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Robert Nicholas<\/p><\/div>\n

Robert Nicholas\u2019 vision for a design-centric space where creatives could sell their works had been developing for years. \u201cI wanted the feel to be a little bohemian European street fair with the colorful Asheville vibe,\u201d he says. In 2020, COVID accelerated Nicholas\u2019 plans, and he began working on the necessary infrastructure while the building that would house his curated marketplace underwent renovations. \u201cI reached out to antiques dealers and artists I knew and relocated Splurge, the store I\u2019d owned in the River Arts District for a decade,\u201d he says. He then expanded the store, reopening its doors as Marquee in December of 2021.<\/p>\n

Now, Marquee features a bar, Saint Brighid\u2019s, with an extensive selection of beer, wine and mead. Asheville Dispensary will open a coffee, tea and elixir bar this summer, with food vendors joining the cast sometime in the not too distant future.<\/p>\n

Marquee is located on 36 Foundy Street in Asheville\u2019s River Arts District. Learn more at MarqueeAsheville.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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