Tennessee

Some places in the Smoky Mountains have been making sweets the same way for generations, and one little…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 2

Tennessee knows how to do comfort food, and a good hot roast beef sandwich might be one of…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 2

Hot tamales are one of the tastiest surprises you can find in Tennessee, and they trace back to…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 2

Ice cream tastes different when a small shop makes it in-house instead of trucking it in by the…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 2

Some restaurant names stick with a town for decades, passed down through families who remember exactly where they…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 2

Fall in Tennessee brings crisp mornings, colorful hills, and one drink that seems to show up everywhere: apple…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 1

Tennessee has a long history of making its famous amber-colored spirit, and touring the places where it happens…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 1

Tucked into a Tennessee village founded back in the 1890s sits a small cafe with a big personality…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 1

Small towns hold surprises that big cities rarely match, and one spot in Selmer, Tennessee has quietly built…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 1

Some pie shops in Tennessee run a simple system: they bake early, set out a full case, and…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 1

Some places in a small town keep drawing people back for decades, and there is usually a good…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 1

Some places in the Smoky Mountains foothills draw crowds all year long, and one old farmhouse tucked off…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 31

Down a narrow alley in downtown Memphis, a line often stretches around the block. People wait patiently for…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 31

The Tennessee River winds across the state for hundreds of miles, and along its banks sit small towns…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 31

Nashville hot chicken is more than a meal. It is a spicy, crispy tradition that started right here…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 31

A meat-and-three is one of the simplest joys in Tennessee cooking. You pick one meat, add three sides,…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 31

Some places carry a whole town’s worth of memories inside their walls, and a certain drug store in…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 31

When the weather turns cold across Tennessee, a good bowl of chili can turn an ordinary lunch into…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 30

Tennessee has a long love affair with fried catfish, golden hushpuppies, and a wooden table close enough to…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 30

Some of the best baking in West Tennessee happens in a town most maps barely register. Folks drive…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 30

Tennessee has a way of making mornings feel special, especially when your window frames the Smokies and someone…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 30

A good blue-plate special is one of the last great deals in Tennessee. You get a meat, a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 30

Tucked into the rolling hills of East Tennessee, Jonesborough holds the title of the state’s oldest town, and…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 30

A short walk through the woods leads to one of Tennessee’s most memorable water views, and you do…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 29

Tennessee has plenty of big-name attractions, but some of its best days happen in the little towns you…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 29

Tucked into the quiet hills of southern Tennessee sits a 32-foot waterwheel that still spins and still works,…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 29

Tucked deep in the rolling hills of south-central Tennessee sits a town so small you could drive through…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 29

Tennessee has a long history of building its small towns around a central courthouse, and those squares are…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 29

Some desserts earn a loyal following that stretches far beyond the county line. Folks map out their weekend…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 29

Long before highways crisscrossed Tennessee, trains were how people and goods moved from town to town. The depots…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 28

Some places in West Tennessee have been feeding travelers for so long that they feel like part of…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 28

Some places in Nashville hum with neon and steel guitars, but a few blocks near Vanderbilt hold something…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 28

Some places in small-town Tennessee still run on the same easygoing rhythm they did decades ago, where cars…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 28

Some mornings in East Nashville start with a quiet crowd gathering outside a small storefront while the sky…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 28

Boiled peanuts once seemed impossible to track down once folks moved away from small southern towns. Then a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 28

When the rest of Tennessee turns hot and sticky, the towns up in the mountains keep things a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 27

Tennessee takes its barbecue seriously, and half the fun is not having to pick just one meat. At…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 27

Tennessee has quietly become a great place to shop for real cheese, whether you want a wedge for…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 27

Some restaurants hand you a booth and a laminated menu. One spot in Pigeon Forge hands you a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 27