Louisvillian Kristina Addington was the first vegan to win on The Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen [4], and in October 2014 Louisville.com broke the news that Addington was venturing into the world of Louisville food trucks with V-Grits [5], serving Southern-inspired, stick-to-your-ribs vegan food.
Since then, V-Grits has popped up in local events like Mondays's Yelp Elite gathering at The Lee W. Robinson company, or tonight's megaBITE tasting event at the Kentucky Science Center, and V-Grits is ready to launch in earnest. On Thursday, February 19, V-Grits will throw their official launch party at the Monkey Wrench (1825 Barrett Ave.) at 6 p.m. There will be live music by Violet Knives (starting at 9 p.m.), and the first 58 food orders will get V-Grits swag.
Addington's goal for V-Grits is to provide "Southern fried compassion" and "soul food with a soul." At the Yelp event this past Monday, she explained to the crowd that V-Grits actually stands for Vegan Girl Raised In The South, and that her food is a partial homage to the culture of Louisville and the South, a culture she loves. At that event, V-Grits served their jackfruit BBQ with "Classy Sassy" or "Bourbon Brown Shuga" sauce, greens and beans and Memphis-style slaw. The texture of the jackfruit BBQ was incredibly good, and could have easily been mistaken for lean pulled pork.
Get excited for what V-Grits has in store! You can follow them on Facebook [6], Twitter [7], or Instagram [8], and follow Kristina Addington on Twitter [9].