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The 13 Best Bakeries in Asheville
Whether you’re visiting Asheville for a girls’ weekend, a day out in nature, or just making this beautiful mountain city your home, you’re likely to work up quite an appetite in this town. Hikers need some rations for their backpacks, and more leisurely strolls are always a little nicer with a pastry in hand! The hardest part of finding a great Asheville bakery is honestly picking from the many options! Luckily, there’s likely to be a bakery with the right focus that isn’t too far from where you’re staying or living. If a celebration is on your mind, you can find everything from the best cake bakeries in Asheville to…
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The 17 Best Breweries in Asheville, North Carolina
If you know our fair mountain city for anything, it’s likely the breweries in Asheville. As a self-proclaimed Beer City, Asheville microbreweries and Asheville brewpubs have captured the palate of many visitors, prompting them to try the sour Asheville beers or the many iterations of the IPA. Even people who are typically asking, “What’s the lightest beer you’ve got?” to the Asheville craft beer bartenders love the atmosphere. Most brewery spaces are down-to-earth and easy-going, perfect for meeting up with a friend, playing a game of pool, and generally unwinding. Asheville’s breweries have a lot going on, even if beer is not the top reason why you’re coming to visit.…
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The 15 Best Bars in Asheville for a Girls’ Night Out
There is plenty of excitement during the day in Asheville, but as a top Southern destination for a girls’ weekend or bachelorette party, many visitors want to know about the nightlife in Asheville. The best bars in Asheville, contrary to popular Beer City USA belief, aren’t all breweries. There are plenty of breezy rooftop bars, classy hole-in-the-wall cocktail bars, and even dessert bars where you’d be surprised by the ambiance and the fun. Bring your girls to the Blue Ridge Mountains for the gorgeous hiking and outings during the day, but don’t forget about all of the fun things to do in Asheville at night! Here are some of our…
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The 14 Best Food Trucks in Asheville
There are tons of reasons to sample the best food trucks in Asheville. Some people are actually trying to find the most delicious cheap eats in town – simple fare that will be filling and delicious. Others are always on the hunt for the best restaurants in Asheville and want to make sure they check the food trucks for hidden gems. Asheville’s restaurant scene is indeed vibrant, and one way to break in when you’re trying to make a go of it in a food town is to start with a food truck. Food trucks have lower overhead and can be operated primarily in spots where there will be a…
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Asheville Chocolate Review: Take a Class or Simply Enjoy Dessert
One of the things I love about Asheville compared to where I used to live is that there is more than one of most everything. There are multiple restaurants for Indian food, Thai food, Mexican food, and even multiple top-notch pizzerias within 5 minutes of my house. Spoiled for choice, we are here! Nowhere are we more blessed than in the fact that we have multiple high-quality dessert shops here in town, offering everything from ice cream to cake to sweet beverages… and at Asheville Chocolate, you can get all of the above. My journeys around Asheville take me down Broadway frequently, and I’ve often admired the beautiful sculptural details…
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Melting Pot Social Restaurant Review: Play With Your Food!
I’ve only been to one original Melting Pot restaurant, as part of a huge group for a bachelorette party. I remember the multiple large containers of cheese and chocolate, the variety of dippers, and the fun and interactivity of the experience. It was a big, rich meal and a memorable way to celebrate our friend getting married, especially when we all got to laugh about a dipper taking the plunge off someone’s fondue fork into a melted pool of goodness. So when I realized there was a similar but distinct restaurant in Asheville called Melting Pot Social (or MeltSo, for short), I was intrigued – from what I could see…
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Where to Get Christmas Dinner in Asheville
Let’s face the facts: one of the best reasons to live in or visit Asheville is the fact of not actually being a great cook – there’s such good food at your fingertips here that people who aren’t much for the kitchen can find top-notch flavors without having to pick up a whisk. Especially during the holidays, though, this becomes a bit more challenging, since many restaurants take a well-deserved break, and many regular-level home chefs still feel daunted at the idea of preparing an elaborate holiday meal for something like Christmas dinner. The good news is that even if you don’t want to cook it yourself, you have plenty…
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Where to Find the Best Non-Alcoholic Cocktails in Asheville
Whether you’re taking a break as you focus on your health or just want to feel a little better after an indulgent holiday season, many of us consider the idea of “Dry January,” a 31-day break from consuming alcohol. While Dry January may not be quite as popular in Asheville as other places, since we are “Beer City,” it might be just as welcome among both locals and visitors who want to discover new options for nights out and ways to enjoy a beverage with friends without the accompanying effects of alcohol. When you’re looking for the best mocktails in Asheville or a chance to try non-alcoholic beers, you’re in…
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Asheville Pizza and Brewing Review: A Classic for Fun!
The story of me in Asheville mirrors me and this one pizza place in North Asheville on Merrimon. Early in my relationship with the man who would become my husband, he and I and his mom needed to while away a rainy afternoon, so they checked what was showing at their favorite mini theater. We’d all seen Despicable Me, the kid cartoon with the yellow minion creatures, before, but they assured me that seeing it at Asheville Pizza and Brewing, complete with their far-superior movie snacks, was the way to spend an afternoon. They weren’t wrong. Everything from the movie scene murals and eclectic decor to the simple seating and…
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The 13 Best Things to do in Asheville in November
November is an excellent time to visit Asheville. The average temperature is 60°F/40°F (though it’s colder in higher elevations), perfect for long days of playing outside and sleeping without the air conditioning. Asheville’s fall season is long and beautiful, with sunny, dry, warm days and chilly evenings, and the fall foliage season goes from late September to early November. In November, fall turns into winter, so many fall activities and landscapes remain to enjoy. Still, many of the most popular December holiday events start in November: the National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn, the Winter Lights show at the North Carolina Arboretum, and the Christmas at…
