coffee / tea
[~10min walk] amazing little tea house with a lot of very tasty and rare tea options
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High Climate Tea Company
12 S Lexington Ave[~10min walk] amazing little tea house with a lot of very tasty and rare tea options
[~15min walk] cozy tea lounge where you can hide away and enjoy an authentic tea ceremony with friends
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Dobra Tea
78 N Lexington Ave[~15min walk] cozy tea lounge where you can hide away and enjoy an authentic tea ceremony with friends
Noble Kava
268 Biltmore Ave[~10min walk] funky / divey kava bar, open late
[~7min walk] our go-to place for a quick meal, they have light sandwiches, pastries, and great coffee!
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Ultra Coffeebar
242 Clingman Ave Ext[~7min walk] our go-to place for a quick meal, they have light sandwiches, pastries, and great coffee!
[~3min walk] combination coffee shop and florist. It's super close and on the way into town. Great spot to pop into if you're looking to buy flowers for a special someone
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Pollen Coffee + Flower Shop
45 S French Broad Ave[~3min walk] combination coffee shop and florist. It's super close and on the way into town. Great spot to pop into if you're looking to buy flowers for a special someone
Beer / Sake / Cocktails
good places to unwind for 21+ folks
[~7min walk] awesome brewery in the south slope brewing district
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave[~7min walk] awesome brewery in the south slope brewing district
[~5min walk] fun sake bar with their own locally brewed sake! super cool indoor/outdoor space. it's pretty chill in the afternoon and early evening that turns into kind of a club scene after 9pm.
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Ben's Tune Up
195 Hilliard Ave[~5min walk] fun sake bar with their own locally brewed sake! super cool indoor/outdoor space. it's pretty chill in the afternoon and early evening that turns into kind of a club scene after 9pm.
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave[~15min walk]
[~7min walk] great place for fancy cocktails, they make their own spirits
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Antidote
151 Coxe Ave[~7min walk] great place for fancy cocktails, they make their own spirits
[~6min drive] great beer selection! i love their flagship beer, Fat Tire. It's a large beautiful property with a great outdoor area with yard games like cornhole and large deck overlooking the river. There's also a couple food trucks there most of the time.
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St[~6min drive] great beer selection! i love their flagship beer, Fat Tire. It's a large beautiful property with a great outdoor area with yard games like cornhole and large deck overlooking the river. There's also a couple food trucks there most of the time.
[~34min drive] massive and beautiful property, very popular brewery
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way[~34min drive] massive and beautiful property, very popular brewery
Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market St[~20 min walk] swanky upscale cocktail lounge
[~10min walk] the OG Wedge has chill outdoor space to unwind and enjoy a cold beer, it's also next to a winebar and a couple restaurants. There's usually a foodtruck too. Great brewery right in the heart of the River Arts District.
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Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Way[~10min walk] the OG Wedge has chill outdoor space to unwind and enjoy a cold beer, it's also next to a winebar and a couple restaurants. There's usually a foodtruck too. Great brewery right in the heart of the River Arts District.
[~7min walk] An entire brewery dedicated to the art of sour beers. If you're into sours this is the place to go.
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The Funkatorium
147 Coxe Ave[~7min walk] An entire brewery dedicated to the art of sour beers. If you're into sours this is the place to go.
Food scene
[~15min walk] delicious food, a little on the pricey side but worth it. Also has an amazing rum selection.
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Storm Rhum Bar & Bistro
125 S Lexington Ave[~15min walk] delicious food, a little on the pricey side but worth it. Also has an amazing rum selection.
[~10min walk] delicious farm-to-table meals that are fresh and healthy, also very tasty breakfast/brunch selections
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Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall St[~10min walk] delicious farm-to-table meals that are fresh and healthy, also very tasty breakfast/brunch selections
[~7min drive] the BEST bbq. I love the pulled pork.
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St[~7min drive] the BEST bbq. I love the pulled pork.
[~15min walk] very popular chocolate themed desert shop. we love walking here after dinner to grab a couple liquid truffles and maybe a chocolate creme brulee
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack Square[~15min walk] very popular chocolate themed desert shop. we love walking here after dinner to grab a couple liquid truffles and maybe a chocolate creme brulee
Sightseeing
[~5min drive] America's largest home, built by George Vanderbilt. Explore the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. Fun to spend an afternoon/evening touring the estate and then eating/drinking one of the restaurants or the winery in Antler Hill Village.
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St[~5min drive] America's largest home, built by George Vanderbilt. Explore the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. Fun to spend an afternoon/evening touring the estate and then eating/drinking one of the restaurants or the winery in Antler Hill Village.
[~5min drive] grab a case of beer and tube down the lazy river! super fun way to spend an afternoon during the summer months. Zen Tubing provides the giant inner-tubes and pickup/dropoff service, all you need to do is show up with a swimsuit and some cold beers.
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Zen Tubing
608 Riverside Dr[~5min drive] grab a case of beer and tube down the lazy river! super fun way to spend an afternoon during the summer months. Zen Tubing provides the giant inner-tubes and pickup/dropoff service, all you need to do is show up with a swimsuit and some cold beers.