Guidebook for Asheville
Food Scene
Host and Guest Recommendation:
"get the okra fries!"
"Great food, easy atmosphere."
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Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park AveHost and Guest Recommendation:
"get the okra fries!"
"Great food, easy atmosphere."
Rhubarb
7 N Pack SquareGuests recommend.
Plant
165 Merrimon AveVegan restaurant--just north of downtown.
Tupelo Honey
12 College StGuests recommend. (for brunch in particular)
Ben's Tune Up
195 Hilliard AveGreat courtyard garden.
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveGuests recommend.
Big outdoor patio.
Host & Guests recommend.
Oh yes. A trip to Asheville is not really complete without a visit to the Chocolate Lounge.
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareHost & Guests recommend.
Oh yes. A trip to Asheville is not really complete without a visit to the Chocolate Lounge.
Odd's Cafe
800 Haywood RdGuests recommend: "try matcha lavender latte"
Host recommends: my favorite breakfast spot in downtown Asheville. Expect a wait.
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Over Easy Cafe
32 Broadway StHost recommends: my favorite breakfast spot in downtown Asheville. Expect a wait.
Host recommends: top spot to check out in downtown Asheville. Beautiful used bookstore, coffee bar, wine lounge.
Guest recommends: "great coffee, wine, ambience, and good deals on books."
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page AveHost recommends: top spot to check out in downtown Asheville. Beautiful used bookstore, coffee bar, wine lounge.
Guest recommends: "great coffee, wine, ambience, and good deals on books."
Iconic Asheville vegetarian restaurant. They also have a full bar.
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Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall StIconic Asheville vegetarian restaurant. They also have a full bar.
Guests recommend: "try the mac & cheese and the coconut macaroon cocktail."
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Foggy Mountain Brew Pub
12 Church StGuests recommend: "try the mac & cheese and the coconut macaroon cocktail."
Vortex Doughnuts
32 Banks AveGuest recommends. Short walk from the house.
Funky Asheville breakfast icon.
Really big breakfast biscuits. There is also a location in West Asheville.
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Biscuit Head
733 Haywood RdFunky Asheville breakfast icon.
Really big breakfast biscuits. There is also a location in West Asheville.
Shopping
Large, busy, family-friendly outdoor clothing, shoes, and supplies
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Mast General Store
15 Biltmore AveLarge, busy, family-friendly outdoor clothing, shoes, and supplies
f r o c k boutique
4 Battery Park AveHost recommends: one of my favorite small boutiques in Downtown.
Arts & Culture
Fine Arts Theater
36 Biltmore AveAsheville's Art House Movie Theatre.
Guest recommends, in the River Arts District.
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Odyssey Center For the Ceramic
236 Clingman Ave ExtGuest recommends, in the River Arts District.
Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore AveGuest recommends. Fine art gallery.
Ariel Gallery
19 Biltmore AveVery nice art gallery, local artist co-op.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes WayFun down by the river.
Guest recommends: Grove Park Inn Sunset Terrace.
An Asheville icon.
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveGuest recommends: Grove Park Inn Sunset Terrace.
An Asheville icon.
Asheville's iconic pub. The place to hear live, local music.
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Jack of the Wood
95 Patton AveAsheville's iconic pub. The place to hear live, local music.
Sightseeing
Thomas Wolfe House: childhood home of the author of "Look Homeward Angel."
Guests recommend: "very interesting and absorbing, spent a nice couple of hours there."
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market StThomas Wolfe House: childhood home of the author of "Look Homeward Angel."
Guests recommend: "very interesting and absorbing, spent a nice couple of hours there."
Parks & Nature
Guest recommends: "...and go to Sliding Rock. Stop for a bite at Mayberry in Brevard."
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Looking Glass Rock
Guest recommends: "...and go to Sliding Rock. Stop for a bite at Mayberry in Brevard."
Essentials
Just up the street: funky little grocery store, coffee shop, food to go, with a large beer & wine section.
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Hopey & Company
45 S French Broad AveJust up the street: funky little grocery store, coffee shop, food to go, with a large beer & wine section.