Food + Beverage

A Taste of Italy

From Alpine Cheeses to Dolci, a Journey Through Italy's Regions Article by Annette Morejon, Traveler’s Caffe | Photography by Photography Provided Ask an Italian to describe Italian food and you may get a surprising answer: there is no single “Italian cuisine.” Instead, Italy is a collection of regional traditions shaped by geography, agriculture and centuries of local history. Travel from the mountains of the north to the sun-drenched south and ingredients, pasta shapes, cheeses, wines and...

Food + Beverage

From Backyard Hens to Best Seller

Duck and Hen Farm's Gourmet Cookies Article by Belinda Martin | Photography by Photography Provided When Emily Brooks started Duck and Hen Farm in 2024, she wasn't chasing a business plan,  she was chasing a closer connection to her family. She and her husband, Shane, had already kept chickens for about a decade, and as Brooks grew more drawn to self-sufficiency and from-scratch cooking, those farm-fresh eggs became the foundation of something new. "Flour is a staple in most baked goods," she...

Food + Beverage

Art of Spirits

With Her New Book of Paintings, Brandi Donan Celebrates the Stories Behind the Art of Drinks in Chattanooga Article by Eve Crabtree | Photography by Katie Reese, Creative Compass Brandi Donan’s career as an artist started when she was young and would watch Bob Ross tutorials with her grandmother. She went a different direction and didn’t give it a second thought until adulthood, when she rediscovered the joy painting brought her. “I started painting professionally in 2012 and realized...

Life + Culture

The Main Brew

Community, One Locally Roasted Cup at a Time  Article by Demi Guillory | Photography by Photography Provided Before The Main Brew opened this past May on Main Street, the boutique coffee trailer existed in one unforgettable dream for owner Hanah Hatler.  “If I dream, I never remember them,” she quips. When an image serving the people of her hometown from a coffee trailer came to her one night and lingered long into the next morning, she knew it was meant to be. It also helped that the stars...

Food + Beverage

Steel Pioneer Fire Cooking

An Open-Fire Chef's Journey to Teaching His Lifelong Passion Article by Eve Crabtree | Photography by Photography Provided Chef David Hussey’s passion for creative cooking over an open fire comes from years of experience in the kitchen and outdoors. “I grew up doing a lot of bushcraft, survival, and camping,” he explains. “I did those things while working as a chef as well. When I cooked outside, I would always bring fancy ingredients or do something cool on the fire.” Up until he started...

Local Services

A Life Best Savored

For Natasha Wisniewski, Whiskey Is About Much More Article by Kristi Sellers | Photography by Photography Provided It can mean a cold evening around a campfire, a country concert with friends, an afternoon on the lake or a memory of her wedding day. These themes run throughout Natasha’s life, from the way she and husband Paul spend their weekends to the deeply personal work she does through Elder Path. “I’m a country girl,” Natasha says. Born in Arkansas and raised in Florida, she was living...

Food + Beverage

Bona Fide

Led by a Team of Industry Veterans, a New Chattanooga Icon Is in the Making Article by Kate Robertson Parrish | Photography by Garage Phase Studios Southside has a new bar to fall in love with—and the neighborhood has already welcomed it with grateful stomachs. Bona Fide is the brain child of five Chattanooga industry stalwarts: head chef Joey Milenkovic, pastry chef Estela Felipe, bar managers Rachel Holland and Garth Poe, and project manager Jared Padovani. The industry brought them...

Food + Beverage

Massey's Kitchen

Indulge in a Taste of the Mediterranean at This Lookout Mountain Favorite Article by Kate Robertson Parrish | Photography by Southmade Marketing & Randi Vasquez Photography Venture up Lookout Mountain, and you’ll find perhaps one of Chattanooga’s best kept secrets. Massey’s Kitchen sits just inside the Tennessee side of the mountain, and it’s become a go-to gathering place for locals and visitors alike.   Massey’s Kitchen is part of Square One Holdings, the restaurant family behind local...

Professional Services

Envision Home Staging and Design

Tiffany Rich intentionally cultivates cozy, family-oriented atmospheres through home staging and interior design. Article by Eve Crabtree | Photography by Rilee Wagner Photography Tiffany Rich of Envision Home Staging and Design has always loved making her home a place that was comfortable and welcoming for her family. “I always enjoyed keeping up-to-date styles and making my home cozy so my family can relax,” Tiffany shares. When her son became a realtor, Tiffany started helping him by doing...

Health + Wellness

Ember Movement Studio

Co-Owners Share How They Help Clients Find Their Fire Article by Eve Crabtree | Photography by Mountain Media Productions Heather Heatherly and Kelly Hutt, co-owners of Ember Movement Studio, have combined experience in pole fitness, strength training, and yoga that led them to start Ember Movement Studio—a place where all of those styles of fitness and more are in one place. Their decision to offer so many workout styles was very intentional. “Previously, we were going to different studios to...