Dining , like life, is all about the journey. Happily, there are many out-of-the-way cafes that can extend your culinary adventures. Located no more than 50 miles from the city’s center, their locations are best described as “off the beaten path,” but the food – and the experience – is well worth the trip. Take advantage of waning lazy summer days, hop in the car and hit the road.
Ballenger’s
706-857-6980
4400 Highway 27 Summerville, GA
Approximately 50 miles from downtown Chattanooga
Ballenger’s Chicken CacciatoreSituated in an old masonry building off Highway 27, Ballenger’s isn’t much to feast your eyes upon. But its green front door and hand-painted sign wear an Old World patina and rustic charm. Besides, as owner Herb Ballenger points out, “you can’t eat the building.” And who would want to with hand-cut steaks and specialty pizzas starring on this Italian-inspired menu?