Tennessee

Some drivers cover a hundred miles just to swing open one wooden door in rural Tennessee, and they…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 5

Some places earn their reputation one plate at a time, and word travels fast when the food is…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 5

Some shopping trips wrap up in twenty minutes. This one can swallow an entire afternoon, and regulars still…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 5

Some places manage to stay quiet even on a warm Saturday, and this Tennessee park is one of…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 5

Some breakfast plates in the Smoky Mountains show up so wide they could double as a serving tray,…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 5

Some folks will drive an hour and a half without blinking, just to sit down at a wooden…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 5

Fall in Tennessee comes with a simple invitation: grab a bag, head to an orchard, and pull your…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 4

Tucked into a tiny railroad town in middle Tennessee sits a cafe that keeps folks driving in from…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 4

There is a corner of a Tennessee town square where music still spins the old-fashioned way, one crackling…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 4

Some restaurants stick around for decades because they figured out something simple long ago and never let go…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 4

Smash burgers have taken over Tennessee, and it is easy to see why. When a patty gets pressed…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 4

Downtown Clarksville hides a spot where house-brewed beer meets a menu big enough to keep a hungry group…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 4

Some places in East Tennessee have been feeding hungry travelers since the 1950s, and a certain walk-up burger…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 3

Some places in small-town Tennessee have stayed almost exactly the same for decades, and folks keep coming back…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 3

There is a small roadside restaurant in rural West Tennessee that has been feeding hungry travelers since 1923,…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 3

Some lunch spots draw a line before the clock even hits noon, and this little counter in East…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 3

Some places have been around so long they feel like part of the family, and one little spot…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 3

Some of the tastiest stops in Tennessee hide in towns you could drive past without blinking. This one…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 3

Tennessee wakes up early, and so do the folks behind the fryers at these doughnut shops. Long before…

By Caleb Whitaker · Sep 2

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