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”
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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”
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”
Hillbilly Willy’s Bar-B-Q, Chattanooga TN (take two)
Revisiting this popular restaurant on the west side of town, Marie and I were very pleased by the rub used on the ribs. It’s a Memphis-style rub, which isn’t very common in these parts. Continue reading “Hillbilly Willy’s Bar-B-Q, Chattanooga TN (take two)”
Old Plantation Bar-Be-Que, Chattanooga TN
I ordered a pork shoulder plate and got a rib as a sample as well. “This is how I hook you,” she said, passing me the rib. “You’re mine now.” Oh, boy. Continue reading “Old Plantation Bar-Be-Que, Chattanooga TN”
B’s Cracklin’ Barbecue, Atlanta GA
There were several instances where I questioned whether I really wanted to move to Tennessee. One was when I heard the advance buzz that Bryan Furman would be opening a second location of his popular Savannah barbecue restaurant about twenty minutes from our old house. Continue reading “B’s Cracklin’ Barbecue, Atlanta GA”
Marie, Let's Eat! 