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restaurants and food

City Cafe

Chattanooga, TN

Ken Wilshire stops at a downtown establishment in Chattanooga for a nostalgic dining experience.

Ace Diner

Dickson, TN

There used to be one spot in every town where people would go for coffee, food as well as news, sort of like a social networking site only with real people and real networking. The idea is making a big comeback, and in the city of Dickson a new meeting place is in the same spot as the old-time meeting place. Tennessee Crossroads went to take a look at, and get a taste of the Ace Diner in downtown Dickson, TN.

Niedlov’s Breadworks

Chattanooga, TN

Here at Tennessee Crossroads we have a tremendous amount of pride in taking you to exciting new destinations across the state. You might say this is our bread and butter. Well, speaking of bread and butter, Tennessee Crossroads found a Chattanooga, TN destination that's better than sliced bread. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Niedlov's Breadworks.

Riverview Restaurant & Marina

Ashland City, TN

Tennessee Crossroads meets a pair of New Orleans transplants who resettled in Columbia, TN following Hurricane Katrina. Here, they restored an old restaurant on the Cumberland River in Ashland City where they are bringing the taste of home to Tennessee. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

The Jerky Man

Dickson, TN

If you live any where around Dickson, TN you might go in search of the Jerky Man. Tennessee Crossroads found him selling his homemade Jerky on the side of the road. Kenny Benttley makes life enjoyable for people he not only provides Jerky for, but also entertains them with a few good stories along the way. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe

Chattanooga, TN

Tennessee Crossroads discovers that life is a picnic at one particular former Chattanooga, TN gas station. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe.

The Arcade Restaurant

Memphis, TN

A couple of blocks off Beale Street in Memphis, TN sits an old fashioned diner called the Arcade. The Arcade holds the distinction of being Memphis' oldest café. Nashville Public Television and Tennessee Crossroads visited the landmark recently to find out how this eatery has managed to keep its doors open even when downtown Memphis was a ghost town.

Jeff Sowell’s Family Restaurant

Murfreesboro, TN

Tennessee Crossroads meets the Sowell Brothers of Murfreesboro, TN who gave up the laboratory for the kitchen and a good meal. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Jeff Sowell's Family Restaurant.

Homestead Manor Plantation

Thompson's Station, TN

Susan Watson visits the Homestead Manor Plantation in Thompson's Station to learn a little history while eating a little lunch.

Nick’s Italian Deli

Franklin, TN

Tennessee Crossroads' Joe Elmore makes a stop in Franklin, TN where hard work and great authentic Italian deli food make for a real success story.

Blue Orchid Bistro

Dunlap, TN

Tressa Bush visits Dunlap to get a taste of the Blue Orchid Bistro and find out why an aspiring chef from Florida would head to the hills of South Central Tennessee to seek her fortune.

Green Frog Village

Bells, TN

Most of us have a family heirloom or two around to connect us with our ancestors. The fellow you're about to meet has assembled an entire village to keep him connected to his rural West Tennessee root. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Green Frog Village in Alamo, TN.