For applications and additional information contact Kristin Pérez at 828-259-5800 or kperez@ashevillenc.gov .

Accepted restaurants applying before March 9, 2012 will receive a beverage fee waiver, a $750 value.

All restaurants located within the city limits of Asheville are eligible to participate. Priority will be given to restaurants in the order applications are received and to non-chain restaurants.

Information about the 2012 Bele Chere Festival is available online at www.belecherefestival.com or by calling the City of Asheville Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department at 828-259-5800.

Bele Chere is the largest free, outdoor street festival in the Southeast, with an attendance of approximately 300,000 annually. The festival is produced by the City of Asheville in conjunction with the Bele Chere Board of Directors.

(Image provided by Bele Chere.)

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