Wrapping up my little investigation into all three of Mike’s restaurants, I visited his barbecue place and was really pleased with what I found. While not my absolute favorite, this is certainly among the best this area has to offer. Continue reading “Mike’s Smokehouse, Chattanooga TN”
Category: tennessee
360 Burger, Nashville TN (CLOSED)
Before we left town, we caught up with friends and enjoyed a very good dinner with them at a nice place for burgers and live music in the Antioch neighborhood. And as a bonus, there’s a tea shop just two doors down. Continue reading “360 Burger, Nashville TN (CLOSED)”
Helen’s Hot Chicken, Nashville TN
For the third stop on our day trip to the Music City, I did something silly. I pulled up our map of restaurants we’ve visited and selected a neighborhood we have not visited before, and then looked for the most promising place for a snack. Hot chicken is always very promising. Continue reading “Helen’s Hot Chicken, Nashville TN”
B & C Melrose BBQ, Nashville TN
For the second stop on our Nashville visit, I could have put myself in a food coma after enjoying a sandwich with a delightfully mean “zydeco” hot sauce, but I had a sensible portion instead. Continue reading “B & C Melrose BBQ, Nashville TN”
Lil’ Choo Choo BBQ, Nashville TN
Six months in Tennessee and we’d only visited one new-to-us place in the state’s capital city. We took a day trip in November to shop, visit friends, and sample a few more restaurants. Continue reading “Lil’ Choo Choo BBQ, Nashville TN”
Mike’s Hole in the Wall, Chattanooga TN
Every so often, we have to schedule a restaurant visit around the reality that the owners probably don’t want us to bring along our five year-old. I waited until he was out of town before going to this no-frills dive bar for a burger and a beer. Continue reading “Mike’s Hole in the Wall, Chattanooga TN”
Porkers Bar-B-Que, Chattanooga TN
I’ve been driving and walking past this restaurant for ages and finally sat down for a pretty good lunch here, punctuated by some very good slaw and a really nice spicy sauce. Continue reading “Porkers Bar-B-Que, Chattanooga TN”