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There’s a little hole in the wall in South Asheville on Sweeten Creek Road that’s been all the rage for a while now. Just after Christmas, I finally made it down to check it out.
Upon opening the door to this cozy spot called Juancho’s Fonda, I was hyped. Pleasantly loud, soulful deep house music filled the room — the kind of music I would have DJed in my younger days…