Guidebook for Asheville
Drinks & Nightlife
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes WayGreat local brewery with outdoor seating!
Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope
197 Hilliard AvenueGreat local micro-brewery.
Great local micro-brewery, also serving gastropub style food.
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Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveGreat local micro-brewery, also serving gastropub style food.
Asheville Brewing Company
77 Coxe AveExcellent local micro-brewery. Great menu too!
Oyster House Brewing Company
625 Haywood RdNew local micro-brewery and restaurant.
Green Man Brewery
27 Buxton AveLocal micro-brewery. Great for watching sports.
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier AveNew micro-brewery, very good beers.
VERY Asheville. You will love this if "oddities" are your thing!
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The Odditorium
1045 Haywood RdVERY Asheville. You will love this if "oddities" are your thing!
Belgian bar, three levels, rooftop bar. Serves food. A local institution.
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The Thirsty Monk
92 Patton AveBelgian bar, three levels, rooftop bar. Serves food. A local institution.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic small music venue with the best shows in town, great beer on tap, and an in-house taqueria!
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The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman AveFantastic small music venue with the best shows in town, great beer on tap, and an in-house taqueria!
Biltmore
1 Lodge StIt's the Biltmore Estate!
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore AveGreat music venue within walking distance of the cottage!
Food Scene
All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman AveElegant, classy, lots of local ingredients.
Great fusion tacos, margaritas - right at the bottom of chicken hill!
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside DrGreat fusion tacos, margaritas - right at the bottom of chicken hill!
Spanish tapas - fine dining. Many say this is the best restaurant in town.
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Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveSpanish tapas - fine dining. Many say this is the best restaurant in town.
Pizza Pura
342 Depot StExcellent wood-fired oven pizza. Patio seating.
Restaurant and sake bar. They brew their own sake here. Karaoke brunch on Sundays!
Blue Kudzu Sake Company
372 Depot StRestaurant and sake bar. They brew their own sake here. Karaoke brunch on Sundays!
Great coffee shop in West Asheville. They also serve beer and food.
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BattleCat Coffee Bar
373 Haywood RdGreat coffee shop in West Asheville. They also serve beer and food.
Great local coffee shop. They also serve breakfast and lunch.
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Ultra Coffeebar
242 Clingman Ave ExtGreat local coffee shop. They also serve breakfast and lunch.
Great spot for lunch and breakfast. Owned by the late Laurey Masterton, local celebrity, cancer activist, avid cyclist, and local food champion.
Laurey's
67 Biltmore AveGreat spot for lunch and breakfast. Owned by the late Laurey Masterton, local celebrity, cancer activist, avid cyclist, and local food champion.
Great coffee and sandwiches. Killer breakfast sandwiches on a homemade cheddar scallion biscuit.
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City Bakery
88 Charlotte StGreat coffee and sandwiches. Killer breakfast sandwiches on a homemade cheddar scallion biscuit.
The Junction
348 Depot StGreat restaurant, emphasis on local food.
The Admiral
400 Haywood RdVery hip, great food. A West Asheville institution.
Great food and interior patio. They brew their own sake and have several good beers on tap!
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Ben's Tune Up
195 Hilliard AveGreat food and interior patio. They brew their own sake and have several good beers on tap!
Coffee, beer, wine, champagne, and used books. All inside the architecturally significant Grove Arcade building. Outdoor seating in the summer.
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page AveCoffee, beer, wine, champagne, and used books. All inside the architecturally significant Grove Arcade building. Outdoor seating in the summer.
Very hip restaurant. Industrial interior, excellent food, great beer, emphasis on local ingredients.
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The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes WayVery hip restaurant. Industrial interior, excellent food, great beer, emphasis on local ingredients.
Excellent restaurant emphasizing Southern food and local ingredients.
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Tupelo Honey
12 College StExcellent restaurant emphasizing Southern food and local ingredients.
828 Family Pizzeria
946 Merrimon AveAMAZING pizza. Family atmosphere.
HomeGrown
371 Merrimon AveWonderful food. Huge emphasis on locally sourced ingredients.
Coffee, artisan chocolates, homemade desserts, beer floats, tea... wonderful after-dinner stop!
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareCoffee, artisan chocolates, homemade desserts, beer floats, tea... wonderful after-dinner stop!
Fantastic barbecue joint down by the river and train tracks.
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy StFantastic barbecue joint down by the river and train tracks.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon AveWhole Foods.
Trader Joe's
120 Merrimon AveAffordable and great!
Earth Fare
66 Westgate PkwyGreat local grocery store.
Shopping
Enormous vintage emporium! Very fun place to poke around for an afternoon.
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The Antique Tobacco Barn
75 Swannanoa River RdEnormous vintage emporium! Very fun place to poke around for an afternoon.
Sightseeing
Great place to play golf, go to the spa, or just sip a glass of wine on their patio and take in the view!
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveGreat place to play golf, go to the spa, or just sip a glass of wine on their patio and take in the view!