Name: Conversations About Inspiration Hosted by Sondra Hall
Start: 2026-11-11T18:30:00.000-05:00
End: 2026-11-11T18:30:00.000-05:00
Location: Little Jumbo

Conversations About Inspiration Hosted by Sondra Hall

Conversations About Inspiration Hosted by Sondra Hall plays Little Jumbo on Wednesday, November 11 at 6:30 PM. Get there a little early if you want a good spot.

Little Jumbo is an award-winning cocktail bar at 241 Broadway Street near Five Points and Montford, set in the old Jenkins grocery building with tin ceilings and green leather seats. The bar knows a thousand recipes, and the bestsellers are the 1870's Old Fashioned and the Hello Friday, poured since 2017, with bar snacks like smoked trout dip.

Locals call Little Jumbo one of the best cocktail bars in Asheville, and it's been featured by Punch, Garden & Gun, Southern Living and Food & Wine.

Little Jumbo

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

Looking for the best bars in Asheville? Find cocktail lounges, dive bars, rooftops and live music spots downtown, on the South Slope and in West Asheville. Downtown, [Little Jumbo](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4554-little-jumbo) pours cocktails in an old grocery on Broadway, [The Crow and Quill](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1617-the-crow-and-quill) stocks more than 800 whiskeys behind an easy-to-miss door on Lexington Avenue, and [The Workshop Lounge](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1583-the-workshop-lounge) has jazz inside The Foundry Hotel. [Capella on 9](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1369-capella-on-9-rooftop-bar-and-lounge) serves drinks with mountain views atop the AC Hotel, [District 42](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1888-district-42) sits on Pack Square, and [Cork & Keg](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4034-cork-keg-wine-bar-tap-room) pours wine inside The Weinhaus on Patton Avenue. [5 Walnut Wine Bar](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1529-5-walnut-wine-bar) has live jazz and acoustic sets most nights, and [Fitz and the Wolfe](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4035-fitz-and-the-wolfe) runs three rooms on Battery Park Avenue. On the South Slope, [Banks Ave.](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4031-banks-ave) hosts drag shows and DJ nights, and [Sovereign Kava](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1916-sovereign-kava-bar) pours kava on Biltmore Avenue. Haywood Road in West Asheville has [The Low Down](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2525-the-low-down) under The Hop, wine and vinyl at [Potential New Boyfriend](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4165-potential-new-boyfriend), and late shows at [The Odd](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1413-the-odd-eclectic-dive-bar-music-venue-oddities-museum) and [Fleetwood's](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2073-fleetwood-s). Out east, [The Social](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1502-the-social) is a neighborhood pub on Tunnel Road, and [Town Pump Tavern](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/3998-town-pump-tavern) and [White Horse](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1558-white-horse-black-mountain) anchor downtown Black Mountain. When the night's over, call [AVL Ride](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/723-avl-ride) for the trip home.

Bars in Asheville, NC: Nightlife, Lounges and Music Halls

Asheville makes and pours a lot of its own. Downtown, [The Crow and Quill](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1617-the-crow-and-quill) on North Lexington stocks more than 800 whiskeys, [5 Walnut Wine Bar](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1529-5-walnut-wine-bar) has live music seven nights a week, and [District 42](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1888-district-42) mixes cocktails on Pack Square. On Patton Avenue, [Cork & Keg](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4034-cork-keg-wine-bar-tap-room) pours wine by the glass inside The Weinhaus, and [The Crowbar](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4526-the-crowbar) has pool and karaoke. [The Workshop Lounge](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1583-the-workshop-lounge) runs a rotating cocktail menu inside The Foundry Hotel, and [Fitz and the Wolfe](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4035-fitz-and-the-wolfe) hides a Palm Room speakeasy on Battery Park Avenue. Near Five Points, [Little Jumbo](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4554-little-jumbo) works from a thousand recipes in the old Jenkins grocery building. In West Asheville, [Potential New Boyfriend](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4165-potential-new-boyfriend) pairs wine with ice cream and vinyl, and [The Low Down](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2525-the-low-down) sits below The Hop on Haywood Road. On the South Slope, [the Funkatorium](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1134-the-funkatorium) pours sour beer and [Banks Ave.](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/4031-banks-ave) has drag shows and DJ nights. For spirits made here, [Eda Rhyne Distilling](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1467-eda-rhyne-distilling-company-and-tasting-room) forages Appalachian botanicals in Biltmore Village, [Ginger's Revenge](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1325-ginger-s-revenge) brews alcoholic ginger beer in the River Arts District, [Oak and Grist](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1301-oak-and-grist-distilling-company) makes whiskey and gin in Black Mountain and [Two Trees Distilling](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2530-two-trees-distilling) is in Fletcher. [Biltmore Estate Winery](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/861-biltmore-estate-winery) includes a tasting with a daytime ticket. Every spot below has hours, photos and directions.

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