ASHEVILLE – A downtown pizzeria will close to make room for another; a cannabis smoking lounge with coffee bar has closed downtown, but plans to return; a Biltmore Village restaurant reopens for the first time after Tropical Storm Helene; and several events to put on the social calendar, including yoga and cocktail classes, burlesque and magic shows, and chef dining experiences.
Manicomio Pizza closing, new pizza shop coming
Manicomio Pizza will permanently close at 27 Biltmore Ave. at the end of June, after nearly eight years in business, according to its social media account.
Yet, the space will continue to operate as a downtown pizzeria with new owners as Birdie’s Pizza. According to Birdie’s Pizza’s Instagram account, the menu will offer New York-style pizza rounds and squares, as well as 20-inch whole pies and slices.
Little Amsterdam on the move
Little Amsterdam Dispensary and Lounge, which features a café and cannabis smoking room, announced on social media that it has closed “due to unforeseen circumstances” at 30 Battery Park Ave.
However, the plan is for the business to reopen at a new location. For updates, visit lilams.com and follow @littleamsterdamclub on Instagram.
Yoga and cocktail class at Flat Iron Hotel
The Flat Iron Hotel, home of the Italian-Appalachian restaurant Luminosa, will host two events to take care of the mind, body, soul and tastebuds.
Flat Iron Hotel’s Red Ribbon Society is an underground speakeasy
Yoga at The Flat Iron Hotel: Inversions Clinic will be from 9-10:30 a.m. June 26 in the second-floor co-working space, Iron Works, at 20 Battery Park Ave. downtown.
The event is free and open to hotel guests and locals of all yoga skill levels. Reservations are required at Eventbrite.
Instructor Jenny Cornero will lead the 90-minute yoga workshop, focusing on “the art of inversion to deepen connection to body, breath and inner strength.” Participants will learn foundational techniques, emphasizing alignment, breath, body awareness and perspective shifts. Also, Cornero will offer guidance to refine guests’ techniques and other personalized tips.
On July 19, learn and enhance your mixology techniques at a hands-on cocktail class from 2-4 p.m. in Flat Iron Hotel’s underground speakeasy, Red Ribbon Society.
The Parakeet cocktail at Flat Iron Hotel’s Red Ribbon Society speakeasy.
Cocktails 101 at Red Ribbon Society: Shake, Stir & Sip will explore essential bar tools, mise en place, cocktail-building fundamentals and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to create three signature cocktails with the guidance of Flat Iron’s expert bartenders.
Admission is $85, which will include use of the cocktail-making tools and ingredients and light bites. The event is for ages 21 and up. Purchase tickets on Eventbrite.
For more, visit ashevilleflatiron.com.
Asheville food and beverage events
Explore more of Asheville’s restaurant and craft beverage scene by attending these upcoming events.:
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J Chong Eats! Several dates have been announced for Chef J Chong’s pop-up dining experiences and collaborations. The Asheville chef, owner of the chef and catering service, J Chong Eats!, specializes in Cantonese cuisine prepared with an Appalachian twist.: A ticketed dinner on June 24 with Pleb Urban Winery at Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium; a drink collaboration from Noon-3 p.m. June 29at Pop Bubble Tea/The Hop; a supper club event on July 8, Aug. 5 and Sept. 9 at Bebop Bottle Shop; and a food truck takeover at Olde London Road.
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Far Niente Wine Dinner. Bargello Executive Chef Tyler Slade will prepare a five-course prix fixe menu paired with Far Niente wines, “designed to showcase the harmony between seasonal cuisine and world-class winemaking,” at the Mediterranean and Italian restaurant at 7 Patton Ave. downtown. The cost is $135, plus tax and gratuity, per person. Seats are limited; reserve at OpenTable or bargelloavl.com.
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Parlor in the Palm. Fitz and the Wolfe, a new downtown music bar (formerly Isa’s Bistro), will partner with the Asheville Magic Company to present a pop-up magic show, Parlor in the Palm, in its underground Victorian Era-style speakeasy, The Palm Room. Showtimes will be at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. July 4. Admission is $50, which includes a cocktail or mocktail. Seating is limited. Reserve at ashevillemagicshow.com.
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A Vaudeville Cabaret. After Dark and Single Cell Productions will co-host A Vaudeville Cabaret from 7 p.m.-Midnight July 6 at the Crow & Quill, 106 N. Lexington Ave. downtown. Admission is $15 at the door, which includes live burlesque, games, trivia and surprises. thecrowandquill.com
Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Tips, comments, questions? Email tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow @PrincessOfPage on Instagram/Bluesky.
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