A reader called Xpress and asked us about Christmas Day dining options in Asheville. The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association has a helpful site (http://airasheville.org/page/3047-Holiday-Hours) where they note which of their member establishments will be open on various upcoming holidays.

That list is below. A question: Which additional local eateries plan to be open on these days?

Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th
The Bier Garden
Bistro 1896 (lunch)
Blue Ridge Dining Room
Martha Nell’s (formerly Cafe on the Square)
ED Boudreaux’s
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Fiore’s (Italian feast of the 7 fish, $30)
French Broad Chocolate Loung
Grovewood Cafe
Horizons
Savoy
Sunset Terrace Chophouse

Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25th
The Bier Garden
Blue Ridge Dining Room
Grovewood Cafe
Horizons
Sunset Terrace Chophouse

New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31st
Most of the 65 AIR restaurants are open for some portion of New Years Eve. Please check with individual websites for those hours.

New Years Day, Thursday, January 1st, 2009!
The Bier Garden
Bistro 1896 (brunch)
Blue Ridge Dining Room
Bouchon
ED Boudreaux’s
Fiore’s
Grovewood Cafe
Horizons
Sunset Terrace Chophouse