Hendersonville / WNC Guidebook

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Hendersonville / WNC Guidebook

Food Scene

Excellent fried chicken sandwiches, donuts, and southern-inspired food in a newer, shabby-chic setting. Unique style and delicious. Closes 3-4pm.
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HenDough Chicken & Donuts
532 Kanuga Rd
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Excellent fried chicken sandwiches, donuts, and southern-inspired food in a newer, shabby-chic setting. Unique style and delicious. Closes 3-4pm.
One of the best traditional breakfasts in town, and also good lunch. Very close by. Closes at 1:30pm.
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Mean Mr. Mustard Cafe
605 Kanuga Rd
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One of the best traditional breakfasts in town, and also good lunch. Very close by. Closes at 1:30pm.
Popular local joint for classic American style fast food. Great hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Indoor and outdoor seating.
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Hot Dog World
226 Kanuga Rd
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Popular local joint for classic American style fast food. Great hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Indoor and outdoor seating.
One of the most popular restaurants in town. On the nicer side in a stylish, loft-like setting with a lively atmosphere. Famous for their thin crust wood-fired pizza, but their salads and entrees are just as excellent. Can be very busy, particularly for dinner on weekends.
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West First Wood-Fired
101B 1st Ave W
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One of the most popular restaurants in town. On the nicer side in a stylish, loft-like setting with a lively atmosphere. Famous for their thin crust wood-fired pizza, but their salads and entrees are just as excellent. Can be very busy, particularly for dinner on weekends.
One of the nicer downtown restaurants. Located centrally on Main Street. Classy atmosphere. Nouveau American style food.
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Postero
401 N Main St
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One of the nicer downtown restaurants. Located centrally on Main Street. Classy atmosphere. Nouveau American style food.
Tavern-style gastropub with excellent food. Bar and booth seating. Open late.
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Brooks Tavern
142 3rd Ave W
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Tavern-style gastropub with excellent food. Bar and booth seating. Open late.
Home-style Italian food in a cozy, unassuming setting. Owner and chef Franco is almost always there and will make you feel like family.
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Mona Lisa Restaurant
785 N Church St
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Home-style Italian food in a cozy, unassuming setting. Owner and chef Franco is almost always there and will make you feel like family.
Large downtown restaurant with indoor, outdoor and garden seating. Artistically designed with mosaic bar. Food is inspired from a variety of different cuisines from around the world. Tapas-style as well as regular entrees. Locally-sourced ingredients and specialty cocktails.
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Never Blue
119 S Main St
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Large downtown restaurant with indoor, outdoor and garden seating. Artistically designed with mosaic bar. Food is inspired from a variety of different cuisines from around the world. Tapas-style as well as regular entrees. Locally-sourced ingredients and specialty cocktails.
Unique local eatery open for breakfast and lunch. Part of a local non-profit serving the community. Excellent, locally-grown food that changes seasonally.
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Dandelion
127 5th Ave W
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Unique local eatery open for breakfast and lunch. Part of a local non-profit serving the community. Excellent, locally-grown food that changes seasonally.
Great downtown lunch spot. Incredible sandwiches, salads and soups. Owner Matt, his wife and their staff are incredibly friendly and will make you feel right at home. Closes at 4pm.
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Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe
103 3rd Ave E
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Great downtown lunch spot. Incredible sandwiches, salads and soups. Owner Matt, his wife and their staff are incredibly friendly and will make you feel right at home. Closes at 4pm.
Very popular and lively Mexican restaurant. Combines the southeastern region style of Mexican food with that from California for delicious results. Very busy on the weekends.
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Papas & Beer
1821 Asheville Hwy
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Very popular and lively Mexican restaurant. Combines the southeastern region style of Mexican food with that from California for delicious results. Very busy on the weekends.
Iconic coffee shop on Main St. Inspired in the classic northeast style. Comfortable, peaceful, and great for lounging.
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Black Bear Coffee Co
318 N Main St
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Iconic coffee shop on Main St. Inspired in the classic northeast style. Comfortable, peaceful, and great for lounging.
Stylish, newer local coffee shop near Laurel Park. Excellent coffee, good vibes, and generally less crowded than Black Bear Downtown.
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Appalachian Coffee Company
1628 5th Ave W
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Stylish, newer local coffee shop near Laurel Park. Excellent coffee, good vibes, and generally less crowded than Black Bear Downtown.
Hole-in-the-wall style Mexican restaurant. Go for the cheesy but fun atmosphere, phenomenal salsas bar, and the best chicken soup in town. Generally less busy than Papas and Beer.
Cocula Mexican Restaurant
1751 Brevard Rd
Hole-in-the-wall style Mexican restaurant. Go for the cheesy but fun atmosphere, phenomenal salsas bar, and the best chicken soup in town. Generally less busy than Papas and Beer.
Unassuming hole-in-the-wall spot in Laurel Park shopping center. Easily missed restaurant that is frequented by an older, local crowd. Popular for lunch but also serves dinner with a separate menu. Come for the turkey salad sandwich - a curry-based style that you can't find anywhere else. Delicious soups are made daily.
Tooley's Cafe
1729 Brevard Rd
Unassuming hole-in-the-wall spot in Laurel Park shopping center. Easily missed restaurant that is frequented by an older, local crowd. Popular for lunch but also serves dinner with a separate menu. Come for the turkey salad sandwich - a curry-based style that you can't find anywhere else. Delicious soups are made daily.
Local bakery on Main St that's been in business for over 80 years. Every type of delicious baked good you could want.
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McFarlan Bake Shop
309 N Main St
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Local bakery on Main St that's been in business for over 80 years. Every type of delicious baked good you could want.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hendersonville's first brewery near 7th Ave historic district. Regular live music and relaxed atmosphere.
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Southern Appalachian Brewery
822 Locust St
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Hendersonville's first brewery near 7th Ave historic district. Regular live music and relaxed atmosphere.
Downtown rustic brewery. Regular live music, trivia, and events.
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Oklawaha Brewing Company
147 1st Ave E
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Downtown rustic brewery. Regular live music, trivia, and events.
Modern-style brewery in the middle of 7th Ave historic district. Weekly live music, trivia, and board game night.
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Triskelion Brewing Company
340 7th Ave E
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Modern-style brewery in the middle of 7th Ave historic district. Weekly live music, trivia, and board game night.
Within walking distance to Casa Kanuga. Built out of an old auto garage.
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Dry Falls Brewing Co.
425 Kanuga Rd
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Within walking distance to Casa Kanuga. Built out of an old auto garage.
Unique, cellar-style bar and lounge themed with the macabre tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. Sits below West First restaurant if you find yourself waiting for a table on a busy night.
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The Poe House
105 1st Ave W
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Unique, cellar-style bar and lounge themed with the macabre tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. Sits below West First restaurant if you find yourself waiting for a table on a busy night.

Parks & Nature

Historic home of poet Carl Sandburg. Come to see the house, the goats at the animal barn, walk the paths around the lake and grounds, or hike up to Big Glassy overlook.
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Carl Sandburg Home
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Historic home of poet Carl Sandburg. Come to see the house, the goats at the animal barn, walk the paths around the lake and grounds, or hike up to Big Glassy overlook.
Grassy park with a scenic overlook and walking trails at the top of Jumpoff Mountain in Laurel Park. Great spot to watch the sunset or have a picnic.
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Скала для прыжков
4501 Laurel Park Hwy
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Grassy park with a scenic overlook and walking trails at the top of Jumpoff Mountain in Laurel Park. Great spot to watch the sunset or have a picnic.
Pisgah National Forest is one of the true treasures of Western North Carolina. Over 500,000 acres of protected mountain forest, with waterfalls, hiking trails, rivers and campgrounds. Ideal for outdoor recreation. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs directly through the forest, making it an excellent place for scenic driving as well. Dupont is closer to Casa Kanuga, but Pisgah offers larger wilderness better suited to backpacking, campgrounds and spectacular views.
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Станция лесничего Писга/Центр посетителей
1600 Pisgah Hwy
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Pisgah National Forest is one of the true treasures of Western North Carolina. Over 500,000 acres of protected mountain forest, with waterfalls, hiking trails, rivers and campgrounds. Ideal for outdoor recreation. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs directly through the forest, making it an excellent place for scenic driving as well. Dupont is closer to Casa Kanuga, but Pisgah offers larger wilderness better suited to backpacking, campgrounds and spectacular views.
Dupont State Forest is close and easily accessible from Hendersonville. Only a 15 min drive from Casa Kanuga, what it lacks in size and elevation compared to Pisgah, it makes up for in utility. With an exceptional collection of waterfalls, rivers, swimming areas, and trails perfectly suited for running, mountain biking and horseback riding - it is a perfect recreational forest.
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Dupont State Forest
Staton Road
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Dupont State Forest is close and easily accessible from Hendersonville. Only a 15 min drive from Casa Kanuga, what it lacks in size and elevation compared to Pisgah, it makes up for in utility. With an exceptional collection of waterfalls, rivers, swimming areas, and trails perfectly suited for running, mountain biking and horseback riding - it is a perfect recreational forest.
Centered around a 315 foot granite monolith rising above Lake Lure, the 6,800 acre park also encompasses a balancing rock formation, a 404 foot waterfall, and hiking trails. There is also a visitors center with family-friendly exhibits that include an educational walking trail and Animal Discovery Den. The actual Chimney Rock monolith offers stunning views of the area and is accessible not only by trail, but by a unique elevator built inside of the mountain.
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Штатный парк Чимни-Рок
431 Main St
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Centered around a 315 foot granite monolith rising above Lake Lure, the 6,800 acre park also encompasses a balancing rock formation, a 404 foot waterfall, and hiking trails. There is also a visitors center with family-friendly exhibits that include an educational walking trail and Animal Discovery Den. The actual Chimney Rock monolith offers stunning views of the area and is accessible not only by trail, but by a unique elevator built inside of the mountain.

Arts & Culture

State theater of North Carolina, located in nearby village of Flat Rock. A long-time destination for visitors and point of pride for the community. Excellent shows year-round in a picturesque, historic setting. The productions mix regional and international talent through the Actors Equity Association for experiences that rival that of NYC's Broadway, and in a more intimate setting.
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Театр Флэт Рок
2661 Greenville Hwy
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State theater of North Carolina, located in nearby village of Flat Rock. A long-time destination for visitors and point of pride for the community. Excellent shows year-round in a picturesque, historic setting. The productions mix regional and international talent through the Actors Equity Association for experiences that rival that of NYC's Broadway, and in a more intimate setting.

Entertainment & Activities

Open from late spring to early fall, Green River Cove Tubing and Wilderness Cove Tubing offer one of the best warm-weather activities in the area. Located near the town of Saluda, both businesses run tube rental and bus transportation for 1, 2, and 4 hour floats down the Green River. Interspersed with calm and whitewater stretches, the river provides a perfect mix of relaxation and excitement, as well as gorgeous scenery along the way. Both companies are small, family-run affairs along Green River Cove Road with campgrounds on site, and similar but slightly different experiences. Coming from I-26, Wilderness Cove is arrived at first and Green River Cove second.
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Green River Cove Tubing
5200 Green River Cove Rd
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Open from late spring to early fall, Green River Cove Tubing and Wilderness Cove Tubing offer one of the best warm-weather activities in the area. Located near the town of Saluda, both businesses run tube rental and bus transportation for 1, 2, and 4 hour floats down the Green River. Interspersed with calm and whitewater stretches, the river provides a perfect mix of relaxation and excitement, as well as gorgeous scenery along the way. Both companies are small, family-run affairs along Green River Cove Road with campgrounds on site, and similar but slightly different experiences. Coming from I-26, Wilderness Cove is arrived at first and Green River Cove second.
Western NC sits in a temperate rain forest, and the Green River Gorge is one of the most lush and vibrant parts of it. The Gorge offers one of the best forest canopy zipline tours available anywhere, with an experience that many say rivals or beats out the world famous tours in the jungles of central America. Located near the town of Saluda.
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The Gorge - A Zipline Canopy Tour
166 Honey Bee Dr
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Western NC sits in a temperate rain forest, and the Green River Gorge is one of the most lush and vibrant parts of it. The Gorge offers one of the best forest canopy zipline tours available anywhere, with an experience that many say rivals or beats out the world famous tours in the jungles of central America. Located near the town of Saluda.

Essentials

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The Fresh Market
944 Merrimon Ave
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Norm's Minit Mart
800 Spartanburg Hwy
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Publix Super Market at South Market Village
635 Greenville Hwy
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I love this store this is our whole foods , but better , great take out food counter available everything organic and very fresh.
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Hendersonville Community Co-op and Deli
60 S Charleston Ln
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I love this store this is our whole foods , but better , great take out food counter available everything organic and very fresh.
There is no shortage of foodstores in Hendersonville I love the variety and everyone has food to take home, or take on a hike to the many wonderful places this area provides.
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Harris Teeter
136 Chestnut St
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There is no shortage of foodstores in Hendersonville I love the variety and everyone has food to take home, or take on a hike to the many wonderful places this area provides.

Sightseeing

Downtown Asheville offers such a wide array of shopping, breweries, dining, entertainment and sightseeing that it's too much to list. A worldwide destination in its own right, Asheville is a small city people come to visit simply for the place itself.
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Asheville
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Downtown Asheville offers such a wide array of shopping, breweries, dining, entertainment and sightseeing that it's too much to list. A worldwide destination in its own right, Asheville is a small city people come to visit simply for the place itself.
Fun easy casual eating ,breakfast ,lunch avaiable and donuts are a must to try .
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HenDough Chicken & Donuts
532 Kanuga Rd
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Fun easy casual eating ,breakfast ,lunch avaiable and donuts are a must to try .
Also a great place to grab a breakfast and lunch .
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Mean Mr. Mustard Cafe
605 Kanuga Rd
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Also a great place to grab a breakfast and lunch .
I you want an old fashion diner Pops is it, food is plenty and very good .
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Pop's Diner
860 N Main St
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I you want an old fashion diner Pops is it, food is plenty and very good .
You want the great pleasure of a sweet little place for a quick bite this is a nice place for good food
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Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe
103 3rd Ave E
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You want the great pleasure of a sweet little place for a quick bite this is a nice place for good food
This is our favorite lunch and dinner place ,if you want french updated food this is it.
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The French Broad, A Kitchen & Wine Bar
342 N Main St
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This is our favorite lunch and dinner place ,if you want french updated food this is it.
This is a favorite for many ,always busy ,excellent breakfast and brunch worth a try ,possible wait time .
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Honey and Salt
2730 Greenville Hwy
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This is a favorite for many ,always busy ,excellent breakfast and brunch worth a try ,possible wait time .