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DRINKSPRING 2016

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Root Kitchen & Wine Bar ................................. 20Hair Of The Dog .................................................. 21Chattanooga Whiskey ........................................ 22The FEED Co. Table & Tavern .......................... 23Hutton & Smith .................................................. 24RAW Bar & Grill .................................................. 25

Bar & Nightclub Directory ................................ 26Bluewater Grill .................................................... 34212 Market Restaurant ....................................... 35Southern Burger Co. ........................................... 36Mellow Mushroom .............................................. 37Sugarlands Distillery .......................................... 38

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DRINK SPRING 2016

Root Kitchen & Wine BarEdison bulbs strung along

the bar, rough-hewn tabletops and ironwork chairs. If this sounds like a turn-of-the-last-century factory, you’d be right. And wrong. “We are on Manufacturer’s Road where all the industrial buildings are,” ex-plains Bar Manager Mandi Carrera. “We just wanted a laid back atmo-sphere.”

Nestled on a corner of 2 North Shore, the former “Elements” was transformed back in August of 2014 to become the Root Kitchen and Wine Bar. “We upgraded our reci-pes and our menu,” explains Carrera about the transformation.

The food is an eclectic mixture of pub-style dishes with a strong emphasis on locally-sourced ingre-dients. Root Kitchen works with small farmers throughout the Ten-nessee Valley to bring fresh organic fod from farm to table. Some of the more recognizable names that they buy from are Anson Mills, Crabtree Farms, Otter Creek Trout Farm and the Mennonite Delano Farms in Benton, Tennessee.

Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant also offers a Sunday Brunch. For starters, you can choose from appetizers like the Fire-Roast-ed Red Pepper Crab Cakes topped with Tennessee Sea Island red pea caviar, green tomato and sorghum coulis or their favorite Fried Green Tomatoes.

Next, you might try the Otter Creek Trout Hash (house-cured trout, red potato hash, roasted pep-pers and dill crème) or the Shrimp and Grits featuring Carolina Coast shrimp and local Anson Mills Grits

with an andouille pan gravy. They also have one of the best

Brunswick stews anywhere, and it’s not even on the menu. “We just can’t keep it,” says Carrera, “It’s just one of the ‘soup of the day’ offer-ings.

Along with the food, Root Kitch-en also does business with local distilleries and microbreweries to stock their extensive bar. The beer tap rotates with a broad selection of beers, lagers and ales, some sea-sonal choices, and special limited editions. Beyond drinks that come with a head, the wine selection cov-ers a range including Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Zinfandels, Pinot Noirs, Roses and Champagnes.

Root Kitchen’s mixed drink list is a blend of whimsical, classic, and down-to-business offerings. One of their most popular cocktails is the “Beeten Elderly Mule.” It’s a local take on the Moscow Mule that in-cludes Hana Gin, St. Germain El-derberry Liqueur, Beet Puree (no-tice the spelling of ‘Beeten’) Fresh Ginger Juice and Lime Juice with a splash of soda water.

Watching Carrera assemble this drink reminds one of a mad scientist in the laboratory. She gets a special grin when she drops the citrus slice on top for the garnish. Other drinks have similarly inventive names such as Short Mountain Stumble, The Bondurant’s Bathtub, and Root Whiskey Sour—made with Cum-berland Cask, Benedictine, a house-made sour mix, and egg whites.

The bottled beer collection has the standard Buds and Michelobs but also has Amstel Lights, Krom-bacher Pilsner, Highland Porter and Duck Rabbit Milk Stout for the more adventurous palette. And, yes, they have growlers as well. They also offer brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings until 3 p.m. with Mimosa and Bloody Mary specials (Sundays they also have a fantastic Bloody Mary bar).

Most of the regulars are those who live in the condos around the North-shore, but let’s not keep it their little secret. Root Kitchen and Wine Bar is definitely a good fit for anyone seeking a unique casual dining ex-perience.

The ScoopBy partnering with local

farmers to provide a gathering space for friends and families,

they make it a priority to treat the community

like their own family.

Root Kitchen & Wine BarTaste The Difference—

Feel The Difference313 Manufacturers

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DRINK SPRING 2016

Hair Of The Dog PubHair of the Dog isn’t just a

pub, it’s a home. It’s a place to go on days or nights, weekdays or weekends, whenever you’re in need of a place to relax and throw back a few with friends. Not only does it obviously of-fer a wealth of alcohol, but a variety of delicious food.

Hair of the Dog opened in 2005 with the intention of being a place to hang out, an authentic neighborhood pub. Owner Matt Lewis had dreamed of starting a traditional English pub for a long time, so when the perfect location on Market Street opened up, he jumped at the chance. Since then, Hair of the Dog has become a staple in Chattanooga’s community, espe-

cially among those who are fond of a good pint every once in a while.

When it comes to beer, they aren’t messing around. They have rotating seasonal drafts and a monthly sea-sonal beer list. For March, they have Sixpoint Sweet Action, Highland Devil’s Britches, and TN Brew Works Southern Wit available, just to name a few. They also do in house cocktail infusions. They have a draught from their sister pub, The Terminal, on tap at all times. Right now, they are fea-turing the delicious Smoked Vanilla Porter. They also have a local rotating tap that houses beers from as far away as Nashville and Knovxille, but often features local breweries like Chatt Brew, McHale's, or Hutton & Smith.

Equally as appealing as the beer is the savory food. They have pub clas-sics like their famous Fish n’ Chips and Bangers and Mash, but some of their most popular features are ones unique to their pub alone such as Beer Cheese Soup and Rueben Rolls. How could you resist? Oh, and let’s not forget that they have partnered with Dinner Delivered, so if you’re having a craving but can’t manage to get off the couch, you can have the pub grub

brought to you.Hair of the Dog Pub is a one stop

shop, or pub, if you will. You not only get great food, drinks, and service, but you get the benefit of feeling com-fortable in a home away from home. Indoor or outdoor, cocktail or beer, burger or frittata, the choices are end-less. Take a walk down Market Street and look for the building with a Brit-ish flag for a door. Go on in, you’re in good company.


DRINK SPRING 2016

Chattanooga Whiskey

William Faukner said that “civilization begins with distilla-tion,” and here in Tennessee, the whiskey tradition runs deep and embodies our spirit of indepen-dence and community. Chattanoo-ga Whiskey is proud to celebrate the end of 100 years of prohibition and to finally bring whiskey to the people at the Tennessee Stillhouse microdistillery.

The company’s “Vote Whiskey” campaign successfully changed the law in 2013, and in March of 2015 they made history again with the opening of Tennessee Stillhouse at 1439 Market Street. The Stillhouse, home of Chattanooga Whiskey, serves as a hub in the heart of down-town, offering a unique opportunity for good whiskey, good drinks, and good times.

The Stillhouse, located on Mar-ket Street directly across from the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo, serves as the perfect destination for local and visiting whiskey enthusi-

asts alike. Here, visitors learn about the company’s unique history, walk through the microdistillery, and are introduced to the process of mak-ing whiskey. Rounding out the tour, guests saddle up to the bar for a whiskey tasting flight highlighting both whiskey and classic concoc-tions prepared with Dr. Thacher’s cocktail syrups, made right here in Chattanooga.

Open every day, the $12 Tour has quickly become a top-rated activity. Stop by next time you are on Chat-tanooga’s Southside to learn their whiskey ways and get a taste of his-tory in the making.

Chattanooga Whiskey 1816 Re-serve and Cask is used in craft cocktails throughout Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina. When you are making cocktails at home, Dr. Thacher’s cocktail syrups seam-lessly combine natural flavors and cane sugar to deliver simple, easy, delicious cocktails for you to enjoy with friends.


DRINK SPRING 2016

The FEED Co. Table & TavernStepping through Feed Co.’s

door, the atmosphere instantly warms around you. Rustic floors, quirky Edison bulbs here and there—it’s a pretty cool place.

“We’ve got an at-home-feeling going on,” says owner operator Miguel Morales. “Whether you’re in a suit or flip flops and shorts, you’ll fit in. It’s a come as you are kind of place.” That idea of mak-ing people feel at home set the platform for both the drink and food menus.

“We used nice, southern liquors. Bourbon, Chattanooga Whiskey. You know, drinks that bring warmth,

comfort,” says Heather Jennings, the mastermind behind the cock-tails. Nothing makes you feel more at home than being warm and cozy. At Feed Co., you’ll just find it in the bottom of a glass. Not buying the “we are family” bit? Take a look at their drink menu and you’ll find more than one drink named after regular customers.

Mama’s Fix, a Cosmopolitan-style cocktail, was a drink ordered so regularly by a customer named Mama that they added it to the menu. “People kept asking, ‘What drink are you making?’ and I’d say, ‘I’m making Mama’s Fix’ and it just kind of stuck!” says Heather.

The simplicity of the cocktail menu is echoed in its local, fresh ingredients and everything is hand-juiced in house. No store-bought sugary cocktail mixes here!

The extensive brew selection is the brainchild of Owner and Part-ner Dustin Choate, and Bar Man-ager Michael Erhardt, and it seems they know their stuff considering beer outsells everything. The only time it has a rival is in the summer-time, when the cocktails start flow-ing as people finally get a chance to enjoy Feed Co.’s old truck bay turned patio. And with spring just around the corner, well, you know where you can find everyone.


DRINK SPRING 2016

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co.Chattanooga’s newest brew-

ery opened in mid-June of 2015 with four flagship beers on tap: Rope Gun Rye, Igneous IPA, Pale-ontology Pilsner, and Porterledge, a roasty coffee Porter.

Since they opened their doors they have created 19 different styles that have been received with enthusiasm from the Chatta-nooga craft beer community. Some unique offerings have included Hadrian’s Harvest Ale, brewed with hops grown in the owner’s home hop yard, as well as Diatoma-ceous Dry Stout, aged in a Chat-tanooga Whiskey barrel for five weeks.

Hutton & Smith Brewing Com-pany was formed by husband and wife team Joel and Melanie Kraut-strunk, and now operates with a four-person crew. The couple moved to Chattanooga from Las Vegas for the sole purpose of open-ing the brewery.

Reading the beer list, noting the décor, and tasting the craft brews, taproom guests can appreciate their passion for making great beer, and running a comfortable and friendly establishment with a geology and climbing theme. Free geology field trips are offered monthly departing from the brewery and tour the local geologic features.

Patrons visiting the tap room

have plenty of variety with 12 beers on tap at any given time, in-cluding two nitrogen pours, several of which rotate on a regular basis. Hutton & Smith currently has the only Crowler machine in Chatta-nooga! Their staff can fill and seal a 32 oz. can while you wait. The Crowler cans keep their tasty brews fresh for weeks, and travel well.

Hutton & Smith brews all of their beers at 431 E. MLK Blvd., where intimate brewery tours are avail-able during business hours. Come by and enjoy a pint served up by the brewers themselves Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from Noon to Midnight.


DRINK SPRING 2016

RAW Bar & Grill

RAW Bar & Grill on Market St. in the heart of downtown Chat-tanooga is the place to be for food, fun, and dancing to some of the hottest local bands.

After a complete remodel in 2015, RAW now boasts a stage downstairs surrounded by autographed guitars from the likes of Billy Idol, Cold-play, and Stone Temple Pilots—to name a few. The dance club up-stairs is equipped with 3D video mapping, one of the most modern lighting systems around, and was designed by Integrated Visions, the company that did lighting design for The Hunger Games movies. Such an atmosphere, with a happy hour that lasts from 4 until 10 p.m Monday through Saturday, is sure to ensure customers will have a good time.

With the remodel came a re-vamped menu featuring fresh subs, handbattered chicken fingers, and made-to-order pizzas, which are featured buffet-style during the UFC Pay-per-view fights. The hap-py hour specials are $1 off beers and half off single liquor drinks. As the

weather gets warmer, look forward to live music during happy hour, per customer request.

“I’ve had a restaurant/nightclub for 21 years, all the way back to The Bay in 1995 where I brought in na-tional acts” says owner Jim Striker. “We moved to this location as Buck Wild in 2003 and in 2008 changed the name to RAW. In 21 years all I’ve tried to do is make sure the customers are always happy. I make sure people have a good time in a safe, fun environment. In 13 years here, we’ve consistently been one of the busiest bars in Chattanooga on the weekends.”

Mondays through Wednesdays feature karaoke and a DJ while Fri-day and Saturday nights some of the hottest local and regional cover bands can be heard on the main stage. Upstairs, the dance club rag-es on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. The full menu is served until 2:30 a.m. Hours are 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at rawbarandgrill-chatt.com.


1885 Grill3914 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 485-30501885grill.com

212 Market Restaurant212 Market St. (423) 265-1212212market.com

3rd Deck Burger Bar201 Riverfront Pkwy.(423) 266-4488chattanoogariverboat.com

Abuelo’s2102 Hamilton Place Blvd.(423) 855-7400abuelos.com

Acropolis Mediterranean Grill2213 Hamilton Place Blvd. (423) 899-5341acropolisgrill.com

AGM Restaurant & Lounge1622 Dodds Ave.(423) 508-8107

Alan Gold’s Discotheque1100 McCallie Ave. (423) 629-8080alangolds.com

Alleia25 E. Main St. (423) 305-6990alleiarestaurant.com

Amigo Mexican Restaurant5794 Brainerd Rd.(423) 499-54355450 Hwy. 153(423) 875-80491906 Dayton Blvd. (423) 870-99283805 Ringgold Rd. (423) 624-43456701 Hwy. 58(423) 710-8970

amigorestaurantonline.comApplebee’s5606 Brainerd Rd. (423) 553-9203401 Market St. (423) 826-4996356 Northgate Mall Dr.(423) 875-83532342 Shallowford Village Rd. (423) 499-1999applebees.com

Aretha Frankensteins518 Tremont St. (423) 265-7685arethas.com

Ayala Mexican Restaurant1832 Taft Hwy. (423) 886-0063

Back Inn Café412 E. 2nd St. (423) 265-5033bluffviewartdistrict.com

Bar Louie2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. (423) 855-4155barlouieamerica.com

Beast + Barrel16 Frazier Ave. (423) 805-4599beastandbarrel.com

Beef O’Brady’s5958 Snow Hill Rd. #100 (423) 910-0261ooltewahbeefobradys.com

Bella Vita Restaurant

1400 Cowart St. (423) 668-6807bellavitarestaurants.com

Big Chill & Grill103 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 267-2445bigchillandgrill.com

Big Don’s Bar & Karaoke306 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 755-0041

Big River Grille222 Broad St. (423) 267-27392020 Hamilton Place Blvd. (423) 553-7723bigrivergrille.com

Bluewater Grille224 Broad St. (423) 266-4200bluewaterchattanooga.com

Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar1459 Riverside Dr. (423) 622-0122boathousechattanooga.com

Boccaccia Restaurant3077 S. Broad St. (423) 266-2930boccacciarestaurant.com

Bonefish Grill2115 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-3175bonefishgrill.com

Bourbon Street Music Bar2000 E. 23rd St.

(423) 475-5118Brewhaus224 Frazier Ave. (423) 531-8490brewhausbar.com

Bud’s Sports Bar5751 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-9878budssportsbar.com

Buffalo Wild Wings120 Market St. (423) 634-04685744 Hwy. 153 (423) 877-3338buffalowildwings.com

Cancun Restaurant1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461

Carrabba’s Italian Grill2040 Hamilton Place Blvd. (423) 894-9970carrabbas.com

Charlie’s Restaurant & Lounge8504 Dayton Pike(423) 842-9744

Chattanooga Billiards Club725 Cherry St. (423) 267-7740cbcburns.com

Chattanooga Billiards Club East110 Jordan Dr. (423) 499-3883cbcburns.com

Chattanooga Brewing Company1804 Chestnut St. (423) 702-9958chattabrew.com

Chili’s408 Market St. (423) 265-1511,5637 Brainerd Rd.

We strive to make our listings accurate, but things change. We recommend you call in

advance or visit websites before visiting any restaurant. For updates and special deals, please visit www.chattanoogapulse.com

Chattanooga Bar & Nightclub Directory


(423) 855-03761921 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-6319123 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 877-4344chilis.com

Christy’s Sports Bar3469 Brainerd Rd.(423) 702-8137

Chuck’s II27 W. Main St. (423) 265-5405

Cloud 9 Hookah Lounge1101 Hixson Pike(423) 521-4737 c9lounge.com

Clyde’s On Main122 W. Main St.(423) 362-8335clydesonmain.com

Community Pie850 Market St. (423) 486-1743communitypie.com

Conga Latin Food207 E. Main St. (423) 201-4806

Den Sports Bar & Lounge1200 E. 23rd St.(423) 475-6007

Diamond Billiard Club3600 Hixson Pike(423) 877-5882diamondbilliardclub.com

Diamonds & Lace Showbar (Babes Sports Bar)115 Honest St. (423) 855-1893

Dos Amigos3208 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 495-1802

Easy Bistro203 Broad St. (423) 266-1121easybistro.com

El Meson2204 Hamilton Pl. Blvd.

(423) 894-8726248 Northgate Park(423) 710-1201elmesonchattanooga.com

Eleven and H20 BarDoubleTree Hotel407 Chestnut St. (423) 756-5150doubletree3.hilton.com

Feed Table & Tavern201 W. Main St.(423)708-8500feedtableandtavern.com

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill2107 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 308-1090firebirdsrestaurants.com

Fireside Grille3018 Cummings Hwy.(423) 821-9898

Flying Squirrel Bar55 Johnson St. (423) 602-5980flyingsquirrelbar.com

Fox and Hound Pub and Grille2040 Hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 490-1200foxandhound.com

Fuji Japanese Steak & Sushi2207 Overnite Dr. (423) 892-28995437 Hwy. 153(423) 531-3183 fujisteakchattanooga.com

Gail’s2555 Harrison Pike(423) 698-4123

Georgia Winery6469 Battlefield Pkwy.Ringgold, Ga. (706) 937-9463georgiawines.com

Giggles Grill1400 Market St.(423) 629-2233thecomedycatch.com

Good Dog34 Frazier Ave.

(423) 475-6175eatatgooddog.com

Hair of the Dog Pub334 Market St. (423) 265-4615hairofthedogpub.net

Harley House3715 Rossville Blvd. (423) 867-7795

Heaven & Ale304 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 602-8286, heaven-and-ale.com

Hennen’s Restaurant193 Chestnut St. (423) 634-5160hennens.net

Hooters5912 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-8668 hooters.com

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar5621 Brainerd Rd. (423) 892-04045035 Hixson Pike(423) 875-0473 5425 Hwy. 153(423) 875-0404yourichiban.com

IL Primo1100 Hixson Pike(423) 602-5555primochattanooga.com

Images Showbar6005 Lee Hwy. (423) 855-8210mirage-complex.com

J. Alexander’s2215 Hamilton Pl. Blvd.(423) 855-5559jalexanders.com

J & J Lounge2208 Glass St. (423) 622-3579

JJ’s Bohemia231 E. MLK Blvd. (423) 362-5695jjsbohemia.com

Jay’s Bar1914 Wilder St.


(423) 710-2045Jefferson’s618 Georgia Ave. (423) 710-1560jeffersonsrestaurant.com

Jimmy D’s Sports Bar & Grill3901 Rossville Blvd. (423) 867-2624

JPM Restaurant538 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 475-5259

Kanpai of Tokyo2200 Hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 800-8193kanpaioftokyo.com

La Altena314 W. Main St. (423) 266-7595615 Commercial Ln. (423) 877-14478644 E. Brainerd Rd.(423) 893-9047

La Fiesta Mexican Grill8523 Hixson Pike(423) 843-1149

Lakeshore Grille5600 Lake Resort Terrace(423) 710-2057lakeshoregrille.com

Lamar’s Restaurant1018 E. MLK Blvd. (423) 266-0988lamarsrestaurant.com

Las Margaritas1101 Hixson Pike(423) 756-33324604 Skyview Dr. (423) 892-30653100 Cummings Hwy.(423) 825-03047015 Shallowford Rd.(423) 553-8686

Lawrence’s Lounge1201 E. 37th St. (423) 867-0079

Local 191191 Chestnut St. (423) 648-6767local191.com

Logan’s Roadhouse

2119 Gunbarrel Rd.(423) 499-43393592 Cummings Hwy. (423) 821-2948504 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 875-4443logansroadhouse.com

Lookout Winery11848 Highway 41, Guild, Tn.(727) 499-8974lookoutwinery.com

Lupi’s Pizza Pies406-A Broad St. (423) 266-58742382 N. Ocoee St. (423) 476-94645504 Hixson Pike (423) 847-37001414 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-41049453 Bradmore Lane(423) 602-7499lupi.com

Mac’s Restaurant & Lounge3950 Brainerd Rd. (423) 698-0702

Maggie G’s400 E. MLK Blvd. (423) 757-7722

Marsha’s Backstreet Café5032 Brainerd Rd. (423) 485-7911

Mary’s Lounge2125 McCallie Ave. (423) 493-0246

Mayo’s Restaurant & Lounge3820 Brainerd Rd. (423) 624-0034

McHale’s Brew House

724 Ashland Terrace(423) 877-2124mchalesbrewhouse.com

Mellow Mushroom205 Broad St. (423) 266-55642318 Lifestyle Way(423) 468-3737mellowmushroom.com

Memo’s430 E. MLK Blvd.(423) 267-7283

Mexiville809 Market St. (423) 805-7444mexivilletn.com

Mexi-Wing VII5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 634-8899

Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant3029 Rossville Blvd. (423) 805-4443

Mike’s Hole in the Wall538 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 475-5259

Mitch’s Sports Bar2555 Harrison Pike(423) 698-4123

Mojo Burrito3815 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 822-66561800 Dayton Blvd. (423) 870-66561414 Jenkins Rd. (423) 296-6656mojoburrito.com

Molcajete Mexican Restaurant6231 Perimeter Dr. (423) 760-8200molcajeterestauranttn.com

Mountain City Club

729 Chestnut St. (423) 756-5584mountaincityclub.org

Nick and Linda’s4762 Hwy. 58(423) 386-5404

North River Pub4027 Hixson Pike(423) 875-0407

O’Charley’s 5301 Hixson Pike(423) 877-89662340 Shallowford Village Dr. (423) 892-3343ocharleys.com

Old Chicago Pizza250 Northgate Mall(423) 877-3450oldchicago.com

Outback Steakhouse501 Northgate Mall(423) 870-09802120 Hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 899-2600outback.com

P.F. Chang’s2110 Hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 242-0045pfchangs.com

Pickle Barrel1012 Market St. (423) 266-1103goodfoodchattanooga.com

Poblano’s Mexican Cuisine551 River St. (423) 490-7911poblanoschattanooga.com

Porkchops Bar & Grill6727 Ringgold Rd. (423) 296-2571

Provino’s5084 S. Terrace Plaza(423) 443-4927provinos.com

Public House1110 Market St.(423) 266-3366publichousechattanoo-ga.com

Raw Dance Club409 Market St.




(423) 756-1919 rawbarandgrillchatt.com

Root Kitchen & Wine Bar313 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 648-9160 rootkitchenandwinebar.com

Rumors3884 Hixson Pike(423) 870-3003

Ruth’s Chris Steak House2321 Lifestyle Way(423) 602-5900ruthschris.net

Sekisui1120 Houston St. (423) 267-4600sekisuichattanooga.com

Shogun Japanese Steak & Sushi1806 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 296-6500shogunchattanooga.com

Sing It or Wing It410 Market St. (423) 757-9464singitorwingit.org

Sky Zoo5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966skyzoochattanooga.com

Slick’s Burgers309 E Main St.(423)760-4878slicksburgers.com

Sluggo’s501 Cherokee Blvd.(423) 752-5224

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill2225 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 893-7850smokeybones.com

Sofa King Juicy Burger1743 Dayton Blvd. (423) 490-7632sofakingjuicyburger.com

Southern Burger Co.9453 Bradmore Ln.,Ooltewah(423) 825-4919southernburgerco.com

Southside Saloon and Bistro1301 Chestnut St. (423) 757-4730southsidesaloonandbis-tro.com

Southside Social1818 Chestnut St.(423) 708-3280 thesouthsidesocial.com

St. John’s1278 Market St. (423) 266-4400stjohnsrestaurant.com

Sticky Fingers2031 Hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 899-7427420 Broad St. (423) 265-7427stickyfingers.com

Sushi Nabe of Kyoto110 River St. (423) 634-0171sushinabechattanooga.com

Sweet Basil5845 Brainerd Rd. (423) 485-8836sweetbasilthairestau-rant.com

T.MAC423 Market St. (423) 267-8226tmacrestaurants.com

Taco Mamacita109 N. Market St. (423) 648-6262tacomamacita.com

Taconooga207-A Frazier Ave. (423) 757-5550taconooga.com

Taco Roc6960 Old Lee Hwy.

(423) 653-1001tacoroc.com

T-Bones Sports Cafe 1419 Chestnut St. (423) 266-4240tbonessportscafe.com

T-Roy’s2300 Glass St. (423) 629-8908

Teasers Bikini Bar & Grill1401 E. 23rd St. (423) 622-6734

Terminal Brewhouse6 E. 14th St. (423) 752-8090terminalbrewhouse.com

TerraMae Appalachian Bistro122 E. 10th St. (423) 710-2925terramaechattanooga.com

Terra Nostra Tapas & Wine Bar105 Frazier Ave. (423) 634-0238terranostratapas.com

Texas Roadhouse7016 Shallowford Rd. (423) 899-8293texasroadhouse.com

The Bitter Alibi825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070thebitteralibi.com

The Blue Plate191 Chestnut St. (423) 648-6767theblueplate.info

The Brew & Cue5017 Rossville Blvd. (423) 867-9402

The Casual Pint

103 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 475-6304 thecasualpint.com

The Comedy Catch1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233thecomedycatch.com

The Chop House2011 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-1222thechophouse.com

The FoundryChattanoogan Hotel1201 Broad St. (423) 424-3775chattanooganhotel.com

The Honest Pint35 Patten Pkwy.(423) 468-4192thehonestpint.com

The Meeting Place1278 Market St. (423) 266-4400stjohnsrestaurant.com

The OfficeInside City Café901 Carter St. (423) 634-9191citycafemenu.com

The Palms at Hamilton6925 Shallowford Rd. (423) 499-5055thepalmsathamilton.com

The Pub on Frazier346 Frazier Ave.(423) 668-8273

The Social1110 Market St. (423) 266-3366publichousechattanoo-ga.com

Tipoff Sports Bar & Grill830 Dodson Ave. (423) 622-2900

Tony’s Pasta Shop & Trattoria212 High St. (423) 265-5033bluffviewartdistrict.com

Tremont Tavern1203 Hixson Pike(423) 266-1996




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tremonttavern.comTupelo Honey1110 Market St.(423) 779-0400tupelohoneycafe.com

Underground2503 Westside Dr. (423) 485-3873

Universal Joint532 Lookout St.(423) 468-3725ujchattanooga.com

Urban Stack Burger Lounge12 W. 13th St. (423) 475-5350urbanstack.com

Wine Down9431 Bradmore Ln.,Ooltewah, Ste 109(423) 531-9463winedownbar.com

World of Beer412 Market St. (423) 668-6808worldofbeer.com

Ziggy’s607 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 265-8711

Beer, Wine & Liquor Sales

ABC Liquors3948 Brainerd Rd. (423) 622-5915abcliquorsinc.com

Athens Distributing Company4126 S. Creek Rd.(423) 629-7311athensdistributing.com

Bacchus Wine & Spirits5721 Hwy. 153(423) 875-2999 bacchuswinesand-spirits.com

Beverage World1840 Old Lafayette Rd., Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. (706) 866-5644

ourbeers.comBonny Oaks Liquor4915 Bonny Oaks Dr. (423) 521-4312

CJ’s Liquor6401 Hixson Pike(423) 842-2400

Collegedale Tobacco & Beverage Mart9409 Apison Pike(423) 615-0021

DeBarge Winery1617 Rossville Ave. (423) 710-8426debargewines.com

Discount Tobacco & Beer, Etc.7000 Lee Hwy. (423) 531-6940discounttobaccobe-eretc.com

East Brainerd Wine & Spirits7804 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 855-4120

Hamilton Liquor2288 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 894-3194

Henry’s EZ Liquor5012 Hwy. 58(423) 899-4452

Highway 58 Liquors4762 Hwy. 58(423) 899-6592

Horizon Wine and Spirits3794 Tag Rd. (423) 899-3962hwas.com

Imbibe1616 Broad St.(423) 777-4820imbibechattanooga.com

Island Point Wine & Spirits5987 Brainerd Rd. (423) 553-1515islandpointwine.com

Jax Liquors216 Market St. (423) 266-8420facebook.com/jaxli-quors

J D’s Liquor Stores3209 Broad St. (423) 267-1024

J J’s Liquor Store4204 Rossville Blvd. (423) 867-1720

J & R Liquors2121 E. 23rd St. (423) 622-6605

Ken’s Liquor Store6015 Dayton Blvd. (423) 875-3305

Lakesite Wine & Spirits8711 Hixson Pike(423) 451-7723

Lamplight Package Store5032 Brainerd Rd. (423) 899-9860

Louie’s Liquors541 Signal Mountain Rd. (423) 468-4471

Mack’s Highway Market4401 Ringgold Rd. (423) 624-5788

Mountain Top Wine & Spirits1807 Taft Hwy. 7A,Signal Mtn.(423) 886-9463

Oasis Liquors7003 Lee Hwy. (423) 899-7372

Ooltewah Discount Liquor9207 Lee Hwy. (423) 238-9177ooltewahdiscountli-quor.com

Red Bank Wine & Spirits3849 Dayton Blvd. (423) 877-1787

Riley’s Wine and Spirits4818 Hixson Pike (423) 870-2156rileyswineandspirits.com

Rivermont Wine & Spirits3600 Hixson Pike


(423) 870-4388Riverside Wine & Spirits600 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 267-4305riversidewine.com

Riverview Wine & Spirits1101 Hixson Pike (423) 468-2071

Ronnie’s Wine & Spirits7022 Shallowford Rd. (423) 899-1986

Sandy’s Liquor Store2410 Glass St. (423) 698-8751

Sigler’s Craft Beer & Cigars1309 Panorama Dr. (423) 485-3271siglerscraftbeerand-cigars.com

Signal View Liquors252 Signal Mountain Rd.(423) 756-1175

Sports Wine & Spirits5510 Hwy. 153(423) 870-4555

The Vine Wine and Spirits301 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 643-2250

Tobacco & Beer Mart6025 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 531-3916

Tobacco & Beverage Mart

4340 Ringgold Rd. (423) 622-3600

Valley Wine & Spirits3548 Cummings Hwy. (423) 821-6842

Vine & Barrel5506 Hixson Pike, (423) 702-5763

Vintage Wine & Spirits800 Mountain Creek Rd. (423) 877-9474

Welcome Liquor2001 S. Market St. (423) 756-0187

Odds & Ends

A Silverware Affair 6727 Heritage Business Ct. #119(423) 296-4204

Apron Strings Catering Co. 3018 Cummings Hwy.(423) 486-1783apronstringscatering.com

Black Tie Affair 1129 Valentine Cir.(423) 266-0250

Cakeman's Catering 4272 Bonny Oaks Dr.(423) 493-0090

Chattanooga Brew Choo21 W. 28th St.(423) 415-4991

chattbrewchoo.comDish T'Pass 302 W. 6th St. (423) 309-5353

Events With Taste (423) 508-8023ewtcaters.com

GQR Catering641 N. Valley Dr.(423) 933-2300cateringchattanooga.com

Moss Place Catering 711 Tunnel Blvd.(423) 493-9006

Lee Towery Catering 1303 Hixson Pike #C(423) 267-9515

Lockhart's Fire & Smoke Catering 909 Belvoir Hills Cir.(423) 421-8872

On The List Catering100 Cherokee Blvd.Suite #120(423) 290-1081onthelistcatering.com

Superior Catering Services 2103 S. Highland Park Ave.(423) 698-4244

Swiss-Am Seasoning 1401 E. 34th St.(423) 867-7752

Tap WagonSignal Mountain, TN (423) 827-3652 tapwagon.com

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DRINK SPRING 2016

Bluewater Grille

Located on Broad Street in the heart of downtown, Bluewater Grille has provided Chattanooga with the city’s freshest seafood for over ten years. Their historic build-ing, standing since the late 1800s, features a chic decor and atmo-sphere perfect for any event from a casual night out on the town to a pre-prom dinner or a post-gradua-tion meal.

Featuring fish flown in from all over the world and hand cut by a team of Chattanooga’s top chefs, Bluewater Grille offers unique en-trées that satisfy even the pickiest of eaters, featuring original dishes that focus on traditional and alter-native types of fish.

Let’s add a few ways to increase your anticipation of a great meal: great drink choices. Most every-one has tried (or at least heard of) a Mojito. But have you ever tried a Coconut Mojito? It’s a Bluewater Grille specialty, combining Malibu Rum, fresh mint and lime shaken with coconut cream and pineapple juice. Or perhaps you like your rum with fruit and even more rum. In

that case, the Goombay Smash is the drink for you: Cruzan Coconut Rum, Bacardi Gold Rum, apricot brandy and pineapple and orange juices with a float of Myers’s Origi-nal Dark Rum.

Bluewater Grille offers Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with $2 off draft beer, $2 off wine and $6 for spe-cialty cocktails. Our suggestion is to come in early and enjoy a beverage in the relaxed, welcoming atmo-sphere before your meal.

And be sure to finish the night with the Coconut Key Lime Cheesecake. This sweet and tangy tropical treat is topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with toasted coconut. It’s served atop of mixed berry compote and finished with fresh mint.

This summer, Bluewater Grille is bringing the ocean to Chattanooga. Beat the heat and cool off with fresh produce and fantastic seafood. Take a bite, grab a cocktail and relax at Bluewater Grille, an essential Chat-tanooga dining experience for over ten years.


DRINK SPRING 2016

212 Market Restaurant212 Market has been on the

block since ’92, but what you might not know is that three women began one of the most local and inventive restaurants downtown. 212 Market is not only a place serving upscale food at affordable prices, it’s a place with a laid out bar that hosts a selection of liquors, beers, and whiskey (most of which are home to Tennessee).

Sally Moses, 212 Market’s man-ager and co-founder, explains 212 Market is much more than just a res-taurant for business meetings and anniversaries; it’s an approachable restaurant that values local ingredi-ents and products, local artists, con-

serving energy, and recycling. Most importantly, 212 Market provides a variety of original specialty seasonal cocktails made from local ingredi-ents.

With spring approaching, 212 Market is switching up their winter cocktails for spring originals such as the Chattanooga Sour which in-cludes Chattanooga Whisky, Ten-nessee Blackberry Shine, and Lem-on Coconut Cake made with fresh lemonade. Focusing in on their Chattanooga Sour, you can see they take pride in using local ingredients. Besides the blackberry shine and whisky, the cocktail includes house lemonade and is topped off with a

b lackberr y and lemon garnish in an old fash-ioned glass.

Why not try 212 Mar-ket’s ar-ra n g e m e nt of spring cocktails during the warm-er season on their open solar deck overlooking downtown? The solar panels display their concern with energy conservation, but the deck is the perfect atmosphere for a nice spring brunch.

This weekday, take your pick at one of 212’s Market’s cocktails.

Weekday happy hour is from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., which includes $1 off beers, specialty cocktails, and local food appetizers.

212 Market is more than just a space for anniversaries. It is a space that incorporates what it means to be a Chattanoogan by providing many qualities we all value.


DRINK SPRING 2016

Southern Burger Co.Fresh. Contemporary. Handcraft-

ed. When asked what three words best described Southern Burger Co., owner Christian Siler put these on the table. What more could you ask for? Well, lucky for you, Southern Burger Co. has a lot more to offer.

With its origins stretching back a mere six years, Southern Burger Co. has established a new way of crafting burg-ers. They began as a food truck, deliv-ering some of the finest hand ground burgers the people of Chattanooga have ever tasted. When it became obvious a truck wasn’t big enough to house their success, they moved into a restaurant in Ooltewah, where they are now located.

From the very beginning, their “thing” has always been fresh ingredients. Al-

most all of the ingredients you desire are made right there in the restaurant. They have their own specialty ketchup, mustard, and jam. It’s not just any jam, it’s bacon and habanero jam. They aren’t messing around when it comes to home-grown flavor.

A few novelty ingredients are locally sourced, including the delicious Wick-les Pickles from Alabama and Niedlov’s Breadworks. Don’t you wish you could sink your teeth in right this minute?

Their nightly events are just as numer-ous and tempting as their ingredients. Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. is happy hour. On Tuesday’s you can try your hand at free trivia night with $5 pitch-ers of craft beer. Wednesday is College Night, which means if you’re in college and you’re as broke as you claim, you can

come B.Y.O.B. (Build Your Own Burger) for $3.99. Last, but definitely not least is $3 Pint Night from 6-10 p.m on Thurs-days. Pick a day and Southern Burger Co. has something for you.

When they say they are all about spe-cialty, they mean it. They have local craft beer on tap everyday and hand ground burgers with ingredients such as fried mac n’ cheese, Chorizo sausage, and eggplant. No, not on the same burger of course.

If it isn’t obvious already, the folks at Southern Burger Co. put as much love into everything as they can. Mr. Siler’s hope is this, “That we have customers leave more relaxed than when they got here…that they go home happier.”

With all these deliciously mouthwa-tering ingredients and southern charm, it would be near impossible not to go home happy. See for yourself and go stop by for a handmade, heartfelt southern burger and a tasty cold drink.


DRINK SPRING 2016

Mellow MushroomHave you gotten Mellow lately? Our friends

at Mellow Mushroom have been serving up delicious food and pizza in the Chattanooga area for 15 years now, but there’s plenty of new things happening at 205 Broad Street and the second Chattanooga location at Hamilton Place.

First, both locations have added hot off the grill but still super chill burgers to their menu made famous for its stone baked pizza. You can’t go wrong with “Herb”, their signature veggie burger, or “Carnie”, the all-beef alternative. The veggie burger features a veggie patty made from quinoa, kale, brown rice and roasted mush-rooms. It’s seasoned with roasted garlic and shallots and then topped with fresh avocado, cheddar cheese, garlic aioli, romaine lettuce and sliced tomato. The 100% choice, all natural angus beef burger is topped with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, garlic aioli, ro-maine lettuce, sliced tomato & pickle chips.

The burgers aren’t the only thing new to Mellow.

The downtown location just did a remodel that you can check out while you enjoy a craft beer from one of their 40 taps. If bottled beer is more your jam, the downtown locations features more than 70 different options. Over in Hamilton Place, you can enjoy a beer from one of their 64 taps or more than 20 bottled beer options.

Craft beer isn’t the only form of liquid delicious-ness available, though. Mellow has recently stepped up their game in both the craft cocktail and wine de-partments with brand new wine and cocktail lists. $2 house wines every Thursday is a huge hit, as is the new cocktail known as Sunset In Paradise, a tropical treat featuring Bacardi Superior rum, crushed fresh pineapple, house made fresh sour, Monin coconut and fresh mint with a dash of Monin pomegranate syrup. It’s five o’clock somewhere.

Whether you go for something new, or one of the tried and true Mellow pizzas, just remember, Mellow is a state of mind, a culture, a way of being. So come and get Mellow today.


DRINK SPRING 2016

Sugarlands Distilling CompanyThe past comes alive in every jar of Tennessee's very own Sugarlands Shine

Sugarlands Distilling Compa-ny owns up to its “sweet” title with its sweet spot situated in Gatlin-burg, Tennessee, home to the ma-jestic Smoky Mountains. Although the Sugarlands distillery has only been open since March of 2014, it has built a high reputation, earning its crafted moonshine 22 awards, including the LA International Spirits Competition. That stellar reputation also brings in over one million visitors a year to the distill-ery! These visitors come from all over the world, but the connection Sugarlands has with Chattanooga is a special one.

Sugarlands Distilling is famous for its Sugarlands Shine, but their moonshine comes with creative twists on the traditional and au-thentic Tennessee spirit. By being locally owned, their methods stay true to the old (with more inno-vative technology, of course) craft of making moonshine that cap-tures the taste of what it means to be a Tennessean in a mason jar. If you don’t quite get the pic-ture, flip through the TV channels and you’ll come across Discovery Channel’s, Moonshiners.

These guys know how to make moonshine like we know how to make a PB&J.

Sugarlands works with five members of Moonshiners and to-gether, they produce four moon-shine products revealing just how much craftsmanship is involved in the moonshine-making process.

Sugarlands takes old-fashioned

moonshine and turns it into as-sortments of flavors great for any season. Some of the most popular varieties include their Appalachian Apple Pie boasting huge flavors of green apples and caramel, the Butterscotch Gold with hints of brown sugar, caramel, and vanilla, and Mark & Digger’s Rye Apple which is a blend of rye moonshine and apples that brings thoughts of apple pastries and Tennessee hills.

With spring arriving, Sugarlands is releasing two new flavors, root beer and peppermint which are sure to be favorites. Root Beer Moonshine spices up any tradi-tional root beer float and Mint Condition Peppermint is 100 proof peppermint moonshine with hints of cocoa and cream.

Sugarlands spreads these fla-vors and more around the United States, but in Chattanooga, Sugar-lands has a home not-so-far-away from home. In the past, they’ve sponsored Chattanooga’s Nightfall Concert Series with moonshine cocktails and samples.

Sugarlands’ director of strategy and marketing (and Chattanooga native), Brent Thompson stated, “We take East Tennessee on the road with us everywhere we go.” Taking Tennessee on the road is no joke, with products available in 20 states. With their flavors of moonshine, and special signings, events, festivals, and tastings in lo-cal liquor stores, you’re bound to find a moonshine that suits your taste.

Within two years, Sugarlands

Distilling Company created a name for themselves and their authentic moonshine around the world. Trip Advisor reviewers have given the distillery at Sugarlands more 5 star reviews than any other distillery or brewery in the country.

If you’re ever in Gatlinburg for the weekend, or even just a day trip, stop by and sample free moon-shine samples and get special deals when you purchase. With live mu-sic from touring acts around the country and free distillery tours, it combines their adult atmosphere with that of the family-friendly one Gatlinburg is known for.

If you’re unable to visit, fear not for Sugarlands Shine is distributed over most of the eastern half of the U.S. Just type in your zip code at findmoonshine.com to locate the shine closest to you and learn more about Sugarlands Distilling Company’s real Tennessee success story.

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