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  2011 Dinners -- updated May 1, 2011

Due to bad weather or a lack of ramps, some dinners have been canceled or had date changes in the past. So please contact them if you are traveling a long distance.

The Buladean dinner for this year has been cancelled.


Rainbow and Ramps Festival, Cherokee, NC
March 26. Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, 800 438-1601. Feast on succulent trout and pungent wild onion/garlic-like ramps. Honor the Cherokee elders on their special day. Held during Cherokee’s trout season opening, this gathering includes music, senior games, craft exhibitions, and the chance to head home with a full creel. Email for .

Green Mountain, NC
April 23. Noon until the food is gone! The Roan Mountain Chapter 29 of the Order of the Eastern Star will sponsor a Ramp Supper at the Bakersville Masonic Lodge. Take-out will be available. For more information, contact Dot Campbell at (828) 766-9719.

Bakersville, NC
April 30. 4:00 p.m. til the food is gone. West Burnsville Baptist Church will have a Ramp Lunch & Supper to raise money for Youth Missions. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

Ramp Dinner & Appalachian Dinner/Concert, Robbinsville, NC
April 30. Ramp Dinner and Concert. Two dinner seatings: 5:00 pm & 6:15 pm. Concert at 7:30 pm. Check back for information on the performers. Celebrate spring and the appearance of ramps in the mountains. Sometimes called wild leeks, the flavor and odor of ramps is usually compared to a combination of onions and garlic. Reservations required for dinner.

78th Annual Waynesville Ramp Festival, Waynesville, NC
May 1. Noon until ?? American Legion Field, 171 Legion Drive. Featuring Ramps, raw or cooked, scrambled eggs, country ham, meatloaf, baked beans, potatoes, rolls, cornbread. $8 advance, $10 Gate, $6 Gate-no food. (828)456-8691.

Cullasaja, NC
May 7. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cullasaja Gorge Fire & Rescue, 104 River Rd., Franklin. Menu includes Chicken Strips, Fried Potatoes with or without Ramps, Pinto beans, Corn bread, Desert and Drink. Entertainment featuring The Rye Holler Boys. Cost is $8.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Children.

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