"Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting. It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week."

As 2020 rolls out, the team at Track's End is out to make it their sweetest year to date.

There was a lot of buzz around East Brainerd when word got out that a new Starbucks was coming to East Brainerd Road. But when Crumbl, a gourmet cookie shop, opened right next door, it just seemed like a match made in heaven.

It's doubtful anybody will roll out of bed Wednesday morning giddy that Jan. 8 is National English Toffee Day.

Foodies like to try new things, and they like to think they know where the best things to eat in town can be found.

California Tortilla is the latest local entrant of fast-casual eateries specializing in healthy ingredients and a customizable dining experience.

As we settle into the colder winter months here in Chattanooga, the thoughts of many venture back to warmer days by the sea and the delights of fresh food from the ocean.

As the holidays continue to bring merriment and families take time to celebrate, the Broad Street Grille at The Chattanoogan is sharing Sunday brunch with the Scenic City to help make those celebrations even sweeter.

On Christmas morning, after all the gifts have been opened, all the wrappings put in the recycling pile and you've had enough coffee to keep you going for the day, let some of Santa's helpers do the cooking. You've done too much already.

Is it just me, or has the Chattanooga food scene cornered the market when it comes to laid-back eateries with quality food?

The busyness of the holiday season can get out of hand quickly with all the shopping, gift-wrapping and visiting with family and friends.

Tim Mulderink, owner of The Chef and His Wife, well remembers his first successful attempt at making pancakes.

Credit chef/owner Marcus Garner at Wine Down Ooltewah for continually coming up with clever ideas and interesting dishes to keep diners coming back to the Cambridge Square restaurant to see what's new on the menu.

Just three weeks until Christmas, and there's a criminal on the loose. Someone has stolen Baby Jesus right out of his manger!

Experience an authentic English tea with a festive flair when the annual Holiday Tea on High Street is held at Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 201 High St., on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Back in the day, the Willow Street Inn was a favorite neighborhood haunt for people looking for a cold beer and a great burger.

When you're heading out to celebrate the season or start your holiday shopping, you might want to make it a point to stop in Track's End for a bite to eat to help get in the spirit.

It's T-Day and you're counting down the hours until the family's ringing the doorbell.

Of all the sides that show up on the Thanksgiving table, only one merits a mention with the main course.

Where will you be spending Thanksgiving Day? At home enjoying a meal you've labored over for days? Or are you planning on letting someone else do the cooking this year?

At the first of this year, a new hamburger joint opened at the corner of East Brainerd and Morris Hill roads called the Great American Filling Station — taking its name from the fact the location was formerly a gas station.

Any time a new restaurant opens in Brainerd, I like to try it, and if it's decent, eat there as often as I can as a show of support. We have a few, but could always use more, and we could definitely use a nice place to grab a cup of coffee or tea while having a quick meeting or interview.

Puckett's Gro. & Restaurant is hosting a community-style beer dinner in partnership with Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the restaurant, 2 W. Aquarium Way. Ten percent of proceeds from dinner sales will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga.