Last month, after a kid-friendly concert at the Creative Discovery Museum, we walked a couple of blocks north for a very nice dinner at a great local restaurant. Continue reading “The Blue Plate, Chattanooga TN”
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Hwy 58 BBQ, Ooltewah TN (take two)
Shortly after moving to Chattanooga last summer, I put together a to-do list of restaurants we’d visited in the past that I’d like to come back and sample again for a “take two” recap. When this joint came up in rotation, I double-checked it in Google and found it had been closed by a fire! Continue reading “Hwy 58 BBQ, Ooltewah TN (take two)”
Petro’s Chili & Chips, Knoxville TN (take two)
I had planned for us to sample one more barbecue place around Knox County, but our day was too long and we were too late. Plans B and C crumbled and so we hit a reliable old friend for a bowl of chili before coming home. Continue reading “Petro’s Chili & Chips, Knoxville TN (take two)”
GruJo’s, Powell TN
Our Knoxville-area to-do list keeps growing with restaurants that sound really interesting. Even though time was getting away from us, we drove north of the city for Marie to try a German fast food restaurant that sounded very promising. Continue reading “GruJo’s, Powell TN”
Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que, Pigeon Forge TN
I looked for a place to try some barbecue in this tourist trap town more out of a sense of obligation than optimism, but this big barn of a restaurant proved to be a pleasant surprise. Continue reading “Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que, Pigeon Forge TN”
Frussies Deli & Bakery, Knoxville TN
When we were in town last year for a food tour, we agreed that the highlight was an amazing sandwich shop catty-cornered across from the Bijou Theater. I decided then that our next trip to the city, we were stopping here before we did anything else. Continue reading “Frussies Deli & Bakery, Knoxville TN”
Gondolier Pizza, Chattanooga TN
“Pizza” is in the name, but not in this story. We’ve picked up inexpensive pies here a few times for a quick dinner, but wanted to come back and explore some of the other things they offer for a Sunday lunch earlier this month. Continue reading “Gondolier Pizza, Chattanooga TN”
Marie, Let's Eat! 