Favorites of Asheville
Food Scene
There are so many good eateries here in AVL. These are my favorites!
A fabulous neighborhood joint serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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All Day Darling
102 Montford AveA fabulous neighborhood joint serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy StBest ribs in AVL
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy and sauteed greens — my go-to
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HomeGrown
371 Merrimon AveFried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy and sauteed greens — my go-to
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
19 Broadway Stwalkable and the sushi is always yum
a melange of French Californian and native Mexican cuisine — everyone loves the food here
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Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle Sta melange of French Californian and native Mexican cuisine — everyone loves the food here
Hole Doughnuts is a handmade doughnut & coffee shop voted Best Dessert of 2016 by Bon Appetit.
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Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood RdHole Doughnuts is a handmade doughnut & coffee shop voted Best Dessert of 2016 by Bon Appetit.
Fresh, delicious & inexpensive — the biggest burrito I have ever eaten!
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Mamacita's Taqueria
77-A Biltmore AveFresh, delicious & inexpensive — the biggest burrito I have ever eaten!
All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman Avegreat artisanal pizza in the neighborhood
Baba Nahm
1 Page Avemiddle eastern cuisine — fast, fresh and delicious
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Aveterrific Indian food
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Avebar de tapas — fantastic food & wine
Reservations required
kick ass trout sandwich — lovely salads — owl bakery baked goods. gorgeous space.
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Citizen Vinyl
14 O'Henry Avekick ass trout sandwich — lovely salads — owl bakery baked goods. gorgeous space.
Benne On Eagle
35 Eagle StGreat space - great food
Greenteasushi Japanese Restaurant
2 Regent Park Blvdlovely sushi
Nine Mile
233 Montford Aveneighborhood favorite
mother | bread + wine
fabulous breads and a delightful pretzel
OWL Bakery North Asheville
a phenomenal bakery — the baguettes are perfect
terrific homemade custard — located in an old stone house — very fun to sit on their porch with your flavor of choice
Whit's Frozen Custard (North Asheville)
terrific homemade custard — located in an old stone house — very fun to sit on their porch with your flavor of choice
Tall John's
popular neighborhood joint — appetizers half price from 4-5 pm
Sightseeing
Visit the restored boarding house where Thomas Wolfe lived, the reknowned novelist of Look Homeward Angel.
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market StVisit the restored boarding house where Thomas Wolfe lived, the reknowned novelist of Look Homeward Angel.
Asheville's most historic neighborhood fabulous to explore on foot
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Montford Area Historic District
Asheville's most historic neighborhood fabulous to explore on foot
Arts & Culture
Fine collection of contemporary art — many artists once connected to the Penland School of Crafts
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Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore AveFine collection of contemporary art — many artists once connected to the Penland School of Crafts
Fantastic gallery on luscious grounds adjacent to The Grove Park Inn
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Grovewood Village
111 Grovewood RdFantastic gallery on luscious grounds adjacent to The Grove Park Inn
A tremendous arts & crafts school with a fabulous gallery. It is a 50 minute drive through the western North Carolina mountains.
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Penland School of Craft
67 Doras TrlA tremendous arts & crafts school with a fabulous gallery. It is a 50 minute drive through the western North Carolina mountains.
fabulous local outdoor theatre in our own backyard — free and enchanting
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The Montford Park Players
92 Gay Stfabulous local outdoor theatre in our own backyard — free and enchanting
one of the great studios in the River Arts District
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Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery
123 Roberts Stone of the great studios in the River Arts District
East Fork
15 W Walnut Stabsolutely beautiful work — yummy matte glazes — gorgeous shapes
Music Venues
Die Orangenschale
101 Biltmore AveTHE venue for big acts hitting AVL
Salvage Station
468 Riverside DrTerrific outdoor music venue right down the hill
The Double Crown
375 Haywood Rdatmosphere galore — terrific live music
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Avegreat music venue
Asheville Guitar Bar
122 Riverside Drgreat local hang
Rabbit Rabbit
75 Coxe Avefabulous outdoor music venue
The Outpost
NEW outdoor music venue
Drink and Be Merry
great micro-brewery with a fantastic outdoor hang scene. play corn hole and eat peanuts!
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Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Waygreat micro-brewery with a fantastic outdoor hang scene. play corn hole and eat peanuts!
Outdoors on the French Broad. Close to the house. Good beer.
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Zillicoah Beer Co.
870 Riverside DrOutdoors on the French Broad. Close to the house. Good beer.
Farmer's Markets
wonderful local farmer's market — Saturday's only
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North Asheville Tailgate Market
275 University Heightswonderful local farmer's market — Saturday's only
Lovely Saturday farmer's market walkable from the house
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Asheville City Market
52 North Market StreetLovely Saturday farmer's market walkable from the house