Uncorked Asheville

06/14/2026

🥂I’ve known Tom’s family since Kindergarten, but here are 16 photos for 16 years of Christine & Tom (dating). 💕

Much to Tom’s dismay, we aren’t quite celebrating like that couple behind us. 😂😘

We had a beautiful year of family visits, Asheville and North Carolina adventures (Banner Elk, Winston-Salem, Boone, Blowing Rock, the Tryon Foothills, & Holly Springs - to name a few), and Czechia. 🇨🇿

Health-wise, it’s been a bust - so we are still working on that. 😣

Thank you so, so much to those who follow along on our adventures & support Uncorked Asheville. We appreciate you.

❤️ Christine of Uncorked Asheville

06/13/2026

💌 Thank you so much to everyone who emailed, commented, and messaged in reply to yesterday’s newsletter. ☕️ What a nice surprise. I’m working on getting back to you all. 💕

I’m pretty sure Tom and I have the *best* community of friends & blog readers. You make all the work & 800 voiceover tries worth it. You know social media is SO not my jam. 😂

🧋ICYMI, this is our overhauled Asheville coffee shop article. And yesterday, I also updated Downtown AVL coffee shops that’s linked in the piece.

💙 Christine of Uncorked Asheville

Asheville's best coffee shops, like Ultra, Wheelhouse, Filo, OWL, Old Europe, Odd's, & Summit, with insider tips, what to order, and where.

06/12/2026

It’s never a bad idea to start your weekend off with the best burger in Asheville in the most memorable spot… 🍔 Have you been to Hail Mary? We love them! 😍

06/12/2026

🥑 Brunch guacamole flights at Mountain Madre North, the freshest sushi lunch at Murasaki, a Zillicoah smoky Helles with a book next to the French Broad River, and a cherry latte with Dolci di Maria muffins at Filo.

💌 Newsletters dropped this morning with what Tom and I are currently loving in Asheville this June.

💙 Christine of Uncorked Asheville

06/11/2026

☕️ Asheville, NC, has no shortage of great coffee, lattes, matcha, and baked goods, but which cafes are actually worth your time, extra spending cash, and the wait? There’s a lot! ✨

As a local who runs Uncorked Asheville, I've tested SO MANY (across 7 years+), so you don't have to. From the River Arts District to East Asheville, here are my favorite coffee shops in Asheville right now. 💙

☕ COFFEE SHOPS FEATURED:

• Summit Coffee (RAD) - Strong coffee, stunning space in the former Bottle Riot at Wedge Studios, and walkable to the RAD Riverwalk. Transforms into Joyful Noise listening lounge at night.

• ButterPunk AVL - The flakiest biscuit sandwiches with the coolest decor in the River Arts District. Go for the biscuits; stay for the iced lattes. Shop for art afterward.

• Wheelhouse - A South Slope hidden gem with coffee, cocktails, and live music on weekends. Order the Cosmic Cowboy.

• OWL Bakery (North Asheville) - European-style pastries, fresh-baked bread, and excellent local coffee near The Omni Grove Park Inn (we like to walk these neighborhoods).

• PennyCup Silverline - Small-batch roasted beans, bubble tea, French Broad River views, and a literal pirate ship park across the street. Get the vegan fruit scone.

• Filo Pastries (East Asheville) - Asheville's best latte selection on Tunnel Road, with their own parking lot and a pastry case that will take care of you. Get anything cherry latte…

• Old Haywood Filling Station (Mills River) - Technically not in Asheville, but too good to leave out. A converted 1958 gas station with wine, coffee, and rotating food trucks near the airport and outlets.

Follow Uncorked Asheville for more local Asheville, North Carolina travel guides, and be sure to visit our website: https://www.uncorkedasheville.com/coffee-shops-in-asheville/.

Our website guide has more coffee shops like Old Europe, French Broad Chocolate, Double D’s, Odd’s Cafe, and more.

06/11/2026

East Asheville, I’m so envious you have Filo Pastries ☕️🥐💕.

Give me anything cherry latte, Dolci di Maria muffins, and a gorgeous Sandy Herrault fox card. 🦊

💙 Christine of Uncorked Asheville

06/09/2026

Looking for great coffee shops in Asheville, North Carolina? Think:

☕️ Coffee and tea
🧋 Bubble tea
🎨 Local art
📚 Books for sale
🥐 Vegan scones
💦 French Broad River views
🧜🏽‍♀️ A pirate ship playground across the street...

What and where is this hidden local gem?

📍PennyCup Silverline at 1 Woodfin Ave, Woodfin, NC 28804 (edge of North Asheville, River Arts District, and Woodfin)

💙 Christine of Uncorked Asheville, home to your local Asheville travel guides for residents and visitors

Pennycup Silverline

06/09/2026

🥑 UPDATED 2026 Veggie & Vegan Restaurants in Asheville Dining Guide 🌱

If you have vegan & vegetarian friends & family visiting, save our updated dining guide for your restaurant planning. Desserts, cafes, and coffee spots included.

New this update:

🥕 I added some of our favorite farmers’ market vegan & GF vendors

☕️ See my new favorite vegan scone spot (it’s PennyCup next to a park with a pirate ship)

🍔 Removing Romeo’s made me sad

🧆 Baba Nahm has new digs on Biltmore Ave. & the S&W Market (we still have to go see them at the food hall; have you been yet?)

And more ⤵️

All photos & information are 100% our own. 💜 Christine of Uncorked Asheville

A local's guide to the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Asheville, NC, from Plant and Pulp & Sprout to The Smokin' Onion and Rosetta's.

06/08/2026

🥂 My new favorite way to Sunday brunch? Drinks and a guacamole flight at Mountain Madre Asheville (their newer North Asheville location).

House-made sangria on the closed patio with wide open windows. Bacon, dill, & original guacamole. A deep red wine. Friendly service. Perfection. 🤞🏻

We’ll be back to satiate our (dinner) taco craving. The space is just gorgeous - with those historic murals, too. It might have been love at first sight. 🌮

💜 Christine, Uncorked Asheville

06/07/2026

⛰️ Eight things we are loving in Asheville, NC this June right now 💕

☕️ Coffee days at OWL Bakery

🍻 A delicious cream ale at Wedge Brewing (Foundation location)

🥐 Vegan scones at PennyCup

🍺 Reading by the French Broad River with a smoky Helles at Zillicoah

🦋 Our garden friends, with plants from Reem’s & Painters

🎨 Foundation Woodworks, the Helene comeback I needed

🍣 Dinner outside at Zen Sushi - and watching that wild parking lot 😅😂

🐦‍⬛ Asheville Raven & Crone - check out their gorgeous handmade animal cards

Let us know what you are loving this soon-to-be summer in Asheville.

💜 Christine of Uncorked Asheville