Downstairs, Barley’s Taproom has a bustling, restaurant-style feel, albeit with a considerable and well-stocked bar. On a given night, it’s usually packed. Photo by Jonathan Welch Upstairs, however, is a different story. Here, it feels much less like a restaurant and much more like an old-school pub, complete with dart boards and, of course, pool […]

The appearance from the outside isn’t the most awe-inspiring thing: Dirty Jack’s, located adjacent to Green Man brewery, is housed in a utilitarian concrete box off of South Lexington—not exactly the neighborhood you expect to find a bar in. It would be a shame to pass it by, however, as there’s a very cozy, old-style […]

There are plenty of legends about the Burger Bar, most of them too wild and ludicrous to be repeated. Its location would seem to contribute to myth-making: It’s a tiny, house-like building nestled out of the way in Asheville’s River District, not too far from the railroad tracks. It’s easy to miss, easier still to […]