Tennessee

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

There is something honest about a diner that still spins its pies in a glass case near the…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 27

Memphis holds onto its down-home cooking traditions with a stubborn kind of pride, and there is one neighborhood…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 27

Tennessee has a soft spot for a good bakery, and some of its small towns turn that love…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 26

Brunswick stew is one of those Southern comfort foods that shows up when the weather turns cool and…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 26

Chicken and dumplings might be the most comforting bowl in the South, and Tennessee cooks take it seriously.…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 26

Some spots in a small Tennessee town earn a following the slow way, one warm loaf and one…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 26

A dinner bell rings, a stranger becomes a lunch companion, and a plate of Southern cooking makes its…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 26

In Tennessee, a good plate lunch is more than a meal. It is a meat, a couple of…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 26

A short drive in middle Tennessee leads to a compact parking area near an old water tower, and…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 25

Tennessee is full of small towns where the best dessert is still made by hand, one pie at…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 25

Tennessee has plenty of famous barbecue joints, but some of the best steak in the state hides in…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 25

Tennessee has a soft spot for doughnuts, and some of the best ones come out of small-town shops…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 25

Some of the best breakfasts in Tennessee are not in big-city hotels or trendy brunch spots. They are…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 25

In Tennessee, a fish camp is more than a place to eat fried catfish. It is a weekend…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 25

Drivers rolling west out of Nashville on the interstate often set out with one plan, only to swing…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 24

Not every waterfall in Tennessee makes you sweat for the view. Some of the best falls in the…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 24

Tennessee is full of quiet corners where the mountains do most of the talking. If you want a…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 24

Tennessee knows how to fill a plate. Across the state, family kitchens and old-school meat-and-three spots keep turning…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 24

A short walk in the woods of middle Tennessee hides something most trails would need many miles to…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 24

Nashville has plenty of stages, neon signs, and guitar-shaped everything, but the spot that keeps locals loyal doesn’t…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 24

Deep below the rolling hills of East Tennessee, there is a place where the temperature never budges, no…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 23

Fall in Tennessee is one of the best times to grab a basket and head out to an…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 23

Some mornings deserve a real reason to leave the warm covers, and a fresh donut usually does the…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 23

Fudge tastes better when you can watch someone make it, and Tennessee has kept that old-fashioned tradition alive…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 23

High on a plateau in the middle of Tennessee sits a quiet town where retirement dollars stretch further…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 23

Tennessee has plenty of new restaurants opening every year, but some burger spots have stuck around for generations…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 23

Tennessee has more lakes than most people expect, and many of them are ideal for a relaxed weekend…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 22

Tennessee has a soft spot for old-fashioned sweets, and a handful of candy shops still make their treats…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 22

Some roads reward you for staying curious, and one winding stretch of Tennessee highway leads to a country…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 22

Some places don’t need flashy signs or fancy tables to earn a loyal following. In one corner of…

By Caleb Whitaker · Aug 22