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Urban Spoon-January 28, 2012 CLOSED

January 30, 2012

3/31/13 During a trip to the North Shore this weekend we saw that Urban Spoon has closed.

Saturday Philip and I decided to venture down to the North Shore to try out The Urban Spoon. The Urban Spoon is a little hole in the wall in the former location of Chattanooga Sandwich Company. I had heard great things about their Sunday breakfast buffet, so I checked out their online menu and it seemed to fit the bill of the type of food we were in the mood for that day.

I was worried that it may be crowded and we would have to wait for a long time, especially since we were pretty much starving. No worries…we were seated immediately. I took quick note of the specials on the blackboard when we walked in-a smoked salmon salad, cottage pie and mixed green salad, and “chicken pot pie” soup before I checked out the menu, which included a soup/salad section, an entree section (including sandwiches), and a dessert section.

Philip decided to try a cup of the Suck Creek stew. The menu description reads, “Smoked sausage, chicken, black-eyed peas, onions, and smoked ham hock. Can you say….suck-u-l-e-n-t!” It was indeed tasty-nice and smoky. I only took one bite, so I didn’t taste the spiciness, but Philip told me that it was spicy, presumably from the smoked sausage. When the soup came out, a couple of cornbread muffins accompanied it. I’m not going to lie to you here-the cornbread was good, but it wasn’t “my kind” of cornbread. It was sweet, and I prefer my cornbread “unsweet”. It was also a little drier than what I make. I ate my muffin, but, my friends, it just wasn’t as good as my own. I’m a little biased!

For his entree, Philip chose the Georgia Pecan-Crusted Chicken, described in the menu like this, “This dish became famous when we were the wedding caterers from hell! Fresh sautéed chicken breast smothered in seasoned pecans and baked to delightful tenderness. Served with wild rice pilaf, sweet gingered carrots, and drizzled with Honey Mustard.” Amazing is all I can say. The pecans were deliciously toasted and completely coating the chicken, making it as crispy as if it had been fried, and the honey mustard lent a perfect and not overpowering sweetness to the chicken. The rice was perfectly seasoned and made me a little jealous. I haven’t perfected a great non-fried rice recipe. I must figure out their secret. The gingered carrots were indeed sweet and gingery, but not too much so. Ginger can be a very strong spice if overdone, and this was not. This dish was pretty much perfect.

I decided on the cottage pie special with vidalia onion dressing for my salad. In case you don’t know what cottage pie is, it’s shepherd’s pie made with ground beef (and if you don’t know what shepherd’s pie is, it’s a thick stew made with ground lamb and vegetables and baked under a mashed potato “crust”). Some people and restaurants make their stew tomato-ey and others make it more gravyish. I personally make mine gravyish, and I was glad that The Urban Spoon did so as well. I did think that the stew was just a tiny bit saltier than I would have made it, but it was still delicious, with green beans, corn, peas, and onions mixed in. The mashed potatoes tasted great on the pie as well as by themselves. The salad was made with mixed greens, a tomato wedge, a red onion slice (which I removed, of course, after taking the photo), a big slice of pickled beet (which I ate even though I think beets smell like dirt-look at me trying new things!), and a pimento-stuffed green olive. I chose the vidalia dressing over ranch and raspberry vinaigrette since it was “different”. I’d only had vidalia dressing once, at another local restaurant which is well-known for theirs, and didn’t like it. That was not the case here. The dressing was great. The meal overall was great!

By the way, aside from one slightly eye-jarring wall, the decor inside of The Urban Spoon is nice, spare but not lacking, with paintings of local scenes (I assume by local artists) hanging on the wall (and available for purchase!). As you walk by, you can see into the kitchen, which is always nice. I was very pleased with this experience, and I will definitely be back, hopefully on a Sunday morning next time!

The Urban Spoon is located on Chattanooga’s North Shore at 207 Frazier Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405. You can reach them at 423-710-3252. Check out their website, http://www.urbanspoonchattanooga.com, and their Facebook page.

Taco Mamacita, Vegetarian-Style-December 23, 2011

December 28, 2011

Over the last couple of months, Philip and I have cut way down on our meat consumption in an attempt to be a little more healthy and save a few bucks as well. It’s funny, it started as a “let’s see how this goes a couple of days a week” sort of thing, which morphed into a “let’s try it every other day” sort of thing, then eventually my inner over-achiever took over and lately we haven’t been eating much meat during the week at all. Now, we are far from observing a vegan diet during the week, as we still eat lots of milk, cheese, eggs, and butter….but we really don’t miss the meat, which has been quite surprising to both of us.

We visited Taco Mamacita on “Christmas Eve Eve” with some friends who were visiting from out of town-in town for 16 hours before heading out of state to see family for Christmas. Philip had already mentioned ordering some of the vegetarian items off the menu, and I was perusing the menu trying to decide if I was going to go for strictly vegetarian options or if I was going to have something with shrimp or fish (interestingly, eating too much meat seems to take its toll on my digestion now, so since I knew I’d be eating pork and prime rib for Christmas Eve and Christmas, respectively, I had already decided to forego pork, beef, or even chicken on this jaunt). One of our friends, however, is a vegan, and when she asked our server about vegan options, the server produced a vegan menu. I had no idea any such thing existed!

There is a handful of vegan appetizers on the menu, one being chips and the choice of one of their three salsas and another being the salsa sampler, which is, of course, chips and all three salsas (mango-chunky; roasted tomato-red, slightly spicy; tomatillo-green, a little tart). As you can see, we ordered the salsa sampler. We also ordered the chips and queso, but I’ve already shown you a picture of that, so no reason to take another one! Anyway, the chips are hot, fresh, and yummy, and I liked all of the salsas, but I have to say that the tomatillo is my favorite. I just really love tomatillo salsa (AKA salsa verde, or “green salsa”).

Salsa Sampler: clockwise from left-roasted tomato salsa, mango salsa, tomatillo salsa (salsa verde)

I decided to go for an avocado taco, because I have been completely obsessed with all things avocado of late, and a “Freakin’ Vegan.” The avocado taco included, naturally, slices of avocado, lettuce, pico de gallo, and escabeche. The Freakin’ Vegan had rice with spinach, petite red beans, lettuce, pico, guacamole, and escabeche. I tried to find a good description of escabeche online, but everything I found kept saying that escabeche was a method of preparing fish using a pickling liquid (similar to ceviche, I presume). This led me to assume that the escabeche on my taco was the large shreds of onion on top that were kind of limp, as if they had been soaking in some sort of liquid-perhaps the pickling liquid???? Anyway, I guess I should have asked. But I didn’t. I did, however, remove said large strips of onion from my tacos. You know I’m not a fan! I also asked for my tacos to be served on corn tortillas instead of the standard flour tortillas. I was glad that I did! Not that there’s anything wrong with their flour tortillas-they’re quite good-I just prefer corn. Much prefer. Anyway…..I was surprised to find that I actually preferred the Freakin’ Vegan to the avocado taco. The avocado taco was good, it just seemed a little messier and more difficult to eat than the Freakin’ Vegan, and the beans gave the Freakin’ Vegan a little more substance. Both tasted great, though! I also got the vegan option of the black bean and corn salad, which was absolutely delicious, with a white balsamic vinaigrette. I ate every bite of it and considered drinking the liquid out of the bowl. I definitely recommend this as a side. I liked it best of any of the sides I have tried here.

Freakin' Vegan on the left, Avocado on the right, black bean and corn salad in the middle!

An upclose and personal view of the Freakin' Vegan

And the inside of the avocado taco

Philip didn’t go quite as far as I did; he had a vegetarian meal but not a vegan meal. He chose the black bean taco, which I had on the trip I wrote my first Taco Mama blog about, which has a black bean cake, monterey jack cheese, crema, lettuce, pico de gallo, and escabeche (there it is again!) and a vegetarian jerk taco, which included sauteed plantains, shredded cabbage, refried black beans, mango salsa, peach aioli, and spicy Caribbean jerk sauce. For his side, he decided on chipotle turnip greens. I was honestly surprised that Philip ordered the plantain taco, because plantains are similar in texture to bananas, which Philip hates (for the texture!), but he really liked the plantain taco. He was also extremely happy with the black bean taco, and he loved the chipotle turnip greens, which I actually tasted. They were very smoky and seasoned just right. I am not a huge fan of turnip greens-in fact, I despise the smell of them-but these were good! By the way, I didn’t take a picture of the inside of his black bean taco; you can go to my original post if you’d like to see one.

This is what the inside of the vegetarian jerk looks like!

I was definitely pleasantly surprised by how fantastic the vegan and vegetarian items at this great restaurant were. That’s one of the truly great things about some of the up and coming local restaurants: they are really working to keep all of their clientele and potential clientele happy and provide options that meet everyone’s dietary preferences and needs. Support local business! Eat at Taco Mama!

Taco Mamacita is located at 109 North Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405 (the old Durty Nelly’s location). They can be reached at 423-648-6262. Check out their website or Facebook page.

Tony’s Pasta-December 3, 2011

December 11, 2011

I’m not sure why I’m just now getting around to Tony’s Pasta. I’m coming up on a year of blogging in just a few months, and Tony’s is hands-down one of my favorite restaurants in Chattanooga. It has been since the first time I ever ate there…..over twelve years ago, when Philip and I were first dating.

Tony’s Pasta is hidden in the Bluff View Art District in downtown Chattanooga, near the Walnut Street Bridge and Hunter Art Museum. It’s a cozy little (maybe not so little anymore!) restaurant with outdoor seating areas out front as well as on the balcony upstairs that are lovely for warm days. This day was not so bad, but we were not brave enough to sit outside in the 50ish degree weather-although other people were. The inside of the restaurant is what could be described as “rustic”, with dark wood walls, floors, and tables. We were seated upstairs, which is a fairly small room. It seems that this is where we usually sit, and that’s fine with me.

We were quickly greeted by our server, Heath, who took our drink order and returned shortly with our waters (of course!). We perused the menu for a few minutes. I knew that I was going to get the spinach and garlic ravioli off of the “create-your-own” menu, definitely my all-time favorite dish at Tony’s, but it took me a few minutes to make a decision about my sauce. Would I choose sun-dried tomato and artichoke cream? Tomato and spinach cream? Basil pesto cream? I finally decided on sun-dried tomato and artichoke cream, plus a Caesar salad. After very seriously considering the Italian sausage burger, Philip decided on the baked penne with Italian sausage, tomato-basil sauce, and mozzarella, with a Caesar salad as well.

After taking our order, Heath quickly returned with a loaf of bread-roasted-garlic ciabatta-and olive oil with grated parmesan for dipping. This bread is heavenly, and, to be perfectly honest with you, I could eat just this bread as my meal. Roasting garlic kills the strong garlic flavor and makes it sweet and soft. It’s perfectly delicious. There is a bread bakery on the premises at Bluff View, so you know that the bread is always fresh, which makes me very happy. The salads came out soon after. Now, I know I talked about BiBa’s yummy Caesar salad a while back, and while it’s great…..nothing compares to Tony’s Caesar salad. I love that you can tell that it’s made from whole hearts of romaine, which is how I make my Caesar salads, with very fresh croutons and shaved parmesan-which, I’m sure, is true Parmigiano-Reggiano. You can taste the individual ingredients (including, yes, the anchovy, which just lends a salty, savory taste, not at all fishy. Don’t be afraid of the anchovy!). It’s pretty much the perfect Caesar salad, and, yes, I ate every bite of it.

Roasted Garlic Ciabatta with Olive Oil

The Perfect Caesar!

Shortly after we finished our salads, our entrees came out. I absolutely love this housemade ravioli. When you visit at night, sometimes they are out of ravioli. While that’s always a bummer, that tells you two very good things: (1) the ravioli tastes fantastic; and (2) it’s made here, so it’s not superstocked in the freezer. It’s fresh. It’s just a little garlicky, just a little cheesy, and so delicious. The ravioli is a reasonable portion, with a reasonable amount of sauce. That’s one of my favorite things about Tony’s: while the portions are certainly not miserly, they are also not the gargantuan portions that you generally get at chain restaurants. The sauce was tomato-ey, creamy, and a little bit sweet from the sun-dried tomato (one of my favorite things on earth) with grated parmesan cheese and quartered artichoke hearts. I super-adore artichoke hearts, so I tried to cut my artichokes into smaller pieces so that I could get some in every bite. I ate most of the ravioli, leaving a few pieces because I was full and wanted to avoid becoming overstuffed.

Spinach and Garlic Ravioli with Sundried Tomato and Artichoke Cream

Philip’s baked penne came in a little gratin dish topped with bubbly, browned mozzarella. The sauce is fresh and homemade, just a little bit chunky….but not too much. I wish I had thought to ask if the Italian sausage was made in-house, but I didn’t. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is, though, or at least somewhere in the art district. Philip said that it tasted great, and even after he was full he had to finish all of the sausage. He said that it wasn’t spicy (although he wouldn’t have minded if it was) and it was just delicious. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of Italian sausage, so I didn’t try it. I do love their baked pastas, though. Again, the portion was not tiny but not so huge as to be overwhelming. He ate most, but not all of it. Heath offered dessert, but by that point, all we could do was laugh. Desserts come from Rembrandt’s Coffee House across the street (which is where Philip proposed to me!) and of course are delicious…but that’s another blog post.

Baked Penne with Italian Sausage, Tomato Sauce, and Mozzarella Cheese

Now, I’m not going to lie. The tab was not cheap. The salads were the thing that kind of “put it over the top”. We don’t eat out much, though, so I generally don’t feel too bad about ordering what I want in a restaurant. When the food is this fresh and delicious, and the money is going back into the local economy all around, why would you feel bad? Tony’s is definitely THE place to go in Chattanooga for perfect pasta. I highly recommend it! If you are not in the mood for pasta, they also have pizzas, sandwiches, and salads. I’ve never ordered anything I didn’t like! Go for lunch, go early, or be prepared to wait, though. It’s a popular place, and the wait at peak times can be a killer!

Tony’s Pasta is located at 212 High Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403. You can call them at 423-265-5033×6. They are open Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Visit the Bluff View website: www.bluffviewartdistrict.com or find it on Facebook.

Urban Stack Burger Lounge-November 18, 2011

November 24, 2011

Last Saturday, Philip and I had several options that we were considering for our Saturday blog post restaurant outing. We’ve not been eating out much lately, and in fact have decided to focus on the blog when we go out to eat, which means that our eating out needs to center around local restaurants. I was craving a burger, so when Philip suggested Urban Stack, I was game. I had heard mixed reviews about Urban Stack, which is owned by the same proprietors that own Taco Mamacita. I hadn’t actually heard anyone say that it was bad, but I had heard reviews from great to okay. So….we headed downtown.

When we headed into Urban Stack, we were greeted by a very friendly hostess and seated immediately (we got there just in time, because by the time we got our food there were people waiting outside). We immediately noticed the cool, dark wood and interesting decor. The atmosphere in this eatery is great…so I was sold there. I was also sold by the poster hanging right above our table that explained Urban Stack’s commitment to local foods, which, if you have read my blog for long, you know is very important to me:

Urban Stack takes pride in our community and region. We work with local farmers and vendors for the absolute best quality of meats and ingredients available. We have specifically chosen a wide variety of meats that are either all-natural, organic, grass fed, free-range or from sustainable and humane farms. We are committed to freshness, quality and homemade goods. We would like to thank our local vendors and friends: Benton’s Family Farm, Clumpie’s Ice Cream, Niedlov’s Breadworks, Sequatchie Cove, Sweetwater Valley Farm, and Springer Mountain Farm.

Urban Stack is the home of “killer burgers and manly drinks.” I don’t know about the drinks….although they did have quite a lengthy beer, wince, and drink menu. Of course, I had water. I was hoping that the killer burger part was true, of course. As you might expect the burger selection was massive-20 in all, including two turkey burgers, a mushroom burger, a veggie burger, and a lamb burger. The standard burger is 100% Angus, but you can substitute a chicken breast for $2.00 or Wagyu (from the same type of cattle that brings us Japanese Kobe beef) for $3.00 (although a couple of the burgers include Wagyu). Burgers are served on a Niedlov’s bun made especially for Urban Stack, which can be subbed with a whole wheat Niedlov’s bun or a lettuce wrap (which makes me ask-why? Didn’t the low-carb craze end about 5 years ago? Give me my carbs!!!! But I digress.).

I toyed with the idea of ordering the gourmet bacon cheeseburger: American Kobe-style Wagyu beef, bacon-onion compote, lettuce, and gruyere-blue cheese sauce. Ultimately, though, I decided I wanted a basic, classic burger for my first try. I figured that would make it easier for me to compare the Urban Stack burger to other burgers that I’ve had. I decided on the basic Bacon Cheeseburger: Benton’s bacon, Tillamook cheddar, chipotle ketchup, house sauce, balsamic onions, tomato, and lettuce. Philip decided on the Farm Burger: 100% grassfed beef, sun-dried tomato relish, Sequatchie Cove Cumberland cheese, celery mayo and lettuce. The server asked us if we wanted “pink or no pink”; of course, we both ordered pink (don’t lecture me about e coli! I’m a healthy adult. I’ll take my risks.). He ordered house-cut fries, and I ordered onion rings.

The food came out within 10 or 15 minutes and looked fantastic. Each burger had a small condiment cup with housemade pickles (I am assuming that these were refrigerator pickles-they were still very fresh-tasting and not super vinegary. They were slightly spicy and the red pepper flakes were visible). We bit into our burgers….and they tasted fantastic too. The pink was slight but not pervasive-I don’t like to feel like I’m eating raw ground beef. The thick-cut Benton’s bacon was fantastic, and the balsamic onions added a hint of sweetness. The onion rings were very large and not greasy. Philip also loved his burger. We’re big grass-fed beef fans, and if you’ve ever had it, you know that there is a definite difference in the flavor from grain-fed. Philip could definitely taste the “grass-fed” flavor in his burger. The hand-cut, skin-on fries were hot and very crispy and delicious. I think, though, that our favorite item at Urban Stack was the chipotle ketchup. If you aren’t a chipotle fan, you won’t like it…but if you like chipotle, you will love it. We definitely did.

Bacon Cheeseburger: 100% Angus Beef burger with Benton's Bacon, Tillamook Cheddar, House Sauce, Chipotle Ketchup, Lettuce, Tomato, and Balsamic Onions, with a Side of Onion Rings

The Farm Burger: 100% grassfed beef, sun-dried tomato relish, Sequatchie Cove Cumberland cheese, celery mayo and lettuce, with a side of housecut fries

As I neared the last third of my burger, I informed Philip that I was going to finish it. That was saying a lot, because it was huge….but I was feeling it, and I did. I can pack away a lot of food when I’m hungry. When I was done, though, I was definitely done, and dessert was the last thing on my mind. I didn’t even notice the “five-dollar shakes” section on the menu, featuring shakes made with Clumpies ice cream. Five dollars is a bit steep for a shake anyway, though, at least for someone who rarely bothers with dessert in restaurants…which leads me to my one complaint about Urban Stack. Their menu does not say that a side is included with the burgers, so I was wondering if sides were a la carte….and when our server asked me if I wanted a side, that confirmed it. The burgers appear to be priced the same as what you might order in a casual dining chain (mostly $7-$8 range), but remember that this does not include a side, which will run you anywhere from $2.50 (fries or rings) to $5.00 (steakhouse sides like mac & cheese or creamed spinach). Now, I don’t have a problem with the cost…..but I would venture to guess that most people don’t even give a second thought to the concept that fries aren’t included, so they are probably a little shocked to get their bill. I found that a bit misleading.

That, however, was my only problem…so when you go, just be aware of that! I’ll admit, Urban Stack was not my favorite burger-that honor still belongs to The Terminal-but it was definitely a runner-up. I can’t wait to go back and order the aforementioned Gourmet Bacon Cheeseburger, or maybe the Good Day Sunshine, which includes a fried egg (!). Oh yeah, the menu also includes salads….but it’s a burger joint, so I won’t be ordering those anytime soon.

Try Urban Stack! They are located at 12 W. 13th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Their hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday. You can call them at 423-475-5350, or check them out online http://urbanstack.com or on Facebook or Twitter .

Good Dog-November 12, 2011

November 13, 2011

Let me tell you about me and hot dogs. We have a sullied past relationship. I have hated hot dogs since I was a very small child. I married a man, however, who thinks that hot dogs are just fabulous. He looks forward to my nephews’ birthday parties every year because odds are good that he will get a hot dog, which, until recently, has been a pretty rare phenomenon for him. About a year and a half ago, though, I decided to give them another try. I went to the store and spent $5.00 on a pack of Applegate Farm all-beef dogs, and Philip grilled mine to death. I topped it with lots of stuff, and I ate it. I decided hot dogs weren’t so bad after all, as long as they were on my terms. No boiled dogs, and no mystery dogs. I’ll gladly spend five bucks on dogs I trust.

Anyway, Philip’s sister gave us an Adventures in Dining coupon book for Christmas last year, and there was a buy one get one free coupon for an entree at Good Dog, a hot dog restaurant on Chattanooga’s North Shore. Good Dog also serves frites-twice fried, hand-cut, skin-on fries, which is one of the foods that I am quite certain will be served in Heaven….so I decided that I wanted to give it a try. We are not too big on downtown just because of the parking situation, but we have recently discovered the parking lot of a business that closes early on a Saturday and does not have restricted parking (i.e. a tow-away policy) for non-patrons parking in their lot during non-business hours. For that, I salute them. So, we decided to head downtown for some hot dogs yesterday, because Philip had been wanting one.

When we walked into Good Dog, we were impressed by the atmosphere. It’s really funky with wooden tables and a really cool facade on the counter. The floors are hardwood and there are interesting hangings on the wall. We were immediately greeted by a very friendly employee who gave us menus and explained them to us. She told us that they use Sequatchie Cove meat for the brats and sausages, which they case in-house. They also offer veggie dogs, and their hot dogs are all beef. You can order your hot dogs or frites (Belgian-style fries) plain, topped according to menu suggestions, or topped with any variety of the toppings and sauces available on the menu. The options are limited. They also serve beer from Chattanooga Brewing Company and house-made cupcakes (on this day they had red velvet, pumpkin, carrot, and devil’s food with peppermint buttercream. All sounded delish to me but we decided to forego the cupcakes….). We took our menus to the table to peruse and ordered at the counter. And both of us forgot about the coupon. Drats! Oh well….we’ll just have to find an excuse to go back before 12/31!

Philip decided on the classic brat: simmered in beer and onions and topped off on the griddle, then served with Bertman’s brown mustard and topped with crisp kraut. Not my thing, but he was pretty excited. I decided on the pimento cheese dog: a hot dog with pimento cheese, frites sauce (I’ll talk about that in a minute), and tomatoes. We also ordered a large cone of frites to share. Since the brats take a little while to cook, they went ahead and brought our frites out to us. We decided not to have them topped, but we each got a small cup of frites sauce, or Remia fritessaus, a Dutch mayo-based sauce; there is also a selection of sauces on each table, including wasabi ketchup, curry ketchup, honey mustard, and regular old Heinz ketchup. I tried them all, but I honestly did not think that the curry ketchup was quite as good as that at The Honest Pint, and I couldn’t really taste the wasabi in the wasabi ketchup (but Philip could). The “fritessaus” was definitely my favorite. The frites were amazing….I just love skin-on fries. They are served in a paper cone that the server sets down in a hole in your table. Fun!

Frites: Belgian-style Fries, Hand-cut, Skin-on, and Twice-fried. WORD.

Finally, the moment of truth came. Honestly, I was scared to death that I was going to hate this hot dog, since it was not grilled to death. I mean, seriously. I char my dogs at home. This was griddled, but not charred. There was not so much pimento cheese that it was overwhelming. The bread was very fresh and soft. I took a bite….and I loved it! It was absolutely delicious. I think I probably could have eaten one without toppings! That’s saying something.

Pimento Cheese Dog: Hot Dog with Frites Sauce (or Fritessaus!), Pimento Cheese, and Chopped Tomatoes

Before Philip bit into his brat, he commented that it smelled terrible. He even told the server it smelled like a dead man’s feet. But when he bit into it, his eyes rolled back into his head and I could tell that the taste did not mirror the smell. He said that it was absolutely fantastic. Kraut doesn’t smell good….but, according to Philip, it tastes good, and so, apparently, did the brat itself. He was a very happy man.

Classic Brat: Bratwurst with Bertman's Brown Mustard and Crisp Kraut

As we were eating, I laughed about the fact that a couple of years ago I never would have imagined myself sitting in a restaurant eating a hot dog. Honestly, I doubt that there are many restaurants around where I would do that now. Good Dog, though, has earned my seal of approval. I will definitely go back, and really look forward to seeing the periodic changes that they make to their menu. And next time, I’ll be ordering one of their beautiful (but not overly-iced!) cupcakes! And maybe some BLT frites. By the way, Good Dog also serves a selection of salads and soups, and in addition to the frites they also had some veggie side specials, including (I think) sweet potatoes and turnip greens. I wasn’t paying too much attention to that part, since I knew I’d be ordering frites!

Good Dog is located at 34 Frazier Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405. You can call them at 423-475-6175. They are open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday-Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Check out their website or find them on Facebook or Twitter.

Eat at Good Dog!

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