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Community Powered & Worker Owned
Founded in 2008, Firestorm Cafe & Books is a worker-owned cooperative in downtown Asheville, NC. We specialize in casual, healthful fare and independent literature.
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Asheville's Most Affordable Organic Eats & Drinks
We feature organic, fairly traded and local ingredients in our scrumptious menu because we want our food to be healthy not only for our patrons but also for our community.
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Offbeat, Underground and Independent Literature
A local access point for information on a range of significant and curious topics, we stock a unique blend of reading material that you won't find anywhere else in the region.
Food & Beverages
In order to provide you with the highest quality food while supporting the creation of a sustainable, just and local economy, we use ingredients that are organic, regional and/or cooperatively produced. All of our food is vegan and much can be prepared gluten-free at your request.
Store Hours
Mon thru Fri 7:30am - 10pm
Sat 10am - 10pm
New Arrivals
Firestorm News
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Friday, May 4
Mic Check! We're excited to see our biweekly Open Mic listed among the state's best for spoken word performance on Examiner.com. Check it out.
May Events
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Thursday, May 17th | 2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.
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Thursday, May 24th | 7:30pmRyan Barrington Cox and Gavin Conner [performance]Ryan Barrington Cox and Gavin Conner play in the the indie rock band the If You Wannas. Their solo material draws from influences like Hank Williams, Morrissey, early Stones, the Cure and Whiskeytown.
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Monday, May 28th | 6:00pmCommunity Accountability Crew [meeting]A series of dialogs on community accountability. Join allies in developing a team to confront intimate violence using a transformative justice framework!
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Tuesday, May 29th | 8:00pmSagebrush & Robin [performance]Details TBA