Let's go spring!

It's that time of year again... Winter seems to be in full swing at the same time as we all hope that it is coming to an end! Yesterday was a perfect example of the little teases that we get so often. The sun was out for several hours and the afternoon was almost warm! Now of course it is snowing a bit!

New Year's Party at the Vault

New Year's Eve should be a great party this year at the Vault. Marley Carroll will be spinning dance and party tunes from 9 - 2. We will have an hor d'oeuvres buffet all night long and a champagne toast at midnight. There will be a cover charge. Please get here early to make sure you get in. We have capacity issues and will fill up!

Egg Nog Martini

Remember these? We're serving them again.

DJ Marley Carroll - Wednesdays at the Vault

The Vault is excited to have Marley Carroll playing the next two Wednesdays. If all goes well we will continue to have Marley spinning records all night long every Wednesday night for the rest of the summer and who knows how long. Marley plays all sorts of music and you can hear a couple of things he has done at his websight - marleycarroll.com

So come on out this week and hear him play - and sample a cocktail or two or have the drink special of the night - $3 glasses of house red or white wine. See you there!

Peach Martini

Dustin brought in some fresh peaches the other day and we were playing with different recipes for a peach martini! Tried Stoli Peach vodka with a muddled peach and fresh sour mix, tried it with peach schnapps, and other ways... Ali said it was the best thing she ever tasted! Not sure if we can really keep peaches around all the time and muddle them to order... and certainly not on a hectic Friday night! But we are going to start infusing some liquor as soon as we get the ok on our recipes from the ABC. Soon the Cucumber Martini will be made with cucumber infused vodka!

Thank You Bartenders & Staff

...a night off and a night out for the fantastic staff at the Vault (who all survived Bele Chere). Thank you for working so hard to make it a great place.

Chef Mo (Chef in Motion) served up a delicious meal.


What a great night.

Bele Cher is winding down

The 2009 version of Bele Chere has been a fun weekend downtown, but is now winding down. Sunday afternoon still offers the funnel cakes (yes I am going to have another one!) and meat on a stick, but the street are beer free. And that means that the whole scene is just a little bit more controlled and a little less hectic!

Downtown was crazy the last two days, especially Saturday night. There were at least a few arrest made, with one person literally being carried down the Rankin Avenue last night by four uniformed cops! But the crowd at the Vault had a great time both nights and there were no real problems here.

Sunday night of course means Vinyl at the Vault, with Chris Ballard on the turntables. We expect to see several of our regulars and a few less tourists as we get back to our normal routine. Of course, just to keep you on your toes, we will not really be in our normal routine for a couple more days. We will be closed on Monday, July 27 for our employee party and be back for regular hours on Tuesday.

Bele Chere this weekend!

Asheville's annual street fair kicks off this Friday.  We will be selling PBR cans to go for only two bucks and having other drink specials all weekend long.  Also, Dylan is serving up a great special sandwich - a chicken salad melt sub!

We expect the Vault to be super busy both Friday and Saturday nights but are not sure what the afternoons will be like.  Last year was our first Bele Chere and not many people even knew we were open.  That certainly isn't the case this year, so it might be hoppin' all weekend long!

Check out all the goings on at www.belecherefestival.com or mountainx.com/belechere

Remember that parking will be a hassle and if you are planning on having some beers on the street or cocktails at the Vault you should either get a designated driver or a cab!

One year!

They say that half of all start-up bar and restaurants fail during the first year!  Well, we are happy to say that we are still open and going strong!  

One year ago, to celebrate our grand opening, we held a fundraiser for the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity.  This year we decided to celebrate our one year anniversary the same way.  We are happy to say that we raised over $700 for Habitat by donating 50 cents of every dollar sold on Monday, July 7!  We plan to make this an annual event and hope to raise even more money next year for a very worthy cause.

Thanks for everyone who has supported the Vault thru its first year, and especially to all those who came out for the anniversary party!

Don't forget about the daily specials!

Lyla-tini

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Valdez at the Vault

Well, the Ramble Writer (ramblewriter.com) came thru Asheville recently and put up a post on a bunch of nice spots to eat and drink that all of us WNC people love. But he gave an enormous, glowing, and yes - rambling, review of the Vault and the Pisgah Valdez coffee stout that he had while stopping by with a friend. Check it out at ramblewriter.com

Gin & Ginger Martini

RECESSION SPECIAL

The Vault is pleased to announce our new afternoon food special.  Every day of the week, before 7 pm we now offer all of our food menu on a Buy One Get One Free discount!  So tell all your friends, come on in and eat for cheap!

Holiday Schedule

We will be closed on the 24th and 25th of December for Christmas, but are open again on the 26th.

And be sure to join us for NEW YEAR'S EVE on December 31st to usher in 2009! As usual, we will not charge a cover, but remember, if you want to be here when the ball drops for the free champagne toast, you'll have be here in advance--our capacity is 49.

Then you'll have to excuse us while we recover from NYE: we'll be closed the afternoon & evening of January 1.

Happy Holidays, All!

The Egg Nog Martini

Egging you on: Bartender Alli Wainwright serves up an eggnog martini at the Rankin Vault. Photo by Jonathan Welch

Read the rest of Hanna Rachel Raskin's article in the Mountain Xpress: Not just for nog anymore: Bartenders re-embrace the egg

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Downtown Panic

If you are heading downtown tonight to see Widespread Panic (or just to get out of the house after your turkey induced coma yesterday) you can stop by and see us at the Vault.  We were closed yesterday to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families, but are back to normal hours today!  And don't forget to try one of our new Egg Nog Martinis.