Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
Walking back into the Old Lovingston Opry basement in Lovingston was almost surreal for Trish Becker.
“I’m eight years older. It was hard. It was real hard, cause we really had to revamp the place. We had a lot of work to do.”
Almost 10 years ago Trish bought the former St Mary’s Catholic Church building turning the upstairs into an opry entertainment space and the basement into a diner.
“When we were the Basement Bistro we were really kind of a diner like everybody else. We wanted to slim down the inventory and slim down the menu, but we wanted something different. And trying to be a little healthier.
I took out the deep fryer. We do rice, and fresh kababs. Everything is cooked to order. Nothing is processed or pre-made. I was eating in Charlottesville, we had numerous little kabab shops. I was coming home one day from visiting a friend. It was in February. It hit me. Kababs. No one’s got kababs!”
And thats how the idea for Mountain Mama’s was born!
“I took out the deep fryer. We do rice, and fresh kababs. Everything is cooked to order. Nothing is processed or pre-made.”
“I have to plug Jesse Rutherford. (East District BOS) He really stood by us. He checks on us every week. He offered even to help. I think things are changing here. Everyone’s working on their buildings. That’s inspiring. And, there’s a new energy here. It’s like Lovingston is open for business again for the small business owner. Especially the historic buildings, that’s what’s hard. It’s hard to meet all of the requirements of new facilities. So doing what we’ve done was actually easier because it’s simplified.”
“You know Tommy, we incorporated in 2014. The Mountain Mama’s name. We just didn’t know what we were going to do with it. We wanted something different.”
You can see a full menu of what Mountain Mama’s has to offer by visiting them online at : mountainmamasofvirginia.com
They are currently open Monday through Friday from 11 A.M. until 3 P.M. at 632 Front Street in Lovingston, Virginia.
Their phone number is: 434 906 8256
