Heritage Fire Asheville: 2026 Tour Stop

Heritage Fire comes to Asheville as part of the 2026 Heritage Fire x Whiskies of the World Global Tour, a 13-city culinary festival series spanning the United States and Europe. The all-inclusive, walk-around tasting event brings together top regional chefs, pitmasters, ranchers, farmers and culinary artisans for an afternoon celebrating live-fire cooking and responsibly sourced ingredients.

Heritage Fire weekend begins with the Heritage Fire Asheville: 2026 Dinner Series on Friday, July 17, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at La Bodega by Cúrate, where Chefs Angel Palacios and Brett Suess will present an intimate, one-night-only multi-course dinner inspired by Asheville's seasonal ingredients and paired with wine. Dinner tickets are $200 with limited seating.

On July 19, guests will enjoy chef-crafted bites prepared over open flame, unlimited tastings of whiskey, bourbon, wine, beer and craft cocktails, live-fire cooking demonstrations and live entertainment. Attendees can also vote for their favorite dish of the day, with the winning chef earning the title of Heritage Hero and the opportunity to advance to the Heritage Hero Grand Finale Presented by Visit Greenville, S.C.

Participating chefs include:

• Melinda Vetro, Old Europe Pastries
• Jason Sweeney, Asheville Proper
• Christopher Holden, Claywood
• Geoffrey Howlett, Biltmore Estate
• Michael Lewis, Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse
• Michael Reppert, The Blackbird Restaurant
• Tyler Slade, Bargello
• Rakim S. Gaines, Capella on 9
• Austin Tisdale, Wildwood Still
• Brett Suess, Stupid Events
• Scott Linquist, Xico Asheville
• Sujitra "May" Chubthaisong, Thai Pearl Restaurants
• Brooke Adams, Finest Deli

Tickets:

Early Entry (3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.) — $159

• Priority entry before General Admission
• Exclusive early bourbon tastings featuring selections from Justin's House of Bourbon
• Additional time to sample dishes from participating chefs and pitmasters
• Unlimited live-fire food tastings
• Unlimited whiskey, bourbon, wine, beer and craft cocktail tastings
• Access to live-fire cooking demonstrations and culinary experiences
• Commemorative tasting glass

General Admission (4:15 p.m. – 7 p.m.) — $109

• Unlimited live-fire food tastings from participating chefs, pitmasters and culinary artisans
• Unlimited whiskey, bourbon, wine, beer and craft cocktail tastings
• Access to live-fire cooking demonstrations and culinary experiences
• Commemorative tasting glass

21+ only

Info & Tickets: toursbya21.com