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What’s new and coming soon to Asheville

We’ve got our eye on Asheville developments. | Photo by @matty.media

The below list of new businesses has been updated as of March 2023.

🗓️ Coming soon

Every time we look around, it seems like something new is popping up in Asheville. Whether you’re looking for your next go-to brunch destination or a new public park to stretch your legs, we’re rounding up a few things coming soon to the Land of the Sky this quarter.

Business

Pratt & Whitney, Biltmore Park | Opening mid 2023 | The 1.2 million-sqft facility will build turbine airfoils for civilian and military airplanes and create ~800 new jobs.

Tesla Dealership, 291 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Opening date TBD | This 40,148-sqft dealership, proposed for the former site of the Asheville Ballroom and Dance Centre, would include a 130 car display area and charging stations.

avl coming soon — New co-warehousing facility Ernest opens March 15. | Photo by Mindy King

Ernest, 135 Sweeten Creek Rd. | Opening March 15 | This new 30,000 sq-ft co-warehousing facility is ideal for local makers and entrepreneurs who have outgrown their existing space and want to scale up their business.

Dining

Montford Deli, 1461 N. Merrimon Ave. | Opening March 15 | The former Nick’s Grill restaurant space will offer all your Montford Deli favorites for dine-in and drive-thru service.

“Mother 2.0,” 224 Short Coxe Ave. | Opening Spring 2023 | Though we don’t yet know the name of Mother AVL’s new South Slope location, we know it will offer European-style fare with an emphasis on the bread and wine its original location is known for.

Good Hot Fish, South Slope | Opening date TBD | We’re chomping at the bit for Top Chef alum and former head chef of Benne on Eagle Ashleigh Shanti’s fish-camp style eatery.

✅ Now open

If there’s one thing we love even more than looking ahead to the future, it’s enjoying the present at one of Asheville’s newest spots. Check out this list of the Land of the Sky’s recently opened establishments.

Recreation

Cane Creek Park Playground, 590 Lower Brush Creek Rd., Fletcher | The new playground includes two play structures, musical equipment, and two benches for resting.

Sunny Day Play Space, 36 Rosscraggon Rd. | An informal play space with an array of activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers age 6 years and younger.

Dining

Hatchett Goods, 95 Weaverville Rd. 107 | A coffee program and shop with plans to expand into wine and home goods.

Little Louie’s, 1478 Patton Ave. | Elliott Moss’ ode to Philadelphia is located inside what used to be The Malvern and offers an array of hoagies and pierogies.

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Thursday, March 9

The Learning Garden Presents: Rose Series: Pruning Roses | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Buncombe County Extension Office, 49 Mount Carmel Rd., Asheville | Free | Extension Master Gardener Volunteer and rosarian Judy Deutsch leads a program exploring the mystery of pruning roses.
Highland Brewing, The Hop & Mikasa Criolla Pop Up | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 12-7 p.m. | Downtown Taproom, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville | Free | Join Mikasa Criolla, Highland Brewing Company, and The Hop Ice Cream for a special event centered around the recent release of Highland Berryful, new empanadas, and Lucuma Dulce de Leche ice cream.
Bird-Friendly Community Practices and Climate Resilience | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 1-5 p.m. | The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Asheville | Free | Learn about bird-friendly community practices that benefit both migratory birds and their human communities.
Beef Front Quarter + Corned Beef Butchery Class | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chop Shop Butchery, 100 Charlotte St., Asheville | $90-$130 | See The Chop Shop’s head butcher break down and harvest multiple cuts of Apple Brandy Beef, including brisket and corned beef.

Friday, March 10

The Prom Dress Exchange | Friday, Mar. 10-Saturday, Mar. 11 | Times vary | Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd., Asheville | Free | Shop from 500+ free prom dresses.
ASAP’s CSA Fair | Friday, Mar. 10 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. | YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville | Free | Meet local farmers, sample food, and sign up for a CSA share.
Kids Night In | Friday, Mar. 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave., Asheville | $5 | Advance registration is required for this fun-filled evening, which features themed games, crafts, special activities, and light dinner.
Women’s History Month Movie: Betty & Coretta | Friday, Mar. 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, 285 Livingston St., Asheville | Free | Enjoy free drinks and popcorn alongside an illuminating film on the works of Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, the widows of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

Saturday, March 11

Blowin’ in the Winds | Saturday, Mar. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Rd., Asheville | $13-$20 | Enjoy the melodic sounds of flute, clarinet, and piano from local performers Lea Kibler, Steve Loew, and Daniel Weiser.

Sunday, March 12

Winter Flow | Sunday, Mar. 12 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | One World Brewing West, 520 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $15 | Build heat and strength in the body with this class, suitable for levels one and up.

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Weather

63º | Mostly cloudy | 15% chance of rain

Community

The historic Stephens-Lee Recreation Center has turned 100. Upon opening in 1923, it was known as Stephens-Lee High School, and was the only secondary school for area Black students. The center will host a big celebration next year, and in the meantime, see its new archive room. 🎂 (WLOS)

Number

$9.6 million. That’s the price a local home just sold for, according to the Wall Street Journal. The ~10,000-sqft residence, located in Biltmore Forest, has set a record as the most expensive home sold in Buncombe County. 💰(Mansion Global)

Outdoors

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is asking folks that fish “deep river sites and impounded waters” to be on the lookout for hellbenders + mudpuppy sightings. The giant salamanders are native to WNC and listed as species of special concern. Biologists want to learn more about their movement patterns and growth. 🦎 (WCNC)

Arts

To celebrate bluegrass musician Doc Watson’s centennial birthday this month, nonprofit Friends of the Blue Ridge will host the inaugural Blue Ridge Jamboree concert. Taking place Saturday, March 25 at the Wortham Center, the fundraising event will feature music from artists that performed, recorded, and toured with Doc. Get tickets. 🪕

Learn

Applications for Ashevillle GreenWorks’ Youth Environmental Leadership Program are now open. Open to young BIPOC adults aged 18-22, the program offers educational outdoor experiences, career exploration opportunities, and mentorship from local environmental leaders. Apply. 🌳

Try This

Rhubarb’s next event in its Showcase Series, Hello Sunshine Healing & Wellness, will take place Thursday, March 23 at 7 SW Pack Sq. from 6-9:30 p.m. The spring equinox celebration will feature hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, communal sound healing, a cacao ceremony, mini treatments, and more. Get tickets.

Cause

Feeling lucky, AVL? So are local hospital patients when you donate blood and help save lives. Donate blood with The Blood Connection and receive a Luck of the Donor Scratch off (everyone’s a winner), plus a bonus $10 eGift card.*

Active

Achieving your health goals doesn’t need to cost much. Thanks to generous community donors, the Y can offer income-based membership rates. Ready to give the Y a try? Learn about the benefits of Y membership — and enter to win a free month of membership.*

Wellness

What’s in: red light therapy. What’s out: forms of treatment that are painful and invasive. Red light therapy is non-invasive and painless, and evidence suggests it may be able to ease body aches, heal sun damage, and build collagen. Brb — we’re adding this easy-to-prop light and this facial massager to our Amazon cart. *

Correction

In Wednesday’s newsletter, we shared Arts AVL’s Town Hall Meet & Greet event on Friday, March 10. Unfortunately, folks can’t simply attend the event, as it is sold out and requires registration.

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Who let the dogs out? 🐾

Have a barking good time at the second annual Dog’s Night Out

You can help support adoptable pets just by having a night on the town with yours. | Photo via @brotherwolfanimalrescue

Get ready to pawty. The second annual Dog’s Night Out will take place at Twin Leaf Brewing (144 Coxe Ave.) on Tuesday, March 14 from 5-9 p.m.

A fundraising event for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, the evening is an opportunity for parents and their four-legged kids to enjoy craft beer, mobile wood-fired ’za from Smokee’s Pizza, a dog photo booth, dog treats, and animal trivia. There’s also the chance to win a pretty pawesome raffle of fun pet products.

One dollar from each beer sold that night will be donated to Brother Wolf, as well as 100% of the raffle proceeds. Admission is free.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Brook.

Editor’s pick: Just in case you’re looking for a new love, all Jody Watley-style, all adult animals at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue are available for just $5 through Satruday, March 18. That’s the place I adopted my middle dog child, Lamar Ghostface Owens.

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