About Us | The Lobster Trap

 

Tom and Amy

The Lobster Trap is a locally owned restaurant dedicated to offering fresh seafood to residents and visitors of Asheville, NC.

Captain Tom sends us lobsters in the morning right off his boat in Portland, ME. Our trout comes fresh from the Shining Rock Wilderness area of Pisgah National Forest. My name is Amy Beard and I am the founder of The Lobster Trap. I grew up working on the docks of Portland, Maine with Captain Tom. In the morning I would steam and shuck lobsters for the local restaurants. In the afternoon I hauled in the daily catch from the lobster fishermen.
Captain Tom and Amy Beard

I developed a passion for the sweet taste of Maine lobster and respect for the locally regulated industry.

When my parents moved to Topsail Island, North Carolina I began to sample seafood the North Carolina coast has to offer. My dad built an oyster pit in his backyard and all the neighbors would come over for oyster parties. The local fishermen taught me how to make cocktail sauce. I have always struggled with my love for the mountains versus my love for the sea. The first day I arrived in Asheville, I knew I was going to stay. Asheville has the same charm as Portland, ME and being surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains gives me a sense of peace. The only problem was that I missed the fresh seafood of the coast.

That is how The Lobster Trap was born.

 Amy Beard
Amy Beard