Guidebook for Asheville

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Guidebook for Asheville

Arts & Culture

Interesting collection of art, in a traditional museuam setting.
158 locals recommend
Asheville Art Museum
2 S Pack Square
158 locals recommend
Interesting collection of art, in a traditional museuam setting.
It's a venue that brings good music to a town, where we don't really need too much brought in ;)
408 locals recommend
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave
408 locals recommend
It's a venue that brings good music to a town, where we don't really need too much brought in ;)
Experimental performance, music? Here's your place.
Toy Boat Community Arts Space
101 Fairview Road
Experimental performance, music? Here's your place.
This is where all the downtown festivals happen (Big Crafty, Brewfest, etc).
South Pack Square
South Pack Square
This is where all the downtown festivals happen (Big Crafty, Brewfest, etc).
Asheville's only (and awesome) movie house, playing hard to come by unique new releases. (Gilliam, Andersen are de rigeur).
113 locals recommend
Fine Arts Theater
36 Biltmore Ave
113 locals recommend
Asheville's only (and awesome) movie house, playing hard to come by unique new releases. (Gilliam, Andersen are de rigeur).
Get your live music fix right here, smaller than the Orange Peel, unique offerings all the way (from singer songwriters, small bands and even a weekly contra dance night).
212 locals recommend
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave
212 locals recommend
Get your live music fix right here, smaller than the Orange Peel, unique offerings all the way (from singer songwriters, small bands and even a weekly contra dance night).
Great venue for live music. Fun. Well-known.
349 locals recommend
Highland Brewing Company
12 Old Charlotte Hwy
349 locals recommend
Great venue for live music. Fun. Well-known.

Food Scene

Adrian Ferran trained Chef/Owner...a woman too! The creativity is worthy ;)
518 locals recommend
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
518 locals recommend
Adrian Ferran trained Chef/Owner...a woman too! The creativity is worthy ;)
It's just the best food in town. Creative + Fun record spinning DJ on the weekend. It's the best of hipster culture.
316 locals recommend
The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
316 locals recommend
It's just the best food in town. Creative + Fun record spinning DJ on the weekend. It's the best of hipster culture.
Wonderful, fresh locally sourced food.
223 locals recommend
Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall St
223 locals recommend
Wonderful, fresh locally sourced food.
Wonderful breakfast joint. Probably has some gluten free, vegan offerings. They are good like that.
55 locals recommend
Over Easy Cafe
32 Broadway St
55 locals recommend
Wonderful breakfast joint. Probably has some gluten free, vegan offerings. They are good like that.
Croissants and cakes made local.
112 locals recommend
City Bakery
88 Charlotte St
112 locals recommend
Croissants and cakes made local.
VEGAN! vegetarian! This is the landmark spot.
161 locals recommend
Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall St
161 locals recommend
VEGAN! vegetarian! This is the landmark spot.
VEGAN! Vegetarian! Awesome mama-owned! LATE-Night!! No longer do late evenings out end with Taco Bell (universal fave? Sweet potato fries/kale & the most heavenly veggie gravy in world.
114 locals recommend
Rosetta's Kitchen
68 N Lexington Ave
114 locals recommend
VEGAN! Vegetarian! Awesome mama-owned! LATE-Night!! No longer do late evenings out end with Taco Bell (universal fave? Sweet potato fries/kale & the most heavenly veggie gravy in world.
Chocolate heaven! and the husband/wife duo are fantastic people.
363 locals recommend
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack Square
363 locals recommend
Chocolate heaven! and the husband/wife duo are fantastic people.
coffeeeee
35 locals recommend
Izzy's Coffee Den
74 N Lexington Ave
35 locals recommend
coffeeeee
Indian Buffett $10...defines nom nom.
191 locals recommend
Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington Ave
191 locals recommend
Indian Buffett $10...defines nom nom.
cool, chill hot stone bowls and korean bbq...nifty and yummy.
7 locals recommend
Korean House Restaurant
122 College St
7 locals recommend
cool, chill hot stone bowls and korean bbq...nifty and yummy.
Indian. well done. They have a nice bar (goes by another name) underneath too.
311 locals recommend
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
311 locals recommend
Indian. well done. They have a nice bar (goes by another name) underneath too.

Shopping

The store is a museum. Awesome gift to our community.
23 locals recommend
Moog Music Inc
160 Broadway St
23 locals recommend
The store is a museum. Awesome gift to our community.
Not many city's have a fiber store dominating the center block of its town. We do, we are blessed, you will find everything you need to inspire your inner creative. Handwork guru's man the shop.
Earth Magick
80 N Lexington Ave
Not many city's have a fiber store dominating the center block of its town. We do, we are blessed, you will find everything you need to inspire your inner creative. Handwork guru's man the shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

Irish-y pub. Great old-time and Bluegrass jams. Green man brewery beer (awesome) and delish bar food (really, the fish and chips and worthy).
122 locals recommend
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave
122 locals recommend
Irish-y pub. Great old-time and Bluegrass jams. Green man brewery beer (awesome) and delish bar food (really, the fish and chips and worthy).
Yeah, they are fancy. Yeah, there is usually a wait. Flights du jour, truffle popcorn, yeah it's worth it (and right next door to the Orange Peel).
478 locals recommend
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave
478 locals recommend
Yeah, they are fancy. Yeah, there is usually a wait. Flights du jour, truffle popcorn, yeah it's worth it (and right next door to the Orange Peel).
Wonderful selection of wines, great service, quality music. Small space, go early!
176 locals recommend
5 Walnut Wine Bar
5 W Walnut St
176 locals recommend
Wonderful selection of wines, great service, quality music. Small space, go early!
One of the first, doing 'it' and doing it well.
48 locals recommend
French Broad Brewery
101 Fairview Rd
48 locals recommend
One of the first, doing 'it' and doing it well.

Essentials

This place is the real deal. Landmark, easy to use. Buy your sundries, spices and just about any herb (remedy) you may need. Support the original local, this co-op.
97 locals recommend
French Broad Food Co-Op
90 Biltmore Ave
97 locals recommend
This place is the real deal. Landmark, easy to use. Buy your sundries, spices and just about any herb (remedy) you may need. Support the original local, this co-op.
Asheville City Market Right around the corner! Enjoy AM coffee & baked goods/veggies +Saturdays+ Outdoors: 8-1 April-Nov 2-12 Nov & Dec Indoors Dec - May www.asapconnections.org/citymarket
161 S Charlotte St
161 South Charlotte Street
Asheville City Market Right around the corner! Enjoy AM coffee & baked goods/veggies +Saturdays+ Outdoors: 8-1 April-Nov 2-12 Nov & Dec Indoors Dec - May www.asapconnections.org/citymarket
easy peasy. Wifi when you need it.
47 locals recommend
Green Sage Cafe Downtown
5 Broadway St
47 locals recommend
easy peasy. Wifi when you need it.

Everything Else

For emergency (non-ER) related needs.
10 locals recommend
Mercy Urgent Care West
1201 Patton Ave
10 locals recommend
For emergency (non-ER) related needs.

Sightseeing

Why not take a look at the penultimate bnb experience? Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel is about looking back, this memorial is housed in his childhood home, a BNB. Plus Jude Law was just here.
110 locals recommend
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market St
110 locals recommend
Why not take a look at the penultimate bnb experience? Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel is about looking back, this memorial is housed in his childhood home, a BNB. Plus Jude Law was just here.
It's in the neighborhood...it's some of the best edible fruiting plants...it's free! Seriously walk in and indulge.
Bountiful Cities Edible Garden
Eagle Street
It's in the neighborhood...it's some of the best edible fruiting plants...it's free! Seriously walk in and indulge.
Troy and Sons moonshine tasting tours...reserve ahead of visit. Next door to Highland Brewing Company's brewery/music venue. Fun night.
Asheville Distilling Company
45 Old Charlotte Hwy
Troy and Sons moonshine tasting tours...reserve ahead of visit. Next door to Highland Brewing Company's brewery/music venue. Fun night.
Excellent place of a natural hot dip and picnic. Great views too.
182 locals recommend
Hot Springs Resort And Spa
315 Bridge St
182 locals recommend
Excellent place of a natural hot dip and picnic. Great views too.