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Potential New Boyfriend

★ 4.7 · 127 reviews Asheville Opened 7 December 2024

Ice cream, wine and vinyl nights on Haywood Road

The name is a joke, the ice cream isn't. House-made scoops, small plates and a wine list that overdelivers for a bar this size, plus a genuinely good non-alcoholic list for anyone skipping the booze.

Part listening lounge, part bar, with DJ sets and BYO-vinyl nights that pull in a crowd. It's 21-and-up and evenings only, and it's become one of the best reasons to walk this stretch of West Asheville.

What guests say

Reviews by Google
  • Camila Trinidad 13 reviews 2 August 2026

    Great ambiance, cool music that still allows for conversation and hip decor. The menu is fun to choose from and the drinks are actually good. Leave room for at least one dessert. We had the pavlova and every ingredient was top notch. Still thinking about it over a month later 🤤

  • B W 3 reviews 4 July 2026

    This place has, *cough cough* p o t e n t i a l. Cool vibe. I really like how they maximize their space, and I loved the menu. It was the weird service that i didn’t enjoy. It was POPPIN’ on a Friday night. The room was full at 10pm and they had to turn away customers because they close at 11pm? Not to mention we got booted out with a full bottle of wine and so much food and the best they could provide were brown sandwhich bags that couldn’t even hold one of their smallest to go boxes. I was so dumbfounded leaving that place. What an insane time to close a wine bar. I can only imagine how much money they’re loosing out on by not staying open til 2am. Truly missing out.

  • Dylan O’Connor 6 reviews 8 June 2026

    Smaller than expected, really loved the vibe. Staff were super friendly and attentive, drinks were good and fairly priced for the place. Did not try much food but did try the affogato and it was perfect afternoon treat. Really like the concept and would definitely return. Side note, we really liked how they included other local shops/bars/restaurants in the back of their menu and ended up trying a couple from their list :)

  • William 79 reviews · Local Guide 4 May 2026

    One of the best wine bars that I have been to with the added accompaniment of the desserts on menu! Went on a Friday night and there was a short wait, but with the live music, setup of the lounge, and array of different wines and foods, I would have waited much longer to get a seat. Wasn't too sure what to expect before getting there but will absolutely be back to try some of their other offerings.

  • Nina Cash 345 reviews · Local Guide 29 April 2026

    This place came highly recommended to me and I was so geeked that we were able to check it out. The vibes are so cool 😎 We came on a Sunday afternoon and was able to snag a seat at one of there velvet couches. This was one of THE most unique wine/cocktail bar I’ve been to for a few reasons. I loved the way their menu was formatted with details on flavor profiles, styles and separated into quadrants. They had a small food menu that was very intriguing and eccentric. My eyes locked in on the Thai Tea Panna Cotta! OMG yum! It was decadent, luscious and was so flavorful. The layered coconut milk and that lemon meringue on top was such a nice touch of acid to cut through all that richness. I’m a sucker for boba pearls too so it was all delicious. Our server was so friendly and helped us through the menu. She checked in on us periodically and made sure we were taken care of. They were also playing great music! I would highly recommend this place for all sorts of vibes - girls night out, date night or even just solo. Can’t wait to come back!

647 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806Open in Google Maps
Ice cream · Wine bar · Listening barKitchen and style
$$Price range · $20-30
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