Dining options
Chattanooga restaurants participating in Eat Green for Tennessee are:› 1885 Grill, 3914 St. Elmo Ave., 423-485-3050.› Alleia, 25 E. Main St., 423-305-6990.› Lupi’s Pizza Pies, 406A Broad St. in Chattanooga, 423-266-5874; 5504 Hixson Pike in Hixson, 423-847-3700; 1414 Jenkins Road in Hixson, 423-855-4104; 9453 Bradmore Lane in Ooltewah, 423-602-7499, and 2382 N. Ocoee St. in Cleveland, 423-476-9464.› Niedlov’s, 215 E. Main St., 423-756-0303.› Puckett’s, 2 W. Aquarium Way, 423-708-8505.› Slick’s Burgers, 309 E. Main St., 423-760-4878.
There’s no need to hit up all six places – there’s no virtue in gluttony, after all – but Chattanoogans who eat all their meals out on Wednesday, Sept. 14, have multiple chances to support a worthy cause.
A half-dozen Chattanooga restaurants – and several more in Nashville, if you’re traveling – will take part in the Land Trust for Tennessee’s annual Eat Green for Tennessee fundraiser. Locally, diners can support the cause at 1885 Grill, Alleia, Lupi’s Pizza Pies, Niedlov’s, Puckett’s and Slick’s Burgers.
On that day, 10 percent or more of the day’s sales will be donated to the Land Trust for Tennessee in support of the nonprofit organization’s work to protect Tennessee’s natural landscapes and the local farms that figure into farm-to-table cuisine. The state’s protected greenspace includes the farmland that provides seasonal fresh produce grown only miles away.
In a news release, the nonprofit organization says agriculture contributes $20 billion to the state economy and supports 200,000 jobs each year.