Awesome Asheville Business Videos

First of all, we at AskAsheville have created a great YouTube video channel for you to enjoy. We are proud that these videos were created in the Asheville and WNC area, and taken as a non-profit resource for your enjoyment. Check out these Asheville Videos.

Skyland Distributing Company is a major beer and wine distributor in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area. They are a great team who works with many local AVL restaurants, grocery stores, bars, and nightclubs. They work "behind the scenes" for the most part, but their work in the community is regularly seen. Check out Skyland Distributing.

More Space Place in Asheville NC is a Murphy Bed and Custom Closet solution. Getting your home and belongings organized can put your life in order and make things so much easier. The people there are great to work with, unlike others they do not claim to "do it all" when it comes to construction and remodeling, but they specialize greatly in these areas of focus. Visit Asheville Custom Closets.

Mother and Son Bistro is an Asheville restaurant and bakery that serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, pasties, coffees, and wonderful desserts. You can call it a hidden gem on the Northside in the Woodfin area. They have a great menu and the staff works hard to provide nice service in a comfortable atmosphere. Visit Mother and Son.

Asheville Maid is a residential and commercial cleaning service in the Asheville North Carolina area. Katie is passionate about gaining clients in the AVL area, doing a great job of keeping their home or office in order, and making long term clients out of them. She can do standard or green cleaning, or use your personal cleaning supplies as well. See Asheville Cleaning.

Highland Brewing Company in Asheville is one of the landmark breweries in the area. They are great networkers, have a large variety of locally brewed beer, and a staff that is ready to show you what they have to offer. They just recently made a signature beer for the Grove Park Inn called the Great Gatsby Abbey Ale. Highland has a even more great plans on the horizon in the Asheville area. See Highland Brewing.

Pomodoros Cafe is an Italian and Greek restaurant in Asheville North Carolina on the East and South side of town. Their food is tremendous and the service is exceptional. Friends of ours have been "secret shoppers" there for many years and every experience was 90% or above. Tommy and his crew work hard to make your meal awesome. See them here at Pomodoros Cafe.

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Dining Out For Life In Asheville- Thursday April 30, 2009

Join 90 area restaurants for "Dining Out for Life" on Thursday, April 30th 2009 and 20% of your bill will be donated to the Western North Carolina Aids Project. You can have Breakfast, Lunch and/or Dinner!!!

Over 1 million people in the U.S. Are currently living with HIV/AIDS and more than 40,000 new cases are reported each year. WNCAP is committed to stopping the spread of AIDS in this region and offering compassionate care to those already affected. To help, all you have to do is go out and have a great meal.

Visit www.wncap.org for more information.

2009 Sponsors include Mountain Xpress, AIR, Asheville Citizen Times, Asheville Radio Group, Bold Life / Verve, Clear Channel Asheville, Design One, Hendersonville Times-News, Laurel of Asheville, PLI, Rapid River, Smoky Mountain News, Stereotypd, Subaru, WCQS, WLOS-TV, and WNC Magazine.

Green Tea Sushi in Asheville NC - Japanese Food!

Sushi Bar Chefs at Green Tea Sushi off of Patton Avenue in Asheville NC.

I love to watch these guys at work. The place was packed and they were on the move laying out food that made me want to pull my camera out and start taking pics... and I did!

Love the food at Savoy Restaurant in Asheville!

The Kitchen at Savoy. It was all I could do to keep from grabbing those plates ready for pick up!

The dining area at Savoy. Owner, Eric Scheffer, sits with guests on a table to the right.

View of Savoy Restaurant from Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville.

Asheville McDonald's in Biltmore Village (Biltmore's Special McD's)

Quick Video Tour of the McDonalds in the Biltmore area of short South Asheville (about 5 minutes from the center of Downtown). Manager also gives us an update of how they are going to incorporate the new McCafe into the whole picture. McCafe's are going to start popping up everywhere in and around Asheville North Carolina. Some of them are new construction such as the one on Patton, well... demolition and then new construction; while locations such as Biltmore Village will get some major renovations with a nice McCafe area added.

Bellagio Bistro in North Asheville

One of best places to eat on the North end of town is Bellagio Bistro in Woodfin NC. Passed by for a minute and saw some Sheriff's eating an early dinner/late lunch to accomodate their schedule. Great food, service, and waitstaff.

Asheville's Jerusalem Garden Cafe... Dining & Bellydancing

Stopped by the Jerusalem Garden Cafe for a late lunch (breakfast for me). I wanted to go to Tupelo Honey Cafe first but for some reason they let the group in front of us in... and told us "they were closed", so I figured I must have gotten there a few seconds past the deadline and the hostess had to stop it somewhere.

I was actually saving the Jerusalem Garden Cafe in Asheville for their Friday night belly dancing. Going back to get some video soon. Here is a quick pic of their rear dining area, a little more private than their front area which faces Pritchard Park in Downtown Asheville.
www.jerusalemgardencafe.com

Many Asheville Restaurants - YouTube Video Player

We have had some great dining experiences in Asheville North Carolina. Here is some of the footage and reviews. Please comment on your experiences at these places as well, whether good or bad. Thank you. www.YouTube.com/AskAsheville

Asheville Restaurants - Bistro 1896 Lunch, Dinner, Dining

Had such a great lunch in Asheville North Carolina in the Bistro 1896 restaurant today. Everything was great, drinks made perfectly, food beyond awesome, Stephanie (out waitress) balanced with great service and attitude, Sarah (another waitress) stepped in to help our waitress as needed, and everything was just so nice. Thank you Bistro! Talked to the Manager Chris Sizemore for a moment and he worked his role perfectly whether dealing with me, dealing with the customers as they were coming in, or dealing with the staff. Great food and great team over here.

North Asheville's Bellagio Bistro in Woodfin NC

Asheville's Bellagio Bistro is one of the best restaurants on the North End of Buncombe County. There is normally a waiting line for you to get in, but once you do... everything is awesome. Angelo, the owner, makes sure your every need is met and that the food is wonderful. He walks around, frequents the tables, and cares about his people... whether staff or clients. Local Law Enforcement love this Greek/Italian Restaurant in Asheville NC. The Food is Great!!!

Picnic's Restaurant & Home Cooking in Asheville

We stopped in Asheville Picnic's tonight for a quick bite and got much more than we bargained for. They had live music, great home cooking, a wonderful staff, and a very comfortable atmosphere. If you are in Downtown Asheville, head North on Merrimon about 2 minutes and Picnics in on the right, right after Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church and before Dunkin Donuts and the Corner Pocket Bar.

Stoney Knob Cafe in North Asheville Weaverville NC

Stoney Knob Cafe is one of several restaurants around Asheville that has never let us down. They tranformed this small diner into a great restaurant in the Weaverville area of Buncombe County North Carolina.

Asheville's River Ridge Marketplace

I have been shopping at the River Ridge Marketplace in Asheville North Carolina regularly for many years. Great stores including Kitchen & Company, Hallmark, Dress Barn, Rugged Wearhouse, AC Moore, a new CVS, and several more. Kind of mad when Laser Tag left awhile back, but getting over it.

Food establishments include J&S Cafeteria, Fat Buddies Ribs and Barbeque, McDonald's, and KFC. There is also a shopping establishment across the street that features Babies R Us, Golf USA of Asheville, Bilo, Advance Auto Parts, Subway, and Burger King.

All of these stores are only 5 minutes away from the Asheville Mall and 2 minutes away from the Asheville Wal-Mart.

Asheville Nightlife at Magnolia's

Magnolia's has been one of the main nightlife scenes in downtown Asheville North Carolina for some time now. We used to go, hang out, eat, and dance at Mag's. Then we would crash Cynjades, hip hop for a few, and afterwards we would wind down back at Magnolia's. I remember on one occasion when I went with a friend to eat at Magnolia's and somehow got drafted as one of the test dummies in this bachlorette party for this nice lady who used to work at Old Europe. I guess one of her "orders" at this party was to pick a man in the building and kiss him. They were about 20 of them and they were having an awesome time. I was embarrased, but could not resist.

Sometimes when it used to get about 1am at Magnolia's, there would be an apache line of "Jocks" standing firm from the front door to the dance floor. I just raced through it with my crowd to the dance floor and danced like mad. They had a bouncer named "Big John" and when the clock hit 2am, he was no longer your friend. "Time To Leave, Get Out Now" was his last words, lol. I believe this establishment is owned by Chris Peterson and it a great place to unwind and have a good time. Big age variety in this Asheville club, from 21 to 45 and even to 60 yrs old or so, and everyone just got along great. We had a limo driver with us one time and he ate that floor up with every dance you can think of with one of our private investors. http://www.magnoliasasheville.com/

Asheville Hardees in Biltmore Village, matching decor...

I eat at Hardees every once in awhile, and it has to be this one in Asheville North Carolina. This restaurant was designed to compliment the Biltmore Village area below downtown Asheville. I think it was a great effort. If it is something quick they give it to you at the counter, but if it is a meal, most of the time you have to sit down and wait for the "waitress" to bring it to you. This Hardees and the McDonalds about 1000 feet away are a little more of a restaurant instead of a fast food establishment. That is the Grand Bohemian Hotel to the right of this photo (currently under construction). http://www.hardees.com/

Asheville's Texas Roadhouse, Restaurant & Great Entertainment (check out the dancing!)

Asheville has plenty of restaurants and food options, but none is as fun as this one is sometimes. Here is some nice footage of the Texas Roadhouse on Hendersonville Road in Asheville North Carolina (a stones throw from Biltmore Village). You can tell the vibe of the people behind the scenes by the way the restaurant is run and the tone they pass on and keep alive. A bunch of friendly comfortable staff that does not even look for a minute like they need to be there. I love it. Bartender (Kristie) was very cool, inviting, and pro... so 100% there (and I did not even have a drink)... Bam! But the dancing in this video is very entertaining. The waitress with the antlers was trying to sell those Texas Roadhouse gift cards like mad. Nice pitch. Thanks. I will be back. www.TexasRoadhouse.com

Savoy Restaurant in Asheville, no more... lunch

This is badddddd news to me, cause I love Asheville Savoy! As long as they stay open for their wonderful dinners and wine, I think I just may be fine. Here is what Eric (the owner) emailed me.

Dear Friends,
There’s a lot that I love about running Savoy, but one of the things that has always brought me the most pleasure is serving lunch. There’s something particularly rewarding about welcoming people in the middle of their busy day and giving them a chance to slow down, relax, laugh, maybe conduct a little business, all over a plate of great food and a glass of wine. But you know what they say about all good things...

These are tough times, and my midday business has slowed to the point that I can no longer justify the cost. As much as it pains me, as of December 15 Savoy will no longer serve lunch. Maybe Spring will bring better days. I hope so. Until then, I still think our dinner menu is the best in town, and I know Savoy will continue to be a favorite neighborhood place to end your day. I look forward to seeing you here soon. http://www.savoyasheville.com/

Asheville Pizza Company - fun for everyone

Stopped by the Asheville Pizza Company on Merrimon Avenue last night and shot some video of the place. Had a pepperoni pizza and some red light. See more videos around Asheville on www.YouTube.com/AskAsheville

5 McDonald's McCafés Coming To Asheville North Carolina

McCafé is a world of delicious coffees and drinks. They have a wide selection of exclusive expresso cofffee, gourmet cakes and muffins, and delicious snacks. Note that McDonalds is taking some "green" steps in making every McCafé coffee out of 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified Arabica coffee beans. This is big for Asheville.

There will be 5 new McCafés going up in the Asheville area. You can view the plan approvals by clicking HERE. Other nearby McCafés will be in Fletcher, Old Fort, Forest City, Columbus, and Marion North Carolina. This is big and fits in perfectly with the paced area growth that is sneaking in the area. Obama, Tiger Woods, and now McD's making a sustainable move in Western North Carolina. They need to put one in Weaverville to go along with the new Super Wal-Mart about to open.

To view McDonalds McCafé information, click HERE.

See the McDonalds on Patton being demolished to make way for the new McCafé by clicking HERE.

Photos above are some McCafés around the world including the dessert display in Paris, France

This was approved 3 days after the 2008 Election (Nov 7th, 2008) a few weeks ago.

Vigne Restaurant in Downtown Asheville

Outside patio and canopies.