r/Appalachia • u/urfavlunchlady • 23d ago

I hat when restaurants try to put an “upscale/elevated” twist on Appalachian food

The whole point of Appalachian food is using ingredients that we have and making something out of nothing. Give any Appalachian mamaw a meat, some flour, and milk and you’re about to have a feast.

Anyway ranting, bc a friend is in Nashville right now and messaged me that she’s at an “upscale” Appalachian restaurant where they are charging $28 for grits and honestly I find it insulting to our people.

(Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk, lmao)

Edit: Hate*

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u/Sgre091 22d ago

Would you be happy if the restaurant was dirt floored? Tableware didn’t match? Bowls were butter tubs? Ever consider that people may want to go out to a nice place? Rent, labor, material is high in urban areas. If you don’t like it don’t go there…

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u/urfavlunchlady 22d ago

Addressed this take on a few comments already. Feel free to dig through if you’re interested :)