Plates for the Parkway, June 10-13, 2013
Join the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and communities along the Parkway and beyond for the 2nd Annual Plates for the Parkway.
Dine out at a participating restaurant during the week, and a portion of proceeds will be donated to the Foundation to protect and enhance YOUR Parkway.
A full list of participating restaurants is below. Are you a restaurant that wants to participate? Please click here.
Why does the Parkway need YOU?
The Parkway is our country’s most visited national park unit, receiving more visitors each year than Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon combined. Additionally, it is one of the most diverse places in the nation with regards to its environmental, cultural and scenic resources. Yet, it operates on a fraction of many parks’ budgets and does not charge an entrance fee. Thus, it needs the help of its neighbors and fans to preserve its past, enhance its present and protect its future…for all of us!
What does Plates for the Parkway help support?
Plates for the Parkway helps the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation provide funding for various projects along the Blue Ridge Parkway. This year, the Foundation allocated $740,000 to such projects. See a full list of what we're funding here.
Plates for the Parkway brings together Parkway travelers, neighbors, communities and fans in the single largest week-long fundraiser to protect the Parkway. Join us to make a difference to the future of the Parkway!
2013 Participating Restaurants:
June 10
202 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA
10%, Lunch and Dinner
9278 Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton, VA
20%, Dinner
108 S. Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson, North Carolina
50% all day of 'Parkway Pride' menu featuring local ingredients
2123 Crystal Spring Ave SW, Roanoke, VA
32 Market Square, Ste 128, Roanoke, VA 24011
10% All Day, All Restaurants
22 College St Asheville, NC
20%, All Day
13 Broadway St Asheville, NC
20%, All Day
327 West Main St., Waynesboro, VA
20%, All Day
Village Tavern - 1903 Westridge Rd, Greensboro, NCVillage Tavern - 221 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, NC (Reynolda Village)
Village Tavern - 2000 Griffith Rs, Winston-Salem, NC (Hanes Mall)
Village Tavern - 4201 Congress St. Suite 190, Charlotte, NC
10%, Lunch & Dinner
163 Boone Creek Dr. Boone, NC
10% of all Growler sales
1302 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC
10%, All Day
3 Boston Way, Asheville, NC
10%. Breakfast and Lunch
6 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC
10%, All Day
10%, All Day
379 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC
10%, All Day
Shop for hand-crafted artisan wines not sold in stores
10% of all internet sales May 24 – June 14
June 11
202 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA
10%, Lunch and Dinner
9278 Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton, VA
20%, Dinner
108 S. Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson, North Carolina
50% all day of 'Parkway Pride' menu featuring local ingredients
8960 Valley Blvd Blowing Rock, North Carolina
20%, All Day
Asheville, NC - Food Truck...Click for location
10%, All Day
606 W Main St Sylva, NC
20%, Dinner (Reservations suggested)
165 Front St Lovingston, VA
20%, Dinner
227 B N Locust St, Floyd, VA
20%, Lunch
The River and Rail2201 Crystal Spring Ave. SW Roanoke, VA
10%, Lunch and Dinner
626 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC
20%, Dinner
163 Boone Creek Dr. Boone, NC
10% of all Growler sales
332 Weaverville Highway, Asheville, NC
10%, Lunch (Reservations suggested)
11504 Providence Rd., Charlotte
10%, All Day (With Flyer)
2982 N. Center St., Hickory, NC
10%, All Day (with Flyer)
805 W. King St., Boone, NC
14 S. Gaston St., Brevard, NC
10%, All Day
Shop for hand-crafted artisan wines not sold in stores
10% of all internet sales May 24 – June 14
June 12
202 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA
10%, Lunch and Dinner
9278 Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton, VA
20%, Dinner
108 S. Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson, North Carolina
50% all day of 'Parkway Pride' menu featuring local ingredients
287 Winery Rd SW, Floyd, VA (MP 171.5)
20%, Lunch
3 East Jackson Street, Sylva, NC
20%, Dinner
14300 NC Highway 18 S, Laurel Springs, NC (MP 248)
20%, All Day
Asheville, NC - Food Truck...Click for location
10%, All Day
114 N Lexington Ave Asheville, NC
20%, All Day
227 B N Locust St, Floyd, VA
20%, Lunch
Panacea Coffeehouse, Cafe, & Roastery66 Commerce Street, Waynesville, NC
20%, All Day
8 Wall St, Asheville, NC
10%, All Day
1314 Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA
15%, All Day
517 Laurel Ridge Road, Banner Elk, NC
10%, Dinner (Reservations Suggested)
240 Shadowline Drive, Boone, NC
10%, Lunch
4 Eastwood Village Blvd., Asheville, NC
10%, All Day
185 Chetola Lake Drive, Blowing Rock, NC
10%, Breakfast and Dinner
Shop for hand-crafted artisan wines not sold in stores
10% of all internet sales May 24 – June 14
June 13
202 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA
10%, Lunch and Dinner
113 E. Main St, Floyd, VA
20%, All Day
108 S. Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson, North Carolina
50% all day of 'Parkway Pride' menu featuring local ingredients
200 Mosbys Run Roseland, VA
20%, Lunch & Dinner
Asheville, NC - Food Truck...Click for location
10%, All Day
38 South Main Street, Sparta, NC
20%, All Day
2201 Crystal Spring Ave. SW Roanoke, VA
10%, Lunch
Sunny Point Café - Asheville, NC626 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC
20%, Dinner
Shop for hand-crafted artisan wines not sold in stores
10% of all internet sales May 24 – June 14
Dates TBD
- Café Azalea - Asheville, NC
- Filo Pastries - Asheville, NC
- Floyd Country Store - Floyd, VA
- The Local Joint - Fairview, NC
- Maggie B's Wine & Specialty Store - Weaverville, NC
- Martin's Downtown - Roanoke, VA
- Mellow Mushroom - Blowing Rock, NC
- Stuart's on the Green - Spruce Pine, NC
- The Village Cafe - Blowing Rock, NC
- Veranda Bistro - Roanoke, VA
- The Woodlands Barbecue - Blowing Rock, NC
2012 Plates for the Parkway:
THANK YOU to all of the diners and restaurants who participated in the 1st Annual Plates for the Parkway! Over $8000 was raised to help protect, preserve and enhance YOUR Blue Ridge Parkway, benefiting projects like:
- Accessibilty upgrades to the Abbott Lake trail near Roanoke
- Accessibility upgrades to the Price Lake trail in Blowing Rock
- Getting kids unplugged, active and connected to nature through Kids in Parks, located at sites on the Parkway and beyond
- Preserving the musical heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the Blue RIdge Music Center in Galax
- Visitor amenities and natural resource protection at Graveyard Fields south of Asheville
First Annual Plates for the Parkway participants:
Ridge District (Milepost 0 - 106)
- Stella, Bella and Lucy's - Waynesboro, VA
- Devils Backbone Brewing Company - Roseland, VA
Plateau District (Milepost 106-217)
- The Village Grill - Roanoke, VA
- Hungry Farmer of Cana - Cana, VA
- Peaks of Otter - Bedford, VA
- Martins Downtown - Roanoke, VA
- Local Roots - Roanoke, VA
Highlands District (Milepost 217-305)
- Freeborne's - Laurel Springs, NC
- Mast Farm Inn - Valle Crucis, NC
- Mellow Mushroom - Boone, NC
- Mellow Mushroom - Blowing Rock, NC
- The Blowing Rock Grill - Blowing Rock, NC
- The Village Cafe - Blowing Rock, NC
- Pepper's Restaurant - Boone, NC
- The Woodlands Barbecue - Blowing Rock, NC
Pisgah District (Milepost 305-469)
- Baja Cafe - Asheville, NC
- City Lights Cafe - Sylva, NC
- Loretta's Cafe - Asheville, NC
- Cafe Azalea - Asheville, NC
- Chai Pani - Asheville, NC
- Copper River Grill - Asheville, NC
- Corner Kitchen - Asheville, NC
- Early Girl Eatery - Asheville, NC
- Filo Pastries - Asheville, NC
- Guadalupe Cafe - Sylva, NC
- The Junction - Asheville, NC
- The Local Joint - Fairview, NC
- Piazza - Asheville, NC
- Plant - Asheville, NC
- Pomodoros Cafe - Asheville,NC
- Salsa's - Asheville, NC
- Tomato Jam Cafe - Asheville, NC
