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”

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”

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”

After 43 years in business, the employees of Red Bank’s Southern Restaurant hung up their aprons and retired their spatulas for—seemingly—the last time in October. However, a month later,… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Kim’s Southern Restaurant”

Residing in the former foyer of the Grand Hotel across from the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, The English Rose Tearoom—sharing the historic building with several apartments—has boasted an authentic… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: The English Rose Tearoom”

Native Guatemalan Erwin Ovalle opened Ovalle’s Mexican Café a few months ago in St. Elmo, fulfilling a dream of opening his own traditional Mexican bakery and café. After… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Ovalle’s Mexican Café”

In 2010, Urban Stack Burger Lounge inhabited Chattanooga’s old Southern Railway Baggage Building down on the Southside, with owners Mike and Taylor Monen looking to remodel this… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Urban Stack Burger Lounge”

Nestled on East Main Street in Chattanooga’s historical Southside district, the family-run Bluegrass Grill has been serving up breakfast and lunch since October ’07. Retired orthodox minister Jonas Worsham’s culinary journey… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Bluegrass Grill”

Food Works is located in the North Shore area in part of an old, renovated multistory knitting mill—which, in itself, has multiple historical stories to tell. Sharing this large building… Read more “Restaurant Roamin’ with Roman: Food Works”