Asheville’s Independent Restaurants welcomes you!
The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR), founded in 2002, is a non-profit organization dedicated to Asheville’s locally owned and operated restaurants. All of the AIR member restaurants are listed on the Restaurants page, by location and by cuisine.
The AIR Dining Club, your passport to a Foodtopian Society (similar to our Main Course Dining program) is now on sale. For $30 you can go to 35 restaurant destinations and save almost $600. It’s the perfect gift. Join the club at participating restaurants or online at the AIR Dining Club page, where you can also learn the details offered by each destination.
You can order a free copy of our 2008/2009 Dining Out Guide on the Dining Out Guide page. Experience the Sizzle over the holidays with AIR restaurants’ specials on Thursday’s appetizers and Saturday nights. Learn of your favorite restaurant’s Holiday Hours.
If you are interested in joining as a Sponsor, Associate or Member, visit the corresponding pages. The AIR Foundation is described on the About AIR page. Interested in finding a job or posting a job, please go to the Job Board. Fund raising with food is described on our Community Support page.
Join our quarterly AIR e-newsletter
Interested in staying current with AIR specials, subscribe to our quarterly eNewsletter. This eNewsletter features many AIR restaurant specials. Your email will remain confidential. You can unsubscribe anytime. Just click on the “sign up for our newsletter” link below & follow the recipe.
The 2008 Chef’s Table Cookbook is now on sale.
Available for a donation of $24.99 + shipping + NC tax. Click here to purchase online or buy directly from the Asheville Citizen-Times office at 14 O. Henry Avenue, Monday – Friday 9AM to 5PM. Questions? Call 828.232-5934 . 40% of proceeds supports AIR. Buy one today!