Wear Food as a Verb this Winter.

The softest t-shirts in town. A trucker hat unlike any other.

Michelin Awards Six Area Restaurants

From Sewanee to Main Street, six restaurants now belong to the Michelin Guide.

Respect the Full Circle: a Story of Roosters, Knives and Realization

"If you eat meat, you should be able to do this."

A New Food as a Verb Community

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Three People Feeding Thousands: a Loaves, Fishes and Food Bank Story

Welcome to the Food Bank's logistics team.

February 4, 2026

A Few of our Favorite Beautiful Things

Do you have a list of the most beautiful places around?

And the Heavy Stones are the Patriots of skillet curling.

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David Cook
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Do you have a list of the most beautiful places around?

February 1, 2026

We Reap What We Sow, We Sow What We Reap

"It's not really about the milk, is it?"

Seeds are trustworthy. Seeds tell the truth.
January 28, 2026

Storm Stories and Skillets

Before the Olympics, there's skillet-curling.

Plus, new ice cream flavors and hints from the late-night power crews.
January 25, 2026

The High Life: James Beard, Niedlov's and Calliope

Miller High Life never tasted so good.

"A country girl and a scrawny kid wanting to save the world."
January 21, 2026

Breaking News: Two Local James Beard Seminfinalists

Chef Khaled AlBanna and the Niedlov's team named James Beard semifinalists.

First, the Michelin Guide. Now, James Beard seminfinalists.
January 21, 2026

Thinking of Friends, Thinking of You

Before the cold, here's a very warm note.

Gun violence, Josh Carter, an art-dinner and the warmest note.

This Week's Leftovers

December 10, 2025

Welcome to Our New Store!

The softest t-shirts in town. A trucker hat unlike any other.

This holiday season, put Food as a Verb on your back.

Regional Farmers' Markets

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January 18, 2026

The Threads Between Raised Beds and Raised Consciousness

Follow the thread, he said. And look what happened.

Where do you grow food when you're not allowed to do so?
January 14, 2026

Ephemera, Absinthe and Sighs: Oh, January

What's a sigh?

Chef Mallory Grimm's new cookbook along with a discount to see the Green Fairy.
January 11, 2026

Chasing the Green Fairy at Gate Eleven

Giddy-up, says Hemingway. Stop stalling.

One of the world's most notorious drinks, some of the South's most awarded spirits.
January 7, 2026

Some of the Top McDonald's on Earth? They're Local.

Plus, the Return of Mindful Spice!

Some of the world's finest franchises are right down the road.
January 4, 2026

Reporting from the Quiet Places: a Look Back at 2025

Roosters. Oysters. Awards. Hunger.

We did this for us. We did this for you, too.
December 31, 2025

New Year's Eve and The Great Perhaps

On his deathbed, a French writer says something kinda cool.

Plus, we've got our eye on a few things in 2026.
December 24, 2025

Have a Wendell Berry Christmas

Let's be honest. Sometimes, the season turns stinky.

Wisdom from Kentucky, a generous meal today, ideas for next week.
December 21, 2025

"I Want to Feed Chattanooga" - a Christmas Star Shines in Hixson

Funny where you find Christmas.

It is stripped-down compassion that says: we want to feed you and ask nothing in return.
December 17, 2025

Breaking News: 2026's New Saturday Market! And the Final Monospace with Spice Trail!

And our "Buy Chattanooga, For Chattanooga" Holiday Gift Guide.

There's Stollen, Spice Trail, spiked eggnog and the Sculpture Fields.
December 14, 2025

Take This Cup ... But Which One?

Sometimes, I drink to forget. Can I also drink to remember?

"Take a risk on a small farmer."
December 7, 2025

Foraging for the Human Spirit: Mushrooms in the Wild with Logan Lewis

Along the way, we found a part of ourselves.

"Keep your eyes open."
November 30, 2025

Burn the Ships: Inside a Meigs County Treasure

Things lie dormant until the right conditions wake them up.

"We're booking for animals not even on the ground yet."
November 23, 2025

Three People Feeding Thousands: a Loaves, Fishes and Food Bank Story

Welcome to the Food Bank's logistics team.

Think your Thanksgiving is difficult to manage? Try serving 17 million meals across 20 counties.
November 16, 2025

Farmers and Chefs: Michelin Begins in the Ground

Do Chattanoogans care?

""We owe a lot to our people growing stuff and raising animals and milling grain for us."
November 9, 2025

To Be Understood and Seen: the Chattanooga-Sewanee-Michelin Story

There is a new line of demarcation.

Make room, Atlanta and Nashville.
November 3, 2025

Breaking News: Michelin Awards Six Area Restaurants

From Sewanee to Main Street, six restaurants now belong to the Michelin Guide.

Breaking news from South Carolina's unveiling ceremony.
November 2, 2025

Respect the Full Circle: a Story of Roosters, Knives and Realization

"If you eat meat, you should be able to do this."

In a world of confusion around food, Ivy Academy offered a powerful, clarifying lesson.
October 26, 2025

Happy Birthday, Midway: a Halloween Story Retold

Gourmet mushrooms, a bad keg, ghost peppers and a dare.

Here's what good friends can grow.
October 19, 2025

The Forests Before Us: Witness Trees and the True Value of Land

A story of values from the Appalachian carbon marketplace.

"It's going to allow me ... to keep my land for the next generations to enjoy."
October 12, 2025

Meet the Fabulous and Forgiving Rebecca Barron (Again!)

Some 230 stories ago, we spent the evening with Chef Rebecca Barron.

"I’m learning to love and forgive myself."
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