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You’ll Want Seconds Of The Fried Green Tomatoes At This Longtime Franklin Meat-And-Three
By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 16
Start Your Morning At These 8 Tennessee Roadside Diners With Breakfasts Worth The Early Drive
By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 16
Regulars Keep Coming Back To This Nashville Mexican Restaurant For Its Chicken Chimichangas
By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 16
You Could Spend Hours Hunting Vintage Treasures In This Sprawling Tennessee Antique Mall
By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 16
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Our Picks
Our editors' favorite finds this week—the kind of places worth the drive.
Order A Plate Of Country-Fried Steak At This Longtime Diner In Downtown Sevierville
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Seven Tennessee Cafes Serving The Kind Of Homemade Vegetable Soup Grandmothers Made
Settle In For A Plate Of Liver And Onions At This Old Johnson City Diner
This Week's Find
Seven Tennessee Cafeterias Where You Slide A Tray Past Real Southern Home Cooking
There is something honest about a cafeteria line. You grab a tray, look through the glass, and point at exactly what you want without guessing...
By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 14, 2026
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Seven Tennessee Bakeries Where The Pound Cake Is Worth Driving Across The County
Pound cake has quietly become one of Tennessee’s best baking traditions, and some shops do it so well that people...
By Caleb Whitaker on Sep 12
Spend A Slow Day Exploring The Shops Along This Historic Jonesborough Main Street
There is a small town in East Tennessee where the oldest streets in the state still hum with handmade crafts,...
By Caleb Whitaker on Sep 11
Find The Fluffiest Sky-High Meringue Pies At These 6 Tennessee Small-Town Diners
Tennessee takes its pie seriously, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the small-town diners where meringue gets whipped...
By Caleb Whitaker on Sep 11
Dig Into A Plate Of Fried Chicken Livers And Biscuits At This Longtime Dyersburg Diner
Some places in West Tennessee draw a crowd before the clock even hits eleven, and the parking lot fills up...
By Caleb Whitaker on Sep 11
Order A Slice Of Buttermilk Pie At This Old-Fashioned Bakery In Historic Leiper’s Fork
Some places hold onto the past in the best possible way, serving plates of comfort food that taste like a...
By Caleb Whitaker on Sep 11
These 8 Tennessee Catfish Houses Fry Up The Plates Locals Drive For
Tennessee takes its fried catfish seriously, and the best plates rarely show up where you would expect. From riverbank restaurants...
By Caleb Whitaker on Sep 11