Karen's Asheville favorites Guidebook

Karen
Karen's Asheville favorites Guidebook

The river arts district gets its own category! Local art, music, craft beer, wine bar, it's all here!, spend a day in the river arts district!

These are me favorite places to go in the river arts district.
Spend an afternoon visiting the old factories turned into working art galleries, grab a map and guide book to plan your visit!
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River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
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Spend an afternoon visiting the old factories turned into working art galleries, grab a map and guide book to plan your visit!
located in the river arts district, cozy and intimate with excellent guitar music, check out their Facebook page to see what had playing!
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Asheville Guitar Bar
122 Riverside Dr
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located in the river arts district, cozy and intimate with excellent guitar music, check out their Facebook page to see what had playing!
Mark Bettis and Philip D'Angelo are two of my favorite local artists and both have working galleries in this building. Below is the wedge brewery and a lovely wine bar. You will also find a rotating gourmet food truck.
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Wedge Studios
129 Roberts St
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Mark Bettis and Philip D'Angelo are two of my favorite local artists and both have working galleries in this building. Below is the wedge brewery and a lovely wine bar. You will also find a rotating gourmet food truck.
This brewery is in the lower level of the wedge gallery. There is always a rotating gourmet food truck here as well!
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Way
This brewery is in the lower level of the wedge gallery. There is always a rotating gourmet food truck here as well!
you can satisfy all your vices here with wonderful coffee drinks, beer on tap, wine, and the best chocolate chip cookies made on site! Tour around the mills that are now working studios, the graffiti back here alone is worth the visit. great place to grab some photos!
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Summit Coffee Co.
4 Foundy St
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you can satisfy all your vices here with wonderful coffee drinks, beer on tap, wine, and the best chocolate chip cookies made on site! Tour around the mills that are now working studios, the graffiti back here alone is worth the visit. great place to grab some photos!
make sure you go in this gallery and meet the artist Daniel McClendon. this gallery used to be an old biscuit factory, its so lovely. this is my son's favorite Asheville artist!
The Lift Studios
349 Depot St
make sure you go in this gallery and meet the artist Daniel McClendon. this gallery used to be an old biscuit factory, its so lovely. this is my son's favorite Asheville artist!
one of my favorite potters! I find his wood inspired pottery, along with his ancient wood fired pottery to be spectacular. as an added bonus the gallery features his wife's French pastries!
akira satake ceramics
191 Lyman Street
one of my favorite potters! I find his wood inspired pottery, along with his ancient wood fired pottery to be spectacular. as an added bonus the gallery features his wife's French pastries!
Don't miss going to this gallery and the other galleries located in the back. it's worth the extra drive to get here. Akira is in this larger gallery, but you will find other gems here as well. behind this gallery is summit coffee, a second wedge brewery, 12 bones barbeque ( only open for lunch during the week) and lots of graffiti!
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Riverview Station
191 Lyman St
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Don't miss going to this gallery and the other galleries located in the back. it's worth the extra drive to get here. Akira is in this larger gallery, but you will find other gems here as well. behind this gallery is summit coffee, a second wedge brewery, 12 bones barbeque ( only open for lunch during the week) and lots of graffiti!
if you are in the river arts district, no better place to grab lunch! this location opened recently as the popular restaurant outgrew their first location.
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
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if you are in the river arts district, no better place to grab lunch! this location opened recently as the popular restaurant outgrew their first location.
excellent ribs and bbq! however this very poular restaurant is only open for lunch during the week, closed on Saturday and Sunday
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
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excellent ribs and bbq! however this very poular restaurant is only open for lunch during the week, closed on Saturday and Sunday
now called bottle Riot, this is a lovely wine bar below the wedge galleries.
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District Wine Bar
37 Paynes Way
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now called bottle Riot, this is a lovely wine bar below the wedge galleries.

music venue

Check out their music calendar for one of the best venues in Asheville. Tuesday free blue grass jam session is free, starts at 7 pm. They also have a nice food menu and full bar.
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Isis Music Hall
743 Haywood Rd
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Check out their music calendar for one of the best venues in Asheville. Tuesday free blue grass jam session is free, starts at 7 pm. They also have a nice food menu and full bar.
a favorite of locals for an intimate music venue and great cocktails. located downtown and an easy walk from the condos.
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The Crow & Quill
106 N Lexington Ave
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a favorite of locals for an intimate music venue and great cocktails. located downtown and an easy walk from the condos.
located in the river arts district, they have aa great music calendar!
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The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave
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located in the river arts district, they have aa great music calendar!

wine and local music

Free live music every evening starting at 8. get there a bit early, it gets packed! great wine too, and always reasonable house wines by the glass.
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5 Walnut Wine Bar
5 W Walnut St
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Free live music every evening starting at 8. get there a bit early, it gets packed! great wine too, and always reasonable house wines by the glass.
I just love going here for jazz and a champagn cocktail on Sunday afternoons! please be sure to stop in this old bookstore.
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
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I just love going here for jazz and a champagn cocktail on Sunday afternoons! please be sure to stop in this old bookstore.

my favorite brewery

my favorite craft beer downtown. I highly recommend touring the local breweries, and this one is not to be missed, best beer can art and beer names (and the beer is great too!!)
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
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my favorite craft beer downtown. I highly recommend touring the local breweries, and this one is not to be missed, best beer can art and beer names (and the beer is great too!!)

Ginger beer brewery

I like beer, but I love ginger beer! You will find many downtown restaurants may have one of their ginger beers on tap, and I recommend trying one! their brewery features all their ginger beers and it's worth the short drive!
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Ginger's Revenge
829 Riverside Dr
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I like beer, but I love ginger beer! You will find many downtown restaurants may have one of their ginger beers on tap, and I recommend trying one! their brewery features all their ginger beers and it's worth the short drive!
if you are a fan of hard cider you cannot beat this brewery! I recommend a flight of ciders, as there are many great options!
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Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope
24 Buxton Avenue
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if you are a fan of hard cider you cannot beat this brewery! I recommend a flight of ciders, as there are many great options!

best donuts in town!

Indulge yourself with gourmet donuts and great coffee!! These doughnuts are worth every calorie!
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Vortex Doughnuts
32 Banks Ave
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Indulge yourself with gourmet donuts and great coffee!! These doughnuts are worth every calorie!
simple yeast doughnuts, made hot while you wait. melt in your mouth delicious! located in west Asheville
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Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd
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simple yeast doughnuts, made hot while you wait. melt in your mouth delicious! located in west Asheville