Meet The CubanPrice: $10″It’s a good-looking sandwich. Got everything on it. Makes a nice picture.” — Bob Hlavka, ChefOften requested for its aesthetic quality, this loaded work of art is just as delectable as it is gorgeous. Stacked on freshly pressed Cuban bread and painted with a layer of creamy mustard sauce, this sandwich showcases neatly arranged sheets of Swiss cheese, Genoa salami and sliced ham, all crowned with slow-roasted, mojo-sauce-marinated pork. As if it wasn’t picture-ready enough, The Cuban comes framed with a mound of crisp chips and a fresh pickle.Significance: From its lush, well-manicured golf course to its impeccable ballroom and clubhouse, every inch of this facility is as picturesque as this sandwich. The stunning landscape loans itself to one of the club’s other values: creating an environment where members and their families feel safe. The club prides itself on creating this safe haven while finding innovative ways to entertain “both young and young at heart” year-round.Chattanooga Golf & Country ClubMeet The Southern Chicken MeltPrice: $9″Everyone loves fried chicken!” — Michael Murray, general managerWhile everyone does indeed love the tender fried chicken breast featured in this club’s best-seller, it’s the combination of sweet and spicy flavors that makes this melt truly unique. The chicken is covered in melted pepperjack cheese soothed by the sandwich’s sweet slaw, and the Dijon mustard drizzled onto the melt enhances its already savory flavor.Significance:Just like this sandwich’s memorable combination of sweet and spicy, Chattanooga Golf & Country Club has gained local and national attention due to its unique blend of scenic locale and extravagant architectural design. This combination has not only made the facility the ideal venue for elegant dining and fantastic golf, it has also lured in golf legends like Walter Hagen and Arnold Palmer and secured the course’s spot as one of the top in the state.Cliché as it may sound, the saying “you are what you eat” is especially true for local country clubs. Each club has a rich history and culture unique to its community, and that culture is often reflected in its cuisine – or in this case, its sandwiches. We dropped by three nearby country clubs to find the lunchtime specialties that define the history, values and culture of these high-class social hubs.
Inside Scoop: While these sandwiches may be exclusively for club members, Lookout Mountain Golf Club caters outside wedding receptions, banquets and corporate events with referrals from members. So if you have a friend inside the club, now’s the time to cozy up for a favor!
Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club
Meet The Cuban
Price: $10
“It’s a good-looking sandwich. Got everything on it. Makes a nice picture.” – Bob Hlavka, Chef
Often requested for its aesthetic quality, this loaded work of art is just as delectable as it is gorgeous. Stacked on freshly pressed Cuban bread and painted with a layer of creamy mustard sauce, this sandwich showcases neatly arranged sheets of Swiss cheese, Genoa salami and sliced ham, all crowned with slow-roasted, mojo-sauce-marinated pork. As if it wasn’t picture-ready enough, The Cuban comes framed with a mound of crisp chips and a fresh pickle.
Significance: From its lush, well-manicured golf course to its impeccable ballroom and clubhouse, every inch of this facility is as picturesque as this sandwich. The stunning landscape loans itself to one of the club’s other values: creating an environment where members and their families feel safe. The club prides itself on creating this safe haven while finding innovative ways to entertain “both young and young at heart” year-round.
Chattanooga Golf & Country Club
Meet The Southern Chicken Melt
Price: $9
“Everyone loves fried chicken!” – Michael Murray, general manager
While everyone does indeed love the tender fried chicken breast featured in this club’s best-seller, it’s the combination of sweet and spicy flavors that makes this melt truly unique. The chicken is covered in melted pepperjack cheese soothed by the sandwich’s sweet slaw, and the Dijon mustard drizzled onto the melt enhances its already savory flavor.
Significance: Just like this sandwich’s memorable combination of sweet and spicy, Chattanooga Golf & Country Club has gained local and national attention due to its unique blend of scenic locale and extravagant architectural design. This combination has not only made the facility the ideal venue for elegant dining and fantastic golf, it has also lured in golf legends like Walter Hagen and Arnold Palmer and secured the course’s spot as one of the top in the state.
Lookout Mountain Golf Club
Meet The Gooey
Price: $11
“You bite into it and it oozes out. Very rich. It’s not for the diet-conscious.” – Margaret Johnson, Chef
A longstanding favorite at Lookout Mountain Golf Club, this gooey delight puts grilled cheese to shame. The sandwich features special club-made pimento cheese wedged between 100 percent whole-wheat bread. Before grilling this beauty to perfection, the sandwich is sprinkled with grilled onions, grilled tomatoes and – our favorite – bacon.
Significance: With a strong emphasis on tradition, Lookout Mountain Golf Club boasts a well-documented history that stretches back to 1923. It should come as no surprise, then, that the club places just as much value on its culinary tradition. Created by head chef Big Walt Russell more than 50 years ago, The Gooey has become a traditional dish at the club. So much so that current chef Margaret Johnson remembers eating it when she was a little girl.