ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville Italian restaurant announced in a Sept. 3 news release that it will be relocating to a building in Biltmore Village that was damaged by Helene.
Gemelli Italian Eatery, which is currently located in the Westgate Shopping Center, will be moving to 28 Hendersonville Road in Biltmore Village, the release said. The building on Hendersonville Road was formerly occupied by Andaaz restaurant and also Rezaz prior to that.
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“We’re really looking forward to being part of the renaissance of Biltmore Village following Helene and the opportunity to bring new Italian American dining to the Village,” owner and Chef Anthony Cerrato said in the release.
The release said the anticipated timing could be “as early as November or as late as spring 2026.”
Gemelli will continue to remain in business at 70 Westgate Parkway at the Westgate Shopping Center until the move is complete, the release said.
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Falcon Construction and Rhythm Interiors has been contracted for the project. The restaurant will take over the entire downstairs and include a gelateria, serving house-made gelato and coffees, with its own street front entrance, the release said.
There are plans for a chef’s table dining in the kitchen.
According to the release, the kitchen will remain under the direction of Executive Chef Gabe Cerrato and Chef de Cuisine Chuck Baudendistle (formerly Executive Chef at The Admiral). Gemelli’s menu will remain the same.
Chef Anthony Cerrato opened Strada Italiano and the adjacent Social Lounge rooftop bar on Broadway Street in downtown Asheville in 2012. He opened Gemelli in 2022, the release said
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