“Shop” listings
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The Chocolate Fetish
After 24 years, this shop keeps getting better. It recently expanded its retail space for all sorts of chocolate artistry, like truffles infused with unique flavors such as wasabi, maple, green tea and basil, various chocolate dipped fruits, colorful chocolate “designer shoes” as well as chocolate boxes recipients must break to get to the surprise inside. (09/2011)
36 Haywood St
828-258-2353
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Antique Tobacco Barn
With more than 75 dealers and rows and rows of antiques skillfully set up in smart vignettes, this is the catchall for antiques from the North Carolina mountains. From old-timey butter churns to the odd Duncan-Fife cupboard, this is the place to find gently— or not-so-gently—used items from yesteryear, including jewelry, hats, books and kitchenware. (08/2011)
75 Swannanoa River Rd
828-252-7291
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The Altamont
Another theater has opened its doors in Asheville—this one on a leafy side street with a full art gallery. The 120-seat black box theater is housed in a renovated LEED-certified building from 1895. Furnished short-term rental suites upstairs mean that visitors can experience local theater right downstairs. (08/2011)
18 Church St
828-274-8070
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Asheville Downtown Market
This 42,000-square-foot indoor market features a hodgepodge of funky artisans’ booths, flea market finds, farmers, musicians and chefs. Asheville’s first Vietnamese eatery just set up shop in the food court. By no means fancy, the bazaar is a great way to get to know a variety of townsfolk and their wares. (03/2011)
45 S French Broad Ave
828-255-8858
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CHEVRON TRADING POST
Let the creative juices fl ow at this fun shop, which is fi lled to the brim with all the necessities to make your own jewelry, including beads in glass, stone and metal. Join a workshop in lampworking, peruse an art book on one of the soft sofas or shop from the window displays aglow with paper star lanterns and other eclectic home accessories. (01/2011)
40 N Lexington Ave
828-236-2323
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BLACKBIRD FRAME & ART
A former home in Asheville's north end serves as a full-service frame shop and charming gallery with multiple rooms showcasing paintings, pottery, sculpture and woodwork by regional artists. Special exhibitions are launched every few weeks with intimate openings. (11/2010)
365 Merrimon Ave
828-225-3117
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ALLANSTAND CRAFT SHOP AT THE FOLK ART CENTER
The oldest continuously operating craft shop in the US, this spot presents hand-crafted items from its juried membership of skilled artisans from nine Appalachian states. During Heritage Weekend (Sept. 18-19) visitors can enjoy craft demos, music and storytelling. (09/2010)
382 Blue Ridge Pkwy
828-298-7928
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MAKEUP AT THE GROVE ARCADE
The hand-mixed mineral makeup at this little store is pretty as well as good for your skin, and it can be applied by professional makeup artist E. Scott Thompson, who has worked on shoots for HGTV. (07/2010)
1 Page Ave, Ste 135-A
828-505-4075
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THE GARDENER’S COTTAGE
This quaint pebbledash cottage contains room after room of planters sprouting elegant orchids and freesia. Italian urns, delicate Czech glasses, hand-blown Juliska tableware, vases and votive-holders offer inspiration for summer decorating. (04/2010)
34 All Souls Crescent
828-277-2020
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L.O.F.T.
An acronym for Lost Objects, Found Treasures, this eclectic shop combines new home décor items with re-purposed objects, like batik ink block wall hooks, vintage picture frames, soy candles, Provence olive oil soap and handbound leather journals. (03/2010)
53 Broadway
828-259-9303
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MAST GENERAL STORE
Though not an exact replica of the dry-goods stores of old, this downtown fixture provides a mix of outdoor equipment, sweets and amusements. Stop in to pick up everything from barbecue rubs to a Black Diamond ion headlamp. (12/2009)
15 Biltmore Ave
828-232-1883
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HARVEST RECORDS
You just might find a local band rocking out next to the racks at this music shop, the windows of which are plastered with flyers. You're sure to find something you like among the carefully curated albums. (12/2009)
415 Haywood Rd
828-258-2999
www.harvest-records.com
