Asheville News

Informal Ashvegas poll: What would you name the Orange Peel’s new space?

Jason Sandford October 29, 2009

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

The Orange Peel is all but finished with some major renovations which will increase the capacity of the small club by several hundred people and provide a new “smoking porch,” as well as a new downstairs lounge-type space that’s supposed to be pretty swank. I haven’t seen it, but a bunch of people have checked it out.

The basement club will operate as a membership club, so you’ll have to pay to be a member. But it’s yet another new venue on the Asheville scene. The Orange Peel is now in the process of figuring out a name for the new space, and is talking with different “focus groups” about it.

Various names, many with an “orange” bent, have been floated: The Navel, The Clementine, The Rind. Other names have been pitched, as well: The Hole, The Basement.

So my question to you, loyal readers, is this: What would you name the Orange Peel’s new venue?

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler’s brother files for bankruptcy

Ashvegas in autumn

18 Comments

Thirsty Monk December 17, 2009

The Pulp it is… They’ve secured their liquor license under that name…

Reply
sara day November 3, 2009

the sqeeze

Reply
judgeyall November 1, 2009

Orange Crush

Reply
Kevin Smith November 1, 2009

Mimosa’s

Reply
Deborah October 31, 2009

O.P. Down Under

Reply
thedj October 30, 2009

Watch out Grey Eagle, they’re coming for you.

Reply
Gordon Smith October 30, 2009

The Twist, The Rind, The Zest, Arancione, Alaranjado, Cascara, Schale, Casca,

My favorite, however, is Sous La Peau, which translates to "under the peel".

Reply
Jonathan_Scott October 30, 2009

"The DL" (abbrev. for "the down low") as in "keep it on the DL"

Reply
will October 30, 2009

The Peeled

Reply
Al Schlimm October 30, 2009

The Zest Stop

Reply
joey flash October 30, 2009

the taint?

Reply
firelady October 30, 2009

The Juicy Place? Oy, I really need to get a life, a job etc…..

Reply
firelady October 30, 2009

The Pulp

Reply
Joshua D G October 30, 2009

Limon Lime Rind (sounds better than just the rind)
Or…
The Lily Pad So you can say “bar hopping? Then hop on by the Lily Pad!” I always wanted to open a bar with this name and catch phrase!!! And now im giving it away : (

Reply
KAREN CRAGNOLIN October 30, 2009

mandarin

Reply
Lana October 30, 2009

Maybe — "Orange Slice" for the small space; "Burnt Orange" for the smoking porch.

I’m skeptical about a "membership" part; seems out of character here.

Reply
Forest October 30, 2009

The Pith

Reply
Brant October 30, 2009

I would name it "Zest" or "Orange Zest"

Reply