Westival - A Food Experience for the West of Us

Asheville, NC — Asheville Poverty Initiative invites the community to their annual event, Westival on Saturday, March 14th at Archetype Brewing. The celebration kicks off at 5:00 p.m. and will allow participants to sample from 10 West Asheville-based food businesses. A $50 ticket gets you access to the event and a plethora of food from local participating restaurants. Westival is a fundraiser for 12 Baskets Cafe and the work of Asheville Poverty Initiative (API).

Participating food partners: The Hop, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, The West End, Jargon, West Village Market & Deli, Sunny Point Cafe, Deep Time Coffee, Pizza Mind, Taco Billy, and Gan Shan!

Event Details

DATE/TIME: SATURDAY, March 14th, 2026 - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Archetype Brewery (265 Haywood Rd, West Asheville)

For tickets and more information, go to

ashevillepovertyinitiative.org/info-and-tickets

If you can't make it to Westival but want to support the cafe, the event will also have $5 raffle tickets for sale featuring prizes from The Asheville Tourists, The Adventure Center, Asheville Salt Cave, Odd’s Cafe, Diatribe Brewing, Chlorophyll, and so much more. You do not have to be present to win. ashevillepovertyinitiative.org/raffle-tickets