James Beard Award-winning Chef Linton Hopkins and his wife, Gina Hopkins are based in Atlanta, as is their renowned Holeman and Finch Public House. Holeman & Finch: This is a rebranding of H&F Burger restaurant on Biltmore Avenue, which opened in 2019. Look for conscious, locally sourced food items and a new open-air grill on Water Street’s roomy patio. It’s located just uphill along North Lex, in the former AUX Bar location. Water Street: Rosetta Buan, owner of Rosetta’s Kitchen and Buchi Bar on North Lexington Avenue, will bring new versions of her healthy comfort food to the Water Street (once the name of Lexington Avenue, because of the streams and springs beneath it). Look for the pastas, pizzas, cannoli and so much more that have made Vinnie’s on Merrimon Avenue a favorite for the past decade. It’s the work of restauranteur Eric Scheffer, a founding member of the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association. The second Vinnie’s, scheduled to open this summer, will be located in the former Iannucci’s Pizzeria space at 1981 Hendersonville Road. Vinnie’s South: Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian, the beloved North Asheville restaurant, will soon have a South Asheville sister. ![]() Patrons will find a cocktail bar and brunch service, as well. Menu items will include customizable chocolate and cheese fondues, as well as melt-style sandwiches, flatbreads and salads. The “flex-casual” model blends elements of full-service and fast-casual restaurant approaches. Melting Pot Social: This new concept by the Melting Pot fondue chain is coming together along Patton Avenue. Look for Ukiah to be open for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and late night. ![]() There will be a mix of indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a walkup “grab-and-go" area straight from the restaurant’s big smoker. Ukiah will stock an extensive sake selection, cocktails, and a Japanese whisky collection. Lighter vegetable dishes, a raw bar and signature smoked meats will complement those offerings. Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse: Opening in the next few weeks in the former Bartaco spot on Biltmore Avenue, Ukiah will showcase popular Japanese street food items, such as ramen, grilled yakatori and house-made gyoza. The space will be managed by SBE Management Group, a private venue management company founded by Asheville wedding and event planner Shay Brown. It has its own bar and will be available for private events for up to 150 guests. Downstairs, visitors will find the S&W Market’s event space, Circa 29, styled as a speakeasy. ( The Times Bar, a cocktail bar adjacent to the food hall, remains.) Another notable addition: a recently widened sidewalk that will allow room for about 40 seats outside. Here’s who you’ll find inside: A Highland Brewing Company bar on the ground floor and mezzanine level Buxton Chicken Palace, spotlighting the awesome chicken sandwich by chef and pitmaster Elliott Moss (Irani is a partner with Moss in Buxton Hall BBQ) Bun Intended, the popular Thai street food truck now with a brick-and-mortar spot Farm Dogs, offering grass-fed hot dogs, handcrafted sausages, and locally-made pretzels, by the folks at Farm Burger Peace Love Tacos, serving a variety of tacos and a-la-carte favorites, by the Mountain Madre restaurant folks and The Hop Ice Cream S&W, featuring locally-made ice cream by The Hop team. This concept brings together a handful of local culinary all-stars, as curated by Meherwan Irani, the chef/restauranteur of Chai Pani Restaurant Group, and Ellington Realty Group. Asheville’s first food hall, located in the beautiful S&W building on Patton Avenue downtown, officially opens Wednesday (June 16).
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