Tupelo Honey Cafe in ChattanoogaIt’s only been open for a few weeks but already Tupelo Honey Cafe at Warehouse Row is gearing up for a Crafted by Southern Hands event to help raise funds for the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization dedicated to preserving the food culture and recipes of the South.
The Friday, Oct. 11, event at Tupelo Honey Cafe will not only give you a chance to visit the new cafe, founded in Asheville, N.C., and now the third to open outside Asheville, but also view a screening of Southern Foodways Alliance’s new documentary, “Pride and Joy.” The film chronicles the lives of dozens of individuals who have dedicated their lives to growing, catching, cooking, serving and studying the depth and breadth of the food culture in the South.
The admission fee to the event will directly benefit the work of the alliance’s Oral History Initiative, a program aimed at inspiring appreciation and understanding of the South’s many foods.
Warehouse Row is co-sponsor of the event, and the film will be shown in its motor court, the walk-through area between the two buildings, starting at 8 p.m. But before the documentary film begins, the area will be transformed into a grassy, park-like setting with live music. Following the film, there will be time for a question-and-answer session.
Tupelo Honey Cafe will open at 6:30 p.m. so you can have dinner from the restaurant’s made-from-scratch Southern-inspired menu and try its two signature Chattanooga Whiskey cocktails: Benton’s Bacon Manhattan and Tupelo Honey’s Blueberry Mint Julep. The eatery’s proprietary beer, Tupelo Honey Ale, made in Tennessee with real Tupelo honey and rye malt from Asheville, will also be served. All of the food and drink is included in the ticket price.