Your Thursday at a glance:
- Weather: 90% chance of rain, high of 59.
- What to learn: Local officials broke ground on Tuesday on a new construction career academy for area students.
- What to get: COVID-19 boosters. Hamilton County is now offering both Moderna and Pfizer boosters to those eligible.
- What to eat: Hummus + pumpkin = a new recipe to try.
Good morning, Chattanooga!
Allyson Smith was studying to be a lawyer and working as a bartender when she began asking her bosses to let her try adding to their menu.
“I had always wanted to be a chef, although I was studying to be a lawyer and eventually Secretary of State or a Supreme Court justice,” she said.
While she didn’t go to culinary school, her dreams were lived out. Today she serves as the executive chef at Scottie’s on the River, offering “elevated American cuisine in a casual atmosphere.”
The best part of her job is a no-brainer: the food.
“I think any chef will agree that it’s making the food, she said. “But I also enjoy the happy faces of people eating my food in the restaurant and the cold beer after a crazy Saturday.”
KEEP ON TRUCKING: Here’s why some trucking industry officials are optimistic despite a trucker shortage.
A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS: The Chattanooga City Council approved the purchase of a hotel that may soon house low-income residents.
FUTURE FLIGHTS: Chattanooga Airport officials are working on plans to keep the airport financially stable in the face of concerns like a pandemic.
– Tierra Hayes, thayes@timesfreepress.com
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