Brandon & Becca's Guidebook

Brandon & Becca
Brandon & Becca
Brandon & Becca's Guidebook

Food scene

We might be biased, but Asheville/Hendersonville offers some of the best food of any place we've ever lived. We've mentioned a few of our favorites, but really we could go on forever! If you're looking for something specific, just ask!
We love to visit Flat Rock Bakery for morning pastries and coffee! They also have a large outdoor patio.
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Flat Rock Village Bakery
2710 Greenville Hwy
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We love to visit Flat Rock Bakery for morning pastries and coffee! They also have a large outdoor patio.
Wood fired pizza, delicious pasta, and amazing salads… what could be better! West First is located in downtown Hendersonville and is only 5 minutes from The Cottage!
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West First Wood-Fired
101B 1st Ave W
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Wood fired pizza, delicious pasta, and amazing salads… what could be better! West First is located in downtown Hendersonville and is only 5 minutes from The Cottage!
White Duck has some of the best tacos in town and has several locations across Hendersonville and Asheville. The closest location is on 7th Avenue under 5 minutes from The Cottage.
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
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White Duck has some of the best tacos in town and has several locations across Hendersonville and Asheville. The closest location is on 7th Avenue under 5 minutes from The Cottage.
Looking for more of a fine dining option in Hendersonville? Postero is delicious! We always enjoy our food and drinks!
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Postero
401 N Main St
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Looking for more of a fine dining option in Hendersonville? Postero is delicious! We always enjoy our food and drinks!
Our favorite restaurant in Asheville! Chai Pani is Indian street food and it’s incredible! Fun fact: it was just awarded the 2022 Outstanding Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.
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Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
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Our favorite restaurant in Asheville! Chai Pani is Indian street food and it’s incredible! Fun fact: it was just awarded the 2022 Outstanding Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.
With a few locations around Asheville, you can’t go wrong with Nine Mile! The food and drinks are Caribbean inspired, and there are a lot of options for vegetarians and vegans! We really love the original Montford Avenue location.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
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With a few locations around Asheville, you can’t go wrong with Nine Mile! The food and drinks are Caribbean inspired, and there are a lot of options for vegetarians and vegans! We really love the original Montford Avenue location.
The best breakfast in Asheville… maybe the world! We stop as often as we can for breakfast but be prepared for a wait! Luckily they have a great outdoor patio and garden you can walk around while you wait.
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Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
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The best breakfast in Asheville… maybe the world! We stop as often as we can for breakfast but be prepared for a wait! Luckily they have a great outdoor patio and garden you can walk around while you wait.
Delicious morning pastries, bread, and coffee just a couple of minutes from The Cottage! Note: they are closed Sunday through Tuesday!
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Underground Baking Co.
348 7th Ave E
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Delicious morning pastries, bread, and coffee just a couple of minutes from The Cottage! Note: they are closed Sunday through Tuesday!
You can’t go wrong with Forestry Camp where history and delicious food collide. Amazing food, brews, and cocktails abound at this former CCC worker housing outpost. The space is really cool and it’s family and dog friendly with lots of outdoor seating!
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Forestry Camp Bar & Restaurant
10 Shady Oak Dr
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You can’t go wrong with Forestry Camp where history and delicious food collide. Amazing food, brews, and cocktails abound at this former CCC worker housing outpost. The space is really cool and it’s family and dog friendly with lots of outdoor seating!
This quirky downtown restaurant is a perfect stop for great food and tapas, unique cocktails, and amazing desserts. One of our go-to date night spots in Hendersonville.
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Never Blue
119 S Main St
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This quirky downtown restaurant is a perfect stop for great food and tapas, unique cocktails, and amazing desserts. One of our go-to date night spots in Hendersonville.
If you're a meat eater, chances are you're hoping to enjoy some local BBQ in town. We recommend 12 Bones Smokehouse (there are two locations in South Asheville and downtown Asheville).
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12 Bones Smokehouse SOUTH
2350 Hendersonville Rd
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If you're a meat eater, chances are you're hoping to enjoy some local BBQ in town. We recommend 12 Bones Smokehouse (there are two locations in South Asheville and downtown Asheville).
We love heading to Flat Rock Village, and grabbing lunch at Hubba Hubba Smokehouse is always a great stop for lunch!
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Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
2724 Greenville Hwy
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We love heading to Flat Rock Village, and grabbing lunch at Hubba Hubba Smokehouse is always a great stop for lunch!
A constantly changing menu of unbelievable Italian food in downtown Asheville. Cucina24 is a can't miss stop if you're looking for upscale, fine dining (fun fact: we hosted our rehearsal dinner here). Looking for something more casual? Contrada next door shares a kitchen with Cucina24 and whips up incredible wood fired pizza and draft cocktails!
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Cucina24
24 Wall St
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A constantly changing menu of unbelievable Italian food in downtown Asheville. Cucina24 is a can't miss stop if you're looking for upscale, fine dining (fun fact: we hosted our rehearsal dinner here). Looking for something more casual? Contrada next door shares a kitchen with Cucina24 and whips up incredible wood fired pizza and draft cocktails!
An adorable local coffee roaster in historic Flat Rock Village right across the street from Flat Rock Bakery! We love to come here on the weekends for a delicious morning coffee!
ShareWell Coffee Co. & Roastery
2698c Greenville Highway
An adorable local coffee roaster in historic Flat Rock Village right across the street from Flat Rock Bakery! We love to come here on the weekends for a delicious morning coffee!
Fast and tasty bagels for breakfast! Joeys is just a couple of minutes from the house!
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Joey's New York Bagels
1500 Haywood Rd
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Fast and tasty bagels for breakfast! Joeys is just a couple of minutes from the house!
Looking for an easy dinner? Pi-squared pizza is 1 minute from the house and an easy go-to when you’re looking for something fast to kick back with at the house.
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Pi-Squared Pizza
1972 Haywood Rd
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Looking for an easy dinner? Pi-squared pizza is 1 minute from the house and an easy go-to when you’re looking for something fast to kick back with at the house.
Enjoy breakfast on Main Street! Located just a few minutes from the house, Arabella’s is a great option for breakfast or bunch!
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Arabella - Breakfast and Brunch
536 N Main St
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Enjoy breakfast on Main Street! Located just a few minutes from the house, Arabella’s is a great option for breakfast or bunch!
A local institution! The best place in town for sushi and any type of Japanese food your heart desires!
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Umi
633 N Main St
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A local institution! The best place in town for sushi and any type of Japanese food your heart desires!

Bar Scene

There are so many incredible places to recommend across the region. We noted a few of our favorites but there are endless breweries, wine bars, and cocktail bars around Asheville and Hendersonville. You can't go wrong just wandering around to see what you discover along the way!
This local winery is one of our favorite places in town. Open until 7pm it’s the perfect place to take in the mountain views and watch the sunset before grabbing dinner or enjoying the hot tub!
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Marked Tree Vineyard
623 Deep Gap Rd
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This local winery is one of our favorite places in town. Open until 7pm it’s the perfect place to take in the mountain views and watch the sunset before grabbing dinner or enjoying the hot tub!
Our favorite brewery right downtown in Hendersonville! The beer is awesome and they often have live music. A great place to kill a night! Note: Sanctuary is now called Oklawaha Brewing!
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Oklawaha Brewing Company
147 1st Ave E
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Our favorite brewery right downtown in Hendersonville! The beer is awesome and they often have live music. A great place to kill a night! Note: Sanctuary is now called Oklawaha Brewing!
An adorable wine bar with yummy and upscale small plates! We love heading to West Asheville for a romantic date night at Leo’s. They specialize in natural wines!
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Leo's House of Thirst
1055 Haywood Rd
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An adorable wine bar with yummy and upscale small plates! We love heading to West Asheville for a romantic date night at Leo’s. They specialize in natural wines!
One of our go to wine bars in Asheville. A great mix of indoor and outdoor seating and a big menu full of natural wine! Note that this shows as District Wine Bar but is actually now called Bottle Riot!
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District Wine Bar
37 Paynes Way
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One of our go to wine bars in Asheville. A great mix of indoor and outdoor seating and a big menu full of natural wine! Note that this shows as District Wine Bar but is actually now called Bottle Riot!
Did you know that Asheville was voted Beer City, USA for numerous years? So you'll have no shortage of breweries to choose from but Burial Beer is Asheville is one of our personal favorites.
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
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Did you know that Asheville was voted Beer City, USA for numerous years? So you'll have no shortage of breweries to choose from but Burial Beer is Asheville is one of our personal favorites.
A fun cocktail bar in downtown Hendersonville located under West-First Pizza! It's Edgar Allen Poe themed and they often have live music!
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The Poe House
105 1st Ave W
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A fun cocktail bar in downtown Hendersonville located under West-First Pizza! It's Edgar Allen Poe themed and they often have live music!
One of the original cocktail bars in downtown Asheville! Their drinks are delicious and utilize lots of local ingredients. Social Lounge also has an amazing rooftop view that lets you enjoy and people watch all night!
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Social Lounge
29 Broadway St
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One of the original cocktail bars in downtown Asheville! Their drinks are delicious and utilize lots of local ingredients. Social Lounge also has an amazing rooftop view that lets you enjoy and people watch all night!
Did you know Sierra Nevada's second taproom is located just 15 minutes from The Cottage? You can tour the brewery, before settling in for a full meal and pint inside or outside around the fire pits!
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
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Did you know Sierra Nevada's second taproom is located just 15 minutes from The Cottage? You can tour the brewery, before settling in for a full meal and pint inside or outside around the fire pits!
A newer brewery in town but one of our favorites for grabbing a beer and relaxing outside around their fire pit!
Trailside Brewing Co
A newer brewery in town but one of our favorites for grabbing a beer and relaxing outside around their fire pit!
Kick back and enjoy a beer and this new beer garden right off Main Street. Easily walkable to anything in town and a great spot to spend a sunny afternoon.
Blue Ridge Beer Garden
Kick back and enjoy a beer and this new beer garden right off Main Street. Easily walkable to anything in town and a great spot to spend a sunny afternoon.

Outdoor Adventures

We spend most of our free time exploring the outdoors so whether you're into hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, or tubing, you've got lots to choose from! If you're looking for a specific trail, make sure to enter directions to that trailhead as some of the parks are large and have multiple parking lots.
The Cottage is less than 30 minutes away from DuPont State Forest which is packed full of epic hikes, mountain biking and waterfalls. Some of our favorite hikes include High Falls and Triple Falls, Stone Mountain, and the Corn Shoals Falls area - Cedar Mountain is a great view! Make sure to type directions to your trailhead in before going because there are multiple parking lots and really weak cell service.
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DuPont State Recreational Forest Visitor Center
89 Buck Forest Rd
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The Cottage is less than 30 minutes away from DuPont State Forest which is packed full of epic hikes, mountain biking and waterfalls. Some of our favorite hikes include High Falls and Triple Falls, Stone Mountain, and the Corn Shoals Falls area - Cedar Mountain is a great view! Make sure to type directions to your trailhead in before going because there are multiple parking lots and really weak cell service.
There are endless adventures and lots of hikes to choose from in Pisgah National Forest but you can’t go wrong with Looking Glass Rock, Moore Cove Falls, and John’s Rock. On a hot day, you can also rent tubes right outside of the entrance and spend the day tubing down the Davidson River. Make sure to stop at Dolly’s Ice Cream on your way out for a delicious local favorite!
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Pisgah National Forest
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There are endless adventures and lots of hikes to choose from in Pisgah National Forest but you can’t go wrong with Looking Glass Rock, Moore Cove Falls, and John’s Rock. On a hot day, you can also rent tubes right outside of the entrance and spend the day tubing down the Davidson River. Make sure to stop at Dolly’s Ice Cream on your way out for a delicious local favorite!
Bearwallow Mountain is a popular local secret! You can hike Bearwallow Trail for a more family friendly hike or take on Trombatore Trail if you’re looking for a longer and more challenging adventure! The view at the top is amazing whichever trail you choose but do be prepared for some elevation gain.
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Bearwallow Mountain
4854 Bearwallow Mountain Rd
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Bearwallow Mountain is a popular local secret! You can hike Bearwallow Trail for a more family friendly hike or take on Trombatore Trail if you’re looking for a longer and more challenging adventure! The view at the top is amazing whichever trail you choose but do be prepared for some elevation gain.
Some of North Carolina’s most dramatic mountain scenery is found at Chimney Rock State Park, with the signature 315-foot spire overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure.
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Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main St
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Some of North Carolina’s most dramatic mountain scenery is found at Chimney Rock State Park, with the signature 315-foot spire overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure.
You can’t go wrong with the Blue Ridge Parkway! We love heading up towards Black Balsam Knob, Mt Pisgah, and Graveyard Fields all within an hour of the cottage!
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Black Balsam Knob
Art Loeb Trail
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You can’t go wrong with the Blue Ridge Parkway! We love heading up towards Black Balsam Knob, Mt Pisgah, and Graveyard Fields all within an hour of the cottage!

Sightseeing

There is plenty to fill your time in WNC! Taking a day to explore downtown Asheville and Hendersonville is a great place to start - but don't stop there! We also recommend Brevard, Lake Lure, and Black Mountain!
If you're coming to Asheville, chances are someone has told you to visit the Biltmore House! The estate passes are pricey but the house tour, gardens, hiking trails, estate winery, and restaurants are definitely worth a full day excursion!
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畢爾特摩
1 Lodge St
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If you're coming to Asheville, chances are someone has told you to visit the Biltmore House! The estate passes are pricey but the house tour, gardens, hiking trails, estate winery, and restaurants are definitely worth a full day excursion!
The historic home and property of author Carl Sandburg is just 10 minutes from The Cottage and one of our favorite places in town. We go here multiple times a week to walk our dog on the hiking trails!
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
1800 Little River Rd
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The historic home and property of author Carl Sandburg is just 10 minutes from The Cottage and one of our favorite places in town. We go here multiple times a week to walk our dog on the hiking trails!
If you like art we always recommend spending a day in the River Arts District in downtown Asheville. You can tour hundreds of local artists galleries and workspaces, and RAD is home to some of the best restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in town.
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River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
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If you like art we always recommend spending a day in the River Arts District in downtown Asheville. You can tour hundreds of local artists galleries and workspaces, and RAD is home to some of the best restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in town.
Less than 5 minutes away, we always recommend strolling Main Street Hendersonville. There are quirky shops, restaurants, bars, and more!
Main Street Historic District
Less than 5 minutes away, we always recommend strolling Main Street Hendersonville. There are quirky shops, restaurants, bars, and more!