My mother has moved back to her hometown, giving us an excuse to come visit this authentic Mexican restaurant which occupies a delightful, and familiar, old A-frame building. Continue reading “La Fonda, Fort Payne AL”
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Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish, Chattanooga TN
Signage for this business, whose original location opened in Nashville in 1997 and has been on my to-do list for at least five years, went up on a building near the Missionary Ridge Tunnel last fall. I paced the floor like a caged tiger waiting for them to open. Continue reading “Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish, Chattanooga TN”
Bears Den BBQ, Ocoee TN
Popular with rafters and hikers and very, very busy during the summer months, this place serves barbecue that seems to be more in line with what we know about the North Carolina mountains than with eastern Tennessee, and offers a powerful secret weapon in its hot slaw. Continue reading “Bears Den BBQ, Ocoee TN”
Zucchini Pasta With Shrimp
(We have been looking into some lower carb options (despite, or possibly because of, loving them all too well) so when this recipe showed up in Marie’s Facebook feed, she decided it was worth a shot.) Continue reading “Zucchini Pasta With Shrimp”
Shuford’s Smokehouse, Chattanooga TN (take two)
I was familiar with the chopped pork at Jeff Davis’s tiny little restaurant, but had been wondering about brisket in town and correctly guessed that they do a good job with this meat as well. Continue reading “Shuford’s Smokehouse, Chattanooga TN (take two)”
Bob’s Brick Oven Pizza, Rock Spring GA
Some rave reviews for this pizza place sent us a half-hour down the road to find a middle-of-nowhere joint whose owner grows his basil in the shop, makes his own root beer and ice cream, and puts quite a lot of his proceeds back into the community. Continue reading “Bob’s Brick Oven Pizza, Rock Spring GA”
Uncle Gus’s Mountain Pit Bar-B-Que, Decatur TN
“We’re an hour from home,” Marie said. “It would be just typical for you to really love that barbecue since we’re so far away.” I paused, fork hovering, wondering whether she’d be correct again. Continue reading “Uncle Gus’s Mountain Pit Bar-B-Que, Decatur TN”
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