Name: $26 All-You-Can-Eat Mussels on Thursday
Start: 2026-10-29T16:00:00.000-04:00
End: 2026-10-29T21:00:00.000-04:00
Location: Rye Knot

Rye Knot has all-you-can-eat mussels for $26 on Thursdays from 4 to 9 PM.

Come hungry to 868 Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville and pair a bowl with a house beer.

Rye Knot is a restaurant, brewery and distillery on Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville, with its own beer and spirits made in house. The kitchen does American bar food like poutine with brisket and truffle gravy, burgers and grilled chicken sandwiches.

Locals like being able to try house-made whiskey, bourbon, rum and vodka in the same spot as the beer.

Rye Knot

Asheville's food scene is mostly local, and this guide walks it neighborhood by neighborhood. Start with our [Asheville Food Guide](/asheville-nc/dig-deeper/242-asheville-food-guide-where-to-eat-asheville-nc) for Michelin picks. For specials by day and happy hours, see the [Dig Deeper guide to deals, specials and free things to do](/asheville-nc/dig-deeper/142-deals-specials-free-things-to-do-asheville-nc). Downtown, [Posana](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/34-posana) on Biltmore Avenue builds its menu around local farms, [Bargello](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1883-bargello) makes hand-rolled pasta on Pack Square, [Old Europe Pastries](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1716-old-europe-pastries) has made Hungarian pastries since 1994 and now sits on Broadway, and [Capella on 9](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1369-capella-on-9-rooftop-bar-and-lounge) serves tapas on the roof of the AC Hotel. On the South Slope, [Tiger Bay Cafe](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2068-tiger-bay-cafe) cooks Latin and West Indian food inside Ben's Tune Up, and the [Funkatorium](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1134-the-funkatorium) on Coxe Avenue pours sour beer. Haywood Road in West Asheville has [Biscuit Head](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1753-biscuit-head), [Thai Pearl](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1985-thai-pearl-west-asheville), [Finest](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4262-finest) and [Westville Pub](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/118-westville-pub). Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville has [plant](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1574-plant), [Mountain Madre](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1186-mountain-madre), [Mother Ocean Seafood Market](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2187-mother-ocean-seafood-market) and [828 Family Pizzeria](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/962-828-family-pizzeria). In East Asheville, [RendezVous](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1907-rendezvous) serves French bistro food on New Haw Creek Road. [Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1185-rocky-s-hot-chicken-shack-west-avl) fries Nashville-style hot chicken on Patton Avenue in West Asheville and on Sweeten Creek Road in South Asheville. For vegan kitchens and meat-free menus, see the [Dig Deeper guide to vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Asheville](/asheville-nc/dig-deeper/2-best-vegetarian-food-in-asheville-nc).

Asheville Food and Drink: Restaurants, Specials and Happy Hours

Asheville breweries pour everything from crisp lagers to wild sours, and these taprooms, brewpubs and craft beer bars are worth the trip, downtown and across the mountains. On the South Slope, the [Funkatorium](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1134-the-funkatorium) pours sour and funky beers, [Wicked Weed](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1133-wicked-weed-brewing)'s original brewpub anchors Biltmore Avenue, and [Asheville Brewing Company](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/25-asheville-brewing-company) has taprooms on Coxe Avenue and Merrimon Avenue. The River Arts District has [Wedge Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/69-wedge-brewing-co), [New Belgium](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4888-new-belgium-brewing) on the French Broad River, [RAD Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2372-the-river-arts-district-brewing-company) and [Ginger's Revenge](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1325-ginger-s-revenge) for gluten-free ginger beer. West Asheville has [Archetype Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1243-archetype-brewing), [One World Brewing West](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/866-one-world-brewing-west) and [Westville Pub](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/118-westville-pub) on Haywood Road. Just north in Woodfin, [Zillicoah](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2015-zillicoah-beer-company) and [Riverside Rhapsody](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2132-riverside-rhapsody-beer-company) sit along Riverside Drive, and [Salt Face Mule](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2481-salt-face-mule-brewing-co) adds 36 holes of mini golf. East Asheville's [Highland Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/45-highland-brewing-company) is the city's first craft brewery, and Black Mountain has [Pisgah Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/886-pisgah-brewing-company) and [Lookout Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4658-lookout-brewing-company). South of town, try [Sweeten Creek Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1329-sweeten-creek-brewing), [Turgua](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1327-turgua-brewing-company) in Fairview, [12 Bones Smokehouse](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2134-12-bones-smokehouse-and-brewing) in Arden, and [Sierra Nevada](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2361-sierra-nevada) and [Mills River Brewing](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2255-mills-river-brewing-co) in Mills River. Every brewery below has hours, photos and directions. For picks by food, dogs and live music, more breweries to try and answers to common questions, see our [Dig Deeper guide to Asheville breweries](/asheville-nc/dig-deeper/3-beer-and-breweries-in-asheville-nc-tastings-tours-releases-deals-specials).

Breweries in Asheville, NC: Craft Beer and Taproom Guide

Veteran owned spots in Asheville, including [Rye Knot](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2258-rye-knot), [Off The Wagon Dueling Piano Bar](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1878-off-the-wagon-dueling-piano-bar), [Foot Rx](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1090-foot-rx-asheville) and [Asheville Cryotherapy](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/3964-asheville-cryotherapy-and-recovery). Every spot below has hours, photos and directions.

$26 All-You-Can-Eat Mussels on Thursday

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