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Character Study — An Attended Bar in West Asheville, NC

Mood: West Asheville, evening, book in one hand, Old Pal in the other.

Character: Literary, attentive, $9 daily specials and $8 books.

West Asheville's literary-themed neighborhood cocktail bar, where literature and libations intertwine. Stop by for carefully crafted cocktails, daily $9 drink specials, and a curated selection of $8 books from our partnership with Bagatelle Books.
Chapter I

Visit

797 Haywood Rd #100
Asheville, NC 28806

Open Daily · 4pm – 11pm

(828) 579-1008 hello@characterstudybar.com

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Chapter III

Partners in Pursuit

Character Study × Bagatelle Books bookplate

Bagatelle Books

Every book on our shelves is hand-picked with our friends at Bagatelle Books, West Asheville's neighborhood bookseller. Sip a cocktail, browse the stacks, take one home with you.

$8 Each book on the shelf

The Odyssey of Homer

Tr. Emily Wilson

Echo Tree

Henry Dumas

Priest of Nature

Rob Iliffe

Finest Deli, in the house

Nothing goes better together than us and @finestavl.

Kitchen Open

Friday & Saturday · 5–9pm

Sandwiches, snacks, and proper deli fixings from Finest Deli — served right at your table.

Chapter IV

Reserve a Table

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Book clubs · Reading groups · Standing meetings

Need a meeting location for your Huey Lewis fan club, Kierkegaard discussion group, or Francophones d'Asheville? We'd be happy to make a space for you.

We reserve the front table or the parlor — please call the bar during business hours to book either one.

Reach us at (828) 579-1008, daily from 4pm.

Looking to rent the whole space? See rates and inquire at our sister bar's events page: littlejumbobar.com/private-events.

Nous ne parlons pas très bien le français, veuillez donc nous appeler en anglais.

Chapter V

The Room

Marbled walls, a long bar, a secret forest, tufted emerald barstools, booths in caramel leather, and shelves of books everywhere you look.

Chapter VI

Stay in Touch