Dawn’s guidebook

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Dawn’s guidebook

Restaurants

Great fried chicken and vegetables! They even have great vegetarian options. One of our go-to take out places! This place is an Asheville staple.
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Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton Avenue
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Great fried chicken and vegetables! They even have great vegetarian options. One of our go-to take out places! This place is an Asheville staple.
Delicious Caribbean food that you will love! Another Asheville staple!
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
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Delicious Caribbean food that you will love! Another Asheville staple!
Most popular vegetarian restaurant in town!
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Plant
165 Merrimon Ave
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Most popular vegetarian restaurant in town!
Great tacos that are only a 10 minute-walk away! The breakfast tacos are our favorite.
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Taco Billy
201 Haywood Rd
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Great tacos that are only a 10 minute-walk away! The breakfast tacos are our favorite.
They make the doughnuts right in front of you and they're so good! This is another walkable spot!
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Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd
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They make the doughnuts right in front of you and they're so good! This is another walkable spot!
Great place to celebrate an occasion! It's a tapas-style restaurant with some of the best food in Asheville. If you want reservations, mark your calendars to make the call. They only book one month out and are usually booked out for the month, so call ASAP!
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Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
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Great place to celebrate an occasion! It's a tapas-style restaurant with some of the best food in Asheville. If you want reservations, mark your calendars to make the call. They only book one month out and are usually booked out for the month, so call ASAP!
Great pizza! The caesar salad, buffalo cauliflower, beet and four cheese ravioli and pizzas are great!
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Pizza Mind
285 Haywood Rd
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Great pizza! The caesar salad, buffalo cauliflower, beet and four cheese ravioli and pizzas are great!
Great Italian food!
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Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian
641 Merrimon Ave
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Great Italian food!
Hawaiian food at its finest! AMAZING cocktails, too! This is a great spot for a date night.
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RosaBees
27 Foundy St
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Hawaiian food at its finest! AMAZING cocktails, too! This is a great spot for a date night.
Locally owned creamery with delicious ice cream and unique flavors!
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The Hop West
721 Haywood Rd
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Locally owned creamery with delicious ice cream and unique flavors!
Great spot for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! Located in the historic Montford neighborhood.
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All Day Darling
102 Montford Ave
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Great spot for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! Located in the historic Montford neighborhood.
Another great date night spot and located in the River Arts District, which is super close to us! Limited hours and reservations are recommended. They have a Sunday brunch menu too!
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Vivian
348 Depot St
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Another great date night spot and located in the River Arts District, which is super close to us! Limited hours and reservations are recommended. They have a Sunday brunch menu too!
Quaint and delicious!
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Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle St
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Quaint and delicious!
This place is delicious and there is something for everyone on the menu! It’s tapas style. They have so many delicious meat and veggie options and yummy craft cocktails. This is one of our top places to eat when we go out.
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Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse
121 Biltmore Avenue
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This place is delicious and there is something for everyone on the menu! It’s tapas style. They have so many delicious meat and veggie options and yummy craft cocktails. This is one of our top places to eat when we go out.
Best place to get fresh, raw oysters in and around Asheville! And everything else is delicious too! Definitely one of our favorite spots.
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Jettie Rae's Oyster House
143 Charlotte St
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Best place to get fresh, raw oysters in and around Asheville! And everything else is delicious too! Definitely one of our favorite spots.
SOOOO GOOD! They make everything in-house, buy so much locally, and change their menu every month. And the cocktails are so perfect, too. Great spot for a date.
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Chestnut
48 Biltmore Ave
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SOOOO GOOD! They make everything in-house, buy so much locally, and change their menu every month. And the cocktails are so perfect, too. Great spot for a date.
Our favorite Mexican restaurant! We love the salsa, tacos, queso, margaritas and the avocado and cheese enchiladas! It's a fun place!
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Cantina Louie
2 Gerber Rd
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Our favorite Mexican restaurant! We love the salsa, tacos, queso, margaritas and the avocado and cheese enchiladas! It's a fun place!
If you can't get into Curate, try this spot! Same chef and similar food.
La Bodega by Cúrate
If you can't get into Curate, try this spot! Same chef and similar food.
OLR is our local sports bar in the RAD. It has great outdoor space and pool tables inside. The beer list is good. They screen international football games and many other sports. The food truck is AMAZING. It's our favorite place to get a smash burger!
Olde London Road English Pub
OLR is our local sports bar in the RAD. It has great outdoor space and pool tables inside. The beer list is good. They screen international football games and many other sports. The food truck is AMAZING. It's our favorite place to get a smash burger!

Neighborhoods

Great place to walk around while visiting local studios and grabbing a bite to eat or some coffee!
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Isithili saseRiver Arts
3 River Arts Pl
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Great place to walk around while visiting local studios and grabbing a bite to eat or some coffee!

Sightseeing

There are so many fun things to do inside the Biltmore Estate! You can take a bike ride or a horse ride, go shopping, go have lunch or dinner, tour the Biltmore house, take a stroll through the gardens, have a picnic lunch by the pond, hike, take a wine tour, visit the farm animals, learn about the history of the Biltmore and the list goes on!
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St
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There are so many fun things to do inside the Biltmore Estate! You can take a bike ride or a horse ride, go shopping, go have lunch or dinner, tour the Biltmore house, take a stroll through the gardens, have a picnic lunch by the pond, hike, take a wine tour, visit the farm animals, learn about the history of the Biltmore and the list goes on!
10 miles of beautiful trails and gardens. Must do!
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I-North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
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10 miles of beautiful trails and gardens. Must do!

Cafe

Delicious cafe!
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OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
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Delicious cafe!
Another great cafe
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Summit Coffee Co.
4 Foundy St
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Another great cafe
SOOOOOO good. Delicious desserts, fine chocolates and coffee! Take a tour of the factory if you have time!
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French Broad Chocolate Factory & Cafe
821 Riverside Dr
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SOOOOOO good. Delicious desserts, fine chocolates and coffee! Take a tour of the factory if you have time!
Another spot to grab some coffee. Located in the River Arts District - super close!
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PennyCup Coffee
857 Merrimon Ave
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Another spot to grab some coffee. Located in the River Arts District - super close!
A tea room worth visit! Lots of delicious teas from around the world, "responsibly sourced and authentically prepared."
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Dobra Tea
78 N Lexington Ave
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A tea room worth visit! Lots of delicious teas from around the world, "responsibly sourced and authentically prepared."
This place is our favorite spot to grab a coffee or a latte, along with a quick breakfast!
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Ultra Coffeebar
242 Clingman Ave Ext
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This place is our favorite spot to grab a coffee or a latte, along with a quick breakfast!

Favorite walkable spots!

Great spot for drinks and dinner! They have everything from quesadillas to burgers. Their fried chicken sandwich is so good!
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West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
401 Haywood Rd
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Great spot for drinks and dinner! They have everything from quesadillas to burgers. Their fried chicken sandwich is so good!
Great tacos that are only a 10 minute-walk away!
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Taco Billy
201 Haywood Rd
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Great tacos that are only a 10 minute-walk away!
Delicious cafe!
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OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
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Delicious cafe!
They make the doughnuts right in front of you and they're so good! This is another walkable spot!
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Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd
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They make the doughnuts right in front of you and they're so good! This is another walkable spot!
Great beer selection!
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Archetype Brewing
265 Haywood Rd
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Great beer selection!
Great pizza! The caesar salad, buffalo cauliflower, beet and four cheese ravioli and pizzas are great!
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Pizza Mind
285 Haywood Rd
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Great pizza! The caesar salad, buffalo cauliflower, beet and four cheese ravioli and pizzas are great!
Great Asian food!
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Gan Shan West
285 Haywood Rd
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Great Asian food!
Great beers and atmosphere! Make sure they're open before visiting.
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
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Great beers and atmosphere! Make sure they're open before visiting.
Lots of good food here!
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Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall St
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Lots of good food here!
Microbrewery with a great atmosphere and yummy beer! Walkable, too!
Cellarest Beer Project
Microbrewery with a great atmosphere and yummy beer! Walkable, too!

Favorite breweries

Great beers and atmosphere!
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
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Great beers and atmosphere!
Great beer selection and walkable from here!
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Archetype Brewing
265 Haywood Rd
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Great beer selection and walkable from here!
This a must-visit brewery here in Asheville! It has a great scene and great beer! It's HUGE!
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
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This a must-visit brewery here in Asheville! It has a great scene and great beer! It's HUGE!
Great atmosphere and beer!
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One World Brewing
520 Haywood Rd
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Great atmosphere and beer!
One of our favorite breweries! (12 Bones is right beside it if you're looking for good BBQ to go along with your beer)
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Wedge at Foundation
5 Foundy St
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One of our favorite breweries! (12 Bones is right beside it if you're looking for good BBQ to go along with your beer)
Microbrewery with a great atmosphere and yummy beer! Walkable, too!
Cellarest Beer Project
Microbrewery with a great atmosphere and yummy beer! Walkable, too!
Tucked away behind Anoche, this newer brewery is up and coming, but will be busting at the seams soon. It's got great beer and a great atmosphere.
The River Arts District Brewing Company (RAD Brewing Co.)
Tucked away behind Anoche, this newer brewery is up and coming, but will be busting at the seams soon. It's got great beer and a great atmosphere.
The BEST in Asheville! Located downtown.
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Dssolvr
63 N Lexington Ave
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The BEST in Asheville! Located downtown.
A must visit while in Asheville!
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
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A must visit while in Asheville!

Winery

Pleb is a local winery located in the River Arts District (just a few minutes away) that uses grapes from local vineyards! It has a great atmosphere! It's so good!
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Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman St
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Pleb is a local winery located in the River Arts District (just a few minutes away) that uses grapes from local vineyards! It has a great atmosphere! It's so good!