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ASHEVILLE, NC

All underlined links are Google mapped directions.

 

RESTAURANTS

 

Leo’s House of Thirst

 

Chai Pani (MAKE RESY)

 

Mother Cafe (Excellent breakfast or lunch) 

 

Tastee Diner (Divey but awesome for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner)

 

Plant (anything is good..esp. cheeses and smoked beets dish..do not let the vegan fact stand in your way) RESY

 

Curate (MAKE RESY)

 

Limones (wine and scallops at the bar!) RESY

 

La Bodega by Curate

 

The Bull & Beggar (rustic foods and get your absinthe fountain on)

 

Forestry Camp (get whole rainbow trout if available) - RESY

 

The Admiral - RESY

 

Jargon - RESY

 

Copper Crown

 

Corner Kitchen (great dinner/lunch/brunch…redic cinnamon roll)

 

Tastee Diner: Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner…funky divey, but amazing food

 

Vortex Doughnuts

 

Hole Doughnuts 

 

Sunny Point Cafe

 

The Times Bar & Coffee Shop

 

Biscuit Head


 

BREWERIES & TAPROOMS

 

Burial (great food as well)

 

Wicked Weed (scope out downstairs, also good food)

 

Urban Orchard (all awesome hard ciders)

 

Thirsty Monk Belgian Trappist beers in a dark moody traditional pub

 

Sierra Nevada (great food as well..good to do on the drive into Asheville or out)


 

COCKTAILS

 

Sovereign Remedies (food as well)

 

Crow & Quill (just a green door…no real signage)

 

Little Jumbo classic american bar with inventive riffs and nice bites

 

Top of the Monk innovative speakeasy with a top deck view

 

The Imperial (charcuterie downstairs…there’s a cocktail bar upstairs)

 

Antidote @ The Chemist Distillery, very unique old saloon feel and great cocktails


 

WINE BARS

 

Leo’s House of Thirst (also amazing food)

 

Bottle Riot (also does charcuterie next to Bull & Beggar)

 

Marked Tree Tasting Room - Small tasting room, but EXCELLENT 

 

La Bodega


 

FUNSIES

 

Biltmore Estate check Costco for ticket deals!

 

Pinball Museum beer/wine and vintage pinball and arcade…great for a “recreational” experience

 

The Biltmore Estate

 

Grove Park Inn wine and sunset…fantastic at holiday time

 

LaZoom Comedy Bus across from Wicked Weed…you can ride with booze

 

Rabbit Rabbit music venue check for shows

 

The Orange Peel music venue check for shows

 

Kress Emporium cool shopping from artisans

 

NAVITAT Canopy Zip Line Tour Book online, amazing time/views for couples or groups

 

Skinny Dip Falls small hike/swimming

 

Looking Glass Falls hike/swimming

 

Sliding Rock you slide..it rocks

 

Sky Top Orchard walk and pick apples…get a donut, enjoy the scenery

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