The business has changed hands many times over the last seventy-plus years, but today’s owners keep the original recipes intact and have a loyal lunchtime crowd, including, several times this summer, my very impressed son. Continue reading “Griffin’s Foot Long Hotdogs, Chattanooga TN”
Dari-Kreme, Cleveland TN
My son and I took a little trip to visit an old restaurant, but found the business closed. Just down the street, though, we found that another very old restaurant was still hanging in there. Continue reading “Dari-Kreme, Cleveland TN”
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, Knoxville TN
Over the last three years, this small chain has expanded into Georgia and Texas. We’ve stopped by their original store twice for a couple of really good desserts. Continue reading “Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, Knoxville TN”
Sweet P’s Barbeque and Soul House, Knoxville TN
The barbecue that I enjoyed most on this trip – actually, the barbecue that I’ve enjoyed most in this city, period – came at a little place that I didn’t know about beforehand, and which I visited on a whim. Continue reading “Sweet P’s Barbeque and Soul House, Knoxville TN”
The Original Freezo, Knoxville TN
There’s a very neat old restaurant in a very neat old neighborhood called Happy Holler, and while the list of places in this city to get some ice cream is already as long as your arm, we have added to it. Continue reading “The Original Freezo, Knoxville TN”
Tennessee Barbecue on US-27
I told myself months ago that I needed to start exploring the barbecue in Tennessee. To be honest, some of what I’ve found I have not enjoyed at all, and do not wish to write stories about those restaurants. But a few pretty good places have turned up. Continue reading “Tennessee Barbecue on US-27”
Firebox Grill, Chattanooga TN
Here’s a little milestone for our blog. Firebox was the first restaurant that our five year-old son spotted and asked to visit. Continue reading “Firebox Grill, Chattanooga TN”