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French Inspired. Asheville Perfected.

FIRC GROUP, INC (ISA’S FRENCH BISTRO) • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily and Weekend Brunch • Mussel Monday, 1/2 Price Wine Wednesday, Award Winning Prime Rib Friday and Saturday, AMAZING brunch on Saturday and Sunday • Outdoor Patio • The Cellar at Isa’s 4 Private event spaces Seating 4-150 guests

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HEMINGWAY’S CUBA • Rooftop Terrace with BlueRESTAURANT Ridge Mountain Views & BAR • Serving Breakfast, Dinner, Small Plates & Brunch • Flexible Event Space

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Westgate Shopping Center 70 Westgate Pkwy. - Next to Earth Fare Asheville, NC 28806 828-565-6111 • www.gemelli.restaurant

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J U J U ’ S C R A F T C O O K E RY @ MILLS RIVER BREWING CO.

JUJU’S CRAFT COOKERY Delicious beer-friendly food No reservations required Indoor & expansive outdoor seating available with both sun and shade Kids and dogs welcome Trivia every Tuesday Live music every Thursday-Sunday Huge outdoor stage 336 Banner Farm Rd, Mills River, NC Mon-Thur 11:30-9 Fri-Sat 11:30-11 • Sun 11:30-8 information@craftcookery.net Online ordering JujusCookery.com

Catering Mills River Brewing Co. 828-230-9082 828-513-5155

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Better than ever Without a doubt, the first few years of the 2020s are a rough ride for the nation’s hospitality sector, and Asheville’s Foodtopia is no exception. The National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report offers a somewhat sunny forecast of growth, but staffing shortages, supply chain breakdowns, rising food costs and other factors continue to make the industry’s road to pandemic recovery a rocky one.

Yet strolling along downtown Asheville’s restaurant-lined streets or driving down West Asheville’s busy Haywood Road corridor, what one observes through café windows and at bustling outdoor tables is activity and expansion, not struggle and scarcity. In characteristically tough mountain fashion, Asheville’s community of resilient, innovative restaurateurs and bar owners is steadily going about the business of turning its seemingly endless supply of pandemic lemons into lemonade — probably sweetened with local honey and accented with herbs from nearby farms.

Many savvy chefs and owners are building on their COVID-19 pivots to reimagine and reinvigorate their business models for the future, in turn providing Asheville diners with exciting new outdoor dining spaces, streamlined service models, a wealth of delicious takeout options and more. Additionally, while a scant handful of Asheville restaurants closed in the past two years, countless fresh concepts have opened and more are sprouting up every day. Truly, there’s never been a more optimal time to pull up a chair and take a seat at Asheville’s bountiful table. The menu is better than ever!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES GOOD TO GO Tasty takeout options............................................... 14 LOCAL LOVE There’s no place like home.......................................... 16 FRESH AIR Outdoor dining season in Asheville is year-round................ 18 KID STUFF Big options for little diners.............................................. 20 COOL BEANS AND MORE Coffee, tea and smoothies....................... 22 ANYWHERE BUT HERE Venturing beyond Asheville........................... 24 BUILT TO LAST Breweries and cideries weather uncertain times............ 26 ROUND MIDNIGHT Feeding Asheville’s night owls............................ 28 NOSH AND MOSH Local music venues keep fans well fed.................. 30 SOMETHING SWEET Tasty treats abound around town....................... 32 NOTHING BUT YUM Vegan, gluten-free and more............................ 34 RAISING THE BAR Tapped out on beer? Asheville has alternatives....... 36 TOP OF THE MORNING Breakfast and brunch spots to help start the day right..38

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AMERICAN STANDARDS........ 52 BARBECUE............................. 54 CAFE (LIGHT TO MEDIUM MENU).. ..... 55 CHINESE............................... 56 DINER/HOMESTYLE............... 56 FOOD TRUCK........................ 58 FRENCH................................ 59 INDIAN................................. 59 INTERNATIONAL (MISC.)........ 60 ITALIAN .. ............................... 61 JAPANESE............................. 61 LATIN AMERICAN (NOT MEXICAN)..................... 62 MEDITERRANEAN.................. 62 MEXICAN.............................. 62

MODERN ECLECTIC................ 63 PIZZA.. .................................. 64 PUBS..................................... 64 SANDWICHES.. ...................... 66 SEAFOOD . . ............................ 66 SOUTHERN. . .......................... 67 SWEETS/BAKED GOODS. . ...... 68 BAKERY............................... 68 CHOCOLATE........................ 68 DOUGHNUTS. . ..................... 69 FROZEN TREATS/ ICE CREAM.......................... 69 TACOS/BURRITOS. . ................ 70 THAI..................................... 71 UPSCALE............................... 71 VEGETARIAN/VEGAN............ 73

SPECIALTY FOOD/DRINK STORES BEER/WINE STORES.............. 74 CATERING............................. 74 CBD/HEMP TREATS................ 74 FARMERS MARKETS............... 75

FOOD DELIVERY.................... 75 FOOD/DRINK TOURS. . ........... 75 GROCERY STORES................. 76 SPECIALTY FOOD STORES...... 76

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BARS. . ................................... 78 BEER BARS........................... 78 CLASSIC BARS. . .................... 80 CRAFT COCKTAIL BARS......... 81 WINE BARS . . ........................ 83 BREWERIES/TASTING ROOMS.. 84 CIDERIES............................... 86

COFFEE/TEA/KAVA............... 86 COFFEE............................... 86 TEA. . ................................... 88 KAVA.................................. 88 DISTILLERIES.......................... 88 JUICES/SMOOTHIES.............. 89 WINERY................................ 89

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GOOD TO GO TASTY TAKEOUT OPTIONS

NANI’S ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

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BY K AY WEST In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when indoor dining and drinking were prohibited, there was hardly a restaurant, café, coffeehouse, bakery, sandwich shop or burger joint that didn’t turn closed doors into open takeout windows.

Even now, with outdoor seating expanded and in-house dining resumed, Asheville has takeout meal options that meet you wherever you are.

• Chai Pani chef and owner Meherwan Irani opened Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken in 2020 as a takeout-only concept predicated on the simple idea of tweaking the ubiquitous rotisserie chicken into the ultimate rotisserie chicken. Nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s Best New Restaurant award in February, Nani’s also features chicken sandwiches, salads and a rotating repertoire of flavorful sides such as housemade piri piri chips, dirty rice and potato salad made with chicken fat confit and applewood-smoked bacon.

• Turn your culinary compass from India to the Middle East with a short walk from Nani’s to Baba Nahm, where two classically trained chefs offer a delectable menu of healthy Mediterranean street food like shawarma, dolmas, falafel and bourekas. Bonus points for the in-house bake shop that cranks out gluten-free pita, baklava and vegan tahini cookies.

• Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack likes to boast that it’s been giving Asheville the bird since 2009, and indeed its menu of

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fiery fowl has built a fervent following who flock to its two locations. When the pandemic temporarily closed the doors, owner Rich Cundiff went all in on takeout, constructing two dedicated parking lot huts to serve folks who want to feel the burn in the comfort of their own homes.

• Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian has enjoyed a robust to-go business since it opened in North Asheville in 2010, so staff members barely broke a sweat during the pandemic when takeout was all they could do. Now, the original Vinnie’s and Vinnie’s South, which launched in 2021, still maintain sections in their kitchens for packing up everything from linguini and clams for one to heat-and-eat pans of pasta to feed a crowd.

• The menus and service models at high-end restaurants don’t always translate well to takeout, and Asheville’s best-known dining destination, Cúrate, is no exception. In 2020, chef Katie Button and her husband, Felix Meana, flipped the script on their downtown space that had previously housed Button & Co. Bagels, transforming it into La Bodega by Cúrate, a meal pickup destination specializing in the Spanish cuisine Cúrate is acclaimed for. Since then, La Bodega has expanded to also include an all-day café, wine bar and specialty market.

• Pizza practically invented takeout and delivery, and Asheville has multiple options to get pie on the fly. Go big — really big — with Pie.Zaa, home of the 28-inch pie and 15-inch-long slice. 828 Family Pizzeria began tossing dough in New York in 1933, and that wealth of experience has repeatedly earned the restaurant Best Pizza honors in Xpress’ annual Best of WNC awards. Neck and neck with 828 in reader polls is Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co., a combo that’s hard to beat.

• Sandwiches are the perfect travel food — portable and no utensils required. A line that snakes from its sidewalk window down Haywood Road is a testament to Asheville Sandwich Co.’s popularity. You may fondly remember your mama’s tuna sandwich, but Mother Ocean Seafood Market — known to locals as MOM’s — sees your tuna fish and raises it to a tuna melt on French loaf with Havarti and pickled fennel. Fried shrimp, oysters and fish fillets also land happily on fresh buns from nearby 747 Haywood Rd • 828-412-5905 Geraldine’s Bakery.

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LOCAL LOVE THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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SAND HILL KITCHEN

BY K AY WEST Raise your hand if this has happened to you: A distant family member, high school classmate you vaguely remember or someone you briefly dated reaches out with the news they are coming to your town and wants suggestions on where they should eat. This is a broad and ambiguous question best answered by mailing a copy of, or sending a link to, Xpress’s annual Eats & Drinks guide so they can peruse the vast possibilities for themselves.

Meanwhile, let’s make a pinkie promise to keep these hometown favorites to ourselves.

• The Latin Triangle of Taqueria Muñoz, A Taste of El Salvador and Pupuseria Patty will take you to Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras, all within walking distance of each other on Patton Avenue in West Asheville. Regulars know to get the lengua taco on made-before-your-eyes tortillas and pork ribs in adobo at Munoz. At El Salvador, locals go for the pillowy pupusas made with rice flour and three types of tamales.

At Patty’s, the pupusas are made with cornmeal, and don’t miss owner Patty Saenz’s daily soups chock-full of proteins and vegetables.

• Locals have long steered their vehicles to the BP gas station at the corner of Sardis and Sand Hill roads, not to fill their tanks but to feed their craving for award-winning fried chicken sandwiches and burgers. At Sand Hill Kitchen, tucked into a corner of the station’s convenience mart, chef and owner Jamie Wade has the trophies to prove it. Not that she brags on that

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or her scratch-made biscuits, rotating sandwich specials and banana pudding from her grandma’s recipe — her customers do that for her. But with a recent glowing feature in Our State magazine, the cat is out of the bag.

• Situated in a modest building with a faded sign on Merrimon Avenue, HomeGrown restaurant also has attracted a devoted fan club for its fried chicken and other Southern comfort food staples, from pimento cheese to meatloaf and mashed ’taters.

The fare that owner Miki Loomis has dubbed “slow food right quick” has earned HomeGrown Hall of Fame icon status in the Best of WNC Diner/Homestyle category.

• Dan Dan the Pancake Man is chef Dan Silo’s nickname, earned by the plate-sized buckwheat pancake on his menu at Sawhorse. A tangy platform for fingerling potatoes, cheddar, duck confit and maple jus, the pancake is breakfast for breakfast, lunch or dinner. At Sawhorse, Silo shares other regional specialties from his Adirondack Mountains hometown, including apple salad, meat pie, poutine, maple beans and an award-winning maple éclair.

• For eight consecutive years, Nine Mile has claimed the crown of Asheville’s Best Restaurant in the Best of WNC awards, with additional nods for Restaurant That Best Represents the Spirit of Asheville and Best Restaurant in West Asheville (one of three locations). Unpretentious, warm and welcoming, Nine Mile is known for its whimsically named dishes infused with Caribbean flavor.

• Francophiles have long sat chic-to-chic in chef/restaurateur Michel Baudouin’s downtown French boîte, Bouchon. When he wanted to spread the amour, he looked to East Asheville, and in 2019 transformed a former church in Haw Creek into RendezVous. The restaurant practically serves as the neighborhood dining room — with expansive outdoor seating for overflow — and no one stays a stranger when the effusive Baudouin is in the house.

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FRESH AIR OUTDOOR DINING SEASON IN ASHEVILLE IS YEAR-ROUND

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LIBERTY HOUSE CAFE

BY K AY WEST Whether your preferred view is mountains, river, skyline or your dining companion romantically backlit by the setting sun, Asheville restaurants have expanded their dining rooms to the great outdoors and will set a table and chairs on any surface that isn’t moving. (Waterfront seating, yes. Floating tables, not yet.)

Portable heaters keep the season going from January through December. From rooftops to sidewalks, garden to asphalt, wideopen spaces to enclosed courtyards, it’s all out there.

• At Liberty House Coffee & Cafe you can feel good about what you put in your body — ingredients for the simple breakfast and lunch menu are sustainably sourced from local farmers as well as from gardens on the café’s grounds. Enjoy your meal outdoors at cheerful red tables in a serene urban garden that is a salve for mind and soul.

• So much to see in the dozens of galleries and studios of the River Arts District. After walking the RAD and feasting your eyes on the work of local artists, take a riverside seat at perennial al fresco faves White Duck Taco Shop or Smoky Park Supper Club. All Souls Pizza plants its picnic tables on the lawn between the restaurant and its kitchen garden.

Baby Bull — wild child of RAD’s more refined The Bull and Beggar — occupies the highest point in the district, where patio diners dig into delightfully greasy double cheeseburgers, lobster rolls and salty fries and watch the trains roll by below.

• Asheville’s cobblestone and lamp-lit Wall Street is more reminiscent of 19th-century London than the dark caverns of New York City’s financial district. Soak in the charm at several restaurants that expanded their outdoor seating options onto

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the sidewalk and street during the pandemic. Among them are farm-to-table pioneer The Market Place; vegan and vegetarian flagship Laughing Seed Café; Contrada, the casual snack/ pizza/gelato/wine/draft cocktail offshoot of neighboring chefdriven Italian spot Cucina 24; and Early Girl Eatery, known for its all-day breakfast, sandwiches, salads and signature fried chicken.

• Well-Bred Bakery & Café and Corner Kitchen are within borrow-a-cup-of-sugar distance from each other on Boston Way in Biltmore Village, and both offer outdoor seating to village people as well as tried-and-true menus beloved by locals and visitors.

• People-watching is a spectator sport best enjoyed with food and beverage, and downtown Asheville offers the best-fed seats in the house. The historic Grove Arcade in the heart of the city has boosted its food-and-beverage tenants in the last couple of years, so much so that they’ve been dubbed “Page Avenue Restaurant Row.” Most have designated outdoor dining.

• Rooftop bars are de rigueur for the cocktail crowd, but diners can also salute the sky and gather round the fire pit on the 2,300-square-foot patio at Harvest Pizzeria on the South Slope. In nearby downtown, Hemingway’s Cuba serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, tapas and a traditional Cuban sandwich at its tropical-plant-shaded, open-air restaurant.

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KID STUFF BIG OPTIONS FOR LITTLE DINERS

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S&W MARKET

BY GINA SMITH Even when the weather is fine, dining out with kids isn’t always a picnic. Wiggly young bodies, picky palates and adult-focused menus and environments can make family restaurant outings stressful. But plenty of eateries scattered throughout Asheville have fun food and casual atmospheres designed to make eating out with kids as easy as child’s play.

• If family fuel tanks start running low during downtown adventures, the city’s first food hall, S&W Market, is a sure bet for pleasing the whole crowd. The gorgeous 1920s-era Art Deco building houses a collection of locally owned mini-restaurants serving everything from tacos and hot dogs to bao buns and curries plus ice cream for dessert. For adults, a mezzanine-level outpost of Highland Brewing Co. has beers on tap.

• Also downtown, Woolworth Walk’s Soda Fountain is another historic dining destination with something to please all ages. Sharing space with a large art gallery in a circa-1938 Woolworth’s building, the Soda Fountain occupies the spot of the original store’s luncheonette. Climb onto one of the shiny red vinyl stools at the lunch counter to order an egg cream or banana split, or grab a hot dog (or veggie dog), tuna melt or something else from the wide selection of sandwiches and salads.

• For a more modern take on fun, Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. in North Asheville has long dominated the Best of WNC

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poll’s Kid-Friendly Restaurant category with its winning concept of movie theater meets arcade meets restaurant meets brewery.

Order from the huge, creative menu of pizzas (gluten-free and vegan options available), nachos, quesadillas and sandwiches either in the spacious, whimsically decorated game room or in the building’s first-run movie theater.

• If some outdoor time is in order, Creekside Taphouse in East Asheville is a local favorite for families seeking a spot to unwind and let the kids play. A playground, lawn games and picturesque creek next to the large covered patio will please youngsters as will the kids menu of burgers, hot dogs and chicken. Main menu items like smoked wings and the Taphouse Reuben ensure the adults are happy, as does the full bar and locally brewed beer on tap.

• Also offering fresh-air food and fun for all ages are the many Asheville-area breweries that feature large outdoor spaces and in-house restaurants. The reigning local monarch of this model might be Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s huge taproom and restaurant near Asheville Regional Airport. The wood-fired pizzas and entrées packed with fresh-picked produce and herbs from the on-site garden will satisfy grownup palates, while the classic kids menu of burgers, chicken, mac ’n’ cheese and pizzas will keep small family members happy before heading out to explore the expansive lawn, patio, walking trails and outdoor games.

• Just a short drive south of Biltmore Village, Sweeten Creek Brewing offers a homier, scaled-down version of Sierra Nevada’s concept. Nestled beside the small taproom and brewhouse is an outpost of popular South Slope barbecue joint Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, serving both meaty and vegan options from baby-back ribs to smoked portobellos. Eat inside or carry your meal out to the large, creekside backyard area, which has picnic tables, a fenced dog park, a stage for live music and lots of room to play.

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COOL BEANS AND MORE COFFEE, TEA AND SMOOTHIES

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BY THOMAS CALDER There are plenty of ways to plan your days in Asheville.

For many, it starts with a cup of coffee. But here’s something to keep in mind — that mug doesn’t have to sit idle for the next 24 hours awaiting the subsequent sunrise. In fact, when it comes to coffee shops, visitors and residents alike could spend days exploring the city’s locally owned cafes and, in some cases, locally roasted beans.

Of course, not everyone cares for a cup of joe. (We all have our flaws.) Fortunately, there are plenty of other pick-me-up beverages available at shops throughout the city.

• In 2021, Best of WNC voters named BattleCat Coffee Bar in West Asheville No. 1 for its vibes. Check out the shop’s Instagram (@battlecatcoffeebar), and it’s easy to see why: BattleCat isn’t afraid to have fun. For example, on the plexiglass safety wall installed to limit staff exposure to COVID-19, someone has drawn a Captain Hook mustache, offering lighthearted photo opportunities to both baristas and guests.

• High Five Coffee has been an Asheville fixture since 2009.

With two locations downtown and one along the French Broad River in neighboring Woodfin, it’s a convenient neighborhood hangout for many locals. The flagship shop on Broadway features a sunny patio for outdoor sipping, or visit the Woodfin location to grab a beverage for a stroll along the riverside trail.

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• Speaking of Woodfin, Gallivant Coffee — a café focused on plant-based, sustainable offerings — opened in that community just north of Asheville in the fall. Owners Steven Grigsby and Jessamine Stone hand-roast their beans and sell made-from-scratch pastries.

• Odds are if you’re visiting Asheville, you’ll want to spend some time in the River Arts District. While there, pop into Pink Dog Creative on Depot Street to check out Grind AVL, Asheville’s first Black-owned coffee shop. The space also hosts Black Wall Street Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday supporting other locally owned Black businesses.

• Those who prefer leaves to beans won’t want to miss Dobrá Tea. With locations downtown and in West Asheville, Dobra prides itself on serving responsibly sourced, authentically prepared teas and frequently hosts classes to share insights and photos from staff members’ regular visits to international tea-growing regions.

• Another downtown destination for tea lovers is High Climate Tea Co. Specializing in Chinese teas, the shop serves a wide range of white, red, green, oolong and pu-erh varieties sourced directly from farmers in China and Taiwan.

• Those who aren’t in the mood for tea or coffee will find plenty of fresh fruit juice and smoothie options. Along with a menu of light breakfast items, salads and sandwiches, Simple Cafe & Juice Bar in West Asheville offers a wide selection of wellness shots, smoothies and specialty fresh juice blends, including Thai Nectar, a mix of pineapple, fennel, kale, ginger, mint, lime, coconut water with a pinch of Himalayan sea salt.

• Downtown and in North or South Asheville, visit one of Green Sage Café’s three local locations for organic coldpressed juices, plant-based milkshakes and smoothies, like the popular Love Shack with banana, chocolate, almond butter, maca and almond milk.

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ANYWHERE BUT HERE VENTURING BEYOND ASHEVILLE

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BY THOMAS CALDER We’ve all been there — winding through Asheville’s downtown streets, looking for that ever-elusive parking spot. Perhaps you’ve grown weary of the search. And yet, you remain hungry, and you’re still interested in getting in a few hours of shopping. So where to turn?

The answer is simple: anywhere north, south, east or west.

Though no other city or town in Western North Carolina is quite like Asheville, all have their own charms, especially when it’s time to satisfy one’s hunger or thirst.

• In the mood for a daytrip that includes pizza? Head north to neighboring Weaverville and order a slice or a whole pie at Blue Mountain Pizza, voted Business that Best Represents the Spirit of Weaverville in the 2021-22 Best of WNC. While you’re there, consider dessert and a brew from fellow Best of WNC favorites Well-Bred Bakery & Café and Eluvium Brewing Co. • Farther north along the French Broad River is Marshall, the county seat of Madison County. The quaint town packs a lot of interesting history as well as an impressive selection of food and drink options. Inside the former Marshall Jail, visitors will find Zadie’s Kitchen, offering a rotating seasonal menu of Appalachian-inspired breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner items, including burgers, salads and snacks. Coffee drinkers can walk to nearby Zuma Coffee for a cup of joe or smoothie or opt for a wrap or sandwich from the full breakfast and lunch menus. Beer drinkers can quench their thirst just down the street at Mad Co. Brew House or wrap up their tour of Madison County at Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery in Mars Hill.

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• To the west, Sylva awaits. The county seat of Jackson County offers a vibrant mix of local cafés, bars, breweries and restaurants — not to mention an impressive flight of stairs leading up to the former courthouse-turned-library.

Start the day right with a caffeinated beverage and breakfast sandwich from White Moon coffee shop. When lunch rolls around, consider sampling some eclectic farm-to-table fare at Guadalupe Café — masala-spiced fries, jerk chicken and ginger noodles are just a few of the flavorful options available at the Main Street eatery. Come nightfall, Lulu’s on Main is a popular spot for an evening bite with an eclectic menu ranging from Asian noodle dishes to a meatloaf patty melt to stacked portobello mushroom Napoleon.

• East of Asheville is Black Mountain, home of the LEAF Festival — a family-friendly celebration of world culture hosted each May and October. For a morning visit, the locally beloved breakfast burrito at Louise’s Kitchen is a sure bet. For a lunchtime sandwich, salad or wrap, Veranda has long been a neighborhood favorite. And The Trailhead covers both lunch and dinner cravings with its half-pound Angus beef burgers, house-made chili and ever-changing daily specials. There are multiple choices for making an endof-the-day toast with a local brew. For beer, try Best of WNC favorites Pisgah Brewing Co. and Lookout Brewing Co. or for something fruity and gluten-free, check out Black Mountain Cider + Mead.

Asheville welcomed its first food hall, S&W Market, in June 2021. The unique 1920s-era art deco building that houses the collection of locally owned mini-restaurant concepts and an outpost of Highland Brewing Co. was originally a location of the Charlotte-based S&W Cafeteria chain. Its architect, Douglas Ellington, was responsible for many of Asheville’s most iconic buildings, including Asheville High School and First Baptist Church.

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BY EDWIN ARNAUDIN Not even global lockdowns could make much of a dent in Asheville’s famed craft beer industry. Despite a few closures (Fermented Nonsense Brewstillery, Tasty Beverage Co.) and relocations (nomadic Daidala Ciders is now based in Oregon but may return), local breweries and bottle shops adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic’s numerous challenges and have emerged seemingly stronger than ever.

• The second Asheville beer maker to celebrate 25 years of operation, Green Man Brewery bravely set up shop on the South Slope long before Burial Beer Co., Twin Leaf Brewery and others turned the former industrial district into one of the preeminent beer tourist destinations. While Green Man’s focus has broadened considerably from its English-style roots to include a host of IPAs and the city’s first sour program, its flagship ESB and porter remain some of its best sellers.

• Downtown Asheville has developed an unofficial “cider district” with Noble Cider, Botanist & Barrel and Bold Rock Hard Cider situated within a few easily walkable blocks of each other. Meanwhile, Urban Orchard Cider Co. continues to supply West Asheville and the South Slope with delicious, gluten-free options ranging from bone-dry (Arid Apple) to semisweet (Sunglasses at Night, made with strawberries and fresh basil).

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• Whistle Hop Brewing Co.’s creative takes on traditional styles, like its Elderflower Session IPA, are enough to bring patrons out to Fairview, and the array of environments in which to imbibe the beverages encourages staying for another round. From the repurposed caboose taproom to 3 acres of outdoor space, complete with picnic tables, a fire pit and a variety of outdoor games (mini golf! Connect 4! bocce!), it’s well worth the drive.

• Hi-Wire Brewing may not be going to the moon just yet, but its continued expansion in Asheville, across North Carolina and into other East Coast markets remains otherworldly.

In addition to opening taprooms in Wilmington, N.C., and Louisville, Ky., the circus-themed establishment recently began welcoming visitors to its beautiful, spacious River Arts District Beer Garden — and additional spots in Charlotte, Cincinnati and Birmingham, Ala., are still on the way. Not bad for a business that’s been in operation just under 10 years.

• The original River Arts District source for craft suds, Wedge Brewing Co. has organically spread out from its original Wedge Studios roots up the railroad tracks to the suddenly bustling Foundation property, which 12 Bones Smokehouse and Grail Moviehouse likewise call home.

Perennial favorites Iron Rail IPA and Community Porter will soon also flow from taps downtown once Wedge opens its upcoming tasting room in the corner of the historic Grove Arcade.

On May 1, 1933, Asheville residents celebrated the return of beer. Nationally, Prohibition lasted 13 years, beginning in 1920. However, in Asheville, the city had been dry since the autumn of 1907.

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ROUND MIDNIGHT FEEDING ASHEVILLE’S NIGHT OWLS

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BY EDWIN ARNAUDIN Out and about after a show or working the late shift and not crazy about going to Waffle House or Cookout? Multiple independently owned businesses are open late in Asheville and ready to feed the creatures of the night.

• When the bulk of Haywood Road’s businesses close for the night, Universal Joint is one of the most reliable food options on the west side of town. In addition to the array of creative burgers and sandwiches, UJ’s quesadilla and taco options are sure to satisfy nearly any craving.

• Just past Beaver Lake on the outskirts of Woodfin, The Barrelhouse offers midnight revelers fried deviled eggs and an assortment of pierogis. Looking for more traditional fare? The menu also has plenty of classic pub food and vegan options.

• Home to one of Asheville’s favorite burgers, Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge is a reliably welcoming space for downtown revelers seeking nighttime nourishment. If you’re not getting tots as your side dish, you’re doing it wrong.

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• Over in West Asheville, The Malvern is a favorite haunt for locals looking for a respite from the tourist bustle. The range of starters, salads, sandwiches and sides will keep you going until last call.

• Nestled between Green Man Brewery and Catawba Brewing Co. on the South Slope, The Barksdale attracts night owls with its affordably priced hot dogs, PBR and Miller High Life. It’s an Asheville gem, hidden in plain sight.

• After catching a nationally touring or local act at The Orange Peel, sustenance awaits just one block down the Hilliard Avenue hill at Storm Rhum Bar. Along with friendly bartenders and a well-curated soundtrack, its late-night menu is available 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. daily. Options change every few days, but you can count on the likes of a Korean hot dog, tabbouleh and Not Tots — fried fingerling potatoes with house-made aioli.

• Just off Patton Avenue on Church Street lies Foggy Mountain Brew Pub, home to a wide range of beverages and sophisticated bar food — particularly popular are the big bowl of mac and cheese and Cuban sandwich. Plus, those looking to keep a musical evening going will often find a band hard at work just inside the front door.

• One of the newer additions to the night-owl food scene is Parlor, upstairs from Asheville Beauty Academy. Self-described as “comfort food with a twist,” the menu includes meat and vegan crunch wraps, as well as house-made Pop-Tarts.

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BY EDWIN ARNAUDIN Other than beer, about the only aspect of Asheville that receives more national press than its restaurant scene is its array of concert venues and passionate music fans. While locals and tourists alike can hop among all three types of businesses, a growing number of performance locales conveniently offer inhouse food and beverages to meet their patrons’ diverse wishes.

• The Orange Peel attracts some of the nation’s top local and touring artists throughout the year, and most nights music fans can dine from Hashi Hana’s menu in the back room.

Chef Hannah Kirschner’s Japanese street food menu features meat and vegan hot dogs topped with yuzu, daikon, kimchi and other delights, as well as sweet treats such as a strawberry jasmine mocha pancake.

• While rocking out with punk, metal and other alternative acts at The Odditorium, don’t forget to refuel with one of the kitchen’s classic bar fare sandwiches — particularly the cheeseburger, Cuban and grilled cheese — and pair it with some onion rings. It’ll have you returning on Sundays for the brunch fare, which includes pancakes, hash browns and fresh fruit.

• What’s in a name? Isis Restaurant & Music Hall serves Southern-inspired dishes that may be enjoyed in the dining room in the front half of the historic Haywood Road building.

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stage, sit back and enjoy some of the area’s finest bluegrass, folk and Americana artists.

• Whether catching the likes of Wilco and Sleater-Kinney on Salvage Station’s outdoor stage or any number of funk, rock and jam bands on its indoor stage, the Root Down Kitchen has you covered on the meal front. Chef Dano Holcomb’s twists on soul food include gumbo, chicken wings (sorry, “wangz”) and a variety of sliders with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options available daily.

• The Grey Eagle has remained a force in the local music scene for nearly 30 years, and for much of the past decade, its Taqueria by the bar has enhanced the overall experience.

Before and during shows by some of the nation’s (and world’s) most talented musicians, attendees can chow down on a range of traditional and not-so-traditional tacos, fried plantains, empanadas and salads — or swing by earlier in the day for a bite before the artists arrive.

• A co-venture of Asheville Brewing Co. and The Orange Peel, sprawling Coxe Avenue venue Rabbit Rabbit gifts downtown with outdoor shows from major acts, many of whom are new to Asheville or might have skipped Western North Carolina if a space of that size were not available. Feeding up to 4,000 guests is the AVL Taco Truck, which specializes in its namesake items plus burritos, nachos and poke bowls.

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SOMETHING SWEET TASTY TREATS ABOUND AROUND TOWN

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BY K AY WEST Birthday? Great day? Bad day? Tuesday? Whether you need a kick-start, pick-me-up or a happy ending, anytime is the right time to hit the sweet spot with cookies or cupcakes, cake or ice cream, doughnuts or pie, chocolate and more chocolate.

• Start the day with a sugar rush from a local doughnut den. The selection is succinct at Hole Doughnuts, where yeasted dough is rolled out by hand and fried before your eyes into a ring of beauty, delivered hot to your hands, glazed or sugared. At the other end of the spectrum, Stay Glazed, strategically located downtown, steps from the police and fire departments, goes over the top with new flavors daily like pistachio buttermilk, tart cherry latte, ginger chai and lime sage coconut, plus glutenfree mochi doughnuts every day.

• Julia Child famously said, “A party without a cake is just a meeting.” Be the life of the party with Short Street Cakes’ signature Ashevelvet, its classic coconut or Aunt Tissy’s Italian Cream Cake. AVL Cake Lady isn’t called the Cake Lady for nothing: Owner Shana McDowell offers layer cakes, sheet cakes, cupcakes, cake cups, cookie cakes, kids’ cakes, king cake, cake rolls, cakesicles and cake by the slice. If tres leches cake — sponge cake soaked in evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream — is more to your taste, Los Nenes Panaderia has perfected the leche trifecta.

• Pie lovers fall into two categories, say pie bakers: filling people and crust people. A pie flight at Baked Pie Co. will please both categories — pick three slices of any of their flaky-crusted multiple flavors and top the trio with a scoop of ice cream. At Buxton Hall Barbecue, diners may be there for the signature

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pulled pork, but they stay for the banana pudding pie, a marriage of the South’s favorite sweet things in baked bliss.

• If you possess the generosity, you could share one of Caroline Dockery’s big, fat Morsel Cookie Co. cookies with at least one friend. But there’s no shame in polishing off a chocolate chip sea salt Nutella cookie all by your own-some.

• What are macarons but a sophisticated, fancy French version of whoopie pies? Old Europe Pastries is known for three signature macarons — chocolate, pistachio and vanilla — as well as rotating seasonal flavors.

• “Save room for dessert!” should be taken as an order at RosaBees, the Hawaiian restaurant in the River Arts District where owner/pastry chef Melissa Gray makes masterpieces on a plate. Asheville Proper is known for its dinner-and-ashow live-fire cooking of steaks, seafood, vegetables and dark chocolate s’mores with toasted meringue.

• No need to scream for ice cream, Asheville has plenty for everyone. Chill out with a bowl, cone or milkshake from local ice cream makers The Hop and Ultimate Ice Cream. Amy Pickett has parked her popular pushcart and now scoops her scratch-made dairy and nondairy Sugar & Snow Gelato from behind a counter in a corner of Second Gear consignment shop in the River Arts District. Downtown, Sunshine Sammies delivers fresh-baked cookies and house-made ice cream in one big fat bundle of joy.

• Chocoholics punch a golden ticket in Asheville, which delivers a decadent dive into a quartet of chocolatiers and their specialties, all without leaving downtown. Start with bonbons and hot Oaxacan chocolate at French Broad Chocolate Lounge and take away a bar set for later. Both Asheville Chocolate and The Chocolate Fetish specialize in truffles, and if fudge is your jam, Kilwin’s has multiple flavors, but chocolate is unsurprisingly the shop’s No. 1.

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BY GINA SMITH Diners who follow special diets sometimes find it daunting to track down satisfying meals that leave out the gluten, dairy or meat but don’t skimp on flavor and creativity. Fortunately, Asheville is home to numerous savvy and thoughtful chefs who make sure being vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor or choices.

• Looking for an upscale meal without the gluten? On Biltmore Avenue in the heart of downtown, Posana has a dedicated 100% gluten-free kitchen from which executive chef Peter Pollay and pastry chef Renee Hill produce its vibrant menu of seasonal, farm-to-table dishes.

• For an Italian take on gluten-free and vegan, walk a few blocks north to Strada Italiano, where chef Anthony Cerrato’s menu of hand-tossed pizzas, house-made pastas, entrées and desserts includes numerous options for diners on special diets. Cerrato’s vegan and gluten-free lasagna features house-made almond ricotta and Beyond Meat Bolognese with house marinara, and for dessert, the chef’s family tiramisu recipe is a must-try (and gluten-free!). On weekends, the brunch menu hits all the right notes with dishes like vegan “lox” on a gluten-free bagel and breakfast poutine with vegan Beyond Meat gravy.

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• Veggie-loving locals know well the way to Wall Street, where Laughing Seed Café has been happily dishing out global vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free fare since 1993 (it actually launched in 1991 as a lunch counter in the basement of the local YMCA). The brown rice Harmony Bowl is a local staple, but don’t miss out on the creative and colorful selection of tacos, pizzas, curries and salads.

• In 2011, nationally lauded upscale vegan restaurant Plant sprouted from Laughing Seed’s kitchen as a venture of former Laughing Seed chef Jason Sellers. More than a decade later, Plant continues to harvest accolades from the likes of Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure and USA Today with its mostly organic menu. The superb house-made vegan cheeses, pastas and ice creams are a particular draw and are best washed down with something from the house list of sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines.

• Another longtime Asheville vegan favorite, Rosetta’s Kitchen & Buchi Bar, serves a casual, free-spirited vibe along with its menu of plant-based comfort food classics, now from a new space on North Lexington Avenue. This is the place to go if you’re craving anything from vegan chili cheese fries to a rice bowl with smoky tofu and house-cultured kimchi. Those in the mood for a locally brewed Buchi kombucha, cocktail, mocktail, herbal elixir or other beverage will find a vast array of options on Rosetta’s eclectic Buchi Bar menu.

• Vegetarians have long depended on the veggie pizza as a fast answer to an empty belly. But Asheville expands that option to vegan and gluten-free diners with a range of choices. Downtown, Mellow Mushroom offers dedicated vegan and gluten-free menus featuring not only pizzas but also sandwiches, salads and desserts. Near Biltmore Village, The Original Papa Nick’s (conveniently situated next to French Broad River Brewery) complements its traditional pizza offerings with gluten-free pies and locally made Daré vegan cheese. In West Asheville, the same goes for Grata Pizzeria, located inside UpCountry Brewing Co. And diners at both Galactic Pizza and Pizza Mind can opt for gluten-free crust and Daiya dairy-free cheese, but Galactic ups the ante with house-made vegan pepperoni topping, while Pizza Mind has a gluten-free bun option on its sandwich menu.

In addition to being a major tourist draw throughout the year, the Biltmore House has played host to multiple major film productions, including Being There, Hannibal and Richie Rich. Its grounds were also used to film scenes for Forrest Gump, Last of the Mohicans and My Fellow Americans.

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RAISING THE BAR TAPPED OUT ON BEER? ASHEVILLE HAS ALTERNATIVES

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BY K AY WEST Rumor has it there are people in the world who do not like beer. (The collective shudder from Asheville’s brewing industry just reverberated outward from South Slope to surrounding counties.)

When it comes to bellying up to the bar, there are plenty of options besides taprooms. The local hospitality industry rolls out the welcome mat with creative concoctions for all.

• Wine bars have established a stomping ground in Asheville.

Since opening on a side street in a still sleepy downtown 12 years ago, 5 Walnut Wine Bar has not only stood the test of time but has improved with age, adding a cheese and meat build-a-board menu to pair with your wine. Live music nightly showcases local acts. Tucked into the lower level of a River Arts District warehouse repurposed to artist studios, Bottle Riot exhibits the work of Asheville artists in multiple mediums and is a favorite gathering spot for the arty set to mingle.

Grape expectations anticipated the long-delayed opening of West Asheville’s first wine bar, and Leo’s House of Thirst has not disappointed. The carefully renovated building received a prestigious Griffin Award from the Preservation Society of

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Asheville Buncombe County, and Leo’s self-describes its lovely grounds as “a garden to drink in.”

• Plēb Urban Winery remains Asheville’s only in-town vintner, harvesting local grapes to make natural wines in a former industrial building on Lyman Street in the River Arts District.

Pleb’s tasting room is casual and spacious, with roll-up garage doors that provide access to outdoor seating. In 2021, Plēb (pronounced “pleeb”) opened a downtime satellite tasting room, The Aventine.

• Try before you buy! Biltmore Estate visitors can top off a tour of the estate and grounds with a complimentary pick-five sampling of reds, whites and rosés in the tasting room of the Biltmore Estate Winery and then stroll over to the adjacent wine bar for more.

• Mixed company finds harmony at two breweries that have added winemaking to their repertoire. Wicked Weed Brewing pours its own Vidl label in its downtown brewpub, Funkatorium.

And Burial Beer makes VISUALS natural red wines, cider and sparkling cider at its Forestry Camp outpost, pouring vintages there and in the original South Slope taproom.

• Bibliophiles and bubbleheads cannot resist the seductive siren call of the quirky, lushly furnished Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar, where shoppers and browsers can settle into a cozy corner and enjoy both.

• A menu of craft and classic cocktails is practically written into the Asheville city charter for bars and restaurants, but a few that have built stellar reputations on their masterful mixology are The Times Bar, Top of the Monk, Sovereign Remedies, Ther Crow & Quill and Little Jumbo, which in 2021 was touted as one of Garden & Gun’s Best Cocktail Bars of the South.

• Sober curious? Many Asheville bartenders are devoted to creating sophisticated nonalcoholic drinks for guests who don’t care to indulge in spirits. Teetotalers can belly up year-round to the bars of three popular downtown watering holes that participated in the inaugural 2022 Sober January self-guided Mocktail Tour — The Montford Rooftop Bar, The Blackbird and Pillar Rooftop Bar. If a margarita is what you crave, Mountain Madre mixes them up fresh using a nonalcoholic tequila option. In West Asheville, just say no to a negroni and yes to a NoGroni, one of the nonalcoholic cocktails that have made a splash on The Golden Pineapple’s mocktail menu.

• Hava kava, say the owners of two kava bars in Asheville. For nearly a decade, downtown pioneer Sovereign Kava has been mixing up nonalcoholic but mood-elevating drinks with the beverage brewed from the ground roots of a Pacific Island pepper plant. The dog-friendly bar also features live music and a menu of kratom and CBD drinks and edibles. In West Asheville, newcomer Elevated Kava invites you to unwind with a kava mixed drink, kombucha, kefir soda or coffee drink in its upstairs space on Haywood Road.

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TOP OF THE MORNING BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH SPOTS TO HELP START THE DAY RIGHT

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BY THOMAS CALDER Fans of Winnie the Pooh might remember the exchange: A nervous little Piglet asks his serene friend, Pooh Bear, “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh … what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” To which Pooh responds, “What’s for breakfast?”

Many raise a similar query each day. Eggs and bacon? Oatmeal?

Avocado and toast? Pancakes? Whatever you’re craving, Asheville has you covered.

• If you’re looking for a local favorite, head to West Asheville and grab a table indoors or outside near the garden at Sunny Point Café, voted No. 1 for breakfast in the 2021-22 Best of WNC polls. Whether you have a hankering for a breakfast burrito, steak and eggs, stuffed French toast or a chicken and waffle sandwich, the neighborhood hot spot has plenty of options.

• Just down the street, family-owned Biscuit Head also relies on fresh, locally sourced ingredients for its crave-worthy, Southerninspired menu focusing on giant, fluffy biscuits. Since it opened in 2013, the restaurant, which has three Asheville locations and a fourth in Greenville, S.C., has been featured in many national publications, including The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine and USA Today.

• Another long-time local darling, Early Girl Eatery, which features a locally and regionally sourced menu, has three locations in Asheville as well as a satellite restaurant in Charlotte.

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Popular choices include Bow to the King — Southern-fried chicken tenders and cinnamon buttermilk biscuits topped with house-made whipped cream, fruit and organic maple syrup — and the waffle chicken sandwich. Plenty of gluten-free and plant-based choices are available as well.

• If you’re looking for a later start, the city has plenty of brunch options, especially on the weekends. Downtown, Jerusalem Garden Café is open for brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, serving a globetrotting range of options, from Southern biscuits and gravy to house-made challah French toast to dishes with Middle Eastern flavors, such as egg gyros and ribeye kabobs with eggs and potato harra.

• At nearby Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse, weekends bring fun, outside-the-box brunch choices like breakfast ramen with tonkatsu egg broth or shishito pepper-cheddar biscuits with Japanese sausage gravy and eggs. Whatever you choose, wash it down with a brunch cocktail like the Breakfast Oldie, made with sesame bacon-washed bourbon, miso demerara and bacon garnish.

• A few blocks away in Asheville’s historic Black business district, the Block, Benne on Eagle offers an upscale Sunday brunch experience showcasing the talents of James Beard Award-nominated chef de cuisine Cleophus Hethington. Try traditional staples like French toast and omelets or unique, chef-driven creations honoring the cuisine of the African diaspora, such as Haitian griot (pork shoulder) and sorghum grain hash with seasonal vegetables, sprouted black-eyed peas and a poached egg.

• Also downtown but a bit off the beaten path, Noble Cider offers one of the city’s Sunday brunch sleeper hits. Sip on a cider mimosa flight while munching on cider-infused entrées ranging from steak and eggs to vegan and gluten-free dishes like the breakfast bowl with sweet potato and apple hash and locally made Smiling Hara tempeh.

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THE BEST OF WNC WNC’s TOP EATS & DRINKS

FROM THE 2021 XPRESS READERS’ POLL Eats RESTAURANT THAT BEST REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF ASHEVILLE 1 Nine Mile 2 Sunny Point Café 3 Cúrate

FAVORITE RESTAURANT 1 Nine Mile 2 Cúrate 3 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian

RESTAURANT IN DOWNTOWN (INCLUDING SOUTH SLOPE)

RESTAURANT THAT CLOSED PERMANENTLY DUE TO COVID

1 Native Kitchen + Social Pub [Closed] 2 Over Easy Café [Closed] 3 Rezaz Restaurant [Closed]

BREAKFAST

1 Sunny Point Café 2 Biscuit Head 3 Early Girl Eatery

BRUNCH

1 Sunny Point Café 2 Biscuit Head 3 Early Girl Eatery

LUNCH

1 Cúrate 2 Buxton Hall Barbecue 3 Chai Pani

1 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 2 White Duck Taco Shop 3 Roman’s Deli & Catering

RESTAURANT IN THE RIVER ARTS DISTRICT

1 White Duck Taco Shop 2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 3 Mamacitas

1 Vivian 2 White Duck Taco Shop 3 12 Bones Smokehouse

RESTAURANT IN WEST ASHEVILLE 1 Nine Mile 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 Tupelo Honey 3 12 Bones Smokehouse

RESTAURANT THAT ADAPTED TO COVID RESTRICTIONS

1 Zia Taqueria [Closed] 2 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian 3 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

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RESTAURANT TO TAKE OUTOF-TOWNERS TO 1 Cúrate 2 Nine Mile 3 12 Bones Smokehouse

PEOPLE-WATCHING RESTAURANT

1 Mellow Mushroom 2 Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar 3 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts

RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW 1 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar 2 Sunset Terrace 3 Pisgah Inn

OUTDOOR DINING 1 2 2 3

White Duck Taco Shop Smoky Park Supper Club Zia Taqueria [Closed] RendezVous

NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS) 1 Jettie Rae’s Oyster House 2 Thai Pearl 3 The Madness: Sushi, Burger & Bar

ROMANTIC DINING 1 Zambra 2 Cúrate 3 Sunset Terrace

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FINE DINING/UPSCALE

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RESTAURANT WINE SELECTION

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RESTAURANT COCKTAIL SELECTION

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1 Cúrate 2 Ruth’s Chris Steak House 3 Red Stag Grill 1 Zambra 2 Cúrate 3 Leo’s House of Thirst

1 Sovereign Remedies 2 Jettie Rae’s Oyster House

KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

1 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge 2 Waffle House 3 Pie.Zaa 1 White Duck Taco Shop 2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 3 Nine Mile 1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian 2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 3 Cúrate

1 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. 2 Mellow Mushroom 3 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts

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RIBS

1 HomeGrown 2 Tastee Diner & Dive Bar 3 Five Points Restaurant

PUB GRUB

1 Jack of the Wood 2 Westville Pub 3 Foggy Mountain Brew Pub

TAKEOUT

1 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 3 Chai Pani

1 12 Bones Smokehouse 2 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 3 Moe’s Original BBQ 1 12 Bones Smokehouse 2 Moe’s Original BBQ 3 Luella’s Bar-B-Que

BURGER

1 Farm Burger 2 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge 3 Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill

WINGS

1 Wild Wing Café 2 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 3 Moe’s Original BBQ

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1 Bouchon 2 Five Guys Burger and Fries 3 Farm Burger

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 Celebrity’s Hotdogs 2 Hot Dog World 3 The Barksdale

FRENCH

1 Bouchon 2 RendezVous 3 Vivian

ITALIAN

1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian 2 Strada Italiano 3 Chiesa [Closed]

PASTA

1 Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian 2 Strada Italiano 3 Chiesa

PIZZA

1 828 Family Pizzeria 2 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. 3 Pizza Mind

SUB SHOP

1 Jersey Mike’s Subs 2 Silverball Subs 3 Firehouse Subs

SANDWICH SHOP

1 Asheville Sandwich Co. 2 Roman’s Deli & Catering 3 Loretta’s Café

GREEK

1 Apollo Flame Bistro 2 Stoney Knob Cafe 3 Pomodoros Greek and Italian Café

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 Mamacitas 2 Neo Burrito 3 Urban Burrito [Closed]

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MEXICAN

1 Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill 2 Zia Taqueria [Closed] 3 El Que Pasa 3 Papa’s & Beer Mexican Restaurant

LATIN AMERICAN 1 Salsa’s 2 Limones 3 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar

RAMEN

1 Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas 2 Gan Shan 3 Heiwa Shokudo

SUSHI

1 Green Tea Sushi Restaurant 2 Zen Sushi 3 Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

JAPANESE

1 Green Tea Sushi Restaurant 2 Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 3 Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

THAI

1 Little Bee Thai 2 Thai Pearl 3 Suwana’s Thai Orchid Restaurant

INDIAN 1 1 2 3

Chai Pani Mela Indian Restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen India Garden

CHINESE

1 Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas 2 Oriental Pavilion 3 China Taste

KOREAN

1 Stonebowl Korean Restaurant 2 Korean House [Closed] 2 Koreana [Closed]

SALAD 1 1 2 3

Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts Laughing Seed Café Nine Mile Apollo Flame Bistro

SEAFOOD

1 Jettie Rae’s Oyster House 2 The Lobster Trap 3 Oyster House Brewing Co.

SOUTHERN

1 Tupelo Honey 2 HomeGrown 3 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

SPECIAL DIET OPTIONS (GLUTEN-FREE, LACTOSEFREE, ETC.) 1 Posana 2 BimBeriBon 3 Plant

2022 – 2023

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

CHOCOLATE

VEGGIE BURGER

DOUGHNUTS

GREEN/SUSTAINABILITYFRIENDLY RESTAURANT

BISCUITS

1 Plant 2 Laughing Seed Café 3 Rosetta’s Kitchen 1 Farm Burger 2 Laughing Seed Café 3 The Trashy Vegan 1 Green Sage Cafe 2 Plant 3 HomeGrown

LOCAL-FOOD EMPHASIS 1 2 3 3

HomeGrown Rhubarb Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts Sunny Point Café

HEALTHIEST FOOD 1 Green Sage Cafe 2 Laughing Seed Café 3 Plant

ICE CREAM

1 The Hop Ice Cream Café 2 Ultimate Ice Cream 3 Sunshine Sammies

FROZEN TREATS OTHER THAN ICE CREAM 1 Whit’s Frozen Custard 2 Pelican’s SnoBalls 3 YoLo Frozen Yogurt

1 French Broad Chocolates 2 The Chocolate Fetish 3 Asheville Chocolate 1 Hole Doughnuts 2 Vortex Doughnuts 3 Duck Donuts 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)

1 Well-Bred Bakery & Café 2 Old Europe Pastries 3 Old World Levain (OWL) Bakery

BAKERY (BREAD)

1 City Bakery Café 2 Old World Levain (OWL) Bakery 3 The West End

FOOD TRUCK 1 2 2 3 3

Melt Your Heart El Kimchi The Trashy Vegan Bun Intended Gypsy Queen Cuisine

ROCKY’S HOT CHICKEN SHACK

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THE BEST OF WNC BUTCHER SHOP

1 The Chop Shop Butchery 2 Foothills 3 New York Butcher Shoppe

LOCAL MEAL DELIVERY 1 Kickback AVL 2 Takeout Central AVL

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NEIGHBORHOOD BAR DOWNTOWN (INCLUDING SOUTH SLOPE) 1 Burial Beer Co. 2 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge 3 Foggy Mountain Brew Pub

CATERING COMPANY

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR RIVER ARTS DISTRICT

1 Celine & Company Catering 2 The Red Radish 3 67 Biltmore Downtown Eatery & Catering

1 2 3 3

CHEESEMAKER/CHEESE DAIRY

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR SOUTH

LOCAL FOOD/DRINK PRODUCT

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR - WEST

LOCALLY MADE CBD TREATS

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR NORTH

1 Looking Glass Creamery 2 Three Graces Dairy 3 Darë Vegan Cheese 1 Buchi Kombucha 2 Shanti Elixirs 3 Roots Hummus

1 Franny’s Farmacy

CHEF

1 Katie Button (Cúrate) 2 Jason Sellers (Plant)

PASTRY CHEF

1 Logan Pollard (Liberty House Coffee & Cafe) 2 Karen Donatelli Cake Designs

LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL OR EVENT

Wedge Brewing Co. Crucible Bottle Riot Burger Bar

1 Thirsty Monk Brewery 2 Hillman Beer 3 Village Wayside Bar and Grille 1 Westville Pub 2 The Odditorium 3 The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective

1 Little Jumbo 2 Avenue M 3 Frazier’s Tavern

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR - EAST 1 The Social 2 Creekside Taphouse 3 East Village Grille

BAR THAT CLOSED PERMANENTLY DUE TO COVID

1 Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Event 2 Asheville Greek Festival (Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church)

1 2 3 3

RESTAURANT THAT GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

BARTENDER

NONPROFIT HELPING WITH HUNGER ISSUES

BAR FOR LIVE MUSIC

1 Rosetta’s Kitchen 2 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 3 Blue Mountain Pizza

The Mothlight [Closed] AUX Bar [Closed] En La Calle [Closed] THE BLOCK off biltmore [Closed]

1 Jennie Lou Nelson (The Odditorium) 2 Josh March (Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian) 3 Jackson Zoeller (The Bier Garden)

1 MANNA FoodBank 2 BeLoved Asheville 3 Bounty & Soul

1 The Grey Eagle 2 Jack of the Wood 3 Salvage Station

RESTAURANT STILL NEEDED IN ASHEVILLE

BAR WITH A VIEW

1 Traditional Chinese 2 Authentic Jewish Deli 3 The Cheesecake Factory

Drinks BAR THAT BEST REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF ASHEVILLE 1 The Odditorium 2 Sovereign Remedies 3 Wicked Weed Brewing

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1 The Montford Rooftop Bar 2 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar 3 Capella on 9

BAR WITH BAR GAMES 1 Asheville Retrocade 2 Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria

LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY BAR 1 The Odditorium 2 Banks Ave. 3 O.Henry’s

2022 – 2023

Stores in Buncombe County 1141 Tunnel Road  E

140 Weaver Blvd.  N

225 Charlotte Highway E

1865 Hendersonville Road  S 828-274-0804 • Asheville

828-259-9268 • Asheville

29 Tunnel Road  E

780 Hendersonville Road #79 S

153 Smokey Park Highway W

550 Highway 9  E

828-669-6700 • Black Mountain

301 Long Shoals Road INGLES 828-681-5173 Arden

7 New Leicester Highway W

2299 U.S. 70 E

352 Airport Road  S

575 New Leicester Highway  W

915 Merrimon Ave.  N

2901 Hendersonville Road  S

3338 Boylston Highway  W

499 Weaverville Road N

1572 Sand Hill Road  W

Starbucks =  All Stores Have a Deli

828-298-3514 • Asheville 828-298-2160 • Asheville 828-253-1528 • Asheville

828-665-0787 • Asheville

828-274-1174 • Asheville

S

828-684-6335 • Arden

828-645-4521 • Asheville

828-684-2838 • Fletcher 828-665-2861 • Candler

669 Haywood Road W

828-667-9306 • Asheville 828-253-2005 • Asheville

•

828-686-5410 • Swannanoa 828-254-5654 • Asheville

863 Brevard Road W

828-645-2902 • Arden

828-254-3496 • Asheville

828-891-3260 • Mills River

www.ingles-markets.com

JACK OF THE WOOD

LAUGHING SEED CAFÉ

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THE BEST OF WNC HOTEL BAR

1 Capella on 9 2 The Montford Rooftop Bar 3 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar

DIVE BAR

1 Burger Bar 2 The Double Crown 3 The Odditorium

SPORTS BAR

1 The Bier Garden 2 Olde London Road English Pub 3 Wild Wing Café

UPSCALE BAR

1 Sovereign Remedies 2 Antidote 3 Capella on 9

BAR OR BREWERY THAT GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

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TO-GO COCKTAILS/ COCKTAIL KITS 1 2 2 3

Little Jumbo Cultivated Cocktails The Golden Pineapple Zia Taqueria [Closed]

DISTILLERY

1 Chemist Spirits 2 Cultivated Cocktails 3 Dalton Distillery

BLOODY MARY

1 The Odditorium 2 Sunny Point Café 3 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

MARGARITA

1 Zia Taqueria [Closed] 2 Limones 3 Mountain Madre

CIDERY

1 Highland Brewing Co. 2 Wicked Weed Brewing 3 New Belgium Brewing Co.

1 1 2 3

WINE BAR

LOCAL CIDER

1 5 Walnut Wine Bar 2 Bottle Riot 3 Pl ē b Urban Winery

LOCAL WINERY

1 Biltmore Winery 2 Pl ē b Urban Winery 3 Burntshirt Vineyards

WINE STORE

1 Metro Wines 2 Appalachian Vintner 3 Asheville Wine Market

COCKTAILS

1 Sovereign Remedies 2 Little Jumbo 3 Antidote

HOW TO

FIND WHATEVER YOU NEED While in

Asheville

Bold Rock Hard Cider Urban Orchard Cider Co. Noble Cider Black Mountain Cider + Mead

1 The Village Tart Cherry Cider (Noble Cider) 2 The Spice Merchant Hard Cider with Chai (Noble Cider) 3 Ginger Campaign (Urban Orchard Cider Co.)

BAR: LOCAL BEER SELECTION (EXCLUDING BREWERIES)

1 The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective 2 Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria 3 The Bier Garden

BAR: UNUSUAL BEER SELECTION (EXCLUDING BREWERIES)

1 The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective 2 Thirsty Monk Brewery

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 Burial Beer Co.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY BAR OR BREWERY 1 Highland Brewing Co. 2 New Belgium Brewing Co. 3 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

CREATIVE, EXPERIMENTAL BREWERY 1 Burial Beer Co. 2 Wicked Weed Brewing 3 DSSOLVR

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LOCAL BEER (ANY STYLE)

1 Gaelic Ale (Highland Brewing Co.) 2 Surf Wax IPA (Burial Beer Co.) 3 Iron Rail IPA (Wedge Brewing Co.)

LOCAL DARK BEER

HOMEBREWING/ WINEMAKING SUPPLIES 1 Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop 2 Fifth Season Gardening Co.

1 Oatmeal Porter (Highland Brewing Co.) 2 Green Man Porter (Green Man Brewery) 2 Ninja Porter (Asheville Brewing Co.) 3 Bed of Nails Brown Ale (Hi-Wire Brewing)

COFFEEHOUSE FOR ITS VIBE

LOCAL LAGER

1 High Five Coffee 2 Dynamite Roasting Co. 3 PennyCup Coffee Co.

1 Hi-Wire Lager (Hi-Wire Brewing) 2 Highland Pilsner (Highland Brewing Co.) 3 Cowboy Poet (Archetype Brewing)

LOCAL SOUR BEER 1 Black Angel (Wicked Weed Brewing)

LOCAL IPA

1 AVL IPA (Highland Brewing Co.) 2 Iron Rail IPA (Wedge Brewing Co.) 3 Surf Wax IPA (Burial Beer Co.)

1 2 3 3

BattleCat Coffee Bar Odd’s Cafe Grind AVL High Five Coffee

ESTABLISHMENT WITH THE BEST COFFEE

COFFEE ROASTER

1 Dynamite Roasting Co. 2 PennyCup Coffee Co. 3 Cooperative Coffee Roasters

PLACE TO DRINK TEA 1 Dobrá Tea (Downtown) 2 Dobrá Tea (West) 3 High Climate Tea Co.

SEASONAL BEER

SMOOTHIES/JUICES

1 Cold Mountain (Highland Brewing Co.) 2 Ninjabread Man (Asheville Brewing Co.)

1 Simple Cafe & Juice Bar 2 Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe 3 Green Sage Cafe

BREWMASTER

MOCKTAILS OR NONALCOHOLIC OPTIONS

1 Brad Hillman (Hillman Beer)

FAVORITE LOCAL BEER EVENT 1 Cold Mountain Release (Highland Brewing Co.) 2 Brewgrass Festival

BEER STORE

1 Appalachian Vintner 2 Ingles Markets 3 Local 604 Bottle Shop

1 The Odditorium

CBD DRINKS/HEALTH ELIXIRS 1 Asheville Dispensary 2 Shanti Elixirs 3 Franny’s Farmacy

KAVA BAR

1 Sovereign Kava 2 Vintage Kava

SOVEREIGN KAVA

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BEN & JERRY’S

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EATS DIRECTORY

SUNNY POINT CAFÉ

American Standards Baby Bull r g b

• 1 Roberts St., Asheville babybullavl.com Lunch, Dinner

asheville-area

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNNY POINT CAFÉ

East Village Grille e x g m

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

Farm Burger d s x f b

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

• 10 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-348-8540 • 1831 Hendersonville Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-575-2393 farmburger.com Lunch, Dinner

Buxton Chicken Palace d f g b

Farm Dogs d f g b

Burgerworx d g b

• The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville buxtonchickenpalace.com Lunch, Dinner

Celebrity’s Hotdogs w x g • 1409 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-670-5954 • avl.mx/4uz Lunch

Creekside Taphouse e x t m

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

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

Five Guys Burger and Fries n s x 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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2022 – 2023

BOMBA / SALSA’S / MODESTO

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EATS DIRECTORY Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill s f t m

• 620 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-0355 juicylucysburgerbarandgrill.com Lunch, Dinner

Open Oven Brunch & Bakery e x b

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Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ d s g b

• 135 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-505-7088 • Sweeten Creek Brewing, 1127 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-412-3453 bearsbbq.com/asheville Lunch, Dinner

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

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge d x m • 7 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-254-4993 • rankinvault.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

The Barrelhouse n g t m

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

The Hot Dog King e s w g

• 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 x t m

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

Universal Joint w g m • 784 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-7262 • ujasheville.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK) w g m • 401 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-7929 • walkavl.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Wild Wing Café s x t m • 65 Long Shoals Road, Arden 828-691-9464 • wildwingcafe.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Barbecue 12 Bones Smokehouse r s x b

• 5 Foundy St., Suite 10, Asheville 828-253-4499 • 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-687-1395 12bones.com Lunch, Dinner

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Black Bear BBQ s g b

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

Bonfire Barbecue w m • 1056 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-255-0020 • avl.mx/bff Lunch, Dinner

Buxton Hall Barbecue d x f m

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

Doc Brown’s BBQ w g b

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

Luella’s Bar-B-Que n s x m

• 501 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-505-7427 • Biltmore Park Town Square, 33 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park 828-676-3855 luellasbbq.com Lunch, Dinner

Moe’s Original BBQ s n x b • 4 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-505-8282 • 114 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-595-9200 • 72 Weaverville Road, Woodfin 828-505-3542 moesoriginalbbq.com Lunch, Dinner

Okie Dokies Smokehouse e b

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

2022 – 2023

Liberty House Coffee & Cafe n f

Cafe (Light to Medium Menu)

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

Abeja’s House Cafe s

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

All Day Darling n m

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

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

• 60 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-4426 • 88 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-254-4289 citybakery.net Breakfast, Lunch

PB & Jay’s Café s g

• 3445 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher 828-376-3711 • pbjayscafe.com Breakfast, Lunch

Cousins Cuban Cafe e b

Perspective Café d g m

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

• Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-253-3227 x136 ashevilleart.org Lunch, Dinner

Filo e b

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

Session Café & Bar at Citizen Vinyl d f g i t m

• 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 Cafe & Kitchen s f g b

• 1854 Brevard Road, Arden 828-676-3870 • ivoryroadavl.com Breakfast, Lunch

• The Inn On Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge St., Asheville 828-225-1699 • avl.mx/9mx Dinner

Mosaic Café s g

City Bakery Café d n x f g

Green Sage Cafe d s n x f g

Library Lounge s h m

• 14 O’Henry Ave., Asheville 828-515-3080 • avl.mx/9hy Lunch, Dinner

Simple Cafe & Juice Bar w x g

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

The Rhu d f g b

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

Mountain Xpress presents

The insider’s guide What to do and where to find it!

We provide tips on the well-known attractions, hidden gems and quirky oddities that make Asheville so beloved.

Available at select stands M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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EATS DIRECTORY The Spa Café n m

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

The West End w x f b • 757 Haywood Road, Asheville thewestendasheville.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ultra Coffeebar r g

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

Veranda e x g b

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

Well-Bred Bakery & Café s n d x g

• 6 Boston Way, Asheville 828-774-5307 • 26 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-9300 x 1 • Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 112G, Asheville 828-470-7700 wellbredbakery.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Well Played Board Game Café d g t m

• 162 Coxe Ave., Suite 101, Asheville wellplayedasheville.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Chinese China Taste w x g • 202A State St., Asheville 828-252-7999 chinatasteasheville.com Lunch, Dinner

Mr. Tea Asian Bistro e g • 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 x f m

• 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

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Typhoon Noodle s g

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

Diner/Homestyle Cornerstone Restaurant e m

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

Five Points Restaurant n x

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

HomeGrown n x f g b

• 371 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-232-4340 • slowfoodrightquick.com Lunch, Dinner

Louise’s Kitchen e x b

• 115 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-5446 • louisesblackmtn.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Rise ‘n Shine Café n f

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-4122 • risenshinecafe.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Sawhorse w f m

• 101 New Leicester Highway, Asheville 828-575-2316 • sawhorserestaurant.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Sunny Point Café w x f m • 626 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-252-0055 • sunnypointcafe.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Tastee Diner & Dive Bar w x g m

• 575 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-417-7424 • avl.mx/bo3 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

The Local Joint e f b

• 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, Late-night

Tommy’s Family Restaurant n x

• 247 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-658-3221 • avl.mx/4ve Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Village Wayside Bar and Grille s x g m • 30 Lodge St., Asheville 828-277-4121 • villagewayside.com Lunch, Dinner

2022 – 2023

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EATS DIRECTORY Food Truck 900 Degreez Pizza s g • 20 Stoner Road, Asheville 407-335-7286 • avl.mx/bmj Dinner

Appalachian Chic Food Truck M f g

• Asheville 828-782-8484 appalachianoccasions.com Lunch, Dinner

Appalachian Chic Food Truck M f g • Asheville 828-782-8484 appalachianoccasions.com Lunch, Dinner

AVL Taco Truck d g t m

• Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave., Asheville avltaco.com Lunch, Dinner

Blessed Soul Food M g • Asheville 828-772-8182 • avl.mx/bmk Lunch, Dinner

Bun Intended Food Truck M f g

• Asheville 919-260-5160 • bunintendedavl.com Lunch, Dinner

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Foothills Food Truck M r f g b

• Hi-Wire Brewing Biltmore Village, • 2 Huntsman Place, Asheville • Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden, 284 Lyman St., Asheville foothillslocalmeats.com Lunch, Dinner

Hashi Hana Food Truck M g • Asheville 770-605-0080 • hashihana.com Dinner

Iron and Oak Brisket Co. n g b

• Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co., 995 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-216-5707 • avl.mx/bmd Lunch, Dinner

Melt Your Heart M x g • Asheville 828-989-6749 • avl.mx/3uo Lunch, Dinner

Nesta’s Kitchen at One World Brewing Food Truck w g b

• 520 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-435-4200 • avl.mx/bnb Brunch, Dinner

Root Down Kitchen M g t

• Asheville 828-808-5312 • rootdownfoodtruck.com Lunch, Dinner

Cecilia’s Kitchen Food Truck M f g

Smasheville M f g

Deli LlaMMMa d f g b

Smoke Black Mountain e g b

• Asheville 828-505-0644 • avl.mx/9kt Lunch, Dinner • Catawba Brewing Co., 32 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-713-4060 • delillammma.com Lunch, Dinner

Diggity Doughnuts M g • Asheville diggitydoughnuts.com

El Kimchi M x g

• Asheville 828-551-6775 • avl.mx/4v3 Lunch, Dinner

Feta Flav M g

• Asheville 828-782-0419 • avl.mx/bmf Lunch, Dinner

• Asheville 828-279-4489 • smashevilleavl.com Lunch, Dinner

• Black Mountain Brewing, 131 Broadway Ave., Black Mountain 828-337-7377 • smokeblkmtn.com Lunch, Dinner

Sweet Southern Funk w f g

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

Taqueria Muñoz Food Truck n g b

• Zillicoah Beer Co., 870 Riverside Drive, Woodfin taqueriamunoz.com Lunch, Dinner

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The Chop Shop Butchery Food Truck r f g

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

The Pearl n g m

• Jettie Rae’s, 143 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-505-4499 • jettieraes.com Dinner

The Scarlet Bee M g • Asheville thescarletbee.com Lunch, Dinner

The Smokin’ Onion M g • Asheville thesmokinonion.com Lunch, Dinner

The Trashy Vegan M x g • Asheville avl.mx/9oo Lunch, Dinner

Tin Can Pizzeria M g • Asheville 828-337-3647 • avl.mx/4vb Lunch, Dinner

Well-Bred Bakery & Café n g

• 232 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville 828-645-9300 x 2 wellbredbakery.com Breakfast, Lunch

Zia Taqueria Food Truck r g b

• Olde London Road Pub, 270 Depot St., Asheville 828-226-5612 • avl.mx/blo Lunch, Dinner

French Bouchon d x f h m

• 62 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-350-1140 • ashevillebouchon.com Dinner

Isa’s French Bistro d f h t m

• 1 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-575-9636 • isasbistro.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

La Guinguette e

• 105 Richardson Blvd., Black Mountain 888-434-7810 laguinguettecreperie.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

RendezVous e x h t m

• 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 h m

• 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

Blue Dream Curry House d f m

• 81 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-258-2500 • bluedreamcurry.com Lunch, Dinner

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EATS DIRECTORY Chai Pani d x f m

• 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

India Garden e x 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 x m

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

International (misc.)

Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant d f m

• 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

Asiana Grand Buffet s x b • 1968 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-654-8879 • asianagb.com Lunch, Dinner

Ben’s Tune Up d t m

• 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

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Gan Shan w x b

• 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 avl.mx/bf4 Lunch, Dinner

La Bodega by Cúrate d f m • 32 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-630-0330 curatetapasbar.com/la-bodega Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken d f g

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 147, Asheville 828-515-1900 • nanischicken.com Lunch, Dinner

Nine Mile n w s x f h m • 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 h m

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

Stonebowl Korean Restaurant s x b

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

BimBeriBon w x m

The Bush Farmhouse e f h t m

Capella on 9 d x f h m

The Noodle Shop d b

• 697 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-0328 • bimberibon.com Brunch, Lunch • AC Hotel, 10 Broadway, 9th Floor, Asheville 828-258-2522 • capellaon9.com Breakfast, Dinner

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• 151 S. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-5367 • bushfarmhouse.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner • 3 SW Pack Square, Asheville 828-250-9898 noodleshopasheville.com Lunch, Dinner

2022 – 2023

Wild Ginger Pho Noodle Bar s x b

• 1950 Hendersonville Road, Suite 12, Asheville 828-676-2311 • wildgingernoodle.com Lunch, Dinner

Italian Cucina 24 d f h m

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

Gemelli w m

• Westgate Shopping Center, 70 Westgate Parkway, Asheville 828-565-6111 Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Glass Onion n x f h m • 18 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-8866 glassonionasheville.com Dinner

Modesto d f h m

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

Pomodoros Greek and Italian Café e x m

• 1070 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-299-3032 • pomodorositalian.com Lunch, Dinner

Strada Italiano d x f h m • 27 Broadway, Asheville 828-348-8448 • stradaasheville.com Brunch, Dinner

Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian n s x m

• 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-1077 • 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-630-8100 vinniesitalian.com Dinner

Japanese Green Tea Sushi Restaurant w x m

• 2 Regent Park Blvd., Asheville 828-252-8300 • greenteasushinc.com Lunch, Dinner

Heiwa Shokudo d x b

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

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar s x m

• 2 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-252-7885 • ichibanasheville.com Lunch, Dinner M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas w d s x m

• 630 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-0860 • 3 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-552-3288 • 335 Airport Road, Suite 300, Arden 828-676-0558 ittoramen.com Lunch, Dinner

Miyako House d

• 122 College St., 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 x m

• 275 Smokey Park Highway, Suite 251, Asheville 828-418-3166 • 1020 Merrimon Ave., Suite 106, Asheville 828-505-1345 themadnessavl.com Lunch, Dinner

Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse d f m

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

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar d x m

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

MONTFORD DELI Comfort Food Done Right

MONTFORD DELIHours:

Mon-Thu, 11-6 Fri-Sat, 11-3 Sun, closed

montforddeli.com 231 Montford Ave., Asheville (828) 707-7362 MOUNTAINX.COM

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EATS DIRECTORY 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 x b

• 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-225-6033 zen-sushi-asheville.com Lunch, Dinner

Latin American (Not Mexican) A Taste of El Salvador w g

• 1565 Patton Ave., Suite D, Asheville 828-255-0666 • avl.mx/bew Lunch, Dinner

Bomba d b

• 1 SW Pack Square, Asheville 828-254-0209 • bombanc.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Cecilia’s Kitchen n f m

• 870 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-505-0644 • ceciliaskitchen.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar d x t m • 15 Page Ave., 4th Floor, Asheville 828-417-6866 • hemingwayscuba.com Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

La Rumba e m

• 105 River Hills Road, Suite C, Asheville 828-505-2128 • larumbaasheville.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Limones d x h m

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

Little Chango d g b • 134 Coxe Ave., Asheville littlechango.com Lunch, Dinner

Pupuseria Patty w g • 1563 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-417-7052 orderpupuseriapatty.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Salsa’s d x f m

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

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Mediterranean Apollo Flame Bistro s w x b

• 485 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-3582 • 1025 Brevard Road, Suite 1, Asheville 828-665-0080 apolloflamebistro.net Lunch, Dinner

Baba Nahm d x f g b

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

Bargello d h m

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

Gypsy Queen Cuisine w x f b

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

Jerusalem Garden Café d x t • 78 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-254-0255 jerusalemgardencafe.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Stoney Knob Cafe n x m • 337 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville 828-645-3309 • stoneyknobcafe.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Twisted Laurel d n x h m • 130 College St., Asheville 828-552-3240 • 10A S. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-2700 twistedlaurel.com Lunch, Dinner

Mexican Ay Caramba Mexican Grill & Bar n s w g m

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

2022 – 2023

El Que Pasa w x m

• 891 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-407-1748 • elquepasa.net Lunch, Dinner

Holeman and Finch d f m

• 77 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-417-3053 • holeman-finch-avl.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Mountain Madre d x f m

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

Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill e x g m • 17 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-255-2204 papasandbeermexican.com Lunch, Dinner

Papa’s & Beer Mexican Restaurant w x m • 1000 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-536-0205 • 1863 S. Main St., Waynesville 828-571-0635 papasandbeerasheville.net Lunch, Dinner

The Cantina Fresh Mex and Tequila Bar at Historic Biltmore Village s f m • 10 Biltmore Plaza, Asheville 828-505-7682 • cantinabiltmore.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Modern Eclectic Avenue M n x f h t m • 791 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-350-8181 • avenuemavl.com Dinner

Bone & Broth n f h m • 94 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-505-2849 boneandbrothasheville.com Dinner

Jargon w x f h m

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

Kitchen 743 at Isis Music Hall w t m • 743 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-2737 isisasheville.com/kitchen-743 Dinner

Leo’s House of Thirst w x • 1055 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-8017 • leosavl.com Lunch, Dinner

Parlor d t m

• Asheville Beauty Academy, 28 Broadway, Asheville 828-505-0993 avlbeautyacademy.com/parlorlatenight Late-night

Post 70 e h m

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

Burial’s Forestry Camp s d f i m

Smoky Park Supper Club r x f h t m

Copper Crown e f h m

Sovereign Remedies d x f h m

• 10 Shady Oak Drive, Asheville 828-505-4452 avl.mx/bgc Lunch, Dinner

• 1011 Tunnel Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-505-7531 • coppercrownavl.com Dinner

Fig Bistro s

• 350 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-350-0315 • smokypark.com Brunch, Dinner

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

Storm Rhum Bar d f h m

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

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

Griff’s Kitchen & Bar w f m

The Melting Pot Social d t m

• 1390 Sandhill Road, Suite 6, Candler 828-633-2153 griffskitchenandbar.com Lunch, Dinner

Haywood Common w f m

• 507 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-2542 • haywoodcommon.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

• 74 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-377-6358 • meltingpotsocial.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Writer’s Bistro d f h m • Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, 31 Woodfin St., Asheville 828-252-8211 • avl.mx/9l7 Breakfast, Dinner

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EATS DIRECTORY Pizza 828 Family Pizzeria n x b • 946 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-285-0709 • 828pizzeria.com Lunch, Dinner

Acropolis Pizza s w g b • 140 Airport Road, Arden 828-684-5737 • 800 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-633-7500 acropolispizza.com Lunch, Dinner

All Souls Pizza r f b

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

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. n d s x t b

• 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 x t b

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

Blue Mountain Pizza n x t b

• 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 g b • 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 g b

• 100 S. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain 828-669-6999 • 342 Depot St., Asheville 828-552-3917 freshwoodfiredpizza.net Lunch, Dinner

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Galactic Pizza w g t m • 339 Sardis Road, Asheville 828-633-0198 • galacticavl.com Lunch, Dinner

Grata Pizzeria w m

• UpCountry Brewing, 1042 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-2400 • gratapizzeria.com Lunch, Dinner

Harvest Pizzeria d f g t m

• 39 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-820-2110 • harvestpizzeriaavl.com Lunch, Dinner

Mellow Mushroom d x m

• 50 Broadway, Asheville 828-236-9800 • mellowmushroom.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Pie.Zaa d x b

• 46 Millard Ave., Asheville 828-440-0400 piezaapizzaasheville.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Pizza Mind w x m

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

Standard Pizza Co. s w g b

• 755 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-412-3190 • 631 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-255-8122 standardpizzacoasheville.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Pubs Asheville Yacht Club d t m

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

Bhramari Brewing Co. d m • 101 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville bhramaribrewing.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Cedric’s Tavern s h t m

• 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 g m

• 504 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-255-1109 • desotolounge.com Brunch, Dinner, Late-night

2022 – 2023

Edison, Craft Ales + Kitchen n f h m

The Bier Garden d x t m

Foggy Mountain Brew Pub d x t m

The Malvern w g m

Hickory Tavern s t m

The Odditorium w x g t m

Jack of the Wood d x t m

The Trailhead e x f m

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

• 12 Church St., Asheville 828-254-3008 • foggymountainavl.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night • Biltmore Park Town Square, 30 Town Square Blvd., Asheville 828-684-0975 • thehickorytavern.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner • 95 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-252-5445 • jackofthewood.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Pack’s Tavern d m

• 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 h t m

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

• 46 Haywood St., Asheville 828-285-0002 ashevillebiergarden.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

• 1478 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-417-7177 themalvernasheville.com Dinner, Late-night

• 1045 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9299 ashevilleodditorium.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

• 207 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-357-5656 thetrailheadrestaurant.com Lunch, Dinner

Westville Pub w x g m

• 777 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-225-9782 • westvillepub.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

White Labs Kitchen & Tap d g i m

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

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EATS DIRECTORY Wicked Weed Brewing d w x i m

• 91 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-575-9599 • 145 Jacob Holm Way, Candler 828-365-7166 wickedweedbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Sandwiches 67 Biltmore Downtown Eatery d x • 67 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-1500 • 67biltmore.com Breakfast, Lunch

Asheville Sandwich Co. w x g b

• 794 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-8070 ashevillesandwichcompany.com Breakfast, Lunch

Bent Creek Bistro at the NC Arboretum s f g b • 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville 828-412-8584 • avl.mx/4v8 Lunch

Bruegger’s Bagels n s x g • 671 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-1560 • 160 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-1070 brueggers.com Breakfast, Lunch

Jersey Mike’s Subs w e s x g

• 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

Loretta’s Café d x g b • 114 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-253-3747 • lorettascafe.com Lunch

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Montford Deli d g

• 231 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-707-7362 • montforddeli.com Lunch

Old School Subs & Deli s e f g

• 55 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-277-7750 • 145 Old U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-357-8505 oldschooldelisubs.com Lunch

Roman’s Deli & Catering d x f g b

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

Silverball Subs w x g b

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

The Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk d g • 25 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-9210 • avl.mx/bjj Lunch

Trout Lily Deli & Market e f b

• 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

Seafood Harbor Inn Seafood Restaurant w

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

Jettie Rae’s Oyster House n x h m • 143 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-505-4499 • jettieraes.com Dinner

Little Pearl e h

• 15 Peaks Center Lane, Asheville 828-575-9128 littlepearlasheville.com Lunch, Dinner

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Mother Ocean Seafood Market n b

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

Oyster House Brewing Co. w x 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 f t m

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

The Lobster Trap dxhtm • 35 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-350-0505 • thelobstertrap.biz Dinner

Southern Biscuit Head d w s x f b

• 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 x f

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

Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar d x f h m

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

Daddy Mac’s Down Home Dive d t m

• 161 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-2988 • eatatdaddymacs.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Deerpark Restaurant s h t m • Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge St., Asheville 828-225-6260 • avl.mx/9l1 Brunch, Lunch

Early Girl Eatery d w s x f m

• 8 Wall St., Asheville 828-259-9292 x 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 f h m

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

Mayfel’s d f m

• 22 College St., Asheville 828-252-8840 • mayfels.net Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

ZELLA’S DELI

HOT BUNS & TASTY MEAT 48 College St., Downtown, Asheville 828-505-8455 • zellasdeli.com M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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EATS DIRECTORY Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails e h m

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

Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack w s x g

• 1455 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-575-2260 • 3749 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-676-3222 rockyshotchickenshack.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Sand Hill Kitchen w f g

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

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Dogwood Cottage Baking n

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

Fletcher Village Bakery s f g

• 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

Malvern Hills Bakery w

• 1570 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-785-1930 • malvernhillsbakery.biz

Stable Café s f h m

Morsel Cookie Co. n

Tupelo Honey d s f m

MOTHER r f b

• Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge St., Asheville 828-225-6370 • avl.mx/0vc Lunch

• 12 College St., Asheville 828-255-4863 • 1829 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-505-7676 tupelohoneycafe.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

• 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite D, Asheville 828-707-7750 • morselcookie.company • 20 Artful Way, Suite 102, Asheville 828-712-8914 • motheravl.com

Old Europe Pastries d x g • 13 Broadway, Asheville 828-255-5999 • oldeuropepastries.com Breakfast

Sweets/ Baked Goods

OWL Bakery w x f

Bakery

Short Street Cakes w x

AVL Cake Lady w

• 295 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-785-1770 • owlbakery.com Breakfast • 225 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4822 • shortstreetcakes.com

• 34 New Leicester Highway, Suite C, Asheville 828-412-3388 • WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road, Building B, Asheville avl.mx/bf2

Whisk AVL w

Baked Pie Co. s n

Asheville Chocolate d x

• 4 Long Shoals Road, Arden 828-333-4366 • Reynolds Village, 50 N. Merrimon Ave., Woodfin 828-210-9544 bakedpiecompany.com

City Bakery Café d n x f g

• 60 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-252-4426 • 88 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-254-4289 citybakery.net Breakfast, Lunch

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

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

Crave: The Dessert Bar d m

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

French Broad Chocolate Lounge d x b • 10 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-252-4181 frenchbroadchocolates.com

2022 – 2023

Kilwin’s d e s

• 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

Frozen Treats/ Ice Cream 10th Muse Comfort Food w • 1475 Patton Ave., Asheville 702-210-5100 10thmusecomfortfood.com

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 • thetrashyvegan.net

Duck Donuts n x g

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

Hole Doughnuts w x g

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

Stay Glazed... Donuts d

• 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

Ben & Jerry’s d

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

Hilltop Ice Cream Shop e • 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

Marble Slab Creamery d • 14 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-225-5579 • marbleslab.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 Highway, Asheville 828-484-8565 • 304 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-357-5343 pelicanssnoballs.com

Sugar & Snow Gelato r f g b

• Second Gear, 99 Riverside Drive, Asheville sugarandsnowgelato.com Lunch, Dinner

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EATS DIRECTORY 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., Asheville 828-254-2224 • The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-357-5461 • 114 Cherry St., Black Mountain 721 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-252-5155 hopicecreamnc.com

The Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk d g

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

Ultimate Ice Cream enxf • 1070 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-296-1234 • 195 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-258-1515 ultimateicecreamavl.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 • 614 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville 828-595-2118 whitscustard.com

YoLo Frozen Yogurt n x • 505 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-255-4515 • avl.mx/57i

Tacos/Burritos Mamacitas d x g m

• 77 Biltmore Ave., Suite 101, Asheville 828-255-8080 • mamacitastaqueria.com Lunch, Dinner

Neo Burrito w x g b

• 1341 Parkwood Road, Asheville 828-772-9602 • neoburrito.com Lunch, Dinner

Peace Love Tacos d f g b • The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-251-8879 • avl.mx/bie Lunch, Dinner

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Taco Billy w x f g m

• 201 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-0088 • tacobillyasheville.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Taco Temple n x g m • 132 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-255-8098 mamacitastacotemple.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Taqueria Muñoz w g

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

Suwana’s Thai Orchid Restaurant d x b

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

Thai Pearl w x b

• 747 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-412-5905 • thaipearlasheville.com Lunch, Dinner

Upscale 131 MAIN Restaurant s h m

• Biltmore Park Town Square, 308 Thetford St., Asheville 828-651-0131 • 131-main.com Lunch, Dinner

Asheville Proper d f h m The Grey Eagle Taqueria r n g t m

• 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 x g b

• 388 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-254-1398 • 12 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-232-9191 • 16 Miami Circle, Arden 828-676-1859 • 500 Seventh Ave. E., Hendersonville 828-595-9871 whiteducktacoshop.com Lunch, Dinner

Thai Bun Intended d x f g b

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

Little Bee Thai d x b

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

• Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 151, Asheville 828-505-0909 • ashevilleproper.com Dinner

Benne on Eagle d f h m • 35 Eagle St., Asheville 828-552-8833 • benneoneagle.com Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Bistro at Biltmore s f h m

• Antler Hill Village, 1 Lodge St., Asheville 828-225-6230 • avl.mx/9kn Dinner

Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet n x f h m • Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/4uw Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Chestnut d f h m

• 48 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-575-2667 • chestnutasheville.com Dinner

Corner Kitchen s f h m

• 3 Boston Way, Asheville 828-274-2439 • thecornerkitchen.com Lunch, Dinner

Cultura d h m

• 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-417-6970 • culturaavl.com Dinner

Pad Thai w

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

Pon’s Thai Cuisine s

• 3101 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-681-0710 • ponsthaicuisine.com Lunch, Dinner M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

Cúrate d x f h m

• 13 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-239-2946 • curatetapasbar.com Lunch, Dinner

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Red Stag Grill s x h m • Grand Bohemian Hotel, 11 Boston Way, Asheville 828-398-5600 • avl.mx/biq Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Rhubarb d f h m

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

Ruth’s Chris Steak House s x h m

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

Jargon w x f h m

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

Posana d x f h m

Sunset Terrace n x f h m • Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/3k8 Lunch, Dinner

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

Table d f h m

Que Sera e x f h t m

The Admiral w h t m

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

• 18 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-254-8980 • tableasheville.com Dinner • 400 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-252-2541 theadmiralasheville.com Dinner

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The Blackbird d f h m • 47 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-254-2502 theblackbirdrestaurant.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Vegetarian/ Vegan

The Bull and Beggar r h m • 37 Paynes Way, Asheville 828-575-9443 • thebullandbeggar.com Brunch, Dinner

The Market Place dfhtm • 20 Wall St., Asheville 828-252-4162 marketplace-restaurant.com Brunch, Dinner

Vivian r x f h m

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

Vue 1913, An American Brasserie n h m

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

Woodfire Bar and Grille e f h m

• Holiday Inn, 1450 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-5611 • woodfireasheville.com Breakfast, Dinner

Zambra d x h m

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

Dobrá Tea w x

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

Laughing Seed Café d x f m

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

Plant n x f m

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

Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe n x f

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

Rosetta’s Kitchen d x m • 68 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-232-0738 • rosettaskitchen.com Lunch, Dinner

The Trashy Vegan w g m

• 697 Haywood Road, Unit E, Asheville avl.mx/9oo Lunch, Dinner

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SPECIALTY FOOD & DRINK DIRECTORY Beer/Wine Stores Appalachian Vintner s x b • 745 Biltmore Ave., Suite 121, Asheville 828-505-7500 • appalachianvintner.com

Karen Donatelli Cake Designs s x

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

Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop n x

Red Fiddle Vittles s f b

Asheville Wine Market d x b

Roman’s Deli & Catering d x f g b

Local 604 Bottle Shop w x b

Root Down Kitchen M g t

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

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

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

Metro Wines n x b

• 169 Charlotte St., Asheville 828-575-9525 metrowinesasheville.com

Catering 12 Bones Smokehouse r s x b

• 5 Foundy St., Suite 10, Asheville 828-253-4499 • 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-687-1395 12bones.com

50/Fifty The Art of Dessert o • Asheville 828-280-2184 50fiftytheartofdessert.com

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

Cakes by Gray d

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

Celine & Co. Catering d x m

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

• 1800 Hendersonville Road, Suite 9, Asheville 828-412-0506 • redfiddlevittles.com

• 75A Haywood St., Asheville 828-505-1552 • ieatlocal.com • Asheville 828-808-5312 • rootdownfoodtruck.com

Smash Box Mobile Kitchen M

• Asheville 786-338-3655 • avl.mx/9rb

The Cantina Catering s f m

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

The Red Radish o x • 828-301-5999 redradish.com

The Smokin’ Onion M g • Asheville thesmokinonion.com

Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian n s x m

• 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-1077 • 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-630-8100 vinniesitalian.com

CBD/Hemp Treats Apotheca d s

• 21 Battery Park Ave., Suite 103, Asheville 828-505-3336 • 3106 Sweeten Creek Road, Unit C, Asheville 828-222-7242 apotheca.org

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Asheville Dispensary w x t

Kickback AVL o d x

Café Canna w g t

Lean Times Meat Co. o s f

Franny’s Farmacy n s x

Mother Earth Food (Home-Delivery) o w f

• 919 Haywood Road, Suite 111, Asheville 828-335-2696 • avldispensary.com • 487 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-989-9581 • avl.mx/bmr Lunch, Dinner, Late-night • 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

Trinity Pharms Hemp Co. e x

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

Farmers Markets Asheville City Market d f t

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

East Asheville Tailgate Market e f (Fri.) • 954 Tunnel Road, Asheville eastashevillemarket.com

North Asheville Tailgate Market n x f t

(Sat.) • Parking Lot P28, 3300 University Heights, Asheville northashevilletailgatemarket.org

River Arts District Farmers Market r f t (Wed.) • 289 Lyman St., Asheville radfarmersmarket.com

• 20 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 828-585-6903 • kickbackavl.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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

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

Takeout Central AVL o x b

• 70 Woodfin Place, Asheville 828-252-1221 • takeoutcentral.com

Food/Drink Tours Amazing Pubcycle d i t b • 130 College St., Asheville 828-214-5010 • amazingpubcycle.com

Asheville Brews Cruise d s i b

• Asheville 828-545-5181 ashevillebrewscruise.com

Asheville Food Tours d w i m

• Asheville 828-243-7401 • ashevillefoodtours.com

Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours d i m

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

Weaverville Tailgate Market n f

(Wed.) • Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Weaverville weavervillemarket.com

West Asheville Tailgate Market w x f t

(Tue.) • 718 Haywood Road, Asheville westashevilletailgatemarket.com

WNC Farmers Market w x f b

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

Food Delivery AVL Box o s f b

• 422B S. Whitted St., Hendersonville 828-338-9845 • theavlbox.com M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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SPECIALTY FOOD & DRINK DIRECTORY BREW-ed Brewery & History Walking Tours d i b

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

Eating Asheville Food Tours d i m

• Asheville 828-489-3266 • eatingasheville.com

No Taste Like Home o f i • Asheville 828-209-8599 • notastelikehome.org

Grocery Stores ALDI e w s n x b

• 480 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville 844-476-1074 • 1344 Patton Ave., Asheville 844-476-1071 • 330 Airport Road, Arden 844-476-1072 avl.mx/9ii

Earth Fare w x g b

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

Foreign Affairs Oriental Market e x b • 611-A Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-299-0333 foreignaffairsorientalmarket.com

French Broad Food Co-op d x f g b

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

Publix Super Market s n w x g b

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

The Fresh Market n s g b • 944 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-252-9098 • 1378 Hendersonville Road, Suite H, Asheville 828-277-7023 thefreshmarket.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tienda Los Nenes w s g • 1341 Parkwood Road, Asheville 828-253-2086 • 1945 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville 828-692-8723 avl.mx/9mz Lunch, Dinner

Trader Joe’s n x b

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

West Village Market & Deli w x f b

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

Whole Foods Market n e s x g b

• 800 Fairview Road, Asheville 828-255-5228 • 3018 U.S. 70 W., Suite 1, Black Mountain 828-669-8988 hopeyandcompany.com

• 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

Ingles e n s w x g b

YZ Asian Market w x

Hopey & Co. s e f b

• 29 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-253-1528 See ad on page 45 for additional locations. ingles-markets.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kim’s Oriental Food & Gifts w x

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

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

Specialty Food Stores Asheville Tea Co. o • Asheville ashevilleteacompany.com

2022 – 2023

Bean Werks Coffee & Tea n

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop d

Cane Creek Valley Farm s f

Roots Hummus o x f

Counter Culture Coffee o

Shanti Elixirs o x f

Dynamite Roasting Co. e x

South Slope Cheese Co. d f b

• 9 W. Chestnut Ridge Ave., Woodfin 828-254-7766 • beanwerks.com Light Fare

• 1448 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher 828-338-0271 • canecreekvalley.farm • Asheville 919-361-5282 counterculturecoffee.com

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

Firewalker Hot Sauce o

• Asheville 828-808-7709 • firewalkerhotsauce.com

Foothills e x f m • 107 Black Mountain Ave., Black Mountain 828-357-9029 foothillslocalmeats.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

French Broad Chocolate Factory r i • 821 Riverside Drive, Suite 199, Asheville 828-348-5187 frenchbroadchocolates.com

Hickory Nut Gap Farm’s Deli & Bakery s f i b

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

Honey and the Hive n

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

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

• 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite 5, Asheville 828-232-2828 • rootshummus.com

• Asheville 828-351-4879 • shantielixirs.com

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

South Slope Coffee o f

• Asheville 828-367-6989 • southslopecoffee.com

The Chop Shop Butchery n x f

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

The Hop Ice Creamery w i • 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 f b

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

Looking Glass Creamery e x f

• 59 Noble Road, Fairview 828-222-3730 • lookingglasscheese.com

Mother Ocean Seafood Market n b

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

New York Butcher Shoppe s x g

• 200 Julian Shoals Drive, Suite 10, Arden 828-303-2737 • nybutcher.com Lunch, Dinner

WEST VILLAGE MARKET

Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn o

• Asheville 828-552-3149 poppyhandcraftedpopcorn.com M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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Creekside Taphouse e x t m

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

Asheville Guitar Bar r t b

Foggy Mountain Brew Pub d x t m

Asheville Retrocade w x t b

Jack of the Wood d x t m

• 122 Riverside Drive, Suite D, Asheville 828-513-7373 • avl.mx/9x

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

BAD Craft e b

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

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria d x t b

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

Blue Mountain Pizza n x t b

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

• 12 Church St., Asheville 828-254-3008 • foggymountainavl.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

• 95 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-252-5445 • jackofthewood.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill s f t m

• 620 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-0355 juicylucysburgerbarandgrill.com Lunch, Dinner

LaZoom Room d i t b

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

The Asheville Club d t b • 20 Haywood St., Asheville 828-808-0228 • ashevilleclub.com

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The Bier Garden d x t m

Desoto Lounge w g m

The Brew Pump w g b

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar n t m

The Grey Eagle r x g t m

Fat Cat’s Billiards s t m

The Orange Peel d x t b • 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-398-1837 • theorangepeel.net

Fleetwood’s Rock-N-Roll Wedding Chapel w x t m

The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective w x b

Frazier’s Tavern n x m

• 46 Haywood St., Asheville 828-285-0002 ashevillebiergarden.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

• 760 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-774-5550 • thebrewpump.com Lunch, Dinner • 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville 828-232-5800 • thegreyeagle.com Lunch, Dinner

• 507 Haywood Road, Suite 10, Asheville 828-575-9888 • thewhaleavl.com Lunch, Dinner

Classic Bars

• 504 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-255-1109 • desotolounge.com Brunch, Dinner, Late-night

• Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/9l5 • 2345 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-681-0555 • avl.mx/bna Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

• 496 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-5525 • fleetwoodschapel.com • 389 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-258-9828 • avl.mx/4wd

Getaway River Bar r t m

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

Alta 39 at Harvest Pizzeria d f g t m

Haywood Country Club w t m

Asheville Yacht Club d t m

O.Henry’s d x t m

• 39 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-820-2110 • avl.mx/bnc Lunch, Dinner

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

Banks Ave. d x t m • 32 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-785-1458 • avl.mx/a82

Boiler Room d t m • 11 Grove St., Asheville 828-505-1612 boilerroomasheville.com

Burger Bar w x t m • 1 Craven St., Asheville avl.mx/9kq

Casablanca Cigar Bar s m

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

Cascade Lounge w t m

• 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 t m

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

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• 662 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-417-7230 thehaywoodcountryclub.com • 237 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-1891 • ohenrysofasheville.com

Olde London Road English Pub r x g m • 270 Depot St., Asheville avl.mx/a6c Lunch, Dinner

One Stop @ Asheville Music Hall d t m

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

Pack’s Tavern d m

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

Rabbit Rabbit d g t m

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

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge d x m • 7 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-254-4993 • rankinvault.com Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Right There Bar d g t m • 18 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-254-8980 • avl.mx/bnf Dinner, Late-night

2022 – 2023

Salvage Station r x g t m

The Odditorium w x g t m

Scandals Nightclub d x t m

The Social e x t m

• 468 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-707-8902 • salvagestation.com Dinner

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

Silverados e x t m

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

• 1045 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9299 ashevilleodditorium.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

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

The Village Porch n g t m

• 271 Haywood St., Asheville 828-552-3155 • slygroglounge.com

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

The Barksdale d x m

Town Pump Tavern e t m

Sly Grog Lounge d x t m

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

The Barrelhouse n g t m

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

The Double Crown w x t m • 375 Haywood Road, Asheville avl.mx/9mu

The Lazy Diamond d t m • 98 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 866-289-5977 • avl.mx/5i8

• 135 Cherry St., Black Mountain 828-357-5075 • avl.mx/bk4

Craft Cocktail Bars Antidote d x m

• 151 Coxe Ave., Suite 20, Asheville antidote.bar

Asheville Beauty Academy d t m

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

FAT CAT’S BILLIARDS

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Avenue M n x f h t m

Pillar Rooftop Bar d t m

Boomer’s Bourbon and Cigars d m

Post 25 s m

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

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

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

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

Buchi Bar d m

Post 70 e h m

Capella on 9 d x f h m

Pulp d x t m

• 68 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-505-1327 • avl.mx/9kp Lunch, Dinner • AC Hotel, 10 Broadway, 9th Floor, Asheville 828-258-2522 • capellaon9.com Breakfast, Dinner

Crucible r x t m

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

Great Hall Bar n t m • Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville 800-438-5800 • avl.mx/3k7 Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar d x t m • 15 Page Ave., 4th Floor, Asheville 828-417-6866 • hemingwayscuba.com Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Imperiál d t m

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

Isis Music Hall w t m

• 743 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-2737 • isisasheville.com Dinner

• 1155 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-9777 • filopost70.com Dinner • The Orange Peel, 103 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-225-5851 • avl.mx/bio

Social Lounge d f h m • 29 Broadway, Asheville 828-348-8448 socialloungeasheville.com Brunch, Dinner

Sovereign Remedies d x f h m

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

Storm Rhum Bar d f h m • 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 103A, Asheville 828-505-8560 • stormrhumbar.com Dinner, Late-night

Sunset Cocktail Terrace n f h m

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

The Admiral w h t m

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

The Crow & Quill d t m • 106 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville thecrowandquill.com

The Golden Pineapple w x t m Jargon w x f h m

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

Little Jumbo n x t m

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

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

The Market Place dfhtm • 20 Wall St., Asheville 828-252-4162 marketplace-restaurant.com Brunch, Dinner

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The Montford Rooftop Bar d x m

Wine Bars

• 199 Haywood St., Asheville 828-505-8750 • themontford.com Brunch, Dinner

5 Walnut Wine Bar d x t b

The Times Bar d m

Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar d x t b

• 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 x m

• 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-1077 • 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-630-8100 vinniesitalian.com Dinner

Vivian r x f h m

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

W XYZ Bar d g t m

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

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

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

Bottle Riot r x m

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

Leo’s House of Thirst w x • 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

Zambra d x h m

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

ISIS MUSIC HALL THURSDAY - SUNDAY 5PMAT / KITCHEN 743 DINNER & SHOW CALL FOR RESERVATIONS ISIS MUSIC HALL AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS 743 HAYWOOD RD WEST ASHEVILLE ISISASHEVILLE.COM • 828.575.2737

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• 2350 Hendersonville Road, Arden 828-214-9827 • 12bonesbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

All Sevens Brewing/ Westville Pub w m

• 777 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-225-9782 • allsevensavl.com Late-night

Archetype Brewing w d b • 265 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4177 • 174 Broadway, Asheville 828-505-8305 archetypebrewing.com

Asheville Brewing Co. d n t m

• 77 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-255-4077 • 675 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-1281 ashevillebrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

Ben’s American Sake d i t m

• 195 Hilliard Ave., Asheville 828-424-7580 • bensamericansake.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late-night

Bhramari Brewing Co. d m • 101 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville bhramaribrewing.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Blue Ghost Brewing Co. s t b

• 125 Underwood Road, Fletcher 828-376-0159 • blueghostbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

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Catawba Brewing Co. d s t b

• 32 Banks Ave., Asheville 828-552-3934 • 63 Brook St., Asheville 828-424-7290 catawbabrewing.com

Cellarest Beer Project w t b

• 395 Haywood Road, Asheville cellarestbeer.com Lunch, Dinner

DSSOLVR d x b

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

Eluvium Brewing Co. n x

• 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 t b

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

Funkatorium d t b • 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-552-3203 • avl.mx/9m8 Lunch, Dinner

Ginger’s Revenge r t b

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

Green Man Brewery d t b

Brouwerïj Cursus KĔmĒ s t b

• Green Mansion, 27 Buxton Ave., Asheville 828-989-7453 • Dirty Jack’s, 23 Buxton Ave., Asheville 828-989-7453 greenmanbrewery.com

Burial Beer Co. d s x f b

Hi-Wire Brewing d s r i t b

• 155 Thompson St., Asheville 828-412-5193 • cursuskeme.com • 40 Collier Ave., Asheville 828-475-2739 • Forestry Camp, 10 Shady Oak Drive, Asheville 828-505-4452 burialbeer.com Lunch, Dinner

• 197 Hilliard Ave., Asheville 828-738-2451 • 2 Huntsman Place, Asheville 828-738-2451 • 284 Lyman St., Asheville 828-738-2454 hiwirebrewing.com

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Highland Brewing Co. s d x i t b

Thirsty Monk Brewery s d x g m

Hillman Beer s e x f b

Turgua Brewing Co. s g t b

• 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

• Biltmore Park Square, 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 170, Asheville 828-687-3873 • 92 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-254-5470 thirsty-monk-brewery.square.site Lunch, Dinner

• 25 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-505-1312 • 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort 828-668-6372 hillmanbeer.com Lunch, Dinner

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

Lookout Brewing Co. e x t b

UpCountry Brewing Co. w g t m

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

New Belgium Brewing Co. w i t b

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

One World Brewing d w t b

• 10 Patton Ave., Asheville 828-785-5580 • 520 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-9992 oneworldbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

Oyster House Brewing Co. w x m

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

Twin Leaf Brewery d t b • 144 Coxe Ave., Asheville 828-774-5000 • twinleafbrewery.com

• 1042 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-575-2400 • upcountrybrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

Wedge Brewing Co. r d x b • 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 g t b

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

White Labs Kitchen & Tap d g i m

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

Pisgah Brewing Co. e x t b • 2948 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain 828-669-0190 • pisgahbrewing.com

Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co. n g t b

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

Rye Knot n h t m

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

Sweeten Creek Brewing s g t b

ASHEVILLE ROOFTOP BAR TOURS

• 1127 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 828-575-2785 sweetencreekbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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Zebulon Artisan Ales n x i b

• 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville zebulonbrewing.com

Zillicoah Beer Co. n g t b • 870 Riverside Drive, Woodfin 828-424-7929 • zillicoahbeer.com Lunch, Dinner

Cideries Barn Door Ciderworks s b • 23 Lytle Road, Fletcher 828-484-1586 • hbarndoorcw.com Light Fare

Black Mountain Cider + Mead e x b • 104 Eastside Drive, Unit 307, Black Mountain 828-419-8809 • avl.mx/5rw

Bold Rock Hard Cider s d x i t b

• 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 • botanistandbarrel.com

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Noble Cider d w x b

• 49 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-412-5064 • 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville 828-575-9622 noblecider.com

TreeRock Social Cider House s b

• 760 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-505-0130 • treerocksocial.com

Urban Orchard Cider Co. w d x g t b

• 210 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-774-5151 • 24 Buxton Ave., Asheville 828-505-7243 urbanorchardcider.com Lunch, Dinner

Coffee/Tea/Kava 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 x b

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

Barrel-Aged Dry Cider Off the beaten path in Fairview NC,

15BARN min from downtown AVL. DOOR We serve our cider, local beer, wine, and non-alcohol beverages.

Small-bites menu made in-house.

CIDERWORKS

barndoorcw.com • (828)484-1586

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Bean Werks Coffee & Tea w

• 753 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-254-7766 • 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 x g • 40 N. Main St., Mars Hill 828-680-1246 camdenscoffeehouse.com Breakfast

2022 – 2023

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 farewellavl.com

Filo e b

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

Forage w x b

• 428 Haywood Road, Suite B, Asheville 828-252-8888 florabotanicalliving.com

Gallivant Coffee n f

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

Grind AVL r x

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

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 Market St., Asheville • 6 Beverly Road, Asheville • 857 Merrimon Ave., Asheville pennycupcoffeeco.com

Round Earth Roasters s f g

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

Rowan Coffee d g • 66 Broadway, Asheville rowancoffee.com Breakfast, Lunch

Stay Glazed... Donuts d

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

High Five Coffee d n x • 13 Rankin Ave., Asheville 828-713-5291 • 190 Broadway, Asheville 828-398-0209 • 2000 Riverside Drive, Asheville 828-785-8272 highfivecoffee.com

HomeGround Coffee Bar w f g t

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

Izzy’s Coffee d w

The Dripolator Coffeehouse e w x

• 221 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-669-0999 • 909 Smokey Park Highway, Candler 828-670-5595 avl.mx/3w7

• 74 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-258-2004 • 976 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-989-4434 izzyscoffee.com Light fare

Liberty House Coffee & Cafe n f

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

Malaprop’s Bookstore/ Café d x

Family owned & operated Broadway / Rankin 7am-6pm everyday Riverside 8am-6pm everyday

HIGH FIVE COFFEE

• 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 M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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The Pot Stirred d

• 57 Haywood St., Asheville 828-490-6125 • avl.mx/bm8

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

Trade and Lore d f g b • 37 Wall St., Asheville 828-424-7291 • tradeandlore.com Breakfast, Lunch

Ultra Coffeebar r g

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

Well-Bred Bakery & Café s n d x g

• 6 Boston Way, Asheville 828-774-5307 • 26 N. Main St., Weaverville 828-645-9300 x 1 • Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., Suite 112G, Asheville 828-470-7700 wellbredbakery.com Breakfast, Lunch

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• 78 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-575-2424 • 707 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-505-4307 dobrateanc.com Lunch, Dinner

High Climate Tea Co. d x • 12 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-505-4771 • highclimatetea.com

Kava Elevated Kava Lounge w t • 747 Haywood Road, Suite 200, Asheville 828-412-3548 • elevatedkava.com

Sovereign Kava d x t

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

Vintage Kava n x t

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

Distilleries

Alchemy Tearoom d x

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

Asheville Distilling Co. (Troy & Sons) d i

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

Chemist Spirits d x i • 151 Coxe Ave., Asheville chemistspirits.com

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

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Dalton Distillery d x m • 251 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-785-1499 • dalton-distillery.com

Eda Rhyne Distilling Co. s m

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

Oak & Grist Distilling Co. e i m

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

2022 – 2023

Simple Cafe & Juice Bar w x g

Rye Knot n h t m

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

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

Juices/Smoothies Green Sage Cafe d s n x f g

Winery Biltmore Winery s x i b

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

• 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

Peaberry Press s

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

Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe n x f

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

Marked Tree d s i b

• Aloft Asheville Downtown, 14 Aston St., Asheville 828-424-7131 • 623 Deep Gap Road, Flat Rock 828-513-3773 markedtreevineyard.com

PlĒb Urban Winery r x i t b

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

Wehrloom Honey and Meadery d b

• 32 Banks Ave., Suite 001, Asheville 828-231-3833 wehrloom.com/asheville-meadery

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SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO.

Brevard Bracken Mountain Bakery s • 42. S. Broad St., Brevard 828-883-4034 • avl.mx/bft

Brevard Brewing Co. s x b • 63 E. Main St., Brevard brevard-brewing.com

Cup & Saucer s x

• 36 E. Main St. A, Brevard 828-884-2877 • cupandsaucernc.com Light Fare

Healthy Harvest Natural Foods s f

• 29 W. French Broad St., Suite 105, Brevard 828-885-2599 healthyharvestnaturalfoods.com

Mayberry’s s x b

• 30 W. Main St., Brevard 828-862-8646 • mayberrys.co Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Noblebräu Brewing s t • 183 King St., Brevard 828-877-1850 • noblebrau.com Lunch, Dinner

Oskar Blues Brewery s x i t b

• 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard 828-883-2337 • oskarblues.com Lunch, Dinner

The Square Root Restaurant s x h t m • 33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 828-884-6171 squarerootrestaurant.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

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The Sunrise Cafe s x

• 273 N. Broad St., Brevard 828-884-3331 • the-sunrise-cafe.com Breakfast, Lunch

UpCountry Brewing Co. s g t m

• 212 King St., Suite B, Brevard 828-885-7538 • upcountry.com Lunch, Dinner

Hendersonville 2 Guys Pizza: Planet Friendly Food & Brews s g b

• 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 x g b

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

Burning Blush Brewery s g b

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

Burntshirt Vineyards s x i t b

• 2695 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville 828-685-2402 • 438 Main St., Chimney Rock 828-436-2490 avl.mx/9kr Lunch

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Flat Rock Village Bakery s x f g b

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

Hendersonville Community Co-Op s f g b • 60 S. Charleston Lane, Hendersonville 828-693-0505 • hendersonville.coop Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

HenDough Chicken and Donuts s f

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

Hot Dog World s x g

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

Joey’s New York Bagels s x g

• 1500 Haywood Road, Hendersonville 828-692-1220 • 5829 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville 828-376-3692 joeysnybagels.com Breakfast, Lunch

JuJu’s Craft Cookery s f g t b

• Mills River Brewing Co., 336 Banner Farm Road, Mills River 828-707-3978 • jujuscookery.com Lunch, Dinner

Kosta’s Fireside Restaurant & Pancake Inn s x

• 295 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville 828-697-1004 kostasfiresidepancakeinn.com Breakfast, Lunch M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

McFarlan Bakery s x

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

Mills River Brewing Co. s x t m

• 336 Banner Farm Road, Mills River 828-513-5155 millsriverbrewingco.com Lunch, Dinner

Never Blue s x m

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

Postero s x h m

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

Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard s t b

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

Sideways Farm & Brewery s f g b

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

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. s x f i t b • 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River 828-708-6242 • sierranevada.com Lunch, Dinner

Southern Appalachian Brewery s t b • 822 Locust St., Hendersonville 828-684-1235 • sabrewery.com

Triskelion Brewing Co. s g t b

• 340 7th Ave. E., Hendersonville 828-388-7051 • triskelionbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

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• 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 x m

• 101B 1st Ave. W., Hendersonville 828-693-1080 • Flatrockwoodfired.com Lunch, Dinner

Zen Hen Cafe s f g

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

Madison County Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery n e x t

• 70 Main St., Mars Hill 828-771-8330 • 461 Main St., Chimney Rock 828-436-7047 hickorynutbrewery.com Lunch, Dinner

Iron Horse Station Restaurant & Tavern n x t b

• 24 S. Andrew Ave., Hot Springs 828-622-9506 theironhorsestation.com Lunch, Dinner

Mad Co. Brew House n x g t b • 45 N. Main St., Marshall 828-649-8600 madisoncountybrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

Spring Creek Tavern n x b • 145 Bridge St., Hot Springs 828-622-0187 thespringcreektavern.com Lunch, Dinner

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The Original Papa Nick’s n s x g b

• 15 College St., Mars Hill 828-689-8566 • French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Road, Suite K, Asheville 828-505-4828 theoriginalpapanicks.com Lunch, Dinner

Zadie’s Market n f g b

• 33 Baileys Branch Road, Marshall 828-575-7605 Brunch, Dinner

Zuma Coffee n x g t

• 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 t b

• 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 x m

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

Hillman Beer e x f b • 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort 828-668-6372 hillmanbeer.com Lunch, Dinner

Hog Hollow Wood-Fired Pizza n t b

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

Stackhouse American Eatery & Pub n x b

Homeplace Beer Co. n x t b

Star Diner n x h b

Little Switzerland Orchard and Winery n t

• 37 S. Main St., Mars Hill 828-680-1213 • stackhouserestaurant.com Lunch, Dinner

• 115 N. Main St., Marshall 828-649-9900 • stardinerwnc.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

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

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

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The Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant s h m

• 910 Main St., Chimney Rock 828-625-2999 • theesmeralda.com Breakfast, 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 x t b

• 101 Park St., Canton 828-237-4200 • 4352 Soco Road, Maggie Valley 828-944-0009 bearwatersbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

Boojum Brewing Co. w m

• 50 N. Main St., Waynesville 828-944-0888 • boojumbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

City Lights Cafe w f g b • 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva 828-587-2233 • citylightscafe.com Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Classic Wineseller w t b • 20 Church St., Waynesville 828-452-6000 • classicwineseller.com Dinner

Frog Level Brewing Co. w x t b

• 56 Commerce St., Waynesville 828-454-5664 • froglevelbrewing.com Lunch, Dinner

Frogs Leap Public House w f h m • 44 Church St., Waynesville 828-456-1945 frogsleappublichouse.com Dinner

Orchard Coffee w x g • 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 x b

• Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 408.6, Canton 828-235-8228 • pisgahinn.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Southern Porch w x m

• 117 Main St., Canton 828-492-8006 • southern-porch.com Lunch, Dinner

Sweet Onion Restaurant w x h b • 39 Miller St., Waynesville 828-456-5559 sweetonionrestaurant.com Lunch, Dinner

The Buttered Biscuit w x • 1226 Dellwood Road, Waynesville 828-246-6446 • avl.mx/9wl Breakfast, Lunch

The Mad Batter Kitchen w t b

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

Waynesville Soda Jerks w f

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

White Moon w x g b

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

Grateful Table w f g b • 473 Main St., Canton 828-276-2840 • avl.mx/bfc Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Guadalupe Café w x f b • 606 W. Main St., Sylva 828-586-9877 • guadalupecafe.com Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Innovation Brewing w x t b

• 414 W. Main St., Sylva 828-586-9678 • innovation-brewing.com Lunch, Dinner

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Lulu’s on Main w x f m • 678 W. Main St., Sylva 828-586-8989 • lulusonmain.com Lunch, Dinner M O U N TA I N X P R E S S

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INDEX 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 Walnut Wine Bar 36,46,83 10th Muse Comfort Food 69,86 12 Bones • Brewing 84 • Smokehouse 27,40,41,41,54,74 50/Fifty The Art of Dessert 74 67 Biltmore Downtown • Catering 44,74 • Eatery 66 131 MAIN Restaurant 71 828 Family Pizzeria 15,42,64 900 Degreez Pizza 58 Abeja’s House Cafe 55 Acropolis Pizza 64 Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant 60 Admiral, The 72,82 Alchemy Tearoom 88 ALDI 76 All Day Darling 6,55 Allgood Coffee 86 All Sevens Brewing 84 All Souls Pizza 18,64 Aloha Cafe 60 Alta 39 at Harvest Pizzeria 80 Amazing Pubcycle 75 Andaaz 59 Antidote 46,81 • Chemist Spirits 46,88 Apollo Flame Bistro 42,62 Apotheca 74 Appalachian Chic Food Truck 58 Appalachian Java Cafe & Desserts 40,41,42,43,44,92 Appalachian Ridge Hard Cider 90 Appalachian Vintner 46,47,74 Archetype Brewing 47,84 Asheville Beauty Academy 29,81 Asheville Brewers Supply & Winemaking Shop 47,74 Asheville Brewing Co. 31,47,84 Asheville Brews Cruise 75 Asheville Chocolate 33,43,68 Asheville City Market 75 Asheville Club, The 78 Asheville Coffee Roasters 86 Asheville Dispensary 47,75 Asheville Distilling Co. (Troy & Sons) 88 Asheville Food Tours 75 Asheville Greek Festival 44 Asheville Guitar Bar 78 Asheville Music Hall • One Stop 80 Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. 15,20,41,42,64 Asheville Proper 33,71 Asheville Retrocade 44,78

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Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours 75,85 Asheville Sandwich Co. 15,42,66 Asheville Tea Co. 76 Asheville Wine Market 46,74 Asheville Yacht Club 64,80 Asiana Grand Buffet 42,60 A Taste of El Salvador 16,62 AUX Bar 44 Aventine, The 37,83 Avenue M 40,44,63,82 AVL Box 75 AVL Cake Lady 32,68 AVL Taco Truck 31,58 Ay Caramba Mexican Grill & Bar 62 Baba Nahm 14,42,62 Baby Bull 18,52 BAD Craft 78 Baked Pie Co. 32,68 Balsam Falls Brewing 93, 93 Banks Ave. 44 ,80 Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina 62 Bargello 62 Barksdale, The 29,42,81 Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria 44,46,64,78 Barn Door Ciderworks 86,86 Barrelhouse, The 28,54,81 Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar 37,83 BattleCat Coffee Bar 22,47,86 Bean Werks Coffee & Tea 11,77,86 Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ 21,54 BearWaters Brewing Co. 93 Bebettes: A New Orleans Coffeehouse 69,86 BeLoved Asheville 44 Ben & Jerry’s 48,69 Benne on Eagle 39,71 Ben’s • American Sake 84 • Tune Up 60 Bent Creek Bistro at the NC Arboretum 66 Berliner Kindl German Restaurant 60 Bhramari Brewing Co. 64,84 Bier Garden, The 44,46,65,80 Biltmore Estate • Bistro 71 • Cedric’s Tavern 64 • Deerpark Restaurant 67 • Winery 37,46,89 BimBeriBon 42,60 Biryani Express 59 Biscuit Head 38,40,43,67 Bistro at Biltmore 71 Black Bear BBQ 54

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Black Bear Coffee Co. 90 Blackbird, The 33,37,73 Black Mountain Cider + Mead 25,46,86 Blessed Soul Food 58 BLOCK off Biltmore, The 44 Blue Dream Curry House 59 Blue Ghost Brewing Co. 84 Blue Mountain Pizza 24,44,64,78 Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet 42,71 Blue Ridge Biscuit Co. 43,67 Boiler Room 80 Bold Rock Hard Cider 26,46,86 Bomba 53,62 Bone & Broth 63 Bonfire Barbecue 54 Boojum Brewing Co. 93 Boomer’s Bourbon and Cigars 82 Botanist & Barrel 26,86 Bottle Riot 36,44,46,83 Bouchon 17,27,42,59 Bounty & Soul 44 Bracken Mountain Bakery 90 Brad Hillman 47 Brevard Brewing Co. 90 BREW-ed Brewery & History Walking Tours 76 Brewgrass Festival 47 Brew Pump, The 80 Brouwerïj Cursus Kĕmē 84 Bruegger’s Bagels 43,66 Buchi • Bar 35,82 • Kombucha 44 Bull and Beggar, The 18,73 Bun Intended 71 • Food Truck 43,58 Burger Bar 44,46,80 Burgerworx 52 Burial Beer Co. 26,37,44,46,47,84 • Forestry Camp 37,63 Burning Blush Brewery 90 Burntshirt Vineyards 46,90 Bush Farmhouse, The 60 Buttered Biscuit, The 93 Buxton Chicken Palace 52 Buxton Hall Barbecue 32,40,42,54 Café Canna 75 Cakes by Gray 74 Camden’s Coffee House 59,86 Cane Creek Valley Farm 77 Cantina, The • Catering 74 • Fresh Mex and Tequila Bar at Historic Biltmore Village 50,63 Capella on 9 44,46,60,82 Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar 40,67 Casablanca Cigar Bar 29,80 2022 – 2023

Cascade Lounge 80 Catawba Brewing Co. 29,84 Cecilia’s Kitchen 62 • Food Truck 58 Cedric’s Tavern 64 Celebrity’s Hotdogs 42,52 Celine & Co. Catering 44,74 Cellarest Beer Project 84 Chai Pani 14,40,41,42,60 Charlotte Street Grill and Pub 64,80 Chemist Spirits 46,88 • Antidote 46,81 Chestnut 71 Chiesa 42 China Taste 42,56 Chocolate Fetish, The 33,43,69 Chop Shop Butchery, The 44,77 • Food Truck 59 Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Event 44 Cinnamon Kitchen 42,60 Citizen Vinyl • Session Café & Bar 55 City Bakery Café 43,55,68 City Lights Cafe 93 Classic Wineseller 93 Club Eleven 80 Contrada 19,64 Cooperative Coffee Roasters 47 Copper Crown 40,63 Corner Kitchen 19,71 Cornerstone Restaurant 56 Counter Culture Coffee 77 Cousins Cuban Cafe 55 Crave: The Dessert Bar 68 Creekside Taphouse 21,44,52,78 Crow & Quill, The 37,82 Crucible 44,82 Cucina 24 19,61 Cultivated Cocktails 46,88 Cultura 71 Cup & Saucer 90 Cúrate 15,40,41,44,71 • La Bodega 60 Daddy Mac’s Down Home Dive 67 Dalton Distillery 4,46,88 Dano Holcomb 31 Darë Vegan Cheese 44 Deerpark Restaurant 67 Deli LlaMMMa 58 Desoto Lounge 64,80 Diggity Doughnuts 58 Dobrá Tea 23,47,73,88 Doc Brown’s BBQ 54 Dogwood Cottage Baking 68 Double Crown, The 46,81 Double D’s Coffee & Desserts 87 Dough House Vegan Donuts 69 Dripolator Coffeehouse, The 87 DSSOLVR 46,84 Duck Donuts 43,69 Dynamite Roasting Co. 47,77,87 Early Girl Eatery 19,38,40,67 Earth Fare 76 East Asheville Tailgate Market 75 East Village Grille 40,44,52 Eating Asheville Food Tours 76 Eda Rhyne Distilling Co. 88

Edison, Craft Ales + Kitchen 65 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 80 Elevated Kava Lounge 37,88 El Kimchi 43,58 El Que Pasa 42,63 Eluvium Brewing Co. 24,84 En La Calle 44 Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant, The 93 Eurisko Beer Co. 84 Fahrenheit Pizza & Brewhouse 64 Farewell Coffee 87 Farm Burger 41,42,43,52 Farm Dogs 52 Fat Cat’s Billiards 80,81 Favilla’s New York Pizza 64 Feta Flav 58 Fifth Season Gardening Co. 47 Fig Bistro 63 Filo 55,87 Firehouse Subs 42 Firewalker Hot Sauce 39,77 Five Guys Burger and Fries 42,52 Five Points Restaurant 41,56 Flat Rock Village Bakery 91 Fleetwood’s Rock-N-Roll Wedding Chapel 80 Fletcher Village Bakery 68 Foggy Mountain Brew Pub 29,41,44,65,78 Fonta Flora Brewery 92 Foothills 44,77 • Food Truck 58 Forage 87 Foreign Affairs Oriental Market 76 Fork Lore 67 Franny’s Farmacy 44,47,75,75 Frazier’s Tavern 44,80 Freeze of Asheville, The 70 French Broad Chocolate 43 • Factory 77 • Lounge 33,68 French Broad Food Co-op 76 French Broad River Brewery 35,84 Fresh Market, The 76 FRESH Wood Fired Pizza 64 Frog Level Brewing Co. 93 Frogs Leap Public House 93 Funkatorium 37,84 Galactic Pizza 35,64 Gallivant Coffee 23,87 Gan Shan 42,60 Garden Deli and Snap Dragon Bar & Kitchen 92 Gemelli 8,61 Geraldine’s Bakery 15,68,69 Getaway River Bar 80 Ginger’s Revenge 84 Glass Onion 61 Golden Pineapple, The 37,46,82 Grata Pizzeria 35,64 Grateful Table 93 Great Hall Bar 82 Green Man Brewery 26,29,47,84 Green Sage Cafe 23,43,47,55,89 Green Tea Sushi Restaurant 42,61 Grey Eagle, The 31,44,80 • Taqueria 31,71

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Griff’s Kitchen & Bar 63 Grind AVL 23,47,87 Grove Arcade 19 • Asheville Proper 33,71 • Baba Nahm 14,42,62 • Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar 37,83 • Bebettes: A New Orleans Coffeehouse 69,86 • Burgerworx 52 • Carmel’s Kitchen & Bar 40,67 • Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill 60 • Modesto 53,61 • Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken 14,60 Grove Park Inn, The • Blue Ridge Artisanal Buffet 42,71 • Edison, Craft Ales + Kitchen 65 • Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 80 • Great Hall Bar 82 • Spa Café, The 56 • Sunset Terrace 40,72,82 • Vue 1913, An American Brasserie 73 Guadalupe Café 25,93 Gypsy Queen Cuisine 42,43,62 Harbor Inn Seafood Restaurant 66 Harvest Pizzeria 19,64 • Alta 39 80 Hashi Hana 30 • Food Truck 58 Haywood Common 63 Haywood Country Club 80 Healthy Harvest Natural Foods 90 Heiwa Shokudo 42,61 Hemingway’s Cuba Restaurant & Bar 7,19,40,42,44,46,62,82 Hendersonville Community Co-Op 91 HenDough Chicken and Donuts 91 Hickory Nut Gap Farm’s Deli & Bakery 77 Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery 24,92 Hickory Tavern 65 High Climate Tea Co. 23,47,88 High Five Coffee 22,47,87,87 Highland Brewing Co. 20,46,47,85 Hillman Beer 44,46,47,85,92 Hilltop Ice Cream Shop 69 Hi-Wire Brewing 27,47,79,84 Hog Hollow Wood-Fired Pizza 92 Hole Doughnuts 32,43,69 Holeman and Finch 63 HomeGround Coffee Bar 87 HomeGrown 17,41,42,43,56 Homeplace Beer Co. 92 Honey and the Hive 77 Hopey & Co. 76 Hop, The 33 • Ice Cream Café 43,70 • Ice Creamery 77 Hot Dog King, The 54 Hot Dog World 42,91 Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill 60 Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 42,61 Imperiál 82 India Garden 42,60 Ingles Markets 45,47,76

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INDEX Innovation Brewing 93 Iron and Oak Brisket Co. 58 Iron Horse Station Restaurant & Tavern 92 Isa’s French Bistro 5,59 Isis Music Hall 30,82,83 • Kitchen 743 63,83 Island Pan 60 Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas 42,61 Ivory Road Cafe & Kitchen 55 Izzy’s Coffee 87 Jack of the Wood 41,44,45,65,78 Jackson Zoeller 44 Jargon 40,63,72,82 Jason Sellers 44 Jennie Lou Nelson 44 Jeremiah’s Italian Ice 69 Jersey Mike’s Subs 42,66 Jerusalem Garden Café 39,42,62 Jettie Rae’s Oyster House 40,41,42,66 Joey’s New York Bagels 43,91 Josh March 44 Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill 41,54,78 JuJu’s Craft Cookery 9,91 Karen Donatelli Cake Designs 44,74 Katie Button 44 Kickback AVL 25,44,75 Kilwin’s 33,69 Kim’s Oriental Food & Gifts 76 Kitchen 743 at Isis Music Hall 63,83 Koreana 42 Korean House 42 Kosta’s Fireside Restaurant & Pancake Inn 91 La Bodega by Cúrate 15,60 La Guinguette 59 La Rumba 62 Laughing Seed Café 19,35,42,43,45,73 LaZoom Room 78 Lazy Diamond, The 81 Lean Times Meat Co. 75 Lenny’s Grill & Subs 66 Leo’s House of Thirst 36,41,63,83 Liberty House Coffee & Cafe 18,44,55,87 Library Lounge 55 Limones 2,42,46,62 Little Bee Thai 42,71 Little Chango 62 Little Jumbo 37,44,46,82 Little Pearl 66 Little Switzerland Orchard and Winery 92 Lobster Trap, The 42,67,100 Local 604 Bottle Shop 47,74 Local Joint, The 56 Logan Pollard 44 Looking Glass Creamery 44,77 Lookout Brewing Co. 25,85 Loretta’s Café 42,66 Los Nenes Panaderia 32 Louise’s Kitchen 25,56

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Luella’s Bar-B-Que 41,54 Lulu’s on Main 25,93 Mad Batter Kitchen, The 93 Mad Co. Brew House 24,92 Madness: Sushi, Burger & Bar, The 40,61 Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café 87 Malvern Hills Bakery 68 Malvern, The 29,65 Mamacitas 40,42,70 MANNA FoodBank 44 Marble Slab Creamery 69 Marked Tree 89 Market Place, The 19,70,73,82 Mayberry’s 90 Mayfel’s 67 McFarlan Bakery 91 Med, The 56 Mëhfil 60 Mela Indian Restaurant 42,60 Mellow Mushroom 35,40,41,64 Melting Pot Social, The 63 Melt Your Heart 43,58 Metro Wines 46,74,89 Mills River Brewing Co. 91 Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails 65,68 Miyako House 61 Modesto 53,61 Moe’s Original BBQ 41,54 Montford Deli 61,66 Montford Rooftop Bar, The 37,44,46,83 Morsel Cookie Co. 33,68 Mosaic Café 55,87 MOTHER 68 Mother Earth Food (HomeDelivery) 75 Mother Ocean Seafood Market 15,67,77 Mothlight, The 44 Mountain Madre 37,46,63 Mr. Sushi 61 Mr. Tea Asian Bistro 56 Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken 14,60 Native Kitchen + Social Pub 40 NC Arboretum, The • Bent Creek Bistro 66 Neo Burrito 42,70 Nesta’s Kitchen at One World Brewing Food Truck 58 Never Blue 91 New Belgium Brewing Co. 46,85 New York Butcher Shoppe 44,77 Nine Mile 17,40,41,42,60 Noblebräu Brewing 90 Noble Cider 26,39,46,86 Noodle Shop, The 60 North Asheville Tailgate Market 75 No Taste Like Home 76 Oak & Grist Distilling Co. 88 Odditorium, The 30,44,46,47,65,81 Odd’s Cafe 47,87 O.Henry’s 44,80 Okie Dokies Smokehouse 54

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Olde London Road English Pub 46,80 Old Europe Pastries 33,43,68 Old School Subs & Deli 66 Old World Levain Bakery 43,68 One Stop @ Asheville Music Hall 80 One World Brewing 85 • Nesta’s Kitchen Food Truck 58 Open Oven Brunch & Bakery 54 Orange Peel, The 29,30,31,80 • Pulp 82 Orchard Coffee 93 Oriental Pavilion 42,56 Original Papa Nick’s, The 35,92 Oskar Blues Brewery 90 Over Easy Café 40 OWL Bakery 43,68 Oyster House Brewing Co. 42,67,85 Pack’s Tavern 31,65,80 Pad Thai 71 Papa’s & Beer Authentic Mexican Grill 42,63 Papa’s & Beer Mexican Restaurant 42,63 Papertown Coffee 93 Parlor 29,63 PB & Jay’s Café 55 Peaberry Press 89 Peace Love Tacos 70 Pearl, The 59 Pelican’s SnoBalls 43,69 PennyCup Coffee Co. 47,87 Perspective Café 55 Pie.Zaa 15,41,64 Pillar Rooftop Bar 37,82 Pisgah Brewing Co. 25,85 Pisgah Inn 40,93 Pizza Mind 35,42,64 Plant 35,42,43,44,72,73 Plēb Urban Winery 37,46,89 Pomodoros Greek and Italian Café 42,61 Pon’s Thai Cuisine 71 Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn 77 Posana 34,42,72 Post 25 65,82 Post 70 63,82 Postero 91 Pot Stirred, The 88 Publix Super Market 76 Pulp 82 Pulp + Sprout Juice Bar and Vegan Cafe 47,73,89 Pupuseria Patty 16,62 Que Sera 72 Rabbit Rabbit 31,80 Radha Indian Grocers 76 Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge 28,41,44,46,54,80 Red Fiddle Vittles 74 Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas 42,56 Red Radish, The 44,74 Red Stag Grill 41,72 RendezVous 17,27,40,42,59 2022 – 2023

Rezaz Restaurant 40 Rhubarb 43,72 Rhu, The 55 Right There Bar 80 Rise ‘n Shine Café 56 River Arts District Farmers Market 75 Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co. 85 Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop 77 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 14,40,41,42,43,68 Roman’s Deli & Catering 40,42,66,74 Root Down Kitchen 31,58,74 Roots Hummus 44,77 RosaBees 33,60 Rosetta’s Kitchen 35,43,44,73 Round Earth Roasters 87 Rowan Coffee 87 Ruth’s Chris Steak House 19,41,72 Rye Knot 65,85,89 Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard 91 Salsa’s 42,53,62 Salvage Station 31,44,81 Sand Hill Kitchen 16,68 Sawhorse 56 Scandals Nightclub 3,81 Scarlet Bee, The 59 Session Café & Bar at Citizen Vinyl 55 Shanghai Dumpling House 56 Shanti Elixirs 44,47,77 Short Street Cakes 32,68 Sideways Farm & Brewery 91 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 21,46,91 Silverados 81 Silverball Subs 42,66 Simple Cafe & Juice Bar 23,47,55,89 Sly Grog Lounge 81 Smash Box Mobile Kitchen 74 Smasheville 58 Smoke Black Mountain 58 Smokin’ Onion, The 59,74 Smoky Park Supper Club 18,40,63 Social Lounge 82,99 Social, The 44,54,81 Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk, The 20,21,66,70 Southern Appalachian Brewery 91 Southern Porch 93 South Slope Cheese Co. 77 South Slope Coffee 77 Sovereign Kava 37,47,47,88 Sovereign Remedies 37,41,44,46,63,82 Spa Café, The 56 Spice & Tea Exchange, The 17,77 Spring Creek Tavern 92 Square Root Restaurant, The 90 Stable Café 68 Stackhouse American Eatery & Pub 92 Standard Pizza Co. 64 Star Diner 92

Stay Glazed... Donuts 32,69,87 Stonebowl Korean Restaurant 42,60 Stoney Knob Cafe 42,62 Storm Rhum Bar 29,63,82 Strada Italiano 34,42,61,99 Sugar & Snow Gelato 33,69 Sunny Point Café 38,39,40,43,46,56 Sunrise Cafe, The 90 Sunset Cocktail Terrace 82 Sunset Terrace 40,72 Sunshine Sammies 33,43,70 Surf N Brew Oyster Bar 67 Suwana’s Thai Orchid Restaurant 42,71 Sweeten Creek Brewing 21,85 Sweet Onion Restaurant 93 Sweet Southern Funk 58 S&W Market, The 20 • Buxton Chicken Palace 52 • Farm Dogs 52 • Highland Brewing Co. 20,47,85 • Hop, The 33,43,70 • Peace Love Tacos 70 • Times Bar, The 37,83,88 Table 6,72 Taco Billy 42,71 Taco Temple 42,71 Takeout Central AVL 44,75 Taqueria Muñoz 16,71 • Food Truck 58 Tastee Diner & Dive Bar 41,56 Tayloe’s Oyster Bar 67 Thai Pearl 15,40,42,71 Thirsty Monk Brewery 44,46,85 Three Graces Dairy 44 Tienda Los Nenes 76 Times Bar, The 37,83,88 Tin Can Pizzeria 59 Tommy’s Family Restaurant 56 Top of the Monk 37,83 Town Pump Tavern 81 Trade and Lore 88 Trader Joe’s 76 Trailhead, The 25,65 Trashy Vegan, The 43,73 • Food Truck 43,59 TreeRock Social Cider House 86 Trinity Pharms Hemp Co. 75 Triskelion Brewing Co. 91 Trout Lily Deli & Market 66,77 Troy & Sons 88 Tupelo Honey 40,42,68 Turgua Brewing Co. 85 Twin Leaf Brewery 26,85 Twisted Crêpe 59 Twisted Laurel 62 Typhoon Noodle 56 Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse 39,61 Ultimate Ice Cream 33,43,70 Ultra Coffeebar 56,88 Umi Japanese Fine Dining 92 Underground Baking Co. 92 Universal Joint 28,54 UpCountry Brewing Co. 85,90 Urban Burrito 42

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