There are 37 restaurants across Tennessee listed in the latest Michelin Guide, an honor for all. Most, though, are in larger cities — no surprise — such as Rosecomb, Easy Bistro, Little Coyote and Main Street Meats here in Chattanooga.
But what came as a surprise was the discovery that the tiny town Sewanee, really more like a village, has two eateries listed in the prestigious guide: Lunch and Judith.
I was driving down Interstate 24 after a week in Nashville, tooling along at a round 70 miles an hour, with my hunger level raging almost as fast.
As it was the lunch hour, I made my way to Lunch, where I found the menu posted on a chalkboard and the ordering line almost out the door. After 15 minutes in line, the wait paid off. I took my seat at the bar, and within another 15 minutes, lunch was delivered.
THE MENU