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Description
Taste of Asheville 2026 is BACK — and more delicious than ever. This can’t-miss culinary celebration brings together 50+ of Asheville’s top restaurants, alongside craft beverage makers and AIR Partners, for one unforgettable night of flavor, fun, and community. Experience the creativity, passion, and power of Asheville’s independent restaurant scene — all in one place, all in one incredible evening.
VIP tickets ($125 per person) allow for early entrance at 5:30pm and a signature cocktail (or mocktail) tasting from Chemist Spirits.
GA tickets ($80) allow for entrance at 6:30pm, please understand that we will not be able to accommodate earlier entrance for general admission tickets.
While tickets are not refundable, they are transferable.
Participating restaurants include (list subject to change): Asheville Area Food Guild, Asheville Forager, Baked Pie Company, Biltmore Winery, The Bier Garden, Biscuit Head, Botanist and Barrel Tasting Bar and Bottle Shop, Burial Beer Co/ VISUALS Wine, Chai Pani Restaurant Group, Chemist Spirits, Chestnut, Copper Crown, Corner Kitchen, Crusco, Cúrate Tapas Bar, Daphne's Catering, Dynamite Roasting Co., Empire Distributors of NC, Farm Burger Asheville, French Broad Chocolates, The Funkatorium by Wicked Weed, Gan Shan AVL, Gemelli, Grey Eagle Taqueria, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, Hickory Nut Gap, Highland Brewing, The Hop Ice Cream, Huli Sue's BBQ and Grill, Jargon, Jerusalem Garden, Jettie Rae's Oyster House, The Lobster Trap, Luella’s Bar-B-Que, Modern Alchemist, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Old Europe, Pack's Tavern, Posana, Quench! Wine Bistro, Red Fiddle Vittles, Red Ginger, The Red Stag Grill, regina's westside, RendezVous French Comfort Food, Roll Up Herbal Bar, St. Rains, Sage and Spice, Salt Face Mule Brewing Company, Skyland Distributing, Strada Italiano, South Paw AVL, Sunny Point Cafe, Tall John's, Tupelo Honey, Twisted Laurel Downtown, Twisted Laurel Weaverville, Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian, Well Played Board Game Café, The West End Bakery, White Labs Brewing Co.
Through a partnership with Malaprop's Bookstore, we'll have local books and cookbooks for sale at the event including:
Service Ready: A Story of Love, Restaurants, and the Power of Hospitality by Molly Irani (Chai Pani Restaurant Group)
Curate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen by Katie Button (Katie Button Restaurants)
Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South by William Dissen (The Market Place)
Biscuit Head: New Southern Biscuits, Breakfast and Brunch by Carolyn Roy (Biscuit Head)
12 Bones Smokehouse by Angela and Bryan King (12 Bones)
Date & Time
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue Details
Mission Conference Center at A-B Tech
16 Fernihurst DriveAsheville, North Carolina 28801
