Breakfast is better with Jersey South bagels. | Photo by AVLtoday
Looking for the next new restaurant hitting the 828’s food scene? Keep tabs on this list to stay ahead of the culinary curve.
Periscope, 56 Patton Ave. | Cocktails, natural wine + pie
The new bar is taking over the upper level of the S&W Market, promising draft cocktails, natural + organic wines, art exhibitions, and pie from New Stock Pantry. An opening date is TBA.
Chorizo, 1 Page Ave. Suite 139 | Latin
The longtime local favorite, which closed in 2016, is heading back to its old digs at Grove Arcade. Stay tuned for an opening date.
Jersey South Bagel Co., 5 Regent Park Blvd. | Bagels
You’ll soon be able to pick up the freshly-baked and highly sought-after crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside bagels from a brick-and-mortar store. The shop is expected to open around August.
Click the button below to find more coming-soon spots to watch — plus, a list of all of the Asheville restaurant openings so far this year.
Phuncle Sam 4th of July Show | 1 p.m. | Highland Brewing Company | Free | The Grateful Dead cover band is bringing the funk, and Highland is bringing the top-notch brews and food trucks.
Latin Night with DJ MTN VIBEZ | 8-11 p.m. | Hemingway’s Cuba | Free | Head to the rooftop bar to sip on a cocktail and groove to ‘90s Latin hits.
Saturday, July 5
The Broken Hearts | 8 p.m. | The Orange Peel | $28 | Don’t back down — free fall into the heartland rock of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band.
Eyes Up Here Comedy | 7 p.m. | Ginger’s Revenge | $18+ | A lineup of femme comedians hailing from Asheville and across the Southeast will perform to raise money for the show’s alum, JoAnna Brooker, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sunday, July 6
Asheville Drag Brunch: Christmas in July | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing | $35 | Christmas came early, with frosty and fabulous lip syncs and dance routines and brunch from Biscuit Head, all while fundraising for WNCAP’s “Merry & Bright” gift program.
Sound Bath + Gentle Flow | 7-8:30 p.m. | West Asheville Yoga | $20+ | End the week with a gentle yoga flow and relaxing rhythms and vibrations.
Asheville Parks and Recreation has closed the public pool at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center until further notice for safety reasons due to safety concerns, citing an “increase in extreme behavior issues” and an incident involving a firearm. It was the only city-run pool open this summer, but five Buncombe County pools remain open.
Environment
The NC Forest Service’s Nursery Program produces more than 10 million native and genetically improved tree seedlings each year — and you can get your hands on some. The NCFS’ annual tree seedling sale is underway, but act fast, because inventory goes quickly.
Biz
You don’t need a brick-and-mortar to kickstart your business. The City of Asheville now has permits available for new pushcart locations downtown. Explore the options available through Development Services.
Concert
The Orange Peel’s box office will be closed tomorrow, July 4, but to make up for it, the venue is extending its First Friday promotion throughout the month of July. Locals can buy tickets with no fees each Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus, one lucky customer will score a $50 gift card.
Eat
Italian Sunday dinners are back at Beradu. The last three Sundays of the month, starting Sunday, July 13, sit down to enjoy a four-course meal for $45 per person, with delicacies like handmade braised short rib ravioli and caponata made with local veggies. Send an email to reserve a table.
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Pro tip: If you want an extra stunning, clear view of the fireworks on the South Slope tomorrow night (and easy access to festive cocktails), you can pay a $10 cover for access to the VISUALS Rooftop for a fireworks watch party.
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