Guidebook for Asheville

Ralph
Guidebook for Asheville

Our Favorites For Food

These are our go-to places for dining that are within an 8-minute walk. Why 8? Why not? There are a ton of good restaurants beyond this small radius, but if you're looking for great food nearby, try these.
Moules frites, or all you can eat mussels and fries on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Great French-inspired food and atmosphere.
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Bouchon
62 N Lexington Ave
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Moules frites, or all you can eat mussels and fries on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Great French-inspired food and atmosphere.
Cozy atmosphere with great Japanese food.
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Heiwa Shokudo
87 N Lexington Ave
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Cozy atmosphere with great Japanese food.
Five minutes on foot is Rosetta's Kitchen & Buchi Bar. Definitely one of our favorites. Try the Buchirita (kombucha margarita) and the nightly specials, vegan burger and beer on Mondays for 10 bucks, Taco Tuesday, etc. Soul and vegan food with a nice selection of buchi and local beers. Go for the sweet potato fries with whatever you get!
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Rosetta's Kitchen
68 N Lexington Ave
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Five minutes on foot is Rosetta's Kitchen & Buchi Bar. Definitely one of our favorites. Try the Buchirita (kombucha margarita) and the nightly specials, vegan burger and beer on Mondays for 10 bucks, Taco Tuesday, etc. Soul and vegan food with a nice selection of buchi and local beers. Go for the sweet potato fries with whatever you get!
Love the lunch buffet, where you can upgrade to a local beer for about a buck.
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Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington Ave
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Love the lunch buffet, where you can upgrade to a local beer for about a buck.
You'll find the creative class here, and great coffee and cakes, or if you prefer, local brews.
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High Five Coffee
190 Broadway St
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You'll find the creative class here, and great coffee and cakes, or if you prefer, local brews.
Our neighborhood Whole Foods, Greenlife is eco-minded store with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products.
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Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon Ave
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Our neighborhood Whole Foods, Greenlife is eco-minded store with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products.
Great sushi!
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Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
19 Broadway St
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Great sushi!
Owned by a Greek/Polish couple. A good choice for breakfast or a mid-afternoon homemade baklava. Also open for lunch and dinner. No alcohol served.
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Five Points Restaurant
258 Broadway St
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Owned by a Greek/Polish couple. A good choice for breakfast or a mid-afternoon homemade baklava. Also open for lunch and dinner. No alcohol served.

Parks & Nature

So it's not really a park but an estate. But we love roaming the grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. If you've not been inside the house, it's a must.
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St
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So it's not really a park but an estate. But we love roaming the grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. If you've not been inside the house, it's a must.
We walk there daily from the house along the Reed Creek Greenway. A sanctuary.
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Taman Botani di Asheville
151 W T. Weaver Boulevard
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We walk there daily from the house along the Reed Creek Greenway. A sanctuary.

Entertainment & Activities

If you’re a music enthusiast, don’t miss the Moog Museum. Moog Music synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments are designed and lovingly handcrafted in the Moog factory just steps away from our house. Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Dr. Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer and Founder of Moog Music Inc.
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Moog Music Inc
160 Broadway St
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If you’re a music enthusiast, don’t miss the Moog Museum. Moog Music synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments are designed and lovingly handcrafted in the Moog factory just steps away from our house. Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Dr. Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer and Founder of Moog Music Inc.

Drinks & Nightlife

These are bars and breweries within 6 minutes of our house. Why 6 minutes? Why not? There are a ton of other bars and breweries in Asheville.
30 seconds from my front door, Little Jumbo is a beautiful bar, popular among locals. Good drinks and good eats!
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Little Jumbo
241 Broadway St
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30 seconds from my front door, Little Jumbo is a beautiful bar, popular among locals. Good drinks and good eats!
Opened in March 2019, a welcome addition just two minutes from our front steps. Great space with delicious beers and food trucks - and more.
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Archetype Brewing Tap Lounge + Venue
174 Broadway St
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Opened in March 2019, a welcome addition just two minutes from our front steps. Great space with delicious beers and food trucks - and more.
At 106 North Lexington push open the black door and step in. Not many people know about this place, because the signage is intentionally not apparent. It's locals-only, but you're in now that you know. It's the Crow & Quill, a cocktail bar. Try one of the smoke-infused cocktails or the beer and shot for $7.
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The Crow & Quill
106 N Lexington Ave
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At 106 North Lexington push open the black door and step in. Not many people know about this place, because the signage is intentionally not apparent. It's locals-only, but you're in now that you know. It's the Crow & Quill, a cocktail bar. Try one of the smoke-infused cocktails or the beer and shot for $7.

Arts & Culture

There is so much here that it is impossible for us to include it all. One place that everyone should visit though is the Thomas Wolfe Memorial.
The home of Asheville native and American author Thomas Wolfe who wrote "Look Homeward Angel"
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market St
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The home of Asheville native and American author Thomas Wolfe who wrote "Look Homeward Angel"

Shopping

We're not big shoppers but Asheville has a lot of eclectic and locally owned shops.
Asheville has so many eclectic and locally owned shops. Too many to mention, but one that everyone should visit is Mast General Store.
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Mast General Store
15 Biltmore Ave
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Asheville has so many eclectic and locally owned shops. Too many to mention, but one that everyone should visit is Mast General Store.

Essentials

Groceries within a three-minute walk.
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Trader Joe's
120 Merrimon Ave
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Harris Teeter
136 Chestnut St
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Everyone knows Whole Foods. Nuff said.
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Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon Ave
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Everyone knows Whole Foods. Nuff said.