Stay
- We typically opt for a local stay or Airbnb in West Asheville or near the South Slope area.
- Proper Bed and Breakfast: Applewood Manor in Montford
Eat & Drink
- This could very be one of our largest lists to date but with a food scene like this, there is A LOT to try!
- Nine Mile: the best Jerk outside of Jamaica
- Curate: it’s worth the hype!
- Jargon
- Trying to please a crowd? Try S & W Market, Asheville’s local food hall.
- Shanghai Dumpling House
- PIE.ZAA for the largest pie in town
- Mountain Madre: great Mexican food, and try the margarita flight!
- Chai Pani: incredible Indian food
- For our veggie and vegan friends, Rosettas Kitchen is a must.
- The Bull and Beggar: incredible cocktails and steak frites
- Rhubarb
- The Admiral
- For the early riser, Sunny Point Cafe
- Asheville Proper
- Hole Doughnuts
- Taco Billy
- Farewell Cafe
- Bhramari Brewing Company
- Ben’s Tune Up: stay awhile by the firepits!
- The Whale: craft beer and natural wines surrounded by a serious #plantgame
- Wedge Brewery: great beers in the River Arts District. Expect a fun crowd, outdoor seating and food trucks.
- Beers with a view at New Belgium on the French broad River
- “Beered out?” Try out Leo’s House of Thirst (wine bar) and Pleb Urban Winery
- Thirsty Monk: Asheville institution
SHOP
- East Fork Pottery: incredible pottery, flatware and gifts! Some of the best mugs out there.
- Atomic Furnishings: vintage finds at its best
- The Screen Door: 25,000 sq. ft of antiques and unique finds
- Harvest Records: est. in 2004 this is a staple in West Asheville and an incredible place to find that record you have been looking for (or didn’t know you needed!)
Do
- Stock up on Natural wines at Crocodile Wine
- Sweat it out and then take a plunge at Sauna House
- Catch at live show at the Grey Eagle or Orange Peel
- Browse Malaprop’s Bookstore
- Support local artists and enjoy the food/drink scene in the River Arts District.
- If you find yourself there in the summer rent a tube and do an afternoon float trip down the Green River.
- Stock up on records at Citizen Vinyl
- Dinner and a Movie at Asheville Brewing Co.
- Antique shopping at Antiques at Riverview Station
- Take a hike!
