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More in Food, page 12
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Dining Review: Cyra’s serves “simple goodness” in Dalton
Once known as the Carpet Capital of the World, and I guess it still is, Dalton could also have been known as the fried food capital of the world. There was a time when I would hungrily drive through and find little more than fast food and greasy diners. However, like many small Southern towns, Dalton has come into its own with flavors from around world and also close to home. Prime example: Cyra's.
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Food Scene: Chattanooga prepares to host the Spanish national team
What does it take to prepare a small Appalachian city to host one of the best teams in the world? For starters, a locked-down hotel and over 400 pounds of Iberico ham.
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Silicon Valley’s humanoid robots are learning how to do your job — in the kitchen
Fernando Flores can spend eight hours a day pouring the same cup of coffee.
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Moldy salsa, poor conditions, poor cleanliness: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending June 2, 2026
Here are the restaurant health scores from the week ending June 2.
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Whey protein is running out as food companies put it in everything
Big Food is packing protein into chips, waffles and even Starbucks' lattes, and consumers can't get enough of it.
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Food Scene: Wako Japanese Restaurant opens in Chattanooga
A new location of the chain Wako Japanese Restaurant has opened in Chattanooga. Locations range from California to Florida, and this is Tennessee's second location, after the first in Murfreesboro.
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Side Orders: Elevate salmon with lemon honey glaze
It seems like yesterday, but it was more than 30 years ago that I was on a group trip to Washington state when the organizers of this trip came up with a brilliant idea: to involve all of us in a cooking contest using fresh salmon.
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Fare Exchange: Customize your scones starting with a master recipe
Good morning, June foodie friends. We are revisiting a couple of late spring requests, yet to be answered.
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Cooking outside, missing date marks: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending May 26, 2026
The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale.
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Meet the Chef: How Easy Bistro’s Benjamin Wilt went from ‘ingredient household’ to executive sous chef
Having no bags of chips or processed meats in his childhood home meant Benjamin Wilt, 29, had to get creative when it came to snacks, and as he aged, some of his meals.
