Restaurant articles are back after a six-year hiatus! For this one, I did something a little different for the Uncle Sam’s Immigrant Café website, which profiles immigrant… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Fresh Pot Café”
Author: Roman Flis
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Steelpan Rastaraunt/Black Magpie Theory
It’s been a bit since I’ve done a restaurant review—but I’ve been working on some other projects in the meantime1—so I figured the Steelpan Rastaraunt and Black… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Steelpan Rastaraunt/Black Magpie Theory”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Elemental
Beginning as a bread baker at Chattanooga’s former—locally owned and sourced—Greenlife Grocery, Charlie Loomis soon rose to the rank of executive chef, carrying his position through its… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Elemental”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Crave Café & Bakery
Chattanooga’s first-ever gluten-free eatery recently opened in Warehouse Row’s food court, providing a quick-meal haven for those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Former local lawyer Karen Wilson learned of her own gluten… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Crave Café & Bakery”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Community Pie
After their successful ventures with Taco Mamacita and Urban Stack Burger Lounge, local restaurateurs Mike and Taylor Monen set their sights on Neapolitan pizza, opening Community Pie next to Miller Plaza last month. The… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Community Pie”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Alleia
With the Chattanooga fine-dining mecca of St. John’s Restaurant and Meeting Place already under his belt, Chef Daniel Lindley embarked on a new culinary quest in 2009.… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Alleia”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: The Den
Two giant lions have recently prowled into Harrison. These prideful statues are now resting along Highway 58, guarding their new home, The Den, a restaurant and tavern that… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: The Den”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: The Station House
Roamin’ up the old train tracks from my previous review across from the former train depot in LaFayette, last weekend I found myself back at the historic Chattanooga Choo-Choo.… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: The Station House”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Chattanooga Street Tavern
Chattanooga Street was once the main route from LaFayette, Ga., to Chattanooga, creating a bustling economic center along the strip of road through the heart of LaFayette.… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Chattanooga Street Tavern”
Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken
Although many fried chicken places refer to their chicken as “famous,” Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken can actually back it up. After a chicken tattoo ad at the Lookouts Stadium was published by… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken”