Take a Tour of Good Food Across Appalachia [View all]

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Take a Tour of Good Food Across Appalachia
by Phyllis Smith
July 16, 2014

Tuesday afternoon at the Capitol Market in Charleston, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and other Mountain State officials announced the national launch of a local food map-guide.

It's called Bon Appetit Appalachia. It highlights unique culinary destinations throughout the 13 Appalachian states, including 21 sites from our own state. Business owners from all across the region were in attendance. They were able to market their cooking by offering free samples to those passing by.

New data shows dining out is one of the main components a tourist is looking for during their travels. To add to that, officials with the Appalachian Regional Commission said there's an increasing demand for unusual local cuisine. This information will help show tourists what kind of unique cuisine they can find here...

...The guide will be available in this summer's issue of Food Traveler Magazine. More information about it is on www.visitappalachia.com

Edited to add: Please see the additional links I added in the next post of this thread.