THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Isis Restaurant and Music Hall occupies a historic building in West Asheville that has become associated with unexplained paranormal activity. Employees have reported phantom footsteps, shadow figures, and mysterious voices after closing. Guests have also described sudden cold spots and an unexplained presence in parts of the building.
Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, formerly Pastabilities Restaurant, is housed in the historic 1930s Isis Theater. One of the ghosts here is Susie, a former owner’s little girl who passed away. One time, a restaurant patron’s young daughter was having a lively chat with someone unseen, and when asked whom she was speaking to, the little girl answered “Susie.” An older man’s apparition has been seen here as well, along with strange phenomena like whistling, whispers, footsteps on the projection room stairs, and objects that fly off the shelves.