Over the last year, Chattanooga’s growing food scene has seen the addition of everything from Southern comfort meat-and-threes to new coffee shops to fancy breweries. And the future holds even more – a pizzeria from Nashville, a Knoxville favorite wing joint and a locally sourced artisanal butcher, for starters.
We compiled a list of the new and coming spots, along with some of their more interesting backstories, so dig in.
October 2018
Davis Wayne’s. This upscale meat-and-three features favorites from the business owners’ Dipped Fresh Catering, like slow-cooked pot roast and chicken Parmesan, alongside healthier takes on Southern standbys, like collard greens braised with smoked turkey tail instead of ham hocks.
Soon-to-be hotspots, i.e. even more restaurants! (we hope)
* The owner of the Red Wolves soccer team is building a 5,500-seat stadium in East Ridge — and an array of restaurants, apartments, hotels, condominiums and stores to help draw fans and residents.* The John Ross Building, a four-story structure on Fourth Street between Market and Broad streets, could see a restaurant, entertainment venue, office space and even a boutique hotel.* The former 112-acre Alstom site downtown has been envisioned to include a 10,000-square-foot food hall and music venue, a brewpub, child care center, townhomes and workforce housing.