Wiki - Food

Conference Meals and Dining

If you haven't already, contact Chris Prather (‎perigrin‎) immediately with any food sensitivities or other issues so he can notify the catering/hotel in time to make arrangements.

Local Restaurants

VegGuide.org: Asheville vegetarian/vegan restaurants (sorted by distance from the Crowne Plaza Resort)

Sam's Club Closest business to the resort. Details to follow, but they are going to allow us in without a membership. So if you and a few friends want to split a rotisserie chicken or some sandwich fixings, you don't have to go far.

East on Patton Ave

These are in the shopping center between the venue and the river.

* Oriental Pavilion
* Earth Fare Healthy Super Mrkt

West on Patton Ave

These are less than two miles away headed west on Patton Ave as reported by Google Maps.

* Yoshida Japanese Steak House (dinner only)
* green tea sushi
* Tacos Jalisco Mexican Restaurant
* Barbecue Inn
* Fisherman's Quarters II (dinner only, closed Monday)
* Thai Cuisine Express
* Asheville's Best Burritos - Neo Burrito
* Pizzeria Ritrovo

* Krispy Kreme
* Dennys
* McDonalds
* Pizza Hut
* Arbys
* Wendys
* Bojangle's
* Taco Bell
* Ryans
* Burger King
* Sonic

Downtown Businesses

If you can get yourself to the eastern end of Patton Avenue where it meets Haywood Street, the area around there is extremely walkable and has many interesting places to eat and shop. Most places are vegetarian/vegan friendly but there are also a couple of specialty restaurants.

There are several parking decks around downtown. The one next to the Civic Center (Haywood Street near 240) is a pretty convenient place to park and walk from. Enter on Rankin Street. The first hour is free and every subsequent hour is $0.50.

Other parking decks have different prices.

Metered parking appears to be free after 18:00.