Winners Announced For The 2024 Chattanooga Vegan Chef Challenge
Chattanooga – The highly anticipated Chattanooga Vegan Chef Challenge has come to a delicious conclusion, with the city naming this year’s top vegan chefs. The month-long challenge, aimed at promoting vegan cuisine, saw chefs from various local restaurants showcase their talents and creativity.
“Vegans want more options, and restaurants want more customers—making the challenge a win-win,” shared Sarah Hyden, one of the event organizers. The Challenge encouraged Chattanooga residents to dine at participating restaurants throughout July and vote for their favorite chefs and dishes. The response was overwhelming, with over 100 people casting their votes, including “super voters” who dined at three or more venues.
Top Winners
After tallying the votes, Monkey Town Brewing emerged victorious, taking home the 1st place award. The 2nd place honor was awarded to Bluegrass Grill, while Southern Squeeze secured the 3rd place position.
Specialized Awards
Apart from the overall winners, specialized awards were also given in several delectable categories:
- Best Asian Cuisine: Attack of the Tatsu
- Best Ramen: Bitter Alibi
- Best Dessert/Best Gluten-Free: Carving Rock Kitchen
- Best Atmosphere: High Rail
- Best Pizza: Honey Seed
- Best Entree/Customer Service: Kai Bistro
- Best Presentation: Little Coyote
- Best Guacamole: Nut’n But Guac
- Best Italian Cuisine: Stevarino’s
- Best Vegan Selection/Best Cheesesteak: Wanderlinger Brewing Company
Former chef Alex Bury emphasized, “If a group of friends is planning a dinner out on the town, and one of them is vegan, the entire group will skip a restaurant without good vegan options.” She pointed out that this challenge not only supports local chefs but also helps restaurants expand their menus to cater to a growing vegan community.
For more details about the Chattanooga Vegan Chef Challenge and the list of participating restaurants, visit: veganchefchallenge.org/Chattanooga
