Memphis Diners Have Ordered Pie And Coffee At Arcade Restaurant Since 1919
Some Memphis restaurants come and go in a few short years, but one downtown diner has been pouring coffee since 1919. That is more than…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 6, 2026
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Out On Lake Barkley, Dover Gives Tennessee Retirees Cheap Lakeside Living
Some retirement plans start with a spreadsheet, and some start with a map of the Cumberland River. In…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 6
Tennessee
Dixie Cafe On The Courthouse Square In Byrdstown Is A Small-Town Tennessee Breakfast Stop
Some towns keep their best stories on the courthouse square, and Byrdstown is one of them. Up in…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 6
Tennessee
Hike An Easy 1.5-Mile Loop To Big Gorge Views At Fall Creek Falls
Some trails make you earn every view with sweat and sore knees. This one hands you giant gorge…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 6
Tennessee
Lakeside Living Comes Cheap For Retirees Who Settle Near Norris Lake
Some retirement dreams come with a yacht club bill, and some come with a quiet cove and a…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 5
Tennessee
Few Crowds Find This Quiet Smokies Valley Where Elk Graze Each Morning
Some valleys in the Smoky Mountains seem to wake up slowly, with fog lifting off the fields while…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 5
Tennessee
Retirees Love The Slower Pace And Low Cost Of Living In Crossville, Tennessee
Some retirees spend years hunting for a town where the calendar feels lighter and the monthly bills feel…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 5
Tennessee
A 60-Foot Waterfall And A Quiet Swimming Hole Wait At This Tennessee State Park
Some waterfalls hand themselves over from a parking lot, and some make you earn every step. Tucked into…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 5
Tennessee
Seven Tennessee Christmas Light Drives Worth Packing The Car For This December
Some of the best holiday traditions in Tennessee happen with the heater on and the radio tuned to…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 5
Tennessee
Eight Tennessee Waterfalls You Reach On Trails Shorter Than Two Miles
Tennessee has hundreds of waterfalls, but some of the best ones do not ask you to spend all…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 4
Tennessee
Old Cannons And Easy Riverside Trails Fill This Historic Fort In Middle Tennessee
In February 1862, a Union general named Ulysses S. Grant earned a famous nickname on a quiet bend…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 4
Tennessee
Classic Arcade Pinball Museum Brings Retro Pinball Nostalgia To Chattanooga
Somewhere in downtown Chattanooga, a pinball machine built in 1931 is still waiting for its next player. A…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 4
Tennessee
Eight Tennessee Supper Clubs And Steak Houses Where Dinner Still Feels Like 8
Some Tennessee dining rooms still treat dinner like the main event of the night, not a quick stop…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 4
Tennessee
Four Tennessee Soda Fountains Where Floats Still Come In Tall Glasses
A good float needs three things: cold soda, a big scoop of ice cream, and a glass tall…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 4
Tennessee
Murfreesboro Keeps Sliding Into Seats On Maple Street For Burgers, Fries And Fried Oreos At Jack Brown’s
Some Murfreesboro lunch plans end with a line out the door and a crowd waiting on the sidewalk,…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 3
Tennessee
There’s A Retro Ice Cream Parlor In Chattanooga Where You Build Every Flavor Yourself
Most ice cream shops hand you a menu of flavors and wait for you to pick one. One…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 3
Tennessee
When Snow Hits East Tennessee, These 6 Diners Keep The Griddle On
Snow in East Tennessee has a way of emptying the grocery store bread aisle and sending everyone looking…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 3
Tennessee
Tucked In Nashville’s Germantown, This Tennessee Tavern Serves Sweet-And-Spicy Wings Diners Call Their All-Time Best
Nashville has no shortage of famous chicken, but one neighborhood tavern keeps pulling people off the main path…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 3
Tennessee
Fried Bologna And Sweet Tea Bring Shelbyville Back To The Pope’s Cafe Counter
Some towns keep their history in museums, but Shelbyville keeps a good chunk of it at a lunch…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 3
Tennessee
Chilly Knox County Mornings Mean A Warm Booth At One Of These 6 Comfort Food Diners
When frost covers the windshield and the Smokies hide behind morning clouds, a plate of biscuits and a…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 2
Tennessee
Townsend’s Hidden Breakfast Spot Feeds Hikers Before They Hit The Quiet Side Of The Smokies
Townsend calls itself the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, and most shops in town close early to prove…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 2
Tennessee
Columbia’s Square Has A Little Diner Where Coffee Is Still A Dollar: Meet The Square Market
Some lunch spots try hard to impress you, and some simply keep showing up with good food and…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 2
Tennessee
For More Than 7 Years, One Family Has Run Each Of These Seven Tennessee Meat-And-Threes
Tennessee has plenty of trendy restaurants, but the meat-and-three is still where a lot of folks feel most…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 2
Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee, Locals Keep Pointing Rib Lovers To This Folksy, Old-Fashioned BBQ Spot Open Since 1984
Ask ten people in Memphis where to find good ribs, and you might get ten different answers. Ask…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 2
Tennessee
Tucked Away In Fayetteville, Tennessee, This Little Southern Buffet Has Fed Generations Of Hungry Families
Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep the steam tables full and the tea glasses topped off…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 1
Tennessee
Grab A Flannel And A Cone At These Seven Tennessee Ice Cream Shops Still Scooping This Fall
Ice cream season in Tennessee does not end when the pools close. Cooler days actually make a cone…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 1
Tennessee
At These 7 Small-Town Tennessee Beer Joints, Cold Beer And Fried Catfish Go Back Generations
Some Tennessee meals come with a river view, a long family story, and a basket of hush puppies…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 1
Tennessee
Crab Legs, Sushi, And Chinese Favorites Fill Tennessee Plates At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet With A Hibachi Grill
Some meals call for a menu. Others call for a stack of empty plates and zero decisions. In…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 1
Tennessee
Tennessee Seafood Lovers Fill Their Plates With Sushi, Crawfish, And Squid At This Roomy Memphis Buffet
Some meals call for a menu, and some meals call for a plate, a plan, and a second…
By Caleb Whitaker · Nov 1
Tennessee
This Murfreesboro Steakhouse Has Tennessee Regulars Coming Back For Prime Rib And Corn Crème Brûlée
Some people drive more than an hour just to eat dinner in Murfreesboro, and they plan the next…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 31
Tennessee
Retirees Are Finding Their People Over Water Volleyball And Clubhouse Activities At This Retirement Community In Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Retirement can bring one surprise nobody plans for: the calendar suddenly has a lot of empty space. In…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 31
Tennessee
Winter Mornings Feel Warmer At These 6 Tennessee Restaurants With Fireplaces And Coffee
Cold Tennessee mornings call for two things: a hot cup of coffee and a seat near a fireplace.…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 31
Tennessee
Eight Tennessee Meat-And-Three Cafes Where Lunch Has Looked The Same For Fifty Years
Pick one meat, add three sides, grab a square of cornbread, and you have the most Tennessee lunch…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 31
Tennessee
Four Tennessee Barbecue Joints Where The Same Family Has Tended The Pit Since The 4s
Plenty of barbecue spots in Tennessee open with a shiny new smoker and a catchy name, but only…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 31
Tennessee
Chattanooga Breakfast Regulars Still Pack The Counter At Bea’s Restaurant Like It’s 1950
Some Chattanooga families have been pulling up chairs at the same round tables for three or four generations.…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 30
Tennessee
You’ll Want To Bring Quarters To These 5 Tennessee Diners With Working Jukeboxes
Some diners serve good food, and a few also let you pick the soundtrack. Across Tennessee, a handful…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 30
Tennessee
Right Off The Square In Jonesborough, Tennessee’s Oldest Town Serves Breakfast At The Main Street Cafe
Some towns hand out maps at the welcome center. Jonesborough hands out stories, and one of the best…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 30
Tennessee
Ask Any Trezevant Local About Small-Town Comfort Food And They’ll Send You To Mamaw’s Kitchen
Some of the best meals in West Tennessee come from places so small that you could drive past…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 30
Tennessee
Over In Bell Buckle, Tennessee, The Bell Buckle Cafe Keeps Small-Town Saturdays Alive
Some towns save their best stories for the weekend. In Bell Buckle, a tiny railroad town in Middle…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 30
Tennessee
Knoxville’s Litton’s Has Served Burgers And Red Velvet Cake To Fountain City Since 1946
Some Knoxville families measure time in birthdays, and others measure it in slices of red velvet cake. In…
By Caleb Whitaker · Oct 29