Downtown Asheville is a food-lover’s paradise filled with some of the best restaurants in the region. Choose from award-winning Asheville restaurants with James Beard Award-nominated chefs, MICHELIN Guide recommended restaurants, or more casual…
Whether you call it comfort food, soul food, or southern food, there is no mistaking the pavlovian response when someone mentions buttermilk biscuits and crispy fried chicken. Finding the best southern food in Asheville can be quite the challenge…
Begin your day of mountain adventures with a hearty breakfast or a leisurely weekend brunch at a big variety of local restaurants. Here are our top spots and favorite places in and near Asheville. Be sure to make reservations well in advance for…
Experience Biltmore after dark with illuminated displays across the house and gardens. Arrive before sunset to enjoy picnic dinners and beverages, then watch as projected light and sound transform the estate under starlit skies. Select evening…
Families with young children love this event at the Jackson Fairgrounds in Whittier. Climb aboard for a real train ride pulled by Thomas the Tank Engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt™, and enjoy interactive activities, live entertainment, and lawn games…
Summer brings so many great festivals and events to Asheville and the many small towns of Western North Carolina mountains. Here are our favorite festivals! Also, see special features for Memorial Day Weekend and July 4th Week. For…
Groovin’ on The Green are free concerts held rain for shine. They begin at 6:00 pm and last until 8:30 pm. Bring your own law chairs and blankets to The Village Green Common’s Lawn. This is a kid and leashed-dog friendly event. Bringing picnics…
Musicians and dancers from across Western North Carolina gather on these Saturday nights to share the region's stirring Southern Appalachian mountain culture and traditions—with each other and visitors from around the world—at the Shindig on the…
You can't beat the view at this restaurant and bar in downtown Asheville, pairing Cuban cuisine with Asheville flair. Menu favorites include Empanadas, Tostones Board, Ropa Vieja, and Vaca Frita. Don't forget their Cuban Daiquiri.
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Award-winning Executive Chef Tom LaFauci specializes in handmade pasta and smoked meats putting his Italian-American touch on a wide range of crowd-pleasing entrees. The full bar includes regional beers on tap, craft cocktails, and…
Since opening in 1996, this has been one of Asheville’s favorite places to relax, listen to music, and enjoy fresh, locally sourced pub fare. The original home of Green Man Brewing, the pub specializes in hand-crafted English ales and weekly…
Enjoy free outside live music in downtown Sylva every Friday from 7-9 PM starting Memorial Day through Labor Day at Bridge Park, two blocks from Main Street with shops, restaurants, and breweries. Family-friendly, bring a chair or blanket.
Hear and feel the beat at the weekly drum circle every Friday night in downtown Asheville in Pritchard Park from April-October. And dance the night away!
Currently closed pending finding a new location.
This community bathhouse in downtown Asheville is a wellness destination, focused on hot and cold contrast therapies. Step into the Thermal Cycle, an ancient rhythm of heat and cold that…
Taste and sample Indian street food like you’ve never had before at this critically acclaimed Asheville restaurant, where James Beard Award-winning Chef and Owner Meherwan Irani crafts delectable dishes for locals and visitors!
…Modern Californian and Mexican cooking plus creative cocktails served in a quaint, homey setting. Dinner specialties include entrees such as grilled au natural rib-eye steak with hazelnut-ancho chile sauce or Tequila-lime cured salmon with…
This favorite downtown Italian restaurant has the aromas of house-baked artisan bread and mouth-watering cuisine. Focuses on fresh ingredients, biodynamic and organically-produced wine selections. Offers traditional recipes from Italy, featuring…
A world-class favorite located on charming Wall Street. Chef William Dissen's inventive menu features seasonal and organic ingredients from area farms, plus an extensive wine list. Recommended by The Food Network, USA Today, The New York Times,…
Established as a go-to spot downtown for good beer, delicious food, and a great view overlooking Pack Square Park in a beautifully restored 1900s building. Offering multiple dining spaces: expansive North Bar with 32 taps and big TVs, South Bar…