Dig Local Co-founder and Creative Director, Flori Pate, shares her recommendations for some of the best vegetarian food in Asheville
So… growing up in Georgia I was raised around lots of great BBQ. Juicy steaks were a Sunday tradition and hamburgers on the grill were also in the weekly rotation. It seems most (or all?) Southern towns tend to be like the one I grew up in, “meat-forward.”
Then, I moved to Portland, Oregon which as it turns out was a very progressive town as far as vegetarian food goes. There was an obvious demand for it. Just about anywhere you went had very creative options for meat-free meals. So, much to my traditional southern parents’ dismay, I gave up eating meat altogether. Dad would often say “where did we go wrong?” LOL
Then, I moved to Portland, Oregon which as it turns out was a very progressive town as far as vegetarian food goes. There was an obvious demand for it. Just about anywhere you went had very creative options for meat-free meals. So, much to my traditional southern parents’ dismay, I gave up eating meat altogether. Dad would often say “where did we go wrong?” LOL
Fast forward we landed back in the southeast and found that some of the best vegetarian food that rivaled the food I was eating in Portland was abundant in Asheville, NC restaurants. In 2010 we moved here! Many folks are aware that Asheville is a foodie town and know the places that serve the best bbq in Asheville, burgers, steaks, etc. they don’t necessarily know that we also have a plethora of incredible chefs cooking up some delicious dishes with meat-free options.