Landmark restaurants in Chattanooga’s hottest areas were there long before the area’s resurgence [photos]

Shannon Fuller poses at Zarzour's Cafe on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Shannon Fuller poses at Zarzour's Cafe on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Allison Shirk September 30, 2018 6 min read

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Zarzour's Cafe is seen on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Shannon and Dixie Fuller, top left, are the current owners of Zarzour's, a 100 year-old lunch eating establishment on Rossville Avenue.

Susan and Charlie Danner stand inside The Long Horn Restaurant they own on North Market Street. The couple bought the longtime eatery in 2008.

Susan Danner greets longtime customers as they enter The Long Horn Restaurant on North Market Street. The couple bought the longtime eatery in 2008.

The Long Horn Restaurant has been a familiar site for decades in the first block of North Market Street.

Shirl Posey, center, works alongside Susan Danner, right, at The Long Horn Restaurant on North Market Street.

Susan Danner often talks to her customers at The Long Horn Restaurant in the North Shore like they are her own kin.

“Goodbye, Precious,” she says as a regular walked out after his meal on a recent Monday morning, probably headed to work.

“Oh sure, honey!” she says to a woman in need of a straw.

It’s that personal touch that keeps customers coming back for another plate of eggs and grits or country fried steak. For the past 59 years, Long Horn has served up home-style hospitality with Danner and her husband, Charlie, at the helm for the past 10.

Situated in the Town and Country Shopping Center at 129 N. Market St., Long Horn has one of the most visible locations in the now-burgeoning neighborhood, and it looks like a step back in time compared to the newer restaurants that have popped up around it since the area started reimagining itself more than a decade ago.