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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 12, 2025
An Invitation to Real Smoke: a History of Barbecue
Come hear the stories and conversations between professor and chef.
"The entire community gathered ... for the feast."
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 5, 2025
Out of Food By Friday: Ways to Help the Deepening Food Crisis
"We are the first line and only line of defense."
Reporting from our Food Bank and food pantries.
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 31, 2025
Special Report: Empty Bowls and Mounting School Meal Debt
Students can't purchase lunch because of outstanding debt.
Here's what you can do to help.
October 29, 2025
See The Elephant and Other Stories of Support
Many of you ask: how can we support Food as a Verb?
The answers may surprise you.
Monteagle
Sewanee
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 22, 2025
Your List of Taylor Swift Restaurants in Chattanooga
Become a master gardener. The Beth's heirloom arugula at Little Coyote. And 54 tomato pies.
Won't you be our neighbor?
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 15, 2025
If Taylor Swift Were a Chattanooga Restaurant, Which One Would She Be?
Thanks, Josh Carter, for the wisdom.
And a powerful essay on freedom and food.
Chef
Chattanooga
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."
October 8, 2025
Asado Tickets On Sale! Plus Fall Lambs, Food Drives + the Best Critique of Plan Hamilton
It's time to asado, everyone.
"The county is essentially abandoning the future of agriculture."
October 5, 2025
Hunger Never Wears the Same Face: Stories in Seven Portraits
A young man. A widow. A retiree. A nonprofit leader.
Across this region, hunger appears in different ways.
October 1, 2025
Plan Hamilton and the National Park City Illusion
Plus: Hutton & Smith, Scenic Roots and Asado tickets.
We live in one of the most biologically rich areas in Creation.
September 28, 2025
Why We Love You: Scenes from a Party
"We set our controls for the heart of the sun."
One year, two years, three years. Without you ...
September 24, 2025
A Baker's Dozen Story: Thursday's Almost Here!
It's time to party!
Who doesn't love plant sales, amaro and frogs in milk?
September 21, 2025
Let Them Eat Grass: the Life of Dave Waters
"Let us now praise famous men."
In Meigs County, there's a farmer — 9/11 vet, regenerative-ag pioneer, grandfather — we need to honor.
September 20, 2025
Asado as a Verb: a Most Special November Evening
Come asado-ing with us.
Tickets on sale now. Limited seats. A dinner unlike any other.
September 17, 2025
Hutton & Smith, 10 Years. Calliope, Top 50. And Us, at Two.
What a great scene we have.
Plus, Plan Hamilton, Spice Trail, young farmers and an exclusive Michelin interview.
September 14, 2025
Feeding Our Brains Well: an Attempt at Abolition
Don't follow us. Join us.
Social media "is a cancer on our society."
September 10, 2025
A Cure for Lilly, a List for Chattanooga, an Invite for You
A party, a special dog, an encouraging list.
We've got some good news about a very good pup.
Chattanooga
Restaurant
September 7, 2025
Our First Brewery, Two Brothers and the Third Place
We owe you a standing ovation, Rob and Clay.
On this day, 32 years ago, a brewery opened that changed everything.
September 3, 2025
It's Here: a Special Monospace Night with Chef Khaled AlBanna
And a powerful afternoon with Amanda Niel and Raven Humphrey.
And how about our own picnic with Mayor Wamp?
August 31, 2025
When Tyler Childers Sings 'Watch Out', We Should Listen
Brooks Lamb on foraging, imagination and mama bears.
" I can't help but think that Childers is asking us to hear, and do, something deeper."
August 27, 2025
Cattle Prices are Soaring. Let's Start Farming, Right?
One farmer explains why not.
Plus, Amanda Niel. Raven Humphrey. And the return of Brooks Lamb!
August 24, 2025
What We Hold Also Holds Us: a Letter Between Dad and Daughter
"My heart is made for a different type of world."
Yesterday, we dropped you off at college for your freshman year.
August 20, 2025
The Water Bottle Story, Whiskey and College
A short story from the flood. A big event with Spice Trail.
And much love to everybody returning to school.
August 17, 2025
What's Monospace? Fill Up the Eyes, Ears, Belly and Heart
"It's breathing. It's alive."
What happens when an event combines food from South Africa + music from ATL?
August 13, 2025
The Longer It Takes, the Longer It Lasts: Amaro, You and the Future of Us
It was a night of amaro and secret Nonna limoncello.
Milestones. Parties. Holden Caulfield. The best is yet to come.
August 10, 2025
The Water Before Us: Everything Affects Everything
A beautiful postcard sent from rural Tennessee to the world: here's what possible when we work together.
"What the Laurel Dace is going through is exactly what we're going through."
August 8, 2025
A Tiny Fish, a Big Story: a Preview for Sunday
We've got a big story coming.
Here are a few things to know.
Chattanooga
Restaurant
August 6, 2025
"Life is Like That" - What Restaurant Celebrates 30 Years Soon?
"We're here to stay through it all."
Plus, there's still time to join the market tour today!
Bakery
Bread
Chattanooga
August 3, 2025
Les Mis, Niedlov's and the Better Leaven
The Broadway musical happens every day on Main Street.
"That's what they do. They teach us ... to see things in people."
July 30, 2025
Urban Planning as Rotational Grazing: Readers Respond to a (not) Dying Downtown
You all love Wooden City.
How much does local ownership matter? Plenty, said readers.
Chef
July 27, 2025
Asado as a Verb: a Tense in Time, a Way of Life
"It was like Anthony Bourdain was going to pop out."
An Argentine restaurant comes to your backyard.
July 23, 2025
When was the Last Time You Ate Downtown?
Sticky Fingers just closed. Downtown is dying, one person told the TFP.
But other restaurants are thriving. (Like Spice Trail, where we had a great time on Monday!)
July 20, 2025
Cow-to-Cone? Meet the Clumpies You Never Knew
Poor plain vanilla.
We left stunned, mouths open, our ice-cream mustaches frozen in awe.
Chattanooga
Chef
July 16, 2025
Mac's, RPA, Divine Goods, Chickens Here, But Not There?
Brian and Jess have good news!
Hello (again), Mac's. And let's cheer for Karen Rennich.
Chattanooga
July 13, 2025
Not For Me, But For Them: a Story of Freedom
Aasean Whitener, raised-bed gardens and running.
"There was always something in me that said: let's do something better."
July 9, 2025
Not For Me, But For Them: Aasean, Ewes and Awards
Congrats are in order.
We love our relationsheep with you all.
July 2, 2025
It's Beef Month in TN. We Have Cow (Photos) for You.
But we don't have a giant greenhouse in Hamilton County.
We've seen some beautiful cows over the years.
June 29, 2025
Ignore the Megaphone: How Quiet Lives Save the World
"No one will remember you," they mocked.
Things aren't falling apart as much as we think.
June 25, 2025
A Mindful Pop-Up, Your Voices and Knoxville's Good Example
A pop-up dinner - and poem - like no other.
And plenty of news, including your responses, questions and ideas.
June 22, 2025
"It Takes a Village to Feed a Village" - the Urban Farm in Alton Park is Changing Lives
Reporting from West 38th Street: the second in a two-part series
4,000 pounds of food. One-third of an acre. Heroic young farmers. And tons of kids.
June 18, 2025
Plan Hamilton and the Unsettling of Hamilton County
When does the land win?
"Our bodies live by farming."
Chattanooga
Coffee
June 15, 2025
Cast Your Buckets: the Rise of Cocoa Cafe and the True Heart of Alton Park
"That is how we build communities."
Reporting from West 38th Street: the first in a two-part series.
June 11, 2025
The True Value: from Meigs Co. to McDonald Farm to Montana
Do we value the wild and rural like the flash of the urban city?
"We have the finest farmers in the world."
Monteagle
Sewanee
Restaurant
June 8, 2025
"The Light is Really Special" at this 20-Farm Restaurant in Sewanee
Come join us for a most special dinner.
"It's a masterpiece," one guest said.
June 4, 2025
The Return of Food Bank Funding? Thank you, Mayor Wamp
$50,000 wasn't cut, the mayor says. And he wants to help.
Why isn't hunger-relief a normal part of the county budget?
June 1, 2025
Why Did the Mayor Cut All Funding for the Food Bank?
Some $150,000 in direct aid was eliminated.
In a $1 billon budget, how much goes to fight hunger?
May 28, 2025
Five Ways to Meet Farmers, Superstar Chefs and one Middle-aged Writer
"This is what Chattanooga needs."
Farmers speak. Chefs invite you to dinner. I'll ask questions and maybe we'll find answers.
May 25, 2025
Grass-to-Milk-to-Cheese with the Young Farmer with the Dragon Tattoo
It felt like a nursery rhyme.
"Have you ever milked anything before?"
May 21, 2025
When's Your Writers' Workshop? Why the Hell Won't More Restaurants Compost?
Two big and bold questions.
We've only got one answer. (It's coming in June.)
May 18, 2025
She's My Partner: a different Food as a Verb story
Save Lilly, the Marine whispered to the vet.
She's my world.
May 14, 2025
Thanks, Meeting House. Congrats, Bird Fork. Hello - ugh - Screwworm.
And a discount code for the Chattanooga Chase!
And an ice cream social!
May 11, 2025
But the Fire Burns Hot: Easy Bistro Turns 20
Twenty years ago, a pair of 20-somethings took the biggest risk of their lives.
Happy 20th, Easy.
May 7, 2025
The Table's Opening, Hoff & Pepper's Closing, Hay Bales Flying
Come hear Randall Tomlinson, Michelle Hoffman and Chef Khaled AlBanna.
They're all here at The Table.
Chattanooga
May 4, 2025
Welcome to The Table: a new form of community
More events, more content, more community.
You asked. We listened. Join us at The Table.
April 30, 2025
Speaker Series! Chicken Pot Pie! Big Sunday Coming!
Randall Tomlinson. Jess Wilson. Rep. Michele Reneau.
Lots of news today ... and big news coming!
Chattanooga
April 27, 2025
A Guy Walks Into a Bar ... and Changes Our City's Beer Scene Forever
Like a pitcher who throws a perfect game. An outlier among outliers.
He's created more than 200 beers, ya'll.
Chattanooga
Monteagle
Sewanee
farming
April 23, 2025
Burger Week and Brooks Lamb Covers Jess Wilson in Gravy
Yes, it makes sense.
Plus, good Farmland news. And, a hint at our own special surprise.
April 20, 2025
Sharing and Wine: the French Travel to Chattanooga
From Meigs County to Burgundy, it's the same story.
A little French, a little Easter, a little wine.
April 16, 2025
More Than a Wrench, Service Layer Co-op + Farmland Vote
One local man's vision to change the US coffee industry.
There's no coffeehouse without service techs.
art
Chef
Chattanooga
April 13, 2025
Create and Disappear: Welcome to Our First Annual Art Show
Why aren't chefs considered artists, too?
"I Don't Care About Your Micro-greens."
Markets
Chattanooga
Spirits
April 9, 2025
A Michelin + National Park City Without a Saturday Market?
That's Shannon Mustipher.
She's coming here. Don't miss this spirited event.
Chattanooga
April 6, 2025
"This is Catastrophic" - Federal Cuts and the Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Some 20% of funding's been lost.
It could get even worse.
Chef
April 2, 2025
Breaking News: Michelin Guide Announced for SE
In 2025, the Michelin Guide comes South.
And Chattanooga restaurants are ready.
Spirits
April 2, 2025
Speaker Series! Wine Event of the Year! Farmland Bill!
Get your ticket today! Events sell out!
Join us for a most spirited afternoon.
farming
March 30, 2025
Farmers Speak: Tariffs, Bird Flu, Funding Cuts and What We Can Do
Meet your farmer. Look them in the eye.
They will care for you and your family.
Chattanooga
Chef
farming
March 26, 2025
Mac's to Re-open! Guava Coconut! Groundhogs and new merch (almost)!
Clumpie's Guava Coconut. Nashville's representatives.
A sweet and sticky story. (But hopefully not sour.)
Restaurant
Chattanooga
March 23, 2025
Everything Affects Everything: a Day in the Life of a Brisket and Spare Ribs
The story begins with a single log.
"Texas barbecue is about this relentless pursuit of perfection."
March 19, 2025
Every Real Thing is a Joy, McDonald Farm and a Big Vote Today
What holy events, the little things.
The heart's astonishment, the priest writes, can be found in food.
Chattanooga
March 16, 2025
Raising Chickens in the Best Outdoor City
Why are backyard chickens illegal?
Here's how to raise your own.
LFPA
March 12, 2025
LFPA25 Response, Holi + Pi Day News, Welcome Rock City
An LFPA25 response is forming.
Call your senators. Enjoy pizza.
LFPA
March 11, 2025
Breaking News: LFPA25 and Local Food for Schools Terminated
Local food bank officials are devastated.
US cuts $1 billion in food programs.
Chattanooga
March 9, 2025
"It's Hardest to Get Food" - The Hope of Chattanooga's Food Co-op
One million members, 38 states. Why not a food co-op here?
Welcome to the Chattanooga Community Cooperative.
March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday Update: Farmland Protection Continues
Tariffs, Easter, food deserts and you.
With more good news from Nashville.
Bread
Bakery
March 2, 2025
Oxford's Local Loaf: an old story told new
The story of Rouge, retold.
Food as a Verb, meet Oxford American.
Chattanooga
Sewanee
Monteagle
February 26, 2025
A Grain of Salt, Going Back to Your Roots
How do we find our roots?
Hearsay in difficult times, cheers to LUNCH, party at Cherry Street.
Chattanooga
February 24, 2025
Sixty Years Ago: "Man Shot Dead at Restaurant"
The year was 1964.
An untold story from a long-ago Chattanooga restaurant.
farming
February 19, 2025
Good News: Farmland Preservation Fund Update!
Good news out of Nashville.
Farmland funding, a story from CA and a survey for farmers.
farming
education
February 16, 2025
Calling for Help: How Do You Farm Without Land?
It’s as close to a real-life miracle.
A farmer, his herd and the heartache of liminal space.
farming
February 12, 2025
Support the Farmland Preservation Fund
Time to contact your state representative.
This bill could help. A lot.
farming
thank you
February 9, 2025
We're All Writing Love Letters Together
It all rolls back to love.
This is our Valentine's to you.
LFPA
farming
February 5, 2025
Two Farmers, One Idea + the End of a Special CSA
After 20 years, the end of Circle S CSA.
Thanks, Letty.
farming
Chattanooga
February 2, 2025
Where is the Plan for our Regional Food Plan?
We can create a regional food plan.
Heavens-to-Betsy. Am I the only one confused here?
Markets
farming
January 29, 2025
Bird flu, eggs, wine and spirit: tough news and how to respond
Things are tough. But not all things.
Support the people building a responsible world.
Chef
Restaurant
January 26, 2025
The Look-Good, Taste-Good Style of Antonio Tate, the Sneakerhead Chef
"I'm a creative, so I'm big on style."
Meet Chattanooga's Sneakerhead Chef
January 22, 2025
Our Speaker Series Returns! Save the Date
On Feb. 20, the popular event returns.
Join us for "A Conversation with Erik Niel."
January 19, 2025
All the Light Possible: Dani García's Tres Leches Cake
One cake contains struggle, dreams and sweetness.
The story of four generations of women and one Tres Leches cake.
January 15, 2025
Did Mac's make history in 2024?
A message from Brian and Jess.
Mac's set a new standard in 2024.
Restaurant
Chattanooga
January 12, 2025
Freedom Is: the Bohemian Village story
Step inside east Chattanooga's most authentic, loving juice bar.
Silas Luster, representation and the meaning of freedom.
Chattanooga
January 8, 2025
The Bright Future of Calliope and Chattanooga
Calliope is becoming foundational.
Last month, Chef Khaled AlBanna made a generous statement to this city.
thank you
Chattanooga
January 5, 2025
Peach or Barf? We Need a Small Favor, Please
(We'd love to be your Third Best Media Friend.)
Isn’t it funny what life - and 2025 - will bring?
thank you
January 1, 2025
Last bite of the 2024: the photos of the year
Little windows. Lotsa joy.
So many good people and places: here's a look back at the images of 2024.
Spirits
Chattanooga
December 29, 2024
Romance, story and stars: a New Year's Eve invitation
Let the bottle find you.
Wine tells a story. Can we listen?
Chattanooga
December 22, 2024
Something Bigger: a Welcome Home Christmas Story
Where do you go when you're homeless and dying?
"You know the story about the Grinch whose heart shrinks three sizes too small? I feel like mine has grown three sizes so large."
Markets
December 18, 2024
"My Soul Was Captured": Leftovers, Imbibe + DIY Christmas Pastries
Leftovers as a way of seeing the world.
"How do we get to the point that one could walk from any neighborhood in the city and access a farm stand of veggies?"
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