Absolutely the best donuts we've ever had! Donuts are hand-fried to order and melt in your mouth delicious. The line can get long but it moves quickly. Our order: vanilla glazed, cinnamon sugar & french toast glazed
The best local coffee shop with house roasted beans. Mitchell's first ever coffee drink he enjoyed was here! Mel's order: oat milk latte Mitchell's order: super rad latte
Flour is a local shop in the S&W Market food hall. Absolutely heavenly homemade biscuit sandwiches and a great people watching spot! The perfect hangover cure. Mel's order: bacon, egg & cheese biscuit Mitchell's order: bacon, egg & cheese biscuit
Super cute, casual restaurant giving off Austin vibes with an outdoor beer garden. A great brunch or lunch spot with amazing food! Mel’s order: breakfast hash bowl Mitchell’s order: chicken biscuit sandwich
A haven for us on a Friday night. A cool, casual order at the counter type spot. Incredible burgers and amazing sweet potato fries!! Mel's order: farm burger with sweet potato fries Mitchell's order: double bacon cheeseburger with fries
Pizza slices bigger than your head!!! Some of the best NY-style pizza we've had. We came here after our engagement photos late on a Friday night. You can't go wrong with any slice here, but the pepperoni pizza is by far our favorite.
This is the mountain we climbed to take our engagement photos! It's a short 1.5 mile hike roundtrip and has beautiful panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's about an hour drive from Asheville along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Heads up, the weather here can change quickly, going from sunny to foggy in a matter of minutes.
This greenway is right in the heart of the river arts district. An amazing spot for a run or walk along the river, giving us vibes of the Austin Hike & Bike trail. Fair warning, there's still some destruction of buildings along the river but the trail is still gorgeous!
New Belgium is right on the river, and its tour is free and outstanding! No trip to Asheville is complete without going down the slide on the New Belgium brewery tour. Mel's order: Fat Tire Mitchell's order: Honey Orange Tripel
The Wicked Weed brew pub is right in the heart of downtown Asheville. Go downstairs to the outdoor beer garden for immaculate vibes & crazy good beer. Rumor has it the food is crazy good too. Mel's order: Pernicious IPA Mitchell's order: Pils
Located right next to the airport, Sierra Nevada is a must visit stop right as you get into Asheville or just before you leave. Head out back to their patio and enjoy the sunshine and some good beers. We went on a self-guided tour wandering through the brewery and were in absolute awe of their massive canning line. Mel's order: all the beers Mitchell's order: all the other beers