Salem Donut Shop officially transforms into Veggies To Go
Last Wednesday, November 30 the little shop on the corner of 4th and Colorado Streets officially transformed to Veggies To Go when it served up its first round of home-cooked vegetable options and changed the signage. Co-owners Janie Whitlow and Jeff Snyder have had the transformation in mind since they re-opened the store in September, and they will continue to serve homemade doughnuts every day (as the shop has through several owners since the mid-1980s, date referenced from an article by So Salem columnist Emily Paine Carter.)
They’re open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day except Sunday.
Every day, they offer a soup plus seven homestyle favorites (pinto beans, whipped potatoes, green beans, macaroni and cheese, pickled beets, corn, and coleslaw) and offer five “Daily Delights” which rotate. They have dine in, drive-through, and carryout available.
The “veggie-to-go” concept is “one of the things that I always liked but couldn’t find. I wanted a place to get home cooked vegetables,” said Whitlow. She’s been keeping a notebook on this idea for the last five years, and Snyder was manager for the Western Sizzlin’ across from LewisGale Hospital for about 20 years before he began work at The Real Estate Group. When Sonny Tarpley let them know the location was available to lease, they were already looking for a location for the veggie concept, they said.
The store’s phone number is 444-0044.
*Update: they will offer wireless internet to customers soon.
-Miranda Beck
Here’s a link to a photo of the owners when they re-opened in September.
December 8, 2011 - 12:07 PM
I was disappointed to see a sign out front of the new Veggies to Go saying “Get Fit in 2012. Eat your veggies.” While the food is good, the sign was misleading to passers-by. The veggies are drenched in butter or mayonnaise. It is irresponsible for this business to state their menu will help customers get fit. There is a lack of knowledge by consumers as to what is healthy and what is not and this business should not be contributing to the miseducation of its community.
I have lost over 20 lbs. and I eat there at least once a week. Butter or mayo…all is allowed to eat if in moderation. Better to have butter/mayo veggies than to eat a WHOPPER or a salad at McDonald’s which is also misleading to people. Moderation…veggies are better no matter how fixed…gee…it’s time for ADULTS to take control and grow up as to what is healthy or not let businesses lead us in what is healthy or not. Veggies are healthier… MODERATION IN EVERYTHING.
I was very disappointed when I bought my favorite chocolate creamed
filled donuts the last 4 or 5 times. They were either dry, very little filling, and tasted like all other donuts in town. I was spoiled for your donuts(so much that I alway waited until I had time to sit and enjoy them without interuption, and cutting my donut in half spreading the filling on both sides so it would last longer and enjoy longer)even the dough taste different and better than any I ever ate, and didn’t want any other. Please bring back the good old receipe and it would be nice if you shared the new sign Veggies to Go with Salem Donut Shop so people passing by can see that the donuts are still an important part of your store.