The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association welcomes you!
The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association (AIR) is a 501(6)C non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of our city’s wealth of locally-owned & operated restaurants. AIR also raises funds to provide scholarships to deserving culinary students.
Independent restaurants for independent-minded people!
If you are interested in joining as a Member, Sponsor or Associate visit these webpages to learn more.
The AIR Foundation is described on the About AIR page.
To find or post a job, please go to the Job Board.
Fundraising is described on our Community Support page.
The AIR Dining Club is your passport to a Foodtopian Society.
Since our beginning, we have funded a scholarship for a student in the Culinary Program at A-B Tech. The AIR Dining Club is our fundraising project for the scholarships.
Our Dining Club works like this: The $30 cost provides you with close to $600 in savings at AIR member restaurants. Each AIR member decides their level of participation. Find the details by clicking on the “AIR Dining Club” button on the menu at left. While perusing the pages, you can purchase your Dining Club membership online. Or you can dash on over to Pack Place Ticket Sales in downtown Asheville or the Asheville Visitor Center at 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville. The Visitor Center is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm.
Sign up for the AIR newsletter!
Stay current with AIR when you subscribe to our quarterly eNewsletter.
Just click on the blue link below & follow the recipe!
Your email will remain confidential and you can unsubscribe anytime.
Questions?
Do you have an Asheville restaurant dining question? Just send it to us at FAQ and the answers will be posted on this page.
AIR Dining Guide
Get your free Dining Out Guide. This full color guide has over 60 pages describing all of the wonderful independent restaurants in Asheville. We are selling ad space for the 2010 edition. Just email Ad space to place your ad. Prices start at $225 for a quarter page ad.
The Chef’s Table Cookbook
Create Asheville’s Foodtopian Society at home!
Purchase “The Chef’s Table” cookbook online by clicking here. It’s $24.99 + sales tax + shipping.