey Eagle r xgtm

• 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville 828-232-5800 • thegreyeagle.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Lazy Diamond d tm

• 98 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 866-289-5977 • avl.mx/5i8

The Odd w xgtm

• 1045 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9299 • inktr.ee/theoddavl

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

The Social e xtm

• 1078 Tunnel Road, Suites A & B, Asheville 828-298-8780 • thesocialasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

The Village Porch n gtm

• 51 N. Merrimon Ave., Suite 113, Woodfin 828-505-8049 • thevillageporch.com

Lunch, Dinner

Town Pump

Tavern e xtm

• 135 Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-357-5075 • avl.mx/ckr

Village Pub s m

• 100 Fairview Road, Asheville 828-417-7128 • villagepubnc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Craft Cocktail Bars

Anoche r m

• 176 Clingman Ave., Asheville anocheavl.com

Antidote d xm

• 151 Coxe Ave., Suite 20, Asheville 828-505-2882 • antidote.bar

Asheville

Beauty Academy d tm

• 28 Broadway, Asheville 828-505-0993 • avlbeautyacademy.com

Late-night

Avenue M n xfhtm

• 791 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-350-8181 • avenuemavl.com

Dinner

Boomer’s

Bourbon and Cigars d m

• 81 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-774-5090

boomersbourbonandcigar.com

Capella on 9 d xfhm

• AC Hotel, 10 Broadway, 9th Floor, Asheville 828-258-2522 • capellaon9.com

Breakfast, Dinner

Crucible r xtm

• 140A Roberts St., Asheville 828-575-9995 • avl.mx/9ww

Filo/Post 70 e hm

• 1155 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-9777 • filopost70.com

Dinner

Great Hall Bar n tm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/3k7

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Hemingway’s Cuba

Restaurant & Bar d xtm

• 15 Page Ave., 4th Floor, Asheville 828-417-6866 • hemingwayscuba.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Imperiál d tm

• 48 College St., Asheville 828-505-8455 • imperial-avl.com

Dinner, Late-night

Jargon w xfhm

• 715 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-785-1761 • jargonrestaurant.com

Dinner

Little Jumbo n xtm

• 241 Broadway, Asheville 828-417-4783 • littlejumbobar.com

Pillar Rooftop Bar d tm

• Hilton Garden Inn, 309 College St., 6th Floor, Asheville 828-575-1188 • pillaravl.com

Breakfast, Dinner

Post 25 s m

• 2155 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-676-2577 • post25avl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Pulp d tm

• 103 Hilliard Ave., Asheville 828-398-1837 • avl.mx/bio

Social Lounge d fhm

• 29 Broadway, Asheville 828-348-8448

socialloungeasheville.com

Brunch, Dinner

Sovereign

Remedies d xfm

• 29 N. Market St., Suite 105, Asheville 828-919-9518 • sovereignremedies.com

Dinner

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Storm Rhum Bar d fhm

• 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 103A, Asheville 828-505-8560 • stormrhumbar.com

Dinner, Late-night

Sunset Cocktail

Terrace n fhm

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/9n0

Lunch, Dinner

The Admiral w htm

• 400 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-252-2541 • theadmiralasheville.com

Dinner

The Buchi Bar d xm

• 68 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-232-0738 • avl.mx/cix

Lunch, Dinner

The Crow & Quill d tm

• 106 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville thecrowandquill.com

The Golden Pineapple w tm

• 503 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4458 • goldenpineapplebar.com

Dinner, Late-night

The Market Place Restaurant & Lounge d xfhm

• 20 Wall St., Asheville 828-252-4162

marketplace-restaurant.com

Brunch, Dinner

The Montford Rooftop Bar d xm

• The Doubletree Downtown, 199 Haywood St., Asheville 828-505-8750 • themontford.com

Brunch, Dinner

The Observatory d m

• The Restoration Hotel, 68 Patton Ave., Asheville 855-568-6800

theobservatoryasheville.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Times Bar & Coffee Shop d m

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-774-5028

thetimesbarasheville.com

Top of the Monk d m

• 92 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-254-5470 • topofthemonk.com

Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian n s xm

• 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-1077

• 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-630-8100

vinniesitalian.com

Dinner

Vivian r xfhm

• 348 Depot St., Suite 190, Asheville 828-225-3497 • vivianavl.com

Brunch, Dinner

W XYZ Bar d gtm

• Aloft, 51 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-232-2838 • avl.mx/4vr

Lunch, Dinner

Wine Bars

5 Walnut Wine Bar d xtb

• 5 Walnut St., Asheville 828-253-2593 • 5walnut.com

Battery Park

Book Exchange & Champagne Bar d xtb

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 101, Asheville 828-252-0020 • avl.mx/3sq

Light Fare

Bottle Riot r xm

• 37 Paynes Way, Suite 009, Asheville 828-505-8606 • bottleriot.com

Light Fare

Gourmand d b

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 281-658-0086 • gourmandasheville.com

Light Fare

Leo’s House of Thirst w xb

• 1055 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-8017 • leosavl.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Aventine d b

• 25 Page Ave., Suite 102, Asheville 828-575-2180 • avl.mx/bjc

WALLS Wine Bar d b

• 38 Broadway, Asheville 877-989-2557 • benjaminwalls.com/wine

THE MED

Full menu available all day Tues-Sat 8-2pm; Sun 9-2pm

57 College Street, Asheville themedavl.com 828.258.0476

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Zambra d xhm

• 85 W. Walnut St., Asheville 828-232-1060 • zambratapas.com

Dinner

Breweries/ Tasting Rooms

12 Bones Brewing s b

• 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden

828-687-1395 • 12bonesbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

7 Clans Brewing s b

• 66 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-505-1151 • 7clansbrewing.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

All Sevens Brewing w m

• 777 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-225-9782 • allsevensbrewing.com

Late-night

Archetype Brewing w d b

• 265 Haywood Road, Asheville

828-505-4177

• 174 Broadway, Asheville

828-505-8305

• 39 Banks Ave., Asheville [Opening 2023] archetypebrewing.com

Asheville Brewing Co. d n tm

• 77 Coxe Ave., Asheville

828-255-4077

• 675 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

828-254-1281

ashevillebrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Ben’s American Sake d itm

• 195 Hilliard Ave., Asheville 828-424-7580 • bensamericansake.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Black Mountain Brewing e xb

• 131 Broadway Ave., Black Mountain

828-669-9090 • blkmtnbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner Brouwerïj

Cursus K Ĕm Ē s tb

• 155 Thompson St., Asheville 828-412-5193 • cursuskeme.com

Burial Beer Co. d s xfb

• 40 Collier Ave., Asheville 828-475-2739

• 10 Shady Oak Drive, Asheville 828-505-4452 burialbeer.com

Lunch, Dinner

Catawba Brewing Co. d s tb

• 32 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-552-3934

• 63 Brook St., Asheville 828-424-7290

catawbabrewing.com

Cellarest Beer Project w tb

• 395 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-231-1350 • cellarestbeer.com

Lunch, Dinner

DSSOLVR d xb

• 63 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville dssolvr.com

Eluvium Brewing Co. n xb

• 11 Florida Avenue, Weaverville 828-484-1799 • eluviumbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Eurisko Beer Co. d b

• 255 Short Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-774-5055 • euriskobeer.com

French Broad River Brewery s tb

• 101 Fairview Road, Suite D, Asheville 828-277-0222 • frenchbroadbrewery.com

Lunch, Dinner

Funkatorium d xtb

• 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-552-3203 • avl.mx/9m8

Lunch, Dinner

Ginger’s Revenge r d tb

• 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100, Asheville 828-505-2462

• 32 Banks Ave, Asheville 828-417-7248

gingersrevenge.com

Green Man Brewery d tb

• Green Mansion, 27 Buxton Ave., Asheville 828-989-7453

• Dirty Jack’s, 23 Buxton Ave., Asheville 828-989-7453

greenmanbrewery.com

Lunch, Dinner

Hi-Wire

Brewing d s r xitb

• 197 Hilliard Ave., Asheville 828-738-2452

• 2A Huntsman Place, Asheville 828-738-2451

• 284 Lyman St., Asheville 828-738-2454

hiwirebrewing.com

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Highland Brewing Co. s d xitb

• 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite 200, Asheville

828-299-3370

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-299-3370

highlandbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Hillman Beer s w xfb

• 25 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville

828-505-1312

• 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort 828-668-6372

hillmanbeer.com

Lunch, Dinner

Leveller Brewing. n b

• 25 N. Main St., Weaverville levellerbrewing.com

Lookout Brewing Co. e xtb

• 103 S. Ridgeway Ave., Suite 1, Black Mountain 828-357-5169 • lookoutbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

New Belgium Brewing Co. w xitb

• 21 Craven St., Asheville 828-333-6900 • newbelgium.com

Lunch, Dinner

New Origin Brewing Co. s b

• 131 Thompson St., Asheville 701-261-5861 • neworiginbrewing.com

One World Brewing d w tb

• 10 Patton Ave., Suite 002, Asheville 828-785-5580

• 520 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9992

oneworldbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Outsider Brewing Co. n b

• 939 Riverside Drive, Asheville 908-578-8718

outsiderbrewing.beer

Oyster House Brewing Co. w m

• 625 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9370 • oysterhousebeers.com

Lunch, Dinner

Pisgah Brewing Co. e xtb

• 2948 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-669-0190 • pisgahbrewing.com

River Arts District Brewing Co. r b

• 13 Mystery St., Asheville theradbrewco.com

Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co. n xgtb

• 995 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-575-2370 • riversiderhapsody.com

Lunch, Dinner

Rye Knot n tm

• 868 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-575-2226 • ryeknotco.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sweeten Creek Brewing s gtb

• 1127 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-575-2785

sweetencreekbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Terra Nova Beer Co. d b

• 101 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville terranovabeer.co

Lunch, Dinner

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The Mule at Devil’s Foot Beverage s fm

• 131 Sweeten Creek Road, Suite 10, Asheville 828-357-7601 • avl.mx/co1

Thirsty Monk Brewery s d xgm

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 170, Asheville 828-687-3873

• 92 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-254-5470

avl.mx/bwb

Lunch, Dinner

Turgua Brewing Co. s gtb

• 3131 Cane Creek Road, Fairview 828-338-0218 • turguabrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Twin Leaf Brewery d tb

• 144 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-774-5000 • twinleafbrewery.com

Wedge Brewing Co. r d xb

• 37 Paynes Way, Suite 001, Asheville 828-505-2792

• 5 Foundy St., Asheville 828-253-7152

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 152, Asheville 828-419-1740

wedgebrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Whistle Hop Brewing Co. e xgtb

• 1288 Charlotte Highway, Fairview 828-338-9447 • whistlehop.com

Dinner

White Labs Kitchen & Tap d gim

• 172 S. Charlotte St., Asheville 828-974-3868 • whitelabsbrewingco.com

Lunch, Dinner

Wicked Weed Brewing d w xitm

• 91 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-575-9599

• 145 Jacob Holm Way, Candler 828-365-7166 wickedweedbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Zebulon Artisan Ales n ib

• 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville zebulonbrewing.com

Zillicoah Beer Co. n xgtb

• 870 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-424-7929 • zillicoahbeer.com

Lunch, Dinner

Cideries

Barn Door Ciderworks e b

• 23 Lytle Road, Fletcher 828-484-1586 • barndoorcw.com

Light Fare

Black Mountain Cider + Mead e b

• 104 Eastside Drive, Unit 307, Black Mountain 828-419-0089 • avl.mx/5rw

Bold Rock

Hard Cider s d xitb

• 72 School House Road, Mills River 828-595-9940

• 39 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-552-3720

boldrock.com/visit

Lunch, Dinner

Botanist & Barrel d b

• 32 Broadway, Suite 110, Asheville 828-338-9516

botanistandbarrelasheville.com

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Noble Cider d w xb

• 49 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-412-5064

• 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville 828-575-9622 noblecider.com

Light Fare

Urban Orchard Cider Co. d w xgtb

• 24 Buxton Ave., Asheville 828-505-7243

• 210 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-774-5151

urbanorchardcider.com

Lunch, Dinner

Coffee/Kava/Tea

Coffee

10th Muse Comfort Food w

• 1475 Patton Ave., Asheville 702-210-5100 • 10thmusecomfortfood.com

Allgood Coffee n x

• 10 S. Main St., Weaverville 828-484-8663 • allgood.coffee

Asheville

Coffee Roasters n g

• 85 Weaverville Highway, Asheville 828-253-5282

ashevillecoffeeroasters.com

Breakfast, Lunch

BattleCat

Coffee Bar w xb

• 373 Haywood Road, Asheville avl.mx/9ix

Breakfast, Lunch

Bean Werks Coffee & Tea& w

• 753 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-785-1430 • beanwerks.com

Light Fare

Bebettes: A New Orleans Coffeehouse d g

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 111, Asheville 828-333-3130

bebettescoffeehouse.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Camden’s

Coffee House n xtg

• 40 N. Main St., Mars Hill 828-680-1246 • camdenscoffeehouse.com

Breakfast

Cup of Jomo e

• 107 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain 828-222-3709 • cupofjomo.com

Double D’s Coffee & Desserts d

• 41 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-2439 • doubledscoffee.com

Dynamite Roasting Co. e x

• 3198 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-357-8555 • dynamiteroasting.com

Farewell Coffee s b

• 11 Southside Ave., Asheville 828-505-2721 • farewellavl.com

Filo/Post 70 e b

• 1155 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-9777 • filopost70.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Forage w xb

• 428 Haywood Road, Suite B, Asheville 828-252-8888 • avl.mx/cjm

Gallivant Coffee n f

• 126 Elkwood Ave., Suite 102, Woodfin 828-505-2188 • gallivant.coffee

Grind AVL r

• 346 Depot St., Asheville 828-505-0722 • grindavl.club

High Five Coffee d n x

• 13 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-713-5291

• 190 Broadway St, Asheville 828-398-0209

• 2000 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-785-8272

highfivecoffee.com

Breakfast

HomeGround Coffee Bar & Deli w fgt

• 219 Amboy Road, Asheville 828-793-0031 • homegroundavl.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Izzy’s Coffee d w b

• 74 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-989-4434

• 976 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-989-4434

izzyscoffee.com

Light fare

Liberty House Coffee & Cafe n xf

• 221 S. Liberty St., Asheville 828-505-2236 • libertyhousecafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café d x

• 55 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-6734 • malaprops.com

Mosaic Café s g

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 1 Town Square Blvd., Suite 150, Asheville 828-676-2446 • ilovemosaiccafe.com

Breakfast, Lunch

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Odd’s Cafe w x

• 800 Haywood Road, Suite 110A, Asheville 828-505-7776 • oddscafe.com

Light Fare

PennyCup Coffee Co. r d e n x

• 362 Depot St., Asheville 828-575-9495

• 39 S. Market St., Asheville 828-505-3609

• 6 Beverly Road, Asheville 828-412-3924

• 857 Merrimon Ave., Asheville pennycupcoffeeco.com

Pollen Coffee & Flower Shop d x

• 45 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 150, Asheville pollenavl.com

Rabbit Hole w

• 9 State St., Asheville 828-785-5760 • rabbitholeasheville.com

Light Fare

Round Earth Roasters s fgb

• 518 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-9227 • roundearthroasters.com

Light Fare

Rowan Coffee d g

• 66 Broadway, Asheville rowancoffee.com

Light Fare

Sovereign Remedies Exchange w xfb

• 2645 New Leicester Highway, Leicester 828-919-9518 • avl.mx/ch5

Lunch, Dinner

Stay Glazed... Donuts d

• The Jackson Building, 22 S. Pack Square, LL100, Asheville 828-412-5718 • stayglazeddonuts.com

Summit Coffee Co. r d

• 4 Foundy St., Suite 20, Asheville 828-705-8071

• 1 Page Ave., Suite 148, Asheville 828-705-8304 summitcoffee.com

Sweeten Creek Coffee s g

• 330 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-412-3077 • sweetencreekcoffee.com

Breakfast, Lunch

The Daily Grind s

• 100 District Drive, Suite 216, Asheville 828-776-8996 • dailygrindavl.com

Light Fare

The Dripolator Coffeehouse e w s x

• 221 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-669-0999

• 909 Smokey Park Highway, Candler 828-670-5595

• 20 Gala Dr., Asheville avl.mx/3w7

The Times Bar & Coffee Shop d m

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-774-5028 • thetimesbarasheville.com

Trade and Lore d fgb

• 37 Wall St., Asheville 828-552-5353 • tradeandlore.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Ultra Coffeebar r g

• 242 Clingman Ave., Asheville 828-253-2177 • ultracoffeebar.com

Breakfast, Lunch

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Well-Bred Bakery & Café s d n xg

• 6 Boston Way, Asheville 828-774-5307

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 112G, Asheville 828-470-7700

• 26 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-9300 x 1 wellbredbakery.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Kava

Elevated Kava Lounge w t

• 747 Haywood Road, Suite 200, Asheville 828-412-3548 • elevatedkava.com

Sovereign Kava d xt

• 268 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-8118 • ashevillekava.com

Vintage Kava n xt

• 141 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville 828-484-8186 • vintagekava.com

Tea

Alchemy Tearoom d

• 62 Clayton St., Asheville 828-575-9419 • alchemyasheville.com

Bluebird Bubble Tea s

• 117 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville bluebirdbubbletea.com

Dobrá Tea d e w x

• 78 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-575-2424

• 1011 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-774-5088

• 707 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4307 dobrateanc.com

Lunch, Dinner

High Climate Tea Co. d x

• 12 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 1, Asheville 828-505-4771 • highclimatetea.com

Pop Bubble Tea n

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103, Asheville popbubbleteanc.com

The Pot Stirred d

• 57 Haywood St., Asheville 828-929-1317 • thepotstirred.com

Distilleries

Asheville Distilling Co. ( Troy & Sons) d i

• 45 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville 828-575-2000 • ashevilledistilling.com

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Chemist Spirits d xi

• 151 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-263-6943 • chemistspirits.com

Cultivated Cocktails d xim

• 25 Page Ave., Suite 103, Asheville 828-338-9779 • cultivated-cocktails.com

Dalton Distillery d m

• 251 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-785-1499 • dalton-distillery.com

Eda Rhyne Distilling Co. s xm

• 101 Fairview Road, Suite A, Asheville 828-412-5441 • edarhyne.com

Oak & Grist Distilling Co. e xim

• 1556 Grovestone Road, Black Mountain 828-357-5750 • oakandgrist.com

Rye Knot n tm

• 868 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-575-2226 • ryeknotco.com

Lunch, Dinner

Juices/Smoothies

Green Sage Café d s n xfg

• 5 Broadway, Asheville 828-252-4450

• 1800 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-4450

• 633 Merrimon Ave., Suite A, Asheville 828-417-7859

greensagecafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Mountain Juicery s x

• 1863 Hendersonville Road, Suite 132, Asheville 828-277-6006

• 637 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 60, Hendersonville 828-513-1898

mountainjuicery.com

Peaberry Press s

• 802 Fairview Road, Suite 800, Asheville 828-772-0438 • peaberrypress.com

Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe n xf

• 233 S. Liberty St., Asheville 828-412-5701 • pulpandsprout.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Simple Cafe & Juice Bar w xg

• 643 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-774-5410 • simpleasheville.com

Breakfast, Lunch

WinerIES

Biltmore Winery s xib

• Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge St., Asheville 800-411-3812 • avl.mx/9je

Marked Tree d s xib

• Aloft, 14 Aston St., Asheville 828-424-7131

• 623 Deep Gap Road, Flat Rock 828-513-3773

markedtreevineyard.com

Pl Ēb Urban Winery r xitb

• 289 Lyman St., Asheville 828-774-5062 • pleburbanwinery.com

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EXCURSIONS DIRECTORY

Brevard

Bracken Mountain

Bakery s x

• 42. S. Broad St., Brevard

828-883-4034 • avl.mx/bft

Brevard Brewing Co. s xb

• 63 E. Main St., Brevard

828-885-2101 • brevard-brewing.com

Cup & Saucer s x

• 36 E. Main St. A, Brevard

828-884-2877 • cupandsaucernc.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Healthy Harvest

Natural Foods s f

• 29 W. French Broad St., Suite 105, Brevard

828-885-2599

healthyharvestnaturalfoods.com

Mayberry’s s xb

• 30 W. Main St., Brevard

828-862-8646 • mayberrys.co

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Noblebräu Brewing s tb

• 183 King St., Brevard

828-877-1850 • noblebrau.com

Lunch, Dinner

Oskar Blues Brewery s xitb

• 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard

828-883-2337 • oskarblues.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Square Root Restaurant s xhtm

• 33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard

828-884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

The Sunrise Cafe s x

• 273 N. Broad St., Brevard

828-884-3331 • the-sunrise-cafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

UpCountry Brewing Co. s b

• 212 King St., Suite B, Brevard 828-885-7538 • upcountrybrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Hendersonville

2 Guys Pizza:

Planet Friendly Food & Brews s xgb

• 1307 7th Ave. E., Hendersonville 828-693-6755 • 2guyspizza.org

Lunch, Dinner

Appalachian Ridge Hard Cider s b

• 749 Chestnut Gap Road, Hendersonville 828-685-4002 • saintpaulfarms.com

Black Bear

Coffee Co. s xgb

• 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-692-6333 • blackbear.coffee

Breakfast, Lunch

Burning Blush Brewery s gb

• 4891 Boylston Highway, Mills River 828-595-9859 • burningblush.com

Lunch, Dinner

Burntshirt

Vineyards s e itb

• 2695 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville 828-685-2402

• 438 Main St., Chimney Rock

828-436-2490

avl.mx/9kr

Lunch

Casablanca Cigar Bar s m

• 411 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-595-2499 • casablancacigarbar.com

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Flat Rock

Village Bakery s fgb

• 2710 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock 828-693-1313 • villagebakerync.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Hendersonville

Community Co-Op s fgb

• 60 S. Charleston Lane, Hendersonville 828-693-0505 • hendersonville.coop

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

HenDough Chicken and Donuts s xf

• 532 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville 828-595-2885 • hendough.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Hot Dog World s xg

• 226 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville 828-697-0374 • hotdogworld.net

Lunch, Dinner

Joey’s New York Bagels s xg

• 5829 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville

828-376-3692

• 1500 Haywood Road, Hendersonville 828-692-1220

joeysnybagels.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Kosta’s Fireside Restaurant & Pancake Inn s

• 295 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville 828-697-1004

kostasfiresidepancakeinn.com

Breakfast, Lunch

McFarlan Bakery s x

• 309 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-693-4256 • mcfarlanbakery.com

Mills River Brewing Co. s xtm

• 336 Banner Farm Road, Mills River 828-483-0481

millsriverbrewingco.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mountain Juicery s

• 637 Spartanburg Highway, Suite 60, Hendersonville 828-513-1898 • mountainjuicery.com

Never Blue s m

• 119 S. Main St., Hendersonville 828-693-4646 • theneverblue.com

Lunch, Dinner

Postero s xhm

• 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-595-9676 • postero-hvl.com

Lunch, Dinner

Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards s tb

• 588 Chestnut Gap Road, Hendersonville 828-685-4002 • saintpaulfarms.com

Sideways Farm & Brewery s fgib

• 62 Eade Road, Etowah 828-595-4001 • sidewaysfarm.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. s xfitb

• 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River 828-708-6242 • sierranevada.com

Lunch, Dinner

Southern Appalachian Brewery s xtb

• 822 Locust St., Hendersonville 828-684-1235 • sabrewery.com

Toasted & Sauced s fgtb

• Mills River Brewing Co., 336 Banner Farm Road, Mills River 828-230-9082 • jujuscookery.com

Lunch, Dinner

Umi Japanese

Fine Dining s xhm

• 633 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-698-8048 • umisushinc.com

Lunch, Dinner

Underground Baking Co. s

• 348 7th Ave. E., Hendersonville 828-674-7494 • undergroundbaking.com

West First Wood-Fired s m

• 101B 1st Ave. W., Hendersonville 828-693-1080 • westfirstwoodfired.com

Lunch, Dinner

Zen Hen Cafe s fg

• 1794 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville 828-552-4585 • zenhencafe.com

Lunch, Dinner

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Madison County

Iron Horse Station

Restaurant & Tavern n xtb

• 24 S. Andrews Ave., Hot Springs

828-622-9506

theironhorsestation.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mad Co. Brew House n xgtb

• 45 N. Main St., Marshall 828-649-8600

madisoncountybrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Mars Theatre Brewing Co. n xtb

• 70 Main St., Mars Hill 828-680-1284 • avl.mx/co7

Lunch, Dinner

Spring Creek Tavern n xb

• 145 Bridge St., Hot Springs 828-622-0187

thespringcreektavern.com

Lunch, Dinner

Stackhouse

American Eatery & Pub n xb

• 37 S. Main St., Mars Hill 828-680-1213

stackhouserestaurant.com

Lunch, Dinner

Star Diner n xhb

• 115 N. Main St., Marshall

828-649-9900 • stardinerwnc.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

The Original Papa Nick’s n xgb

• 15 College St., Mars Hill 828-689-8566

theoriginalpapanicks.com

Lunch, Dinner

Zadie’s Market n fgb

• 33 Baileys Branch Road, Marshall

828-575-7605 • zadiesmarket.com

Brunch, Dinner

Zuma Coffee n xgt

• 7 N. Main St., Marshall 828-649-1617 • zumascoffee.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Other Locales

Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts n x

• 8 W. Main St., Burnsville 828-682-0120

appalachianjavaburnsville.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fonta Flora Brewery e tb

• 6751 NC-126, Nebo 828-475-7501

• 317 N. Green St., Morganton 828-475-7501 fontaflora.com

Garden Deli and Snap Dragon Bar & Kitchen n xm

• 107 Town Square, Burnsville 828-682-3946 • garden-deli.com

Lunch, Dinner

Hillman Beer e xfb

• 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort 828-668-6372 • hillmanbeer.com

Lunch, Dinner

Hog Hollow Wood-Fired Pizza n xtb

• 321 W. Main St., Burnsville 828-536-9068 • hoghollowpizza.com

Lunch, Dinner

Homeplace Beer Co. n xtb

• 321 W. Main St., Burnsville 828-536-9068 • homeplacebeer.com

Lunch, Dinner

Little Switzerland Orchard and Winery n tb

• 14480 226 S., Spruce Pine 828-337-4354 • avl.mx/9sb

Lunch, Dinner

Waynesville/ Sylva

Balsam Falls Brewing w b

• 506 W. Main St., Sylva 828-631-1987 • balsamfallsbrewing.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

BearWaters Brewing Co. w xtb

• 101 Park St., Canton 828-492-0220

• 4352 Soco Road, Maggie Valley 828-944-0009

bearwatersbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Blue Ridge Beer Hub w b

• 21 East St., Waynesville 828-246-9320 • blueridgebeerhub.com

Boojum Brewing Co. w xm

• 50 N. Main St., Waynesville 828-246-0350 • boojumbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

City Lights Cafe w fgb

• 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva 828-587-2233 • citylightscafe.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

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Classic Wineseller w tb

• 20 Church St., Waynesville 828-452-6000 • classicwineseller.com

Dinner

Frog Level Brewing Co. w xtb

• 56 Commerce St., Waynesville

828-454-5664 • froglevelbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Grateful Table w fgb

• 473 Main St., Canton

828-276-2840 • avl.mx/bfc

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Guadalupe Café w xfb

• 606 W. Main St., Sylva 828-586-9877 • guadalupecafe.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Innovation Brewing w xtb

• 414 W. Main St., Sylva

828-586-9678

• 40 Depot St., Dillsboro innovation-brewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. w xb

• 617 W. Main St., Sylva

828-349-2337 • lazyhikerbrewing.com

Lunch, Dinner

Lulu’s on Main w fm

• 678 W. Main St., Sylva 828-586-8989 • lulusonmain.com

Lunch, Dinner

Orchard Coffee w xg

• 39 Depot St., Waynesville 828-246-9264 orchardcoffeeroasters.com

Breakfast, Lunch

Papertown Coffee w x

• 119 Main St., Canton 828-492-0993 • papertown.coffee

Pisgah Inn w xb

• Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 408.6, Canton

828-235-8228 • pisgahinn.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Southern Porch w xm

• 117 Main St., Canton

828-492-8006 • southern-porch.com

Lunch, Dinner

Sweet Onion Restaurant w xhb

• 39 Miller St., Waynesville

828-456-5559

sweetonionrestaurant.com

Lunch, Dinner

The Buttered Biscuit w x

• 1226 Dellwood City Road, Waynesville

828-246-6446 • avl.mx/9wl

Breakfast, Lunch

The Mad Batter Kitchen w tb

• 617 W. Main St., Sylva 828-586-3555 • madbatterkitchen.net

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

The Scotsman Public House w m

• 37 Church St., Waynesville 828-246-6292 • scotsmanpublic.com

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Waynesville Soda Jerks w f

• 35 Bridges St., Waynesville 828-278-8589

waynesvillesodajerks.com

White Moon w xgb

• 54 Mill St., Sylva 828-331-0111 • whitemoonnc.com

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

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PAGE-NUMBER COLOR KEY

BLACK = LISTINGS LOCATION • GREEN = STORY

BLUE = BEST OF WNC AWARD • RED = ADVERTISEMENT

2 Guys Pizza: Planet Friendly Food & Brews 90

5 Points Restaurant 33,42

5 Walnut Wine Bar 36,81

7 Clans Brewing 82

10th Muse Comfort Food 65,86

12 Bones

• Brewing 82

• Smokehouse 32,33,40,41,70

50/Fifty The Art of Dessert 70

67 Biltmore Downtown

• Catering 70

• Eatery 60

107 Market & Deli 60,74

131 Main Restaurant 68

828 Family Pizzeria 33,56,70

900 Degreez Pizza 44

Abeja’s House Cafe 11,41

Abuela’s Little Kitchen 54

Acropolis Pizza 56

Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant 47

Admiral, The 30,69,81

Alchemy Tearoom 88

ALDI 73

All Day Darling 2,10,41

Allgood Coffee 86

All Sevens Brewing 82

All Souls Pizza 23,58

Aloha Cafe 47

Amazing Pubcycle 75

Andaaz 32,34,46

Andale Way Mexican Grill 54

Anoche 30,80

Antidote 36,80

Apollo Flame Bistro 33,54

Apotheca 19,72

Appalachian Chick Food Truck 44

Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 32,33,34,92

Appalachian Ridge Hard Cider 90

Appalachian Vintner 20,36,37,70

Archetype Brewing 28,82

Asheville Beauty Academy 80

Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop 74

Asheville Brewing Co. 82

Asheville Brews Cruise 75

Asheville Chocolate 64

Asheville City Market 72

Asheville Club 76

Asheville Coffee Roasters 86

Asheville Dispensary 19,37,72

Asheville Distilling Co. (Troy & Sons) 88

Asheville Food Tours 75

Asheville Guitar Bar 76

Asheville Music Hall

• One Stop 79

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. 33,34,58

Yacht Club 58,78 Asiana Grand Buffet 33 A Taste of El Salvador 54 Aventine, The 81 Avenue M 32,55,80

AVL Cake Lady 64 AVL Taco Truck 44

Ay Caramba Mexican Grill & Bar 55

Baba Nahm 13,34,54

Baby Bull 13,38

BAD Craft 76 Baked Pie Co. 34,35,64

Balsam Falls Brewing 92 Banks Ave. 9,36,78

Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina 55

Bargello 54

Barksdale, The 33,79

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria 36,39,58,76

Barn Door Ciderworks 85

Barrelhouse,

Cakes by Gray 70 Camden’s Coffee House 86 Cantina, The • at Historic Biltmore Village 50,55

• Catering 72

Capella on 9 36,47,80

Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar 32,63 Carolina Curd 75

Casablanca Cigar Bar 78,83,90 Cascade Lounge 78 Catawba Brewing Co. 29,82

Cecilia’s Kitchen 54

• Food Truck 45

Cedric’s Tavern 58 Celebrity’s Hotdogs 33,38 Celine & Co. Catering 70

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Asheville
Asheville
Asheville
Asheville
Asheville
Asheville
Asheville
Asheville
Pro Kitchen 70
Proper 68
Retrocade 36,76
Rooftop Bar Tours 75,78
Sandwich Co. 33,61
Tea Co. 74
Wine Market 36,70
The 27,40,79 Bar, The 79 Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar 81 BattleCat Coffee Bar 37,86 Bean Werks Coffee & Tea 24,74,86 Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ 29,40,70 BearWaters Brewing Co. 92 Bebettes: A New Orleans Coffeehouse 65,86 Bellagio Bistro 33,54,70 Ben & Jerry’s 48,65 Benne on Eagle 68 Ben’s • American Sake 82 • Tune Up 47 Bent Creek Bistro at the NC Arboretum 61 Berliner Kindl German Restaurant 47 Bier Garden, The 36,60 Bigfoot-Longs 44 Biltmore Estate • Bistro 68 • Cedric’s Tavern 58 • Winery 36,89 BimBeriBon 34 Biryani Express 46 Biscuit Head 11,32,36,63 Bistro at Biltmore 68 Black Bear BBQ 40 Black Bear Coffee Co. 90 Blackbird, The 17,31,69 Black Mountain Brewing 82 • Smoke Black Mountain 45 Black Mountain Cider + Mead 85 Black Mountain Pizza & Ale House 58 Blessed Soul Food 45 Bluebird Bubble Tea 88 Blue Mountain Pizza 58,59,76 Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet 33,68 Blue Ridge Beer Hub 29,92 Blue Ridge Biscuit Co. 36,63 Blunt Pretzels 64,70 Boiler Room 78 Bold Rock Hard Cider 29,36,85 Bomba 54 Bone & Broth 56 Boojum Brewing Co. 92 Boomer’s Bourbon and Cigars 80 Botanist & Barrel 29,85 Bottle Riot 36,81 Bouchon 32,33,46,46 Bracken Mountain Bakery 90 Brevard Brewing Co. 90 BREW-ed Brewery & History Walking Tours 75 Brew Pump, The 76 Brouwerïj
Bun
Burial
Burning
Burntshirt
Bush
Cursus Kĕmē 28,82 Bruegger’s Bagels 36,61 Buchi Bar 31,81 Bull and Beggar, The 30,32,69
Intended 66 • Food Truck 45 Burger Bar 4,36,78 Burgerworx 38
Beer Co. 36,37,82 • Forestry Camp 56
Blush Brewery 90
Vineyards 90
Farmhouse, The 47 Buttered Biscuit, The 93 Buxton Chicken Palace 17,38 Buxton Hall Barbecue 32,33,40 Café Canna 18,72
INDEX

Cellarest Beer Project 28,82

Chai Pani 32,34,46

Charlotte Street Grill and Pub 58,78

Chemist Spirits 89

• Antidote 36,80

Chestnut 11,32,68

China Taste 34,42

Chocolate Fetish, The 34,65

Chop Shop Butchery, The 45,75

• Food Truck 45

Cinnamon Kitchen 46

Citizen Vinyl

• Session Café & Bar 42

City Bakery Café 41,64

City Lights Cafe 92

Classic Wineseller 93

Club Eleven 78

Coffee Curious Workshops 75

Contrada 58

Cooking With Comedy Catering 70

Cooperative Coffee 24

Cooperative Coffee Roasters 74

Copper Crown 32,56

Corner Kitchen 10,68

Cornerstone Restaurant 42

Counter Culture Coffee 74

Cousins Cuban Cafe 41

Crave Dessert Bar 34,64

Creekside Taphouse 36,38,78

Crow & Quill, The 81

Crucible 36,80

Crust Never Sleeps 14,64

Cucina 24 33,47

Cultivated Cocktails 89

Cultura 68

Cup of Jomo 86

Cup & Saucer 90

Cúrate 32,68

• La Bodega 11,47

Daddy Mac’s Down Home Dive 63

Daily Grind, The 87

Dalton Distillery 89

Deli LlaMMMa 45

Desoto Lounge 58,78

Devil’s Foot Beverage

• Mule, The 85

Dilbar 23,46

DJ’s Pickles 21,74

Dobrá Tea 25,37,69,88

Doc Brown’s BBQ 40

Dogwood Cottage Baking 75

Double Crown, The 36,79

Double D’s Coffee & Desserts 86

Dough House Vegan Donuts 23,65

Dripolator Coffeehouse, The 87,87

DSSOLVR 31,37,82

Duck Donuts 36,65

Dynamite Roasting Co. 37,74,86

Early Girl Eatery 32,63

Earth Fare 73

East Asheville Tailgate Market 72

East Village Grille 32,36,38

Eating Asheville Food Tours 75

Eda Rhyne Distilling Co. 31,89

Edison, Craft Ales + Kitchen 58

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 78

ELDR 56

Elevated Kava Lounge 19,88

El Kimchi 45

El Que Pasa 34,55

Eluvium Brewing Co. 82

Eurisko Beer Co. 82

Exchange, The 56

Fahrenheit Pizza & Brewhouse 58

Farewell Coffee 86

Farm Burger 33,34,38,70

Farm Dogs 17,38

Fat Cat’s Billiards 27,78

Favilla’s New York Pizza 58

Feta Flav 45

Fig Bistro 56

Filo 41,56,80,86

Finch Gourmet Market & Wine Bar 70

Firehouse Subs 33,61

Firewalker Hot Sauce 25,74

Five Guys Burger and Fries 38

Flat Rock Village Bakery 91

Fleetwood’s Rock-N-Roll Wedding Chapel 78

Fletcher Village Bakery 64

Foggy Mountain Brew Pub 33,34,58,78

Fonta Flora Brewery 92

Foothills

• Food Truck 45

• Grange 40

Forage 86

Foreign Affairs Oriental Market 73

Fork Lore 63

Franny’s Farmacy 37,72

Frazier’s Tavern 36,78

Freeze of Asheville, The 14,65

French Broad Chocolate 21,34

• Factory 74

• Lounge 64

French Broad Food Co-op 73

French Broad River Brewery 82

French Fryz 33,40

Fresh Market, The 73

FRESH Wood Fired

Grove Arcade

• Asheville Proper 68

• Baba Nahm 13,34,54

• Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar 81

• Bebettes: A New Orleans Coffeehouse 65,86

• Burgerworx 38

• Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar 32,63

• Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill 47

• Modesto 52

• Wedge Brewing Co. 36,85

• Well-Bred Bakery & Café 42,88

Grove Park Inn, The

• Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet 33,68

• Edison, Craft Ales + Kitchen 58

• Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 78

• Great Hall Bar 80

• Spa Café, The 42

• Sunset Terrace 32,69,81

• Vue 1913, An American Brasserie 69

Guadalupe Café 93

Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food 15,45

Gypsy Queen Cuisine 13,34,54

Harbor Inn Seafood Restaurant 62,62

Haywood Common 56

Haywood Country Club 78

Healthy Harvest Natural Foods 90

Heiwa Shokudo 34,52

Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar 32,36,54,80

Hendersonville Community Co-Op 91

HenDough Chicken and Donuts 91

Hickory Nut Gap Farm’s Deli & Bakery 74

Hickory Tavern 36,58

High Climate Tea Co. 25,37,88

High Five Coffee 25,37,86

Highland Brewing Co. 17,36,37,84

Hillman Beer 36,37,84,92

Hilltop Ice Cream Shop 34,65

Hi-Wire Brewing 77,82

• Foothills Food Truck 45

Hog Hollow Wood-Fired Pizza 92

Hole Doughnuts 36,65

HomeGround Coffee Bar & Deli 16,44,86

HomeGrown 33,34,44

Homeplace Beer Co. 92

Honey and the Hive 74

Hopey & Co. 73

Hop, The 14,17

• Ice Cream Café 34,65

• Ice Creamery 75

Hot Dog King, The 33,40

Hot Dog World 33,91

Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill 47

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 34,52

Imperiál 80

India Garden 47

Ingles Markets 37,73,73

Innovation Brewing 93

Tea Sushi Restaurant 7,34,52

Grey Eagle, The 12,80

• Taqueria 12,66

Griff’s Kitchen & Bar 56

Grind AVL 25,86

Iron Horse Station Restaurant & Tavern 92

Iron & Oak Brisket Co. 45

Isa’s French Bistro 32,33,46

Island Pan 47

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas 34,52,52

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Pizza 58 Frog Level Brewing Co. 93 Funkatorium 37,82 Galactic Pizza 58 Gallivant Coffee 86 Gan Shan West 34,47 Garden Deli and Snap Dragon Bar & Kitchen 92 Gemelli 15,47,99 Geraldine’s Bakery 64 Getaway River Bar 78 GiGi’s Underground 78 Ginger’s Revenge 29,82,85 Glass Onion 47 Golden Pineapple, The 81 Good AF Food Truck 45 Gourmand 17,81 Grata Pizzeria 58 Grateful Table 93 Great Hall Bar 80 Green Man Brewery 29,82,84 Green Sage Café 34,37,41,89 Green

Ivory Road Café & Kitchen 25,41

Izzy’s Coffee 86,87

Jack of the Wood 21,29,60,76

Jargon 32,56,69,80

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice 65

Jersey Mike’s Subs 33,61

Jerusalem Garden Café 34,54

Jettie Rae’s Oyster House 32,34,62

Joey’s New York Bagels 36,91

Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill 33,40,78

Karen Donatelli Cake Designs 70,71

Kickback AVL 72,75

Kilwin’s Chocolates, Fudge and Ice Cream 34,64

Kim’s Oriental Food & Gifts 73

Kinfolk 45,63

Kosta’s Fireside Restaurant & Pancake Inn 91

La Bodega by Cúrate 11,47

La Guinguette 46

La Rumba 34,54

Laughing Seed Café 22,33,34,69

LaZoom Room 76

Lazy Diamond, The 80

Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. 93

Lean Times Meat Co. 72

Lenny’s Grill & Subs 61

Leo’s House of Thirst 30,32,36,56,81

Leveller Brewing 84

Liberty House Coffee & Cafe 11,37,41,86

Library Lounge 41

Limones 34,36,55

Little Bee Thai 34,66

Little Chango 15,32,54

Little D’s 56

Little Jumbo 36,37,80

Little Louie’s 15,61

Little Pearl 62,63

Little Switzerland Orchard and Winery 92

Lobster Trap, The 34,63,100

Local 604 Bottle Shop 37,70

Local Joint, The 44

Lookout Brewing Co. 84

Loretta’s Café 61

Louise’s Kitchen 44

Luella’s Bar-B-Que 17,33,40

Lulu’s on Main 93

Mad Batter Kitchen, The 93

Mad Co. Brew House 92

Madness, The: Sushi, Burger & Bar 52

Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café 86

Mamacita’s Taqueria 34,66

Mama’s & Beer 55

Mariscos Seafood Shack 62

Marked Tree 36,89

Market Place Restaurant & Lounge, The 68,69,81

Mars Theatre Brewing Co. 92

Mary’s Mountain Cookies 64,65

Mayberry’s 90

Mayfel’s 36,50,63

McFarlan Bakery 91

Med, The 44,81

Mëhfil 23,47

Mela Indian Restaurant 33,34,47

Mellow Mushroom 32,58

Melting Pot Social 56

Melt Your Heart 45

Metro Wines 36,70

Mikasa Criolla 17,54

Mills River Brewing Co. 91

Milton’s Black Mountain 37,56

Miyako House 52

Modesto 52

Moe’s Original BBQ 33,40

Montford Deli 61

Montford Rooftop Bar, The 31,36,81

Moo Cookie Co. 15,64

Morsel Cookie Co. 15,64

Mosaic Café 41,86

MOTHER 64

Mother Earth Food (HomeDelivery) 72

Mother Ocean Seafood Market 13,34,63,74

Mountain Juicery 37,89,91

Mountain Madre 36,55

Mr. Sushi 52

Mr. Tea Asian Bistro 7,42

Mule

Grist Distilling Co. 89

Observatory, The 81

Odd’s Cafe 24,37,87

Odd, The 26,36,37,60,80

O.Henry’s 36,79

Okie Dokies Smokehouse 40

Olde London Road English Pub 36,79

Old Europe Pastries 34,36,64

Old School Subs & Deli 33,61

Olive This! 74,74

One Stop @ Asheville Music Hall 79

One World Brewing 28,84

• Nesta’s Kitchen Food Truck 70

Open Oven Brunch & Bakery 40

Orange Peel, The 76

• Pulp 80

Orchard Coffee 93 Oriental Pavilion 34,42

Original Papa Nick’s, The 92

Oskar Blues Brewery 90

Outpost, The 46

Outsider Brewing Co. 28,84

OWL Bakery 36,64

Oyster House Brewing Co. 28,63,84

Pack’s Tavern 33,60,79,83

Pad Thai 66

Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill 34,55

Papa’s & Beer Mexican Restaurant 55

Papertown Coffee 93

Parlor 66

PB & Jay’s Café 35,42

Peaberry Press 89

Pelican’s SnoBalls 65

PennyCup Coffee Co. 37,87

Perspective Café 42

PIE.ZAA 33,58

Pillar Rooftop Bar 31,80

Pisgah Brewing Co. 79,84

Pisgah Inn 32,93

Pizza Mind 58

Plant 22,34,57,69

Plēb Urban Winery 36,89

Pollen Coffee & Flower Shop 24,87

Pomodoros Greek and Italian Café 52

Pon’s Thai Cuisine 66

Pop Bubble Tea 88

Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn 74

Posana 23,34,69

Post 25 60,80

Post 70 41,56,80,86

Postero 91

Pot Stirred, The 19,88

Publix Super Market 73

Pulp 80

Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe 19,37,57,69,89

Pupuseria Patty 54

Pure & Proper, The 56

Que Sera 69

Rabbit Hole 64,87

Rabbit Rabbit 79

• AVL Taco Truck 44

Radha Indian Grocers 73

Railyard, The 60,76

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge 26,33,36,40,79

Red Fiddle Vittles 21,70

Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas 34,42

Red Radish, The 72

Red Stag Grill 69

Regina’s Westside 44

RendezVous 32,33,46,46

Rhubarb 11,69

Rhu, The 42,73

River Arts District Brewing Co. 84

River Arts District Farmers Market 72

Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co. 28,84

• Iron & Oak Brisket Co. 45

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop 74

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at Devil’s Foot Beverage, The 85 NC Arboretum, The • Bent Creek Bistro 61 Neng Jr’s 47 Neo Burrito 34,66 Nesta’s Kitchen at One World Brewing Food Truck 70 Never Blue 91 New Belgium Brewing Co. 37,84 New Origin Brewing Co. 28,84 Newstock Pantry 74 New York Butcher Shoppe 74 Nine Mile 22,32,33,34,47 Noblebräu Brewing 90 Noble Cider 29,36,86 Noodle Shop, The 42 North Asheville Tailgate Market 72 No Taste Like Home 75 Oak &
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Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 13,32,33,34,61,64

Roman’s Deli & Catering 33,61,70

Root Down Kitchen 45,72

RosaBees 47

Rosetta’s Kitchen 31,34,69

Round Earth Roasters 87

Rowan Coffee 87

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 32,69

Rye Knot 13,60,84,89

Sabora 44,45

Saint Brighid’s 76

Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards 91

Salsa’s 34,54

Salvage Station 79

Sand Hill Kitchen 12,64

Scandals Nightclub 3,79

Scarlet Bee, The 46

Scotsman Public House, The 60,93,93

Session Café & Bar at Citizen Vinyl 42

Shaa’bingo Jamaican Street Food 45

Shanghai Dumpling House 42

Shanti Elixirs 37,75

Shiloh & Gaines 79

Short Street Cakes 64

Siam Thai Restaurant 7,66

Sideways Farm & Brewery 91

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 37,91

Silverados 79

Silverball Subs 33,61

Simple Cafe & Juice Bar 19,37,42,89

Smash Box Mobile Kitchen 72

Smasheville 45

Smoke Black Mountain 45

Smokin’ Onion, The 46,72

Smoky Park Supper Club 32,56

Social Lounge 53,80

Social, The 27,36,40,80

Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk, The 61,65

Soul on the Road 45

Southern Appalachian Brewery 91

Southern Porch 93

South Slope Cheese Co. 75

Sovereign Kava 19,37,88,88

Sovereign Remedies 32,36,56,80

• Exchange 87

Spa Café, The 42

Spice & Tea Exchange, The 23,75

Spring Creek Tavern 92

Square Root Restaurant, The 90

Stable Café 64

Stackhouse American Eatery & Pub 92

Standard Pizza Co. 26,58

Star Diner 92

Stay Glazed... Donuts 65,87

Stonebowl Korean Restaurant 34,47

Stoney Knob Cafe 33,54

Storm Rhum Bar 56,81

Strada Italiano 33,52,53

Sugar and Snow Gelato 14,65

Summit Coffee Co. 87,89

SunFroot Cannabis Dispensary 5,72

Sunny Point Café 11,11,32,36,44

Sunrise Cafe, The 90

Sunset Cocktail Terrace 81

Sunset Terrace 32,69

Sunshine Sammies 14,65

Surf N Brew Oyster Bar 63

Suwana Asian Cuisine 47

Suwana’s Thai Orchid 34,66

Sweeten Creek Brewing 84

Sweeten Creek Coffee 42,87

Sweet Onion Restaurant 93

Sweet Southern Funk 45

S&W Market, The 17

• Bun Intended 17

• Buxton Chicken Palace 17,38

• Farm Dogs 17,38

• Gourmand 17

• Highland Brewing Co. 17,36,37,84

• Hop, The 14,17,34,65,75

• Mikasa Criolla 17

• Times Bar & Coffee Shop, The 81,87

Table 2,69

Taco Billy 12,32,34,66

Taco Boy 55,66,67

Taco Temple 12,32,34,66

Takeout Central AVL 73

Tall John’s 40,79

Taqueria Muñoz 34,66

• Food Truck 45

Tastee Diner 11,33,43,44

Tayloe’s Oyster Bar 63

Thai Chili Asian Bistro 47

Thai Pearl

The 80

Vinnie’sItalianNeighborhood32,33,52,72,81

Vintage Kava 37,88

Vivian 32,69,81

Vortex Doughnuts 36,65

Vue 1913, An American Brasserie 69

Waffle House 33,44

WALK (West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen) 60

WALLS Wine Bar 81

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar 34,52

Waynesville Soda Jerks 93

Weaverville Tailgate Market 72

Wedge Brewing Co. 36,85

• The Chop Shop Butchery Food Truck at Wedge Foundation 45

Well-Bred Bakery & Café 15,36,42,72,88,98

• Food Truck 46

Well Played Board Game Café 42

West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK) 60

West Asheville Tailgate Market 72

West End, The 11,42

West First Wood-Fired 91

West Village Market & Deli 27,74

Westville Pub 33,36,60

Whale, The :: A Craft Beer Collective 36,78

Whisk AVL 64

Whistle Hop Brewing Co. 36,85

White Duck Taco Shop 16,32,33,34,66

White Labs Kitchen & Tap 60,85

White Moon 93

Whit’s Frozen Custard 66

Whole Foods Market 74

Wicked Weed

• Brewing 32,60,85

• Funkatorium 37,82

Wild Ginger Pho Noodle Bar 32,47

Wild Wing Café 33,40

WNC Farmers Market 21,72

Woolworth Walk Soda Fountain 17,61,65

Writer’s Bistro 56

W XYZ Bar 81

YoLo Frozen Yogurt 66

Yum Sushi Burrito & Poke 52

YZ Asian Market 74

Zaa’s 12

Zadie’s Market 92

Zambra 32,69,82

Zebulon Artisan Ales 85

Zella’s Deli 60,62

Zen Hen Cafe 91

Zen Sushi 34,52

Zia Taqueria 36

Ziggy’s Bakery and Deli 33,36

Zillicoah Beer Co. 28,36,85

• Taqueria Muñoz Food Truck 45

Zuma Coffee 92

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34,66,67 Thirsty Monk Brewery 36,85 Tienda Los Nenes 73 Times Bar & Coffee Shop, The 81,87 Tin Can Pizzeria 46 Toasted & Sauced 91 Tommy’s Family Restaurant 44 Top of the Monk 81 Town Pump Tavern 80 Trade and Lore 87 Trader Joe’s 73 Trailhead, The 60 Trashy Vegan, The 23,34,69 • Food Truck 46 Trinity Pharms Hemp Co. 72 Trout Lily Deli & Market 62,75 Troy & Sons 88 TRVE Brewing Co. 28 Tupelo Honey 34,64 Turgua Brewing Co. 85 Twin Leaf Brewery 85 Twisted Crêpe 46 Twisted Laurel 54 Typhoon Noodle 42 Udon Sushi & Noodle 52 Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse 32,52 Ultimate Ice Cream 14,34,65 Ultra Coffeebar 42,87 Umi Japanese Fine Dining 91 Underground Baking Co. 91 Universal Joint 40 UpCountry Brewing Co. 90 Urban Orchard Cider Co. 29,36,86
Village
Veranda Café & Gifts 42 Village Porch,
Pub 60,80
Village Wayside Bar & Grille 36,44
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