Fried green tomatoes a slice of the South at Broad Street Grille

Staff Photo by John Rawlston/Chattanooga Times Free Press Fried green tomatoes at the Broad Street Grille include Link 41 bacon, pimento cheese spread and sweet pickled tomato-okra relish.

The menu changes with the seasons at Broad Street Grille, 1201 Broad St. The fall offerings include a strong selection of appetizers and entrees, all featuring fare from area farms, such as Buttermilk Fried Quail, Mini Bison Meatloaf and Sequatchie Cove Pork. There's also an incredible number of

handmade pasta dishes, fresh seafood, burgers and salads.

Food and beverage director Rick Shell praised chef Matt Pinner's ability to "create a menu that encompasses the flavors of fall and [combine] them with the local bounty from regional farms and producers."

One of the new appetizers is really hitting the mark: fried green tomatoes. The dish may sound simple, but the flavors are far from it. A large slice of fried green tomato is topped with Link 41 bacon and made-from-scratch pimento cheese that smoothes out the crunch of the crispy tomato. Pickled okra salad, a true taste of the South, is the final topping.

"It's a wonderful dish to share as well as a sample of flavors from the South," Shell said.