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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

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BEGINNINGS: Baseball future reconnects with its past

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Behind The Barrel

Raising a toast to National Bourbon Heritage Month

MUSIC: Chattanooga label re-issues and releases sublime silliness SCREEN: See epic “Gone With the Wind” on the big screen SPIRITS: Roca Patrón delivers

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From Reds to Dodgers to Twins Chattanooga’s baseball future reconnects with its baseball past

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Catching a ballgame in person is very affordable, especially for families.”

It’s often been said that the best bang for the entertainment buck in town is a night out at the ballpark. The Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark, to be precise.

With individual ticket prices ranging from $3 to $9 apiece, and quite reasonable concession prices, catching a ballgame in person is very affordable, especially for families.

With that in mind, ownership and management of the Lookouts have worked very hard to present the best quality teams they could. Which, in the ever-shifting world of professional baseball, often means change.

It seems like just yesterday that, after

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a very long relationship with the not-so-distant Cincinnati Reds, the Lookouts made a dramatic change and became affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers. “Dodgertown, Tennessee” changed from a sea of red to sea of Dodger Blue, which would have made my late grandmother extremely gary poole happy. She was one of the biggest Dodgers fans I have ever known, and considering I was born in the City of Angels, the apple didn’t fall far from the baseball tree.

And it’s been a great partnership. The team finished the season atop the Southern League North Division standings, with a lot of exciting young ballplayers leading the way to the League Championship series.

But all good things must come to an end.

Which is not say the team is taking a step backwards. Far from it, in fact. Lookouts President and General Manager Rich Mozingo made the announcement this past week that the team was partnering the Minnesota Twins organization, which oversees what many consider to be one of the best farm systems in the league.

“We are excited to partner with a team that has a deep history with the Chattanooga Lookouts,” said Mozingo. “The Minne-

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sota Twins are an upstanding organization and present an incredible opportunity for the Lookouts and the city of Chattanooga.”

And there’s quite a bit of history between the two organizations. From 1932 to 1959, the Lookouts were affiliated with the Washington Senators, who became the Minnesota Twins in 1961.

Chattanooga won three league titles as a Senators affiliate, including one under manager Cal Ermer. Ermer managed the Lookouts from 1952 to 1957 and went on to manage the Twins for part of the 1967 and all of the 1968 season.

Hall of Famer, and former Minnesota Twins great Harmon Killebrew also has roots with the Lookouts. The 13time All-Star spent two seasons with Chattanooga and hit a combined 46 home runs.

All in all, while my grandmother may disapprove from wherever she is, I am looking forward to a new season of Lookouts baseball come next April. Play ball!

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Iron Athletes Invade Chattanooga This Sunday Training for a triathlon requires a lot from athletes: time, motivation and commitment. The athletes competing in IRONMAN Chattanooga have been training, in many cases, for years, and their hard work will show on Sunday, Sept. 28, as they swim, bike, and run to the finish line.

Benefiting the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, IRONMAN Chattanooga is the eleventh IRONMAN race in the U.S. Series. The race is an all-day event, beginning with the pro start at 7:30 a.m. and the age group start at 7:40 a.m.

Kicking off the race is a 2.4 mile swim in the Tennessee River. Shuttle services will take athletes to the starting point (be-

hind the Kenco Building) and spectators are invited to watch along the Riverwalk as athletes swim to the exit point at Ross’s Landing.

From there, athletes will continue with a scenic two-loop, 56mile bike course (a total of 112 miles) through North Georgia. A map of the course, including turnby-turn instructions is available on IRONMAN Chattanooga’s website.

Athletes will finish with a 26.2mile run through downtown Chattanooga, the

IN THIS ISSUE

Hayley Graham Arts wirter Hayley Graham is a Jillof-alltrades originally from Nashville, Tennessee. When not singing with her bands “Amber Fults and the Ambivalent Lovers” and “The Goodbye Girls,” or teaching yoga at Hot Yoga Plus and beyoga Ooltewah, she can

Tennessee Riverwalk, the Veterans Bridge, Northshore, the Walnut Street Bridge and Riverfront Parkway, coming to an end at Ross’s Landing.

Take a stroll by the river to Ross’s Landing on Sunday to cheer on the athletes as they make their way across that finish line. The athletes may be well trained, but a little cheering never hurts!

For more information visit ironman.com/chattanooga.

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Alex Teach be found supporting local music, theatre, art and all of the wonderful events and opportunities Chattanooga has to offer. Hayley writes about art, culture and this town that she so dearly loves. She likes to further muse and ramble on her website at hayleygraham.com. She has written a number of arts features for The Pulse this year, including the 4 Bridges Arts Festival cover story that looked at all the emerging artists this year.

Our longtime police columnist, Officer Alex Teach, is a California native and a 20- year veteran police officer. He’s a street cop who found a cathartic outlet for rampant cynicism in the form of writing. “I have a front-row seat to the most disturbing show on

earth,” says Teach. “Nightmares, like The Pulse, are free. Both should be shared with everyone.” His columns have attracted the attention of mayors and U.S. senators, though only when readers are attempting to have him fired. Officer Teach is also an avid bicyclist and passionate recreational boater, whose likes include short walks, rum, and volunteering at the Boehm Birth Defects Center when he has the time.

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Starting a Company or Building a City?

Co.Starters is in the business of launching businesses

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Elwell counts three main lessons he and his team have learned that shaped the relaunch. Lesson one: Community is more important than knowledge.”

Rich Bailey is a professional writer, editor and (sometimes) PR consultant. He led a project to create Chattanooga’s first civic web site in 1995 before even owning a modem. Now he covers Chattanooga technology for The Pulse and blogs about it at CircleChattanooga.com. He splits his time between Chattanooga and Brooklyn.

Gig Tank may get the headlines, with its mission to leverage Chattanooga’s gigabit Internet to create high-growth high-tech startups—but another Company Lab program called Co.Starters has been working longer and without much fanfare, helping a much largRICH er number of small businesses of all types get started in Chattanooga.

Enoch Elwell leads Co.Starters, originally called SpringBoard. After four years, this startup development program has racked up some pretty impressive numbers. From 2008 through March 2014, Co.Starters counts 957 program participants, who have

created 440 new businesses and 1,032 new jobs. (These numbers include programs run by Co.Lab, as well as by other organizations that license the program, such as the Urban League, Society of Work and LAUNCH Chattanooga.)

T h e s e numbers include satelBAILEY lite programs in Cincinnati and Detroit, but about two-thirds can be attributed to Chattanooga, according to Elwell. And the tallies have continued to rise since these stats were compiled in February.

Like the entire Co.Lab organization, Co.Starters began with CreateHere, which was deliberately sunsetted at the end of 2011.

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CreateHere pursued a variety of strategies to “use creativity and innovation to make Chattanooga a better place.” One of its programs was SpringBoard, a business-planning course that continued Co.Lab’s flagship program.

After several years of graduating hundreds of potential new company starters, Co.Lab took SpringBoard through a rebranding and relaunch that both built on its successes and rethought it from the inside out.

“We found that the core product we were delivering wasn’t actually the biggest value,” says Elwell. “It just happened to be a structure in which all these other side benefits were happening, which were really transforming people’s lives.”

Elwell counts three main lessons he and his team have learned that shaped the relaunch. Lesson one:

Community is more important than knowledge.

“We have access to all the knowledge we need, but we don’t know how to apply it, or what questions to ask, or we don’t have the moral support to just go out and do it,” he says. “We found that the biggest value was the community of support around you, both the peers who can kind of cheerlead for you, share their experiences and connections, and also the community leaders, who can provide some higher-level direction. They can see further than you can, or they have unique value in the resources and connections they can share.”

Lesson two: Simplicity is key. Many potential business owners are intimidated by business jargon or the price of an MBA. “People have been launching businesses for thousands of years, and somehow they’ve done it

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without getting MBAs,” says Elwell.

“We fundamentally believe that the skills needed to launch a business can be learned through relationships and through real life and with regular language. And we don’t need to put a business school construct around individuals who are trying to run practical businesses for them to be successful.”

Lesson three: Invest in individuals. Most of the economic development world is about job growth, but Co.Starters is more interested in the individual entrepreneur.

“The way we like to see things happen is we find what people’s actual goals and desires are and craft a story that fits where they want to end up,” says Elwell. “We fundamentally believe you have to invest in the individual first and support them in their journey. If you do that then you’ll have the best chance of long term success.”

The revamped program shifted its focus from creating a business plan to creating a business model. While a business plan outlines all the tactical details of how the business will work, a business model focuses on capturing and testing all the assumptions that drive the business.

“The goal is for people to understand why their business works or doesn’t work, change it until it actually fits the market, and then be able

to explain why their business fits the market and why its going to work, based on facts,” says Elwell. “Once you’ve developed your business model and understand it well, it’s easy to whip out a formal business plan because you know all the answers. It’s just putting them in a different format.”

If the mission of encouraging startup businesses seems like something only a business person could love, consider this: Elwell thinks the greatest value to communities that adopt Co.Starters—including Chattanooga—is in the culture building that small creative businesses do.

“When you visit a city and you love it, you usually try to describe how awesome that city is, in terms of small businesses,” he says, like coffee shops, unique shops, local restaurants and art galleries. “Of course there’s the big infrastructure projects like the Riverwalk that tie in as well, but usually they’re side by side with small creative businesses. That is a fundamental part of transforming a community, which you can’t put a price tag on. And that’s the real value of the small businesses we’re trying to support.”

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Behind The Barrel Raising a toast to National Bourbon Heritage Month

By Marcelo Nascimento with Mike McJunkin

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Making great bourbon is an art form.

Though a lot of people can do it to some degree, few are truly exceptional.”

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s of 2007, September has been recognized, by Congress as National Bourbon Heritage Month, celebrating “America’s Native Spirit.” American whiskey, whether bourbon, rye or any other variation, is more popular than ever today. Modern, big-brand bourbon makers embrace the now-international love of bourbon, giving us special bottlings, while new start-ups try and break into the market.

Bourbon, by law, can be produced anywhere in the United States, must be made with a mixture of at least 51 percent corn, must be aged in new, charred, oak barrels—and a slew of other regulations.

Currently, 95 percent of bourbon is made in Kentucky, but, interestingly, no distillery exists in present-day Bourbon County, KY, where many people think bourbon has to be made.

The two main types of boutique bourbons produced are either crafted by distillers that source, distill, age and bottle themselves, or craftsmen that purchase barrels and are able to develop their own by altering their aging condition and blend-

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ing or adding unique finishes to the previously distilled product.

When done well, both should be treated as equal artisans.

Combing through a wellstocked bar or liquor store is a lot like shopping for a car. Some models are fast and flashy, some are job-specific, while others are practical and affordable.

If you search hard enough and are willing to pay the man, you can even find an old classic in its original body.

Similarly, there are a lot of choices when it comes to picking a whiskey or bourbon. Information is now at our fingertips that tells us everything, from where the bourbon is produced, bought, and bottled, to who makes it, to how it’s made.

The Big Bourbon Guns Making great bourbon is an art form.

Though a lot of people can do it to some degree, few are truly exceptional.

Imagine a huge bourbon warehouse with a million barrels in it. Now, someone gives you a glass and tells you to go pick out the best barrel in the building.

This is, essentially, how huge distillers operate. The advantage they have is that they have most likely been aging bourbon in that warehouse for several generations and know what areas produce the best product.

The bourbon industry today is made up of more than 600 bourbons and whiskeys, with only a small fraction of distilleries producing all the brands on our shelves. Purchasing “open market” whiskeys for blending is not highly advertised, because it is generally looked down upon. As an example, there is a distillery in Indiana that is responsible for the large majority of all rye whiskey and a significant amount of different “generic” whiskeys in the U.S. The distillery doesn’t bottle any of their whiskeys for themselves, but instead sells them to whiskey-makers. By most accounts, their whiskeys are well

regarded, especially considering how many companies purchase from them and the quality of bourbons being blended from their stocks.

By law, companies are allowed to purchase barrels from other distilleries and bottle it as their own. Some companies are completely transparent about this practice, while others are less than forthcoming. This raises the question: Should a bourbon brand be required to complete the entire bourbon process from grain to bottle or does it matter?

Large companies’ Master Distillers are able to control the entire bourbonmaking process from the grains they receive, to how it’s distilled, to how and where it ages. Some of those hundreds of thousands of barrels will simply age better than others; these specially selected barrels become the limitededition brands, the others become their more standard brands like Buffalo Trace, Jim Beam, or Heaven Hill.

The Sazerac Company arguably owns one of the most well-respected portfolios of whiskeys in the world (Colonel E. H. Taylor, G.T. Stagg, Eagle Rare, Pappy Van Winkle, and the list goes on). Each year, before the holidays,

they release what they call their “Antique Collection.” These bottles are catalogued and labeled so you know in what season they were bottled. Hand selecting the best barrels is what makes this release so special.

Pappy Van Winkle might well be the most recognizable, sought-after bourbon you find in the spirits industry.

Before the turn of the twentieth century, Pappy owned the A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery. Old Rip Van Winkle, with its wheated sour mash, started being produced just before Prohibition. The distillery continued to operate during Prohibition, bottling “medicinal” whiskey as one of six active distilleries.

It wasn’t until 1972 that Pappy’s son began to once again make Old Rip Van Winkle.

Here’s where it gets interesting: The original Pappy was produced during the twilight of the Stitzel-Weller distillery, before it was closed in 1992. The Van Winkle family controls most of what remains today. A large part of why Pappy is so hard to find is that there simply isn’t enough of it to go around.

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Both large and small distillers give their specialedition bottles unique names to celebrate a part of their history.”

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The Artisan Trends The crafting-from-grains process is essentially the same for a small micro-distiller. The difference is the scale on which they are distilling or aging and how much technology or quality of products to which they may have access. There are relatively few micro-distillers creating bourbon entirely from scratch. The financial stability needed for the creation process is daunting. You must source your own grains, mill them, then ferment the mash, have a quality still to turn that “beer” into a quality distillate, then purchase or make quality barrels, finally having a large enough space with an ideal environment to let it age for 2-20 years. Yet there are some great whiskey-makers doing just that: Leopold Brothers, Balcones Distilling, Ransom Spirits, and a handful of others.

Another trend emerging is “open market” whiskey. Great brands are choosing the talent of Master Blenders over the talent of Master Distillers. These whiskey-makers select special barrels from other distilleries

and modify their aging conditions to create a unique product. Jefferson’s Bourbon is a prime example.

Jefferson’s treats blending and aging bourbon like it’s a dinner party for eight—not 80. Their bourbons are praised as some of the best, but they do not distill any of the bourbon themselves. Rather, they purchase hand-selected barrels from other whiskey-makers and change the condition in which those barrels finish aging to make it their own. It’s becoming a more common practice.

What’s refreshing are the honesty, transparency, and pride that Jefferson’s Bourbon and others take in their craft.

Yet another new trend is finishing bourbon in a barrel other then American oak. Angel’s Envy is exploding with bourbon that is finished in port barrels, giving it a mellower flavor.

Maker’s Mark created a Maker’s 46 for which they insert slats of toasted French oak into the barrels to finish them off.

The “make-and-buy-local” trend translates to bourbon as well. Is a locally owned company selling a

product that is made and packaged in a different location considered local? When making cheese, does it take anything away from the cheese if it is made from your own dairy cows or milk sourced from a nearby farm—or from a completely different region?

Does the “local” business have to produce locally, provide towards the local job market, and have a local office? With more and more small brands popping up and touting themselves as “local,” you, the consumer, must make the decision.

Both large and small distillers give their special-edition bottles unique names to celebrate a part of their history, a moment in time or a description of their process. The bourbons in those bottles are examples of certain barrels they deem to be above

and beyond or unique in some way.

Just as an artist may produce an impressive body of work, there are some pieces of art that are a step above the rest. And just like an artist, it is either a personal choice or a collective effort. From those choices, reputation is created. Reputation is what makes a simple item a brand and gives it name recognition.

As consumers, we’re fortunate to have so many great bourbons to choose from and are able to do our part to honor the craftsmen, distillers, and barmen for their commitment to quality. As long as bourbon-makers with strong integrity, passion for their work and a talent for their craft continue to give us special bottles that personify their commitment, we can stand behind their brand and toast to their name.

“With more and more small brands popping up and touting themselves as ‘local,’ you, the consumer, must make the decision.”

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Kindness That Comes and Goes Around “

Studies show that a minimum of three people benefit from random acts of kindness: the person doing the act, the recipient of the act, and anyone witnessing the act.”

Dr. Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, author, minister, and educator in private practice in Chattanooga. Contact him at DrRPH.com, visit his wellness center at WellNestChattanooga.com and follow his daily inspirations on Twitter: @DrRickWellNest

Can’t donate a million dollars? Well, how about donating a cup of coffee? repair. So I tracked down one of the artists, Nicole, at their shop, Tangerina’s, and asked if she’d make the repairs, which I knew would be quite extensive.

A couple of weeks later when my I have a sign was “welcome” ready, Nisign on the cole called gate that and I went DR. RICK leads to my in to pick PIMENTAL-HABIB wellness cenit up. I was ter, WellNest. I purchased it thrilled to find that she had at the Sunday Market about done a complete overhaul, five years ago from two artbeautifully used the colors ists, an aunt and niece, who I requested, and managed make one-of-a-kind, very to save most of the found creative signs from found objects that give the sign its objects. Mine has always recharm. ceived lots of compliments.

When I asked how much Well, after five years I owed her, she refused to of being battered by the take any money. I was taken weather, it seriously needed aback and we went around Editor’s note: One of our regular contributors has been felled by flu this week, so we’re rerunning a popular “Shrink Rap” column from earlier this year. Always time for random acts of kindness!

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about this for a few minutes, until I acquiesced and said that in gratitude for her kindness I’d tell more folks about her. So, Nicole, I’m gladly keeping my word.

As you’ve read over the years, I’m a big believer in paying kindness forward.

What a beautiful energy it involves, and who doesn’t enjoy a sweet surprise to lift the spirit or lighten the load? Studies show that a minimum of three people benefit from random acts of kindness: the person doing the act, the recipient of the act, and anyone witnessing the act.

Perhaps it’s the truest measure of our heart and humanity when we help others compassionately, with no regard for payback.

Payback comes simply in the form of feeling good.

Periodically I’ve put out a call to hear about your random acts of kindness. As I revisited some of your won-

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derful stories, I was warmly affected by the generosity some people live by. I thought you might be, too, so here are a few of my favorites. Drop me a note and tell me about your random acts, and we’ll keep the “good stuff” going!

1. When I go out dining, I always pay attention to my server. I look for something nice to say about them to the restaurant manager before I leave. Many times we are quick to complain but slow to compliment. (Julie, North Chatt) 2. Once or twice a year I buy new clothes—jackets, shoes, gloves, shirts, whatever. I make a point to donate the item it’s replacing.

For example, if I buy a winter jacket and already have one, then I take the jacket I already own and bring it to a shelter. This idea can be applied to items throughout the house. (Martha, Chattanooga)

3. When my partner and I lived in Los Angeles, we would host dinner for the homeless on the day before Christmas. You never knew who would come or how many—on any given year we had 20 to 80 people. I would go around to thrift stores and purchase clothing and get food from the food pantry for them to take away with them. You don’t usually find out what happens after. However, one couple who came to these dinners every year eventually got off the streets, found good jobs and a good home, and years later they came back to let us know what had evolved from that simple act of “breaking bread.” And on that visit they brought bags of clothing and food for us to hand out. (Dan and Bill, Boston) 4. I have a garden and have had one for many years. I always plant more than I need and leave bags of veggies on neighbors’ steps in my neighborhood. (anonymous) 5. While in the military stationed outside of Seattle, I’d accumulated a bunch of old sweatshirts and decided to cut them up to make blankets. I

eventually got two of my fellow G.I.s to do the same, then more and more people joined in. By winter we had enough blankets to go to the nursing home and find out from the staff which residents had no family. We’d leave our blankets gift-wrapped under the tree in the lobby with those residents’ names on them. Last year I taught my kids to continue the tradition. (Terry, Atlanta) 6. My friend and I were at a zoo on a hot day and she was walking around with an iced coffee. One of the employees commented on how good the iced coffee looked. So my friend went around the corner, bought an iced coffee for the employee, and tracked her down to give it to her. Later that week I did something similar (with a cup of tea) for the grumpiest person in my office. That person paid it forward the next day with coffee for the UPS man.

We’ve started something good here!

(Betty, Los Angeles) Until next time: “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

— Oscar Wilde

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MUSIC SCENE

They’re Bringing Wookieback

Chattanooga independent label re-issues and releases sublime silliness

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Let’s All Go To The County Fair County Fair music rocks...and blues...and Celts The Hamilton County Fair is coming to town this weekend with a host of local musicians for entertainment.

Divided into two stages and spanning two days, more than 20 bands will be playing during the fair.

There’s a genre for everyone here: R&B, rock n’ roll, country, bluegrass, even Celtic. With free performances from this many local acts, you can’t afford to miss this weekend’s event.

The fair is held on Dallas Island in Chester Frost Park.

Along with the excellent music, you can check out bungee jumps, dance and gymnastics, antique cars and tractors, educational exhibits, tons of vendors, and even a petting zoo. Go jam out to some locals, pet a goat—and still be home in time for dinner.

• Saturday on Dallas Island Stage: Austin Nichols Band, Sullivan Band, Stratoblasters, Scarlet Love Conspiracy, Decibella • Saturday on Pickin’ Porch: Coley, John & Michelle, Tim Lewis, Mike McDade, Luke & Jessi, Mark Kelly Hall & Summer Shyvonne, Courtney Daly • Sunday on Dallas Island Stage: Sonlife Quartet, 8 TRK, Overland Express, Jimmy Tawater & The River City Showcase, Rock Skool • Sunday on Pickin’ Porch: Keenan Hegarty, Old Time Travelers, Roger Alan Wade, PJ Steelman, Roy Harper, Paul “Dr. Paul” Constantine, Heidi Holton For more information, visit hamiltontn.gov/fair — Zach Nicholson

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jazzy jazz jazz

atlas acoustic

Can’t Beat It

The Booker T. Scruggs Ensemble

An Atlas to Follow

The Black Jacket Symphony

When it comes to old standards, jazz classics, and traditional gospel, they can’t be beat.

6 p.m.

Gallery 1401 1110 Market St. #121 gallery1401.com

Talented folk acoustic trio hailing from Knoxville and Birmingham and well on their way to stardom.

Catch them while you can.

7 p.m.

The Camp House 1427 Williams St. thecamphouse.com

The jacketed musical chameleons take on Michael Jackson’s iconic Thriller live.

8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. chattanoogaonstage.com

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he Chattanooga homegrown record label Corner Room Recordings (cornerroomrecordings.com) emerged in the mid-’90s in the heyday of indie rock, when underground musicians were imbued with a D.I.Y. spirit and searched for musical thrills outside Top 40 radio.

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Recorded on a 4-track recorder, it’s utterly gleeful and unrepentantly silly, with tracks such as the polka number ‘Only Toys Are Worth the Wait’.”

Founded by brothers Brandon and Eric Buckner, the label released cassettes and CD-Rs from Chattanooga artists who, early on, probably never imagined they’d open for bands such as Of Montreal or collaborate with future notables like Sufjan Stevens. Recently, the label has resurrected itself in the digital realm to unleash several reissues and unreleased recordings.

Wookieback (wookieback.bandcamp. com) formed in 1997 out of the friendship of Matthew Vollmer and John Ringhofer. Pals since they were ten years old, the two eventually joined with Brandon Buckner on drums to flesh out their obsession with sci-fi movies (yes, the band’s name is a “Star Wars” reference) and cartoons, with catchy pop hooks, clever and silly wordplay and an unabashed desire to be entertaining as concisely as possible, with a typical song being around one minute long.

The first recording session involved Ringhofer’s storybook cassette of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe; Ringhofer and Vollmer would listen to a few seconds of the story narration or sound effects, stop the tape, write a new song based on what was just heard and then record that song on that very tape, right over the story.

“If writing songs based on He-Man sounds silly and infantile, believe me, it was,” wrote Vollmer in the article “The Legend of Wookieback: a Feat of Space Exploration” published in Barrelhouse Online. “It also turned out—like most of

Ringhofer’s ideas—to be insanely, even sublimely fun.”

Wookieback released three cassettes, Proposed Moon Suit (1997), Robots Be One Crazy Weasel (1998) and Let Me Tell You About This Machine (1999). They were filled with songs about “E.T.”, the Wonder Twins and Flash Gordon, and although the quirkiness and humor is a significant part of Wookieback, it transcends “joke band” status with seemingly instinctual pop sensibilities, alternating between succinct goofy-yet-charming bursts with breezy pop numbers like “Jettisoned/Jedi’s Son.” The group performed just a handful of shows, mostly at Lamar’s on MLK Blvd., opening for bands including Of Montreal, The Music Tapes and Danielson Famile (sic).

Today, Vollmer is a writer and professor of English at Virginia Tech, and Buckner is a co-founder of the artisanal chocolate purveyor The Hot Chocolatier here in Chattanooga.

After Wookieback’s three-year existence, Ringhofer moved to Berkeley, California to continue his one-man band Half-handed Cloud, touring internationally and collaborating with the likes of Sufjan Stevens (notably on the What’s the Remedy? EP) and Daniel Smith of Danielson; Half-handed Cloud has a home on the Asthmatic Kitty label, having just released its latest album Flying Scroll Flight Con-

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One particularly satisfying release on Corner Room Recordings was by the studio-party group The Season’s Glreekins (seasonsglreekins.bandcamp.com), which recorded a Christmas-themed 10-song tape in December 1998, given away as gifts. Each song is less than two minutes long yet packs a lot of goodness, and few full-length albums have as many twists and turns as this EP, like random horn fanfares, electronic

Sometimes, when people can’t quite capture the excitement of a past situation in words, they will say, “You had to be there.” glitchiness or smile-inducing horse-trot clip-clops on the Christmas cowboy track “The Fourth Wise(snow)man?” It features Ringhofer, the Buckner brothers, Tommy Cass and Jim Tate.

Recorded on a 4-track recorder, it’s utterly gleeful and unrepentantly silly, with tracks such as the polka number “Only Toys Are Worth the Wait,” “Transformer Manger” (“sometimes a feeding trough, sometimes a crib”) and “Gas Station Stocking Stuffer” (“I bought all your gifts at a Texaco”).

The trio Title One (titleone. bandcamp.com), featuring the Buckners and Jim Tate (who today can be see at Chattanooga Roller Girls roller derby events as a non-skating official), goes into different territory than the label’s nuttier offerings, sounding more professional and relaxed and bearing similarities to Chicago acts like The Sea and Cake and Tortoise.

Title One’s unreleased 2004 album Unimplemented Trap finally received its release this month digitally. Its strengths are subtle harmonies and a calm—yet not lazy—pace, with the vocals resembling Slint singer Brian McMahan in quiet mode. However, the restless, offbeat aesthetic of the label rears its head with occasional flourishes, like the horn additions on “The Air You Breathe.”

Sometimes, when people can’t quite capture the excitement of a past situation in words, they will say, “You had to be there.”

On the other hand, with these unearthed releases on Corner Room Recordings, the music is as fresh as ever and offers more than nostalgia—particularly for those, including this writer, who weren’t in Chattanooga in the ’90s—capturing the irrepressible pleasure of youthful creation, with 20-somethings making music to humor themselves and spread their infectious joy.

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Stereo Dig & Kink Ador [$5] Glowing Bordis, Danimal Planet, Stagolee [$5] Molly Maguires [FREE]

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Live Trivia every Sunday afternoon from 4-6pm Ryan Oyer hosts Open Mic every Wednesday @ 8pm

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CHATTANOOGA

Stereo Dig

thursday9.25 Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Lunchtime Concert Series 11:30 a.m.

Warehouse Row 1110 Market St. chattanoogasymphony.org Open Mic with Chris Smith 5 p.m.

Mocha Restaurant & Music Lounge 511 Broad St. mochajazz.net Live Jazz 6 p.m.

The Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Tab Spencer, Mountain Cove Band, Sweet G.A. Brown 6 p.m.

The Mill of Chattanooga 1601 Gulf St. (423) 634-0331 The Booker T. Scruggs Ensemble 6 p.m.

Gallery 1401 1110 Market St. #121 gallery1401.com Bluegrass & Country Jam 6:30 p.m.

Grace Church of Nazarene 6310 Dayton Blvd. chattanoogagrace.com Live Bluegrass 6:30 p.m.

Whole Foods Market 301 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 702-7300

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Ryan Oyer 7 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Jesse James, Tim Neal 7:30 p.m.

Mexi Wings VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Songwriter Shootout 7 p.m.

The Camp House 1427 Williams St. thecamphouse.com Stereo Dig, Kink Ador, Groovekid 9 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Tut & The Plug 9 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews

Pulse Pick: Kate Klim Within a few years of her debut as a singer/ songwriter, Kate was opening for artists like Shawn Colvin, Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell and Ollabelle.

Kate Klim Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com

221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Open Mic with Hap Henninger 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. (423) 634-9191

friday9.26 Chileans and a Dutchman 11 a.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. (423) 265-3700 Rock Floyd 6 p.m.

Mocha Restaurant & Music Lounge 511 Broad St. mochajazz.net American Lesion, Minor Nine

7 p.m.

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711 An Atlas to Follow 7 p.m.

The Camp House 1427 Williams St. thecamphouse.com Minton Sparks, Christian Collier 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Rosedale Remedy 8 p.m.

Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. chattazooga.com Logan Murrell 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 S. Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Sam Warner 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. (423) 634-9191 Bootleg Brothers 9 p.m.

Southside Saloon & Bistro 1301 Chestnut St. southsidesaloonandbistro.com Davey Smith & The Pearl Snap Preachers, Remembering January 9:30 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Ragdoll

10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

saturday9.27 Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Presents PopTots Noon Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut St. cdmfun.org Kate Klim 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com Wine Over Water 5 p.m.

Walnut Street Bridge 1 Walnut St. wineoverwater.org King Tutt, Total Package 6:30 p.m.

Mocha Restaurant & Music Lounge 511 Broad St. mochajazz.net Music in the Park with Heart Strings 6:30 p.m.

Red Bank City Park 3820 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 340-5491 The Pool: 25-Year Reunion Concert 8 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Mountain Cove, Gunpowder & Pearls

8 p.m.

The Camp House 1427 Williams St. thecamphouse.com The Black Jacket Symphony: “Michael Jackson’s Thriller” 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. chattanoogaonstage.com Rik Palieri 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Logan Murrell 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 S. Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Glowing Bordis, Danimal Planet, Stagolee 9 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com She She Dance 10 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. (423) 634-9191 Burn Them at the Stakes, Wisdom Teeth, Dead End, Sandal Stomp 10 p.m.

Sluggo’s North 501 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 752-5224 Ragdoll 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

sunday9.28 Kate Klim 12:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Gary & Betsy 12:30 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Hannah Miller 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Sunday Night Irish Music Jam Session 5 p.m.

Grocery Bar 1501 Long St. grocerybar.com Tim Starnes, Robby Hopkins 5 p.m.

Sugar’s Ribs 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Jericho Brass 5 p.m.

Crosspath at East Ridge 4201 Ringgold Rd. jerichobrassband.org

monday9.29 Monday Night Big Band 7 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com

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The Black Jacket Symphony

tuesday9.30 Rick’s Blues Jam 7 p.m.

Folk School of Chattanooga 1200 Mountain Creek Rd. chattanoogafolk.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Machinist!, Dying Whale, The Good ‘Ole Boys, Lost Limbs 10 p.m.

Sluggo’s North 501 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 752-5224

901 Carter St Inside City Cafe 423-634-9191 Thursday, September 25: 9pm Open Mic with Hap Henninger Friday, September 26: 9pm Sam Warner Saturday, September 27: 10pm She She Dance Tuesday, September 30: 7pm Server/Hotel Appreciation Night $5 Pitchers $2 Wells $1.50 Domestics ●

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wednesday10.1 Dana Rogers 5 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Dan Sheffield 7:30 p.m.

Sugar’s Ribs 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Rye Baby, Amber’s Drive, Jon Mullins 9 p.m.

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Record Reviews

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Pyschedelic Stoner Rock, Oscillating Nashvillians All Them Witches get their rock on, The Pursuits find their groove

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ashville band All Them Witches released their Effervescent EP for free on July 1. The genre has been called psychedelic rock, stoner rock, blues jam, and whatever else.

Of course, genre titles can’t define this band or this EP. You have to listen to it yourself.

The EP is just one track that runs for 25 minutes.

Even more surprising, if you know All Them Witches, is that this EP is completely instrumental. Singer Michael Parks Jr. steps away from the mic on this one to focus on his bass playing.

The Effervescent EP diverges from All Them Witches’ previous album Lightning at the Door.

The absence of vocals is apparent, of course, but the motion of the music, too, is different.

The dynamic structure of this EP feels more freeform, more gradual and unplanned, than

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The Pursuits Arbor Lightning at the Door. Effervescent sounds like a coherent jam session that these guys have played to perfection.

All Them Witches removed the crunchy, distorted riffs from this EP and replaced them with grooving bass, wandering Rhodes, and clean (ish) guitar leads that seamlessly walk Effervescent from its first minute to its last.

Ambience and patience are the cornerstones of this EP. Keys and guitar subtly move over drum and bass backbone to form a kind of ethereal skeleton of song. The EP rides on the consistence of interwoven drum and bass. The solidity of this drum and bass allows the keys and guitar to create ghostly, enchanting soundscape textures.

Everything about this EP is more relaxed, chiller. The effect is intentional and well re-

ceived. Effervescent drives you from A to B and invites you to roll the window down, breathe the air, look all around you.

All of a sudden, the 25 minute drive is over and you’re home.

And the end of Effervescent is just that—home.

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ashville’s The Pursuits dropped their latest album on August 27. The album, titled Arbor, gets right into what makes The Pursuits a great listen.

Why is that exactly? For one, the vocals drift around each track, managing to be both upfront and in the background.

The vocals float from haunting to soothing and, when they feel necessary, will crescendo to gritty aggression that leaves the lyrics raw and on the floor.

The guitar functions much the same way as the vocals.

It oscillates between staccato

rhythmic lines and sweeping chords with reverb packed on. Alternating between the two styles, the guitar operates twofold— creating memorable bursts of riffs and laid-back relaxing soundscapes for the bass and drums to build on.

And the bass and drums are practically one instrument on this album. The interplay between these two instruments is simultaneously simple and intricate. This rhythm section drives most of Arbor’s songs.

The bass grooves hard or lays back on simple quarter notes and the drums match that pacing perfectly.

A prime example of The Pursuits cohesion is found on the first track “King Midas”.

This near-eight minute long beauty encompasses most of The Pursuits range of sound.

It begins with the eerie, echoing vocals and swaying guitar, then quickly moves into a fast-paced, funky drum beat.

The bass follows that beat, accenting it with awesomely animated grooves. Later, the song moves into heavy reverb guitar chords that let you just sit back and chill.

The Pursuits killed it with the Arbor release. The entire album is consistent within itself and displays exactly what The Pursuits does best. We get great eerie vocals, an amazingly coherent rhythm section, and guitar riffs that can be funky and huge.

This album turned me on to The Pursuits.

Go listen to it and hear what Nashville hasn’t showed you yet.

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Flying Squirrel Bar

From ceiling to floor, the Flying Squirrel is a work of art—as is every drink made behind its 40-foot-long wooden bar. Boasting an incredible cedar-and-steel façade, exposed trusses, and dangling star-like lighting fixtures, the Flying Squirrel is a decidedly unique experience.

Business partners Dan Rose and Max Poppel broke ground for the Southside’s Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel in 2011, and before long (2013), they opened the adjacent Flying Squirrel. You won’t find any televisions or pool tables at the Flying Squirrel, but you will find an open and relaxing environment to focus on socializing and drinking with your friends.

Above all, it is a dynamic atmosphere, demonstrated by its ever-changing food and drink menus. The Flying Squirrel uses local ingredients from vendors like Crabtree Farms and Main Street Meats to create distinctive offerings that change with the season.

As for the drinks, even The Flying Squirrel’s house martini changes based on seasonally available ingredients, and their drink menu is original and playful without being overly complicated.

One popular drink is the Traveling Mule. As the Flying Squirrel’s take on the classic Moscow Mule, it features your choice of vodka, American Born Moonshine, Captain Morgan Rum or Chattanooga Whiskey. This drink also contains Habanero Ginger Beer made by Pure Sodaworks exclusively for the Flying Squirrel.

They also use an impressive array of infusions, which, like everything else at the Flying Squirrel, is seasonally based and always fresh. With everything from cucumber-infused vodka to jalapeño-infused tequila to basil-

infused gin, the Flying Squirrel knows how to mix it up.

And, of course, the Flying Squirrel loves to represent the Southside with its well-loved Southside Cosmo: orange-infused vodka, cranberry syrup and a dash of lime juice.

Another favorite is the cheekily named Son of a Sailor, which features Sailor Jerry Rum, George Dickle Rye and Carpano Antica. Or, if you’re feeling nostalgic, give the Squirrely Temple a try: its cherry-infused vodka, grenadine and lemon soda will leave you thirsty for more.

If you’re looking for a local beer, look no further than the Flying Squirrel’s impressive selection of the best craft brews available.

Their beer selection is constantly rotating in an effort to offer you nothing but the freshest of beers, and many of their beers have never been tapped anywhere else in the state.

Recent menu offerings have included everything from Octupus alla Grecco (made from octopus with onions, red peppers, fennel, garlic and tomato) to Quail Egg Crostini (French green lentils, smoked onion, fennel and Crabtree Farms sorrel) to Duck Tacos (confit duck, cabbage, golden raisin salsa and bacon avocado mousse).

Perhaps one of the Flying Squirrel’s most unique features is Sunday Brunch: the only day of the week when they are open to the whole family. Sundays at the Flying Squirrel begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. with live music featuring a rotating cast of local musicians. Even the drink menu is different for Sunday Brunch, including delicious mimosas and Bloody Marys.

With its local, seasonally based ingredients, it’s hard to beat the Flying Squirrel if you’re looking for a truly Chattanoogan drinking (and eating) experience.

“Their drink menu is original and playful without being overly complicated.”

Flying Squirrel Bar The classic neighborhod bar and restaurant 55 Johnson St. (423) 602-5980 flyingsquirrelbar.com

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Kitchen At Union Square

The bar inside Kitchen at Union Square restaurant is situated near the front door. This is a good thing, as it means the bartender will have fewer steps to retrieve some of the ingredients used in Kitchen’s cocktail offerings. The restaurant is already known for prominently featuring food sourced from local farms in their menu, but you might not be aware that the freshest-possibleingredients theme also extends to the bar.

According to General Manager Eve Markowicz, herbs grown in the garden in front of the restaurant are used in their Signature Cocktails. One example is the Stone Fruit. “We start with Four Roses, which is a wonderful bourbon.

We use fresh peach puree, lemon juice and we muddle mint from the garden,” explains Markowicz. Muddling, she says, helps release the oils and flavor of the herbs.

A tequila-based martini called the Pepino is another beneficiary of the front garden. Using Jose Cuervo tequila as a base, the staff at Kitchen add fresh pineapple juice, cucumber and run out to the garden for some fresh basil. A cucumber-sage martini uses Hendrick’s Gin, cucumber and muddled sage picked fresh from the garden. And the Sangria, served by the liter at Kitchen, also uses fresh herbs.

While Markowicz doesn’t grow pumpkins in her garden, she did roast a 15-pound specimen recently and enlisted the help of Chef Gauthier to create a pumpkin spice ingredient to be used in a new concoction. They pureed the roasted gourd, then strained and reduced it

to a potent liquid. With that effort, the Pumpkin Spice Martini was born. “It’s basically October in a glass,” says Markowicz, who describes the cocktail as having a pumpkin-whiskey base with the pumpkin puree, a little cream and a little brown sugar simple syrup.

This kind of imagination when it comes to creating new cocktails is now a hallmark of Kitchen at Union Square in a program called Bartender’s Choice. The head bartender and staff will come up with a series of new cocktails or will think of ways to put a new Kitchen at Union Square twist on an existing recipe. This outside-the-box thinking also extends to their wine list with “Wines We Love.” According to Markowicz, she will pick wines (by the glass or by the bottle) the restaurant would like to feature, pair them with entrees and offer them as a package. It’s a continuance of something the restaurant has done successfully before.

Twice since its opening, the restaurant has hosted “Wine Nights,” in which guests are treated to a threecourse meal with three different wines, each paired to a specific food. Both sold out and left diners with a new appreciation of the art of choosing the right wine for a meal. In fact, the wine nights were so successful, that starting October 6, every Monday will be a wine night. Diners will be treated to a different three-course meal each week with three specially selected wines.

The $30 deal will sell out fast—reservations are highly recommended.

“This kind of imagination when it comes to creating new cocktails is now a hallmark of Kitchen at Union Square.”

Kitchen at Union Square Fresh, locally sourced, and seasonal American dining 200 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.

(423) 634-9172 kitchenatunionsquare.com

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Home of the best wings in town!

(and a pretty damn good burger, too)

Happy Hour every Monday - Friday from 3pm to 7pm $3.50 Well Cocktails $2.50 Domestic Bottles and $3.50 Craft Draught Beer Sunday All Day : 2 for 1 on Special Appetizers

Daily Specials from 7pm to close: Monday : $1 Natty Draught Tuesday : $1 Tacos and $3 Craft Draughts Wednesday : 1/4lb hand made corn dogs and $2 16oz. Rolling Rock cans Thursday : 50¢ Wings

Mike’s Hole in the Wall

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Mike’s Hole In The Wall Mike’s Hole in the Wall North Chattanooga’s very own neighborhood hangout 538 Cherokee Blvd (423) 475-5259 facebook.com/Mikes.HoleintheWall

Big Mike has been in the bar business power play of foods, ranging from burgers Mike’s Hole in the Wall just turned six since 1988. He broke in on the Chattato tacos to corn dogs to hot wings. years old on September 15. This local The burgers at Mike’s are eight ounces of nooga bar scene by working at the late, bar is a favorite of Northshore locals who famous Yesterday’s. He then moved on pack Mike’s out daily for the big game or never-frozen beef served on a fresh Niedto managing T-Bone’s Sports Cafe before lov’s bun. You’ll want handcut fries with an after-work beer. The place is packed co-founding Northshore’s Hill City Pizza. that. In a town that prizes cheap tacos, with televisions—the most televisions per After managing both Hill City and Mike’s Mike’s follows trend with dollar tacos on square foot out of any local bar—and a Hole in the Wall for some time, Mike left Tuesdays. Come in on Wednesday for the different game plays on every one.

Hill City and focused on his hole in the quarter-pound corn dogs and $2 16-oz.

People don’t just come for sports, though. wall.

The atmosphere at Mike’s is laid The attention he gives to Mike’s back and easygoing, except for the “The food at Mike’s is some of Hole in the Wall has paid off; Mike’s occasional whoop when someone the best American in town—and has seen growth every year while lands a touchdown. The bar fosters other local bars have stagnated. a sense of community among its pais inexpensive enough to get a When you come to Mike’s Hole in trons, both new and regular. Mike double serving if you need it.” the Wall, you’re welcomed by friends himself is a part of the community and family. The televisions glow and jives with the regulars consisbrightly with football and the kitchen fills tently.

Rolling Rocks, a distinctly American combination. Thursday is wing night: 50 cents the place with the smell of home cooking.

For anyone looking for late-night eatThe servers are all smiles. The beer is cold ing or drinking, Mike’s is open until 3 gets you the best wing in town. Sunday and affordable. The food is fresh and delia.m. The beer’s always cold and affordrounds out the week with two-for-one apcious. You can sit inside or outside, watch able, and the food’s always fresh and afpetizers. the game or throw some darts, kick back Mike’s Hole in the Wall has inexpensive fordable. The food at Mike’s is some of and talk to friends or get your after-work the best American in town—and is inexbeer all the time, and it’s particularly afdrink at the bar. pensive enough to get a double serving fordable on Mondays and Wednesdays.

You can nab dollar drafts on Mondays Any way you spin it, Mike’s Hole in the if you need it. The menu is managed by Wall is the neighborhood bar you need Mike’s chef, who’s been cooking for 45 or come in for some $3 craft beers on to try.

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Hair of the Dog

Enter The Hair of the Dog’s door, painted as the Union Jack at 334 Market Street, and you enter not only Chattanooga’s English pub, but Chattanooga’s local pub.

In “On The Road,” Jack Kerouac lamented, “An ideal bar is something that’s gone beyond our ken.

In nineteen ten a bar was a place where men went to meet during or after work, and all there was were a long counter, brass rails, spittoons, player piano for music, a few mirrors, and barrels of whiskey at ten cents a shot together with barrels of beer at five cents a mug.”

But the description “ideal bar” could be of Hair of the Dog, for owner Matt Lewis worked hard at making his pub welcoming, like the bars of 1910. He planned this pub for 10 years.

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to create a place where a Chattanoogan could “both afford it and enjoy it,” a neighborhood pub in an urban setting.

Dark wood panels the walls. Iron work gives it an Old World feel. The pub staff use a dumbwaiter to haul food to the second floor. Lewis hung dartboards on the walls, put in pool tables and installed a jukebox.

Highlife is the house beer. The list Hair of the Dog offers includes over 50 beers, a list started when the craft beer movement was just getting underway, and created when only a couple of other restaurants carried such a selection.

Many who frequent Hair of the Dog come for the food. What would an English pub be if it didn’t serve fish and chips? But Hair of the Dog also offers “new age” pub food, such as sliders and quesadillas.

Added up, “to us, that’s what a pub means,” Lewis says. Come on by and find out for yourself.

The Honest Pint More irish whiskey More irish beers on tap

More local music More feasting and fun times

An Irish pub is a place someone goes to bask in Irish culture. And it cannot have the Irish stamp of approval unless some requirements are met. “People want very specific things in an Irish pub,” says The Honest Pint owner Matt Lewis.

The Honest Pint breaths an Ould Sod flair even before a patron pushes past the wide, wooden doors.

It begins with the walls of natural stone, accented with red windows.

The “Irishness” is not a façade. Irish beers like Guinness and Harp flow from its spigots and 10 Irish whiskeys, like Kilbeggan and 2 Gingers, stand by to whet throats.

The Pint puts its own twist on Irish food. Shepherd’s pie becomes “Herder’s Pie” because the pub uses lamb, says Lewis. Putting a modern twist on Irish food is why the pub fries tater tots in duck fat. “We wanted to do tater tots, but we wanted them to be memorable,” says Lewis.

One of the biggest differences between an Irish pub and an English one is the live music, according to Lewis. And so, the Honest Pint is the place to hear the local bands.

House band The Molly Maguires play the last Sunday of every month as part of their Sunday night regular lineup. But Lewis says the venue is also the place to listen to local acts like The 9th Street Stompers, Chattanooga’s swing and blues band, and old-time string bands. On Thursday, the electric guitars are plugged into the amps and rock rules. Lewis wants The Honest Pint to be the place to hear local music, but he also books bands from Atlanta and Nashville.

A friendly wait staff, says Lewis, also helps the Honest Pint creates an Irish vibe. Those who frequent Irish bars are loyal, returning again and again. And for those who loyally seek a piece of the Emerald Isle, “This is where they’ll find it.”

The Classic

Irish Pub reinvented

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Beast + Barrel

Let’s be clear about what Beast + Barrel is not. It is not just another barbecue joint, nor does it dish up everyday food. Its mission is to push the boundaries of food culture in the city.

Opened in April, the Northshore “gastro-smokehouse” located at 16 Frazier Avenue specializes in meats and charcuterie.

The idea of a gastropub was “born out of the idea that bars were rough and grimy hangouts,” says Beast + Barrel owner Matt Lewis. With Beast + Barrel, the restaurateur created an upscale restaurant specializing in house-cured meats and charcuterie, the art of preparing meat in ways historically used to preserve it. And the restaurant pushs the boundary on what can be done with a beast, serving up bold flavors in its dishes. Not only does B + B smoke its meats, but it throws veggies in the smoker. It even produces smoked ice.

The staff of Beast + Barrel includes a pit master for the smoker, butchers, a cold-side chef and a bar chef.

The chefs highlight the “flavor profiles of meat,” trying new combinations and new ways of presenting.

It’s hard to tell exactly where Beast + Barrel draws its inspiration, says Lewis. Some of it is Southern cooking—but it also draws from the Jewish delis of New York City, and the meat-curing tradition of Italy. It offers its version of a Philly Cheesesteak, first created in the City of Brotherly Love, and a Reuben-style house pastrami sandwich, named “The Big Katz” in honor of the NYC deli where one scene from the movie “When

Harry Met Sally” was filmed.

Lewis said the restaurant tries to be approachable, food-wise. Yes, it’s fine dining, but it’s not a restaurant only for special occasions. Its crab cakes are “very approachable,” but the B + B menu bridges out into adventure, with offerings like bone marrow, something that’s “super healthy, good for you,” Lewis says.

On Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the restaurant serves brunch. During that time, it offers its version of “Southern comfort” food, like eggs benedict served, instead of on an English muffin, on a piece of grilled cornbread. For drinks, Beast + Barrel has a Bloody Mary bar and a “Bubbles Bar” that mixes up mimosas and bellinis.

Every day, Beast + Barrel hosts happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., featuring drink and food specials at prices ranging from $3 to $6. And while every watering hole in the city has beer on tap—only Beast + Barrel offers tapped wine, six wines, to be exact.

The staff at the restaurant is professional, Lewis emphasizes. They are all about their craft and B + B focuses on what the chefs and bar chefs create, from the classic cocktails to the rib-eye steaks, which are butchered in-house.

“If I were traveling to Chattanooga, this is the kind of place I’d want to go,” says Lewis. Multiple gastro-pubs dot other cities, such as Nashville and Atlanta. The addition of Beast + Barrel adds to the growing culinary sophistication of this city, he says.

“Yes, it’s fine dining, but it’s not a restaurant only for special occasions.”

Beast + Barrel Real community hangout that holds to the highest quality food and drink 16 Frazier Ave. (423) 805-4599 beastandbarrel.com

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Bar & Nightclub Listings 1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 485-3050 1885grill.com 212 Market Restaurant 212 Market St. (423) 265-1212 212market.com 3rd Deck Burger Bar 201 Riverfront Pkwy, Pier 2 (423) 266-4488 chattanoogariverboat.com Abuelo’s 2102 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 855-7400 abuelos.com Acropolis Mediterranean Grill 2213 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 899-5341 acropolisgrill.com AGM Restaurant & Lounge 1622 Dodds Ave. (423) 508-8107 Alan Gold’s Discoteque 1100 McCallie Ave. (423) 629-8080 alangolds.com Alleia 25 E. Main St. (423) 305-6990 alleiarestaurant.com Amigo Mexican Restaurant 5794 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-5435 5450 Hwy. 153 (423) 875-8049 1906 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 870-9928 3805 Ringgold Rd. (423) 624-4345 6701 Hwy. 58 (423) 710-8970 amigorestaurantonline.com Applebee’s 5606 Brainerd Rd.

We strive to make our listings accurate, but things change. We recommend you call in advance or visit websites before visiting any bar or nightclub. For updates and special deals, visit www.chattanoogapulse.com

(423) 553-9203 401 Market St. (423) 826-4996 356 Northgate Mall (423) 875-8353 2342 Shallowford Village (423) 499-1999 applebees.com Aretha Frankensteins 518 Tremont St. (423) 265-7685 arethas.com Ayala Mexican Restaurant 1832 Taft Hwy. (423) 886-0063 Back Inn Café 411 2nd St. (423) 265-5033 bluffviewartdistrict.com Bar Louie 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 855-4155 barlouieamerica.com Bart’s Lakeshore 5840 Lake Resort Ter. (423) 870-0777 bartslakeshore.com Beast + Barrel 16 Frazier Ave. (423) 805-4599 beastandbarrel.com Becky’s Restaurant and Spirits 2503 Westside Dr. (423) 485-3873 Beef O’Brady’s 5958 Snow Hill Rd. #100 (423) 910-0261 ooltewahbeefobradys.com

Big Chill & Grill 103 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 267-2445 bigchillandgrill.com Big Don’s Bar & Karaoke 306 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 755-0041 Big River Grille 222 Broad St. (423) 267-2739 2020 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 553-7723 bigrivergrille.com BJ’s River City Rhythm 4749 Hwy. 58 N. (423) 296-1644 Bluewater Grille 224 Broad St. (423) 266-4200 bluewaterchattanooga.com Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar 1459 Riverside Dr. (423) 622-0122 boathousechattanooga.com Boccaccia Restaurant 3077 S. Broad St. (423) 266-2930 boccacciarestaurant.com Bonefish Grill 2115 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-3175 bonefishgrill.com Boss Hog 1601 E. 23rd St. (423) 495-1471 Bourbon Street Music Bar 2000 E. 23rd St. (423) 475-5118

Brewhaus 224 Frazier Ave. (423) 531-8490 brewhausbar.com Brix Nouveau 301 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 833-2650 brixnouveau.com Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-9878 budssportsbar.com Buffalo Wild Wings 120 Market St. (423) 634-0468 5744 Hwy. 153 (423) 877-3338 buffalowildwings.com Cancun Restaurant 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 7010 Lee Hwy. (423) 894-1942 Carrabba’s Italian Grill 2040 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 894-9970 carrabbas.com Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken 526 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 752-9198 champyschicken.com Charlie’s Restaurant & Lounge 8504 Dayton Pike (423) 842-9744 charliesrestaurantlounge.com Chato Brasserie 200 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 305-1352 chatodining.com Chattanooga Billiards Club 725 Cherry St. (423) 267-7740 cbcburns.com Chattanooga Billiards Club East 110 Jordan Dr.

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(423) 499-3883 cbcburns.com Chattanooga Brewing Company 1804 Chestnut St. (423) 702-9958 chattabrew.com Cheap Seats Sports Bar 2925 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 629-5636 Chili’s 408 Market St. (423) 265-1511 5637 Brainerd Rd. (423) 855-0376 1921 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-6319 123 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 877-4344 chilis.com Christy’s Sports Bar 3469 Brainerd Rd. (423) 702-8137 Chuck’s II 27 W. Main St. (423) 265-5405 Cloud 9 Hookah Lounge 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 521-4737 c9lounge.com Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. (423) 362-8335 clydesonmain.com Community Pie 850 Market St. (423) 486-1743 communitypie.com Conga Latin Food 207 E. Main St. (423) 201-4806 Crust Pizza 3211 Broad St. (423) 756-4040 100 Signal Mtn. Rd. (423) 710-3780 crustpizza.com Den Sports Bar & Lounge 1200 E. 23rd St. (423) 475-6007 Diamond Billiard Club 3600 Hixson Pike

(423) 877-5882 diamondbilliardclub.com Diamonds & Lace Showbar (Babes Sports Bar) 115 Honest St. (423) 855-1893 Dos Amigos 3208 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 495-1802 Easy Bistro 203 Broad St. (423) 266-1121 easybistro.com EJ’s Tavern 4205 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-9298 El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 894-8726 248 Northgate Park (423) 710-1201 Eleven H20 Bar DoubleTree Hotel 407 Chestnut St. (423) 756-5150 doubletree3.hilton.com Firebirds Wood Fired Grill 2107 Gunbarrel Rd (423) 308-1090 firebirdsrestaurants.com Fireside Grille 3018 Cummings Hwy. (423) 821-9898 Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. (423) 602-5980 flyingsquirrelbar.com Fox and Hound Pub and Grille 2040 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 490-1200 foxandhound.com Fuji Japanese Steak & Sushi 2207 Overnite Dr. (423) 892-2899 fujisteakchattanooga.com Gail’s 2555 Harrison Pike (423) 698-4123

Georgia Winery 6469 Battlefield Pkwy.

Ringgold, Ga. (706) 937-9463 georgiawines.com Giggles Grill 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Good Dog 34 Frazier Ave. (423) 475-6175 eatatgooddog.com Hair of the Dog Pub 334 Market St. (423) 265-4615 hairofthedogpub.net Harley House 3715 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-7795 Heaven & Ale 304 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 602-8286 heaven-and-ale.com Hennen’s Restaurant 193 Chestnut St. (423) 634-5160 hennens.net Hill City Pizza 16 Frazier Ave. (423) 702-5451 Homewood Suites 2250 Center St. (423) 510-8020 Hooters 5912 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-8668 hooters.com Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 5621 Brainerd Rd. (423) 892-0404 5035 Hixson Pike (423) 875-0473 yourichiban.com IL Primo 1100 Hixson Pike (423) 602-5555 primochattanooga.com Images Showbar 6005 Lee Hwy. (423) 855-8210 mirage-complex.com J Alexander’s

Restaurant 2215 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 855-5559 jalexanders.com Jack A’s Chop Shop Saloon 742 Ashland Ter. (423) 710-8739 jackaschopshopsaloon.com J & J Lounge 2208 Glass St. (423) 622-3579 JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-1400 jjsbohemia.com Jay’s Bar 1914 Wilder St. (423) 710-2045 Jefferson’s 618 Georgia Ave. (423) 710-1560 jeffersonsrestaurant.com Jimmy D’s Sports Bar & Grill 3901 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-2624 JPM Restaurant 538 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 475-5259 Kanpai of Tokyo 2200 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 855-8204 kanpaioftokyo.com Kevin’s Grill & Chill 7001 Middle Valley Rd. (423) 847-0100 Kitchen at Union Square 200 MLK Blvd.

(423) 634-9172 kitchenatunionsquare.com La Altena 364 Northgate Mall (423) 877-7433 314 W. Main St. (423) 266-7595 615 Commercial Ln. (423) 877-1477 La Fiesta Mexican Grill 8523 Hixson Pike (423) 843-1149

Lakeshore Grille 5600 Lake Resort Terrace (423) 710-2057 lakeshoregrille.com Lamar’s Restaurant 1018 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-0988 lamarsrestaurant.com Las Margaritas 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 3100 Cummings Hwy. (423) 825-0304 4604 Skyview Dr. (423) 892-3065 Lawrence’s Lounge 1201 E. 37th St. (423) 710-2035 Local 191 191 Chestnut St. (423) 648-6767 local191.com Logan’s Roadhouse 2119 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 499-4339 3592 Cummings Hwy. (423) 821-2948 504 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 875-4443 logansroadhouse.com Lois’s Lounge & Restaurant 3013 Dodson Ave. (423) 698-4982 Lucky’s Bar & Grill 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-3306 Lucky’s Pool Room 5017 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 468-4222 Lupi’s Pizza Pies 406-A Broad St. (423) 266-5874 2382 Ocoee St. (423) 476-9464 5504 Hixson Pike (423) 847-3700 1414 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-4104 lupi.com Mac’s Restaurant & Lounge

3950 Brainerd Rd. (423) 698-0702 Maggie G’s 400 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 757-7722 Marsha’s Back Street Café 5032 ½ Brainerd Rd. (423) 485-7911 Mary’s Lounge 2125 McCallie Ave. (423) 493-0246 Mayo’s Restaurant & Lounge 3820 Brainerd Rd. (423) 624-0034 McHale’s Brew House 724 Ashland Ter. (423) 877-2124 mchalesbrewhouse.com Mellow Mushroom 205 Broad St. (423) 266-5564 2318 Lifestyle Way (423) 468-3737 mellowmushroom.com Memo’s 430 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 267-7283 Merv’s Restaurant 713 Mountain Creek Rd. (423) 877-0221 Mexiville 809 Market St. (423) 805-7444 Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant 3029 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 805-4443 Mike’s Hole in the Wall 538 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 475-5259 Mitch’s Sports Bar 2555 Harrison Pike (423) 698-4123 Moccasin Bend Brewing Company 4015 Tennessee Ave. (423) 821-6392

T-Bone’s Sports Café on Chestnut Street in Chattanooga is downtown’s best sports bar. Great place to gather with friends to watch a game, or just relax with some beers, barbecue and wings.

1419 Chestnut Street Chattanooga, TN (423) 266-4240 www.tbonessportscafe.com

Monday-Wed 11a.m.-10p.m.

Thursday 11a.m.-11p.m.

Friday and Saturday 11a.m.-3a.m.

Sunday 1p.m.-9p.m.

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DEAL DAY TUESDAY $2 Domestic Bottles

DEAL DAY THURSDAY $2 Bud Light Draught

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bendbrewingbeer.com Mocha Restaurant & Music Lounge 511 Broad St. (423) 531-4154 mochajazz.net Mojo Burrito 3815 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 822-6656 1800 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 870-6656 1414 Jenkins Rd. (423) 296-6656 mojoburrito.com Molcajete Mexican Restaurant 6231 Perimeter Dr. (423) 760-8200 Mountain City Club 729 Chestnut St. (423) 756-5584 mountaincityclub.org Ms. Debbie’s Nightlife Lounge 4762 Hwy. 58 (423) 485-0966 Nephews Lounge 4380 Dorris St. (423) 531-8036 Nick and Linda’s 4762 Hwy. 58 (423) 386-5404 North Chatt Cat 346 Frazier Ave. (423) 266-9466 North River Pub 4027 Hixson Pike (423) 875-0407 O’Charley’s 5301 Hixson Pike (423) 877-8966 2340 Shallowford Village Dr. (423) 892-3343 ocharleys.com Outback Steakhouse 501 Northgate Mall (423) 475-5482 2120 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 899-2600 outback.com Over There Casual Dining 388 Somerville Ave. (423) 468-4647

Paddy’s Pub and Grub 5603 Hixson Pike (423) 843-2658 Pasha Coffee & Tea 3914 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 475-5482 pashacoffeehouse.com P.F. Chang’s 2110 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 242-0045 pfchangs.com Pickle Barrel 1012 Market St. (423) 266-1103 goodfoodchattanooga.com Poblano’s Mexican Cuisine 551 River St. (423) 490-7911 poblanoschattanooga.com Porkchops Bar & Grill 6727 Ringgold Rd. (423) 296-2571 Provino’s 5084 S. Terrace Plaza (423) 899-2559 provinos.com Public House 1110 Market St. (423) 266-3366 publichousechattanooga.com Raw Dance Club 409 Market St. (423) 756-1919 Re Canteen 1300 Market St. (423) 266-4882 Rhapsody Café 1201 Hixson Pike (423) 266-3093 Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. (423) 267-4644 rhythm-brews.com Rob’s Restaurant & Lounge 5308 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 875-6164 Rumors 3884 Hixson Pike (423) 870-3003

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 2321 Lifestyle Way (423) 602-5900 ruthschris.net Sekisui 1120 Houston St. (423) 267-4600 sekisuiusa.com Shogun Japanese Steak & Sushi 1806 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 296-6500 shogunchattanooga.com Sing It or Wing It 410 Market St. (423) 757-9464 singitorwingit.org Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966 chattazooga.com Sluggo’s 501 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 752-5224 Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill 2225 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 893-7850 smokeybones.com Sofa King Juicy Burger 1743 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 490-7632 sofakingjuicyburger.com Southern Burger Company 9453 Bradmore Ln. southernburgerco.com Southside Saloon and Bistro 1301 Chestnut St. (423) 757-4730 southsidesalooandbistro.com St. John’s 1278 Market St. (423) 266-4400 stjohnsrestaurant.com Stepping Out Pub & Grill 4249 Shallowford Rd. (423) 624-2148 Sticky Fingers 2031 Hamilton Place Blvd.

WEEKLY EVENTS (423) 899-7427 420 Broad St. (423) 265-7427 stickyfingers.com Stumble Inn 2925 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 624-0290 SturmHaus Beer Market 1120 Houston St. (423) 648-1120 sturm-haus.com Sugar’s Ribs 507 Broad St. (423) 508-8956 2450 15th Ave. (423) 826-1199 sugarschattanooga.com Sushi Nabe of Kyoto 110 River St. (423) 634-0171 sushinabechattanooga.com Sweet Basil 5845 Brainerd Rd. (423) 485-8836 sweetbasilthairestaurant.com T.MAC 423 Market St. (423) 267-8226 tmacrestaurants.com Taco Mamacita 109 N. Market St. (423) 648-6262 tacomamacita.com Taconooga 207-A Frazier Ave. (423) 757-5550 taconooga.com Taco Roc 6960 Lee Hwy. (423) 653-1001 T-Bones 1419 Chestnut St. (423) 266-4240 tboneschattanooga.com T-Roy’s 2300 Glass St. (423) 629-8908 Teasers Bikini Bar & Grill 1401 E. 23rd St. (423) 622-6734 Terminal Brewhouse 6 E. 14th St. (423) 752-8090

terminalbrewhouse.com TerraMae Appalachian Bistro 122 E. 10th St. (423) 710-2925 terramaechattanooga.com Terra Nostra Tapas & Wine Bar 105 Frazier Ave. (423) 634-0238 terranostratapas.com Texas Roadhouse 7016 Shallowford Rd. (423) 899-8293 texasroadhouse.com TGI Fridays 2 Broad St. (423) 752-8443 tgifridays.com The Bitter Alibi 825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070 thebitteralibi.com The Blue Plate 191 Chestnut St. (423) 648-6767 theblueplate.info The Brew & Cue 5017 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-9402 The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com The Chop House 2011 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-1222 thechophouse.com The Foundry The Chattanoogan Hotel 1201 Broad St. (423) 424-3775 chattanooganhotel.com The Growler 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 785-1005 thegrowlercraftbeer.com The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy, (423) 468-4192 thehonestpint.com The Meeting Place 1278 Market St. (423) 266-4400 stjohnsrestaurant.com

The Office Inside City Café 901 Carter St. (423) 634-9191 The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. (423) 499-5055 thepalmsathamilton.com The Social 1110 Market St. (423) 266-3366 Tipoff Sports Bar & Grill 830 Dodson Ave. (423) 622-2900 Tony’s Pasta Shop & Trattoria 212 High St. (423) 265-5033 bluffviewartdistrict.com Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike (423) 266-1996 tremonttavern.com Tupelo Honey 1110 Market St. (423) 779-0400 tupelohoneycafe.com Universal Joint 532 Lookout St. (423) 468-3725 ujchattanooga.com Urban Stack Burger Lounge 12 W. 13th St. (423) 475-5350 urbanstack.com Valley Tavern 2819 Cummings Hwy. (423) 508-8170 Vaudeville Café 138 Market St. (423) 517-1839 funnydinner.com Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd.

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(423) 622-5915 abcliquorsinc.com Amnicola Wine & Spirits 1510 Riverside Dr. (423) 800-0222 Athens Distributing Company 4126 S. Creek Rd. (423) 629-7311 athensdistributing.com Atrium Wine & Spirits 1925 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-7545 Bacchus Wine & Spirits 5721 Hwy. 153 (423) 875-2999 Beverage World 1840 Lafayette Rd. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. (706) 866-5644 ourbeers.com Big K Liquor 909 Dodson Ave. (423) 624-1864 Bonny Oaks Liquor 4915 Bonny Oaks Dr. (423) 521-4312 CJ’s Liquor 6401 Hixson Pike (423) 842-2400 Collegedale Tobacco & Beverage Mart 9409 Apison Pike (423) 615-0021 DeBarge Winery 1617 Rossville Ave. (423) 710-8426 debargewines.com Discount Tobacco & Beer, Etc. 7000 Lee Hwy. (423) 531-6940 discounttobaccobeeretc.com East Brainerd Wine & Spirits 7804 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 855-4120 Grocery Bar 100 W. Main St. (423) 486-9312 grocerybar.com Hamilton Liquor 2288 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 894-3194 Harrison Wine & Spirits 5940 Hwy. 58

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We strive to make our listings accurate, but things change. We recommend you call in advance or visit websites before visiting any bar or nightclub. For updates and special deals, visit www.chattanoogapulse.com

(423) 362-8826 Henry’s EZ Liquor 5012 Hwy. 58 (423) 899-4452 Highway 58 Liquors 4762 Hwy. 58 (423) 899-6592 Horizon Wine and Spirits 3794 Tag Rd. (423) 899-3962 hwas.com Island Point Wine & Spirits 5987 Brainerd Rd. (423) 553-1515 islandpointwine.com Jax Liquors 216 Market St. (423) 266-8420 J D’s Liquor Stores 3209 Broad St. (423) 267-1024 J J’s Liquor Store 4204 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-1720 J & R Liquors 2121 E. 23rd St. (423) 622-6605 Ken’s Liquor Store 6015 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 875-3338 Lakesite Wine & Spirits 8711 Hixson Pike (423) 842-0183 Lamplight Package Store 5032 Brainerd Rd. (423) 899-9860 Louie’s Liquors 7703 Lee Hwy. (423) 892-3496 Mack’s Hi-way Market 4401 Ringgold Rd. (423) 624-5788 Mountain Top Wine & Spirits 1807 Taft Hwy. Signal Mountain, Tn.

(423) 886-9463 Oasis Liquors 7000 Lee Hwy. (423) 899-7372 Ooltewah Discount Liquor 9207 Lee Hwy. (423) 238-9177 ooltewahdiscountliquor.com Red Bank Wine & Spirits 3849 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 877-1787 Riley’s Wine and Spirits 4818 Hixson Pike (423) 870-2156 rileyswineandspirits.com Rivermont Wine & Spirits 3600 Hixson Pike (423) 870-4388 Riverside Wine 600 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 267-4305 riversidewine.com Riverview Wine & Spirits 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 468-2071 Ronnie’s Wine & Spirits 7022 Shallowford Rd. (423) 899-1986 Sandy’s Liquor Store 2410 Glass St. (423) 698-8751 Sigler’s Craft Beer & Cigars 1309 Panorama Dr. (423) 485-3271 siglerscraftbeerandcigars.com Signal View Liquors 4295 Cromwell Rd. (423) 756-1175 Sports Wine & Spirits 5510 Hwy. 153 (423) 875-4334

The Beer Run 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 468-2096 The Vine Wine and Spirits 301 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 643-2250 Tobacco & Beer Mart 6025 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 531-3916 Tobacco & Beverage Mart 4340 Ringgold Rd. (423) 622-3600 Tobacco & Beverage Outlet #2 6204 Hixson Pike (423) 468-4095 Valley Wine & Spirits 3548 Cummings Hwy. (423) 877-9474 Vine & Barrel 5506 Hixson Pike (423) 702-5763 Vine at Whole Foods 301 Manufacturers Rd. (423) 643-2250 wholefoods.com Vintage Wine & Spirits 800 Mountain Creek Rd. (423) 877-9474 Welcome Liquor 2001 S. Market St. (423) 266-3339 World of Beer 412 Market St. (423) 668-6808 worldofbeer.com

Odds & Ends Chattanooga Brew Choo (423) 432-0116 chattbrewchoo.com GQR Catering 641 N. Valley Dr. (423) 933-2300 cateringchattanooga.com On The List Catering 100 Cherokee Blvd., Suite #120 (423) 290-1081 onthelistcatering.com Tap Wagon Signal Mountain, Tn. (423) 827-3652 tapwagon.com

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Sing It or Wing It

The only place in Town where you can karaoke anyTime!

Daily Drink Specials - $8.00 Fish Bowls $2.00 Tuesday Wine Night and $5.00 Long Island Tea Wednesday - $5 double wells & Gong Show Karaoke Thursday - $1.00 Beer Night Friday - $2.00 PBR & Rolling Rock TALL Boys Saturday - $1.00 off Drafts Sunday - $4.00 Bloody Mary Bar and Brunch Menu

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From its wings to its drinks to its karaoke, Sing It or Wing It has everything for a fun night out with friends. As Chattanooga’s unofficial karaoke headquarters, it’s the city’s only restaurant where you can karaoke anytime.

The stage is open to anyone, from talented locals to nervous first timers, but Sing It or Wing It has played host to several celebrities like Lauren Alaina, Brantley Gilbert, Big Time Rush, and B.o.B., to name a few.

If it’s your first time singing and you need a little liquid courage, the bartender at Sing It or Wing It has your back with more than 60 bottled beers, a dozen drafts, and a diverse wine selection. Be sure to try out their famous 18-oz. fishbowls, especially crowd favorite Long Island Iced Tea fishbowl.

Sing It or Wing It is famous for its wings, which are smoked and grilled instead of fried. Try their new Honey BBQ wings or check out the

popular One Hit Wonder sauce, which is a delicious combination of sweet and heat. If wings aren’t your thing, give the burgers a try. Sing It or Wing It serves 8-oz. Black Angus burgers that are always hand pattied and never frozen.

On Sundays, treat yourself to Sing It or Wing It’s delicious brunch.

With a menu including Etta’s Eggs Benedict (English muffins, Canadian bacon, and poached eggs with hollandaise sauce), Hank Hams It Up (country ham, scrambled eggs, home fries, and a side of toast or bacon), and Eggistential Elvis (scrambled eggs, a side of bacon, home fries and toast), there’s something for every member of the family. Enjoy your brunch to the fullest by sampling the Bloody Mary and mimosas bar.

Stop by Sing It or Wing It any day of the week (except Monday) to join the party—and don’t forget your singing voice.

Southern Burger C0.

Southern Burger Co. in Ooltewah has built a reputation on an innovative and tantalizing menu, the highest level of quality in the ingredients they use, an immaculate and attractive building and a friendly and efficient staff. Those elements already make Southern Burger stand out in a crowd and yet there’s more…In an era when microbreweries and regional beers are the trend, Southern Burger has managed to stay ahead of the curve.

Tucked away in the Cambridge Square development at the corner of Ooltewah-Georgetown Road and Lee Highway, Southern Burger features a selection of beer unmatched by anyone in the area. Christian Siler won’t say, “I told you so,” but it’s hard to miss his grin as he relates how he was warned, “No one in Collegedale or Ooltewah is going to drink anything but Bud, Bud Light and Miller.” The restaurant’s ever-expanding following of loyal customers and aficionados of fine brews says otherwise.

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Southern Burger boasts four nitrous-charged taps (more than anyone else in town) for the purveyors of favorites like Guinness and Founder’s Oatmeal Stout. Nine standard taps bring the draft selection to 13. The restaurant also features over 40 different bottles, including stouts, bocks, ales, lagers, Hefeweizens, porters and IPAs. On Tuesdays (one of Southern Burger’s two free trivia nights) pitchers are $5. On Thursdays, they celebrate “Pint Night,” when customers can have a pint of the “beer of the month” for $3 and get to take home the glass. Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. and features half-price drafts and half-price appetizers.

Siler intimates that the one problem with the upcoming Oktoberfest celebration is that it’s over too soon. So, Southern Burger will be extending the holiday to “Novemberfest” on November 1.

For more details on the event, follow Southern Burger Co. on their Facebook page or better yet, stop in for a beer and a burger.

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Brewhaus Brewpub Northshore’s Brewhaus is Chattanooga’s favorite German-American pub. After celebrating its three-year anniversary on September 17, Brewhous is moving forward at full speed. A new cocktail menu just rolled out. Now you can try the Blueberry Smash or a bacon Bloody Mary titled “The Boar.” Come in on Tuesdays for trivia nights or Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. to listen to local musician Danimal play live.

Mondays bring you $3 half-liter drafts, and the drafts are constantly in rotation. If you sit at the bar for half an hour, you’ll probably see a tap or two switched out. Along with its great draft selection, Brewhaus has outstanding German food—schnitzels, bratwursts, spaetzles.

The pub’s got a killer view outside on the deck.

There’s not much better than downing a draft, eating a brat, and looking down at the greenery of Coolidge Park and the not-so-distant moun-

tains in the background.

Oktoberfest started September 20, and Brewhaus is rotating Oktoberfest drafts. There will be a party in the parking lot on October 11 to finish the fest—party sponsored by Samuel Adams. Beer trucks and live German polka music will kick things off. A stein-holding contest will be held around 9 p.m. and anyone’s free to enter.

Specialized T-shirts and steins will be available all night, alongside, of course, a star lineup of Oktoberfest brews. Local band Function With A “C’” will be playing from 8 - 11:30 p.m.

Brewhaus manages to be both familiar and unique at the same time. You won’t find this kind of food or this selection of beer anywhere else.

When you sit down, you feel at home, except home doesn’t have juicy brats and fresh craft brews. Brewhaus is the pub you need to try, and Oktoberfest is the perfect time to visit.

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224 Frazier Ave • brewhausbar.com

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Grocery Bar Grocery Bar—a local store on Chattanooga’s Southside—is a chef-driven grocery and café that exists to empower home cooks with local, seasonal ingredients and provides a place to gather around fresh, delicious food.

“The store offers something for everyone,” says General Manager Eric Landrum. A favorite hangout for the local lunch crowd, Grocery Bar is also the best place to start your evening—enjoy a bottle of wine from the Wine Shop on the patio or a bucket of beer with colleagues after a long day’s work.

Purchase wine and beer at retail prices (about 1/3 of what you’d pay at any bar or restaurant) and enjoy them with friends and a full meal in the café or on the patio.

The extensive beer selection—available

in singles or six packs—offers great pairing options whether you’re enjoying their housemade sushi, New York Style Pizza or smoked chicken wings.

The kitchen recently expanded its menu, which includes made-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner along with appetizers and a selection of kid-friendly plates.

Not to be missed are their fresh-made 100% Organic juices. Grocery Bar is both a food hub that anchors the Southside on Main Street between Broad and Market and a destination for out-of-town foodies or those heading home to one of Chattanooga’s nearby mountains or suburbs.

It’s more than just a grocery store—it’s Chattanooga’s local place to gather around deliciously simple food and drinks.

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Heaven & Ale

Heaven & Ale has quickly become one of the hottest craft beer destinations in Chattanooga. It’s a combination tasting room and retail shop with 24 carefully selected craft brews on tap, which rotate regularly to focus on freshness, seasonality, and variety.

When owner Joe Winland created his tasting room and growler shop concept, his primary goal was to give customers the opportunity to sample a variety of beers in the spirit of a wine tasting room, and to allow people to taste the beer before buying to ensure they are taking home something they love.

But since opening in July of last year, the hip-but-casual atmosphere has actually made the tasting room more of a destination than Joe ever anticipated. People may come in because they need a growler refill, but they almost always stick around for a flight or a pint.

And with a recently-added deck and spacious beer garden, more and more people are heading to Heaven & Ale for flights, pints, and a comfortable outdoor space to enjoy them in.

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So what’s a growler and why drink beer this way? “A growler is a 32- or 64-oz reusable container for draught beer,” Joe says, “and because our beer is always fresh and our growlers are properly treated, it’s as close to a tasting experience in a brewery’s taproom as you can get. I think I’m like a lot of beer drinkers,” Joe adds, “when I’m given a choice, I almost always choose draught beer. Growlers let you take fresh draught beer anywhere.”

Another thing that keeps Heaven & Ale customers coming back is the staff’s sheer enthusiasm for craft beer and the pride they take in serving it. When Joe and his staff are recommending selections to beer lovers new and old, their passion for craft beer is evident and contagious. And the meticulous care that Heaven & Ale puts into filling growlers is unparalleled in Chattanooga.

Events to look out for at Heaven & Ale are Tuesday night pint nights, with deeply discounted pints and food trucks; brewery tap takeovers, with specialty brews, giveaways, and lots of craft beer chat; and seasonal beer-pairing dinners.

Raw Dance Club The party never ends at Raw. Servicing the downtown crowd since 2003, this hip Chattanooga establishment is best known as the host to one of the city’s hottest dance parties on Friday and Saturday nights.

But with live music rocking throughout the week, along with affordable drinks and great food, every night is a great night at Raw. Guaranteed to get you in the mood for a night out on the town, Raw’s “Happy Hour” stretches from 4 to 10 p.m. and runs six days a week. During these six hours of happiness, liquor drinks are buy-one-get-one-free and import beers are only $3 apiece. Plus, Raw offers $1 domestic beers from 10 to ll p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

The upstairs is the place to be on the weekends. Local and regional DJs make sure the audience never stops moving by spinning some of today’s most popular music.

The downstairs revels in the spirit of rock

n’ roll. The walls are decorated with guitars signed by music legends such as Zakk Wylde and Billy Idol, and every Wednesday night, Ryan Clifford, lead singer of the Dave Matthews Cover Band, hosts open-mic night, a night where stars are born.

In the upcoming months, top quality acts, like Stereotype (Sept. 26/27), Pistol Town (Oct. 3/4) and Jacob Blazer (Oct. 31/Nov. 1), will take the stage and show Chattanooga the meaning of a good time.

Raw is more than just a nightclub. Their food is prepared fresh every day and the menu promises to please all sorts of appetites. From their famous Chicken Sliders to the newly introduced Southwest Wrap, everybody goes home satisfied.

With great food, affodable drinks, loud rock n ’roll and hot dance parties, Raw provides everything needed for a great night out in Chattanooga.

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Terminal Brewhouse

The Terminal Brewhouse Craft beer. Crafty food.

6 E 14th St. (423) 6 E 14th St terminalbrewhouse.com

Every time The Terminal Brewhouse owner Matt Lewis visits a different city, he looks for local beer. “’Hey, what’s the local brewery?’” I ask that when I go out of town,” he says. “We wanted to fill that spot [in Chattanooga].”

Before The Terminal became a fixture on the local scene, Chattanooga already had a couple of craft breweries, but Lewis said The Terminal’s mission is to make traditional beers as good as possible. “We’re just trying to make Chattanooga happy,” he says.

Enter the building on No. 6 14th Street, next door to the Chattanooga Choo Choo, and you’ll see the large, steel vats of fermenting beer.

The Terminal’s version of a Belgan White is the most popular beer, with the Southsidenstein Stout and Magnum PA (their West Coast IPA) following closely behind.

But Lewis’ favorite drink at Terminal? It’s their version of American pale ale, Terminally Ale. It has just the right amount of malt backbone and plenty of hops, according to Lewis.

Lewis likes it, in part, because it’s a “session beer,” a beer where someone can drink a few and not destroy their taste buds or get too tipsy.

The building that houses The Terminal has a history of its own. It once a hotel that boarded travelers using the train station next door, owned by a man who worked on the railroad. But the building fell into disrepair.

When Lewis and his fellow business partners acquired it, it was on the demolition list. They had, essentially, bought three walls and a basement full of debris.

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Once the picture of urban decay, the building is now a gorgeous example of urban renewal. The aged brick walls remain, but sunlight filters through the glass whiskey bottles at the bar. The moist air smells of wheat and the twang of country plays over the hustle and bustle of the brewpub.

“A brewpub to me is a small, local place that brews beer,” Lewis says. But The Terminal is more than just a brewpub. It is also a restaurant, a deliberate choice on the part of Lewis, as few restaurants operated on the Southside when it first opened. It features a kids’ menu, and the adult menu splits itself evenly between lunch and dinner offerings.

Lewis says the bison burger is popular, as is the lamb burger, billed as a “Philosopher’s Burger.”

And what’s a brewpub without its pizza? Like most of The Terminal’s food, the pizza ingredients are locally sourced, the dough from Niedlov’s Bakery. The tender dough gives the pizza that yeasty, wheaty flavor that any pizza pie coming out of New York City would be proud to have.

To add to its pizza offerings, The Terminal creates stuffed sandwiches, “a smaller, more grabbable calzone,” Lewis says.

For its fine-dining options, The Terminal also offers dishes like pepper-smashed steak and salmon cakes.

With its food, drink, and popularity with regulars and people visiting Chattanooga, The Terminal Brewhouse has become as much part of Chattanooga’s identity as a Chattanooga locomotive.

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Agave, Agave, the Desert Delight Our man on the bar stool explains the complexities of Roca Patrón There’s a saying: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

Here in the South, that quaint little saying gets a lot of use. Sitting on the front porch with a glass of lemonade is a proper way to celebrate a fine afternoon of 90 degrees, 90 percent humidity and declaring, “Fiddle-dee-dee” at mosquitoes the size of buzzards.

But head further south where it’s a little warmer, and the MIKE saying, “When life gives you lemons… have tequila” is somewhat more apropos.

In the hills of Jalisco, Mexico a mystical and wonderful plant is grown and it’s called the Weber Blue Agave. The plant itself is pretty boring on its own.

There’s not much fun in sitting around staring at a Mesozoic fern for too long.

So, what they do for kicks is chop it down and grind it up. Then they put it on the back of a rusty pickup truck and cart it off to the Hacienda del Patrón in the nearby town of Atotonilco.

There, the hearts of the agave (called piñas) are baked in stone ovens for 79 hours. They are then hacked into little chunks and fed into a big tahona, which is what they call a grinding wheel made

out of volcanic rock or roca.

This naughty thing rips and tears the aforementioned plant into fibers and goo. And there is much rejoicing.

This process, if you haven’t guessed, is all part of what goes into a wonderful concoction called Roca Patrón.

Roca Patrón is the latest offering by the famous tequila distiller Patrón.

You’ve seen Patrón before. It’s the one on the top shelf with DOBBS the round cork stopper and pretty ribbon around its neck. You’ve likely also tasted Patrón before. It’s the ultrapremium tequila that got America to realize there’s much more to this drink than knocking one back and making a funny face while yelling, “Watch this!”

The folks at Patrón have decided that ultra-premium was good an’ all. But, they concluded that ultrasuper-dooper-premium was really the way to go and got off the porch to design their new flagship label called Roca Patrón.

(Where was I? Oh, fibers and goo.) Yeah, they

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ARTS SCENE

Sculpture Fields: Dream Builds to Reality

Sipping the Light Fantastic Autumn classic Wine Over Water strolls back This Saturday, Sept. 27, Wine Over Water will celebrate its 20th year as Tennessee’s premier wine-tasting festival. The event is the main fundraiser for Cornerstones, Chattanooga’s only nonprofit historic preservation organization. Cornerstones emphasizes the importance of revitalizing the buildings of our past and preserving them for the future.

As always, the festival’s activities will span the length of the historic Walnut Street Bridge, and a wine selection from more than 100 world wineries will be available for sampling starting at 5 p.m. Local restaurants will also offer various tasting plates for purchase. Participating restaurants include Terra Mae Appalachian Bistro, St. John’s Meeting Place, Café on the Corner, and Easy Bistro & Bar.

Stroll along the Walnut Street Bridge, wine glass in hand, and enjoy the melodies of talented regional musicians playing everything from jazz to bluegrass. Among them will be Ten Bartram, The Scarlet Love Conspiracy, and The Old Time Travelers.

Visit wineoverwater.org to read the wine list, review some winetasting tips, and purchase tickets.

Tickets are also for sale at 212 Market Restaurant and Foodworks. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Cornerstones’ preservation efforts, and half of the cost of each ticket is tax-deductible.

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Viva Italia! train excursion raises money for sculpture park completion

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culptor John Henry has a dream for Chattanooga—and slowly but surely that dream is coming to fruition.

“I think you can say that this is no longer a dream, you know, it’s very much a reality and we’re just taking the steps to make it concrete,” says Henry about the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park.

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Upon completion of the first phase of the project, the park will be up and running, open to the public from dusk until dawn daily.”

The 33 acres off 23rd Street are no longer an environmental blight, but are soon to become host to sculpture from around the world. What was once a broad outline is now being fleshed out.

The park is well on its way to becoming a first-class attraction, drawing locals and tourists alike.

Henry says that the first phase of the project is already underway, as permits have been acquired and plans have been drawn. “Phase One is probably half of the whole,” he says, “we’re supposed to have three phases, but the first phase really takes in a lot. It does not provide the visitors’ center, but it does provide the parking lot. You know, there’s a lot of little parts of things that it won’t do, but it’ll get it up to a sculpture park, where it looks like one and operates like one, so at the end of phase one, we will be legitimately on our way. The second phase will be a whole lot easier.”

In addition to more than 20 large scale works of art, the first phase of the Scultpure Park, according to the website, will include sprawling walking paths, beautifully landscaped gardens and will be yoga-, kite- and dog-friendly. All that’s needed now is a little dirt. “We are

waiting for dirt,” Henry says, “which is supposedly on its way, so as soon as we get the dirt, then we can start the landscaping and that shouldn’t take too long. We’re really pushing hard to be open by spring. And we may miss that a little bit, but we’re really pushing, trying to accomplish that.”

Upon completion of the first phase of the project, the park will be up and running, open to the public from dusk until dawn daily. The opening will be a grand event, likely spanning several days and including a series of opportunities to involve the community and create great buzz about this cultural attraction in Chattanooga, which Henry believes will become a vital piece of its artistic and economic landscape.

“Sculpture Parks around the world are really economic generators for what

“Henry says the support from the community has been amazing and that the work being done is very exciting.” we call cultural tourism,” he says, citing examples such as Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which boasts 600,000 guests annually, and the Grounds for Sculpture in Trenton, New Jersey, which welcomes more than 150,000 guests per year.

He explains that, just as people will come to visit various museums in town based on specific artistic or cultural interests, the sculpture park will likely equal or surpass that draw, “and it’s just one more reason with art in the back of their minds to come to Chat-

tanooga,” he says.

And, ultimately, bringing growth, culturally and economically, and creating a welcoming atmosphere for the community in Chattanooga is what it’s all about. Henry says the support from the community has been amazing and that the work being done is very exciting. In addition to a capital campaign that is currently underway and great contributions to the project by its board of directors, the 2nd Annual Tennessee Museum Train Ride Excursion: Viva Italia!, raising money and awareness for the park, will be

held Tuesday, Sept. 30, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The evening will kick off with handcrafted cocktails at the home of Pamela and John Henry, and continue with entertainment by a stand-up comedian, an on-board Ambassador’s Challenge and scenic tour of Chattanooga, and an elegant Italian-themed dinner aboard the train. Viva Italia! is nearly soldout, but reservations may be made by calling (423) 266-7288 or emailing clifford@sculpturefields.org.

“It’s not as much a fundraiser as it is an awareness exercise,” Henry points out, “to get people in Chattanooga to know what we’re doing and know who we are and help us envision the future.” The park “is not a household word in Chattanooga,” he says, “but I assure you it will be.”

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ARTS CALENDAR

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Mindfulness & Meditation Through the Feldenkrais Method 10 a.m.

Center for Mindful Living 1212 McCallie Ave. (423) 486-1279 centermindfulliving.org Homeschool Science Club 1 p.m.

Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut St. (423) 757-2143 cdmfun.org Ooltewah Farmers Market 3 p.m.

Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co. Inc. 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com 17th Annual EWI Barnyard Auction 5:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. 1-800-872-2529 ewichattanooga.org Kayak Polo 5:30 p.m.

Warner Park Pool (423) 643-6888 outdoorchattanooga.com Art + Issues: “Who Are You Listening To?” 6 p.m.

Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org

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Pickin’ for the Pups 6 p.m.

The Mill of Chattanooga 1601 Gulf St. (423) 629-2501 goodwillchatt.org Quinn Dahle 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

friday9.26 Family Story Hour at Crabtree Farms 10:30 a.m.

Crabtree Farms 1000 E. 30th St. (423) 493-9155 crabtreefarms.org Final Southside Stroll

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Southside From 12th to 20th St. and Central Ave. to I-27 (423) 598-9810 facebook.com/ SouthsideStroll Movers and Shakers 7 p.m.

The Camp House 1427 Williams St. (706) 888-9085 cyny.org Opera 101: “Carmen” 7 p.m.

Northside Presbyterian 923 Mississippi Ave. artistiaffamati.com Quinn Dahle 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

saturday9.27 Brainerd Farmers’ Market 10 a.m.

Grace Episcopal Church 20 Belvoir Ave. (423) 698-0330 Northside Farmers’ Market on Mississippi 10 a.m.

Northside Presbyterian Church 953 Mississippi Ave. (423) 266-7497 Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com St. Alban’s Hixson Farmers’ Market 10 a.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 7514 Hixson Pike (423) 842-1342 Hamilton County Fair 10 a.m.

Chester Frost Park 2318 N. Gold Point Circle (423) 209-6030 hamiltontn.gov/fair The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness with Rabbi Rami Shapiro 10 a.m.

Center for Mindful Living 1212 McCallie Ave. (423) 486-1279 centermindfulliving.org Tennessee Aquarium’s Animal Athletes 10 a.m.

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1 Broad St. 800-262-0695 tnaqua.org Doggie Paddle Pool Party 11 a.m.

Warner Park 1245 E. 3rd St. (423) 305-6504 mckameyanimalcenter.org Wine Over Water 5 p.m.

Walnut Street Bridge wineoverwater.org Quinn Dahle 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

sunday9.28 Hamilton County Fair 10 a.m.

Chester Frost Park 2318 N. Gold Point Circle (423) 209-6030 hamiltontn.gov/fair Chattanooga Market 11 a.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com TCM Presents “Gone With the Wind” 2 p.m.

East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace (423) 855-9652 carmike.com Free Your Spine with Jonathan Ellis 3 p.m.

Center for Mindful Living 1212 McCallie Ave. (423) 486-1279 centermindfulliving.org Quinn Dahle 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

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Downtown Public Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 757-5310 chattlibrary.org

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Sculpture Fields at Montague Park 1100 East 16th St. (423) 266-7288 sculpturefields.org

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Over the Edge 5 p.m.

Center Park 728 Market St. (423) 892-8323 chattote.org

ongoing Carolyn Wright Exhibit “Plants, Patterns, and Portraits” Gallery 5 at the MACC 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mtn (423) 886-1959 signalmacc.org “Emancipation and Its Legacies” Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 Martin Luther King Boulevard (423) 266-8658 bessiesmithcc.org “Hunter Invitational III” Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org “Learning the Curve: The Artistry of Matt Moulthrop” Museum Center at 5ive Points 200 Inman St. E, Cleveland (423) 339-5745 museumcenter.org “Literary Art Show” Reflections Gallery 6922 Lee Hwy. (423) 892-3072 reflectionsgallerytn.com “Open 24 Hours” Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968

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“Please Seat Yourself: Zarzour’s Cafe” Northshore Gallery of Contemporary Art 505 Cherokee Blvd. thenorthshoregallery.com (423) 400-9797 “The Threads That Bind” Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 Martin Luther King Boulevard (423) 266-8658 bessiesmithcc.org Zuri Quilting Guild Exhibition Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 Martin Luther King Boulevard (423) 266-8658 bessiesmithcc.org “True to Nature” River Gallery 400 E. Second St. (423) 265-5033 river-gallery.com Rock City’s Enchanted MAiZE Blowing Springs Farm 271 Chattanooga Valley Rd. enchantedmaze.com (706) 820-2531 Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern Ruby Falls 1720 South Scenic Hwy (423) 821-2544 hauntedcavern.com Chattanooga Ghost Tours The Little Curiosity Shoppe 138 Market St. chattanoogaghosttours.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com

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I had no idea, but all traffic had stopped flowing and it was now time to punch this time clock.”

David Traver Adolphus is a freelance automotive researcher who recently quit his full time job writing about old cars to pursue his lifelong dream of writing about old AND new cars. He welcomes the inevitable and probably richly deserved kvetching about Airbag and anything else on Twitter as @proscriptus.

A long look at the ongoing VW unionization fight by someone who’s been there tantly, employees in Chattanooga like it. The problem isn’t that people aren’t getting what they want—it’s that they’re not getting it exactly how they want it.

Labor runs deep in my family. My paternal grandparents were Wa t c h i n g involved in the UAW the labor and ACE is movement like hiding in DAVID TRAVER in the ’30s the stairwell ADOLPHUS and I grew while your up believparents fight. ing with all my heart that a As far as I can tell, everyworker’s union was the sole body likes the works counguarantee of decent treatcil. VW likes it, the UAW ment that a factory worker likes it, the ACE likes it and had.

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complicated as I grew up.

Around age 18 after working as a carpenter though high school, I tried to join a United Brotherhood of Carpenters local, for the promise of training and steady work.

They told me, explicitly, they were really only taking minorities and women.

I understood the need to broaden the demographic of a white-male-dominated profession, but I didn’t understand why that was the union’s mission. Later on, when I worked with union carpenters I understood even less.

There was apparently a finite amount of work, so the less experience you had, the less you worked, with the good (and better paying) work going to those with seniority. Meanwhile, I was free to go find a better paying job and all the hours

I wanted.

So what, exactly, was the union doing?

It is not in my nature to be anti-union. You have to have a mighty rosy view of human nature and history not to think that left unchecked, large employers will sooner or later return us to sweatshops. Even if they want to treat people well, shareholders demand maximum profit. My sister works for a large, highly profitable company that is in the process of massive layoffs.

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Will there eventually be union oversight of the assembly line at VW Chattanooga?

Clearly, the UAW (or something like it) needs to exist. Anyone who thinks it doesn’t needs to remember Henry Ford’s strikebreakers, in the days they were literally breakers. Do you think 14-hour days and the company store couldn’t happen again in 21st century America? Ask one of this country’s army of desperately poor service workers or migrant laborers.

All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, right?

That stuff will always creep back in if we don’t pay attention.

Which leaves a terrible quandary at Volkswagen in Chattanooga. Works councils seem to do all the things that VW shop floor workers actually want, providing what VW in Germany calls co-direction—a say in the running of the factory.

But it turns out they can’t have one—US labor law says management cannot support a labor organization, presumably because they might sub-

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vert it. So, I assume reluctantly, VW AG’s global works council has had to endorse the UAW, as the only way to achieve organized labor representation in Chattanooga, even if the “lite” version won’t have the same legal rights as a European works council.

But surely, this is not the only way.

Rather than just being reflexively hostile and obstructionist, maybe this is an opportunity for Sen. Bob Corker to do something productive for once and look into a bipartisan effort to update US labor law to allow something other than a one-size-fits-all union-ornothing approach.

We need the UAW, and maybe even need it in some form here. Without a presence at major factories such as this, the UAW shrinks away and dies—and you can’t count on the next plant to be built to behave like VW. Someone needs to come up with a third road that gives just a little more freedom than current law will allow. chattanoogapulse.com • september 25-october 1, 2014 • The Pulse • 53

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Established Favorite, Still Innovating Try a Harvest Sipper on the solar deck at 212 Market The Studebaker dealership that once stood near the corner of Market and Second Streets was a victim of a decaying downtown Chattanooga. Yet the restaurant at 212 Market (an address which doubles as the eatery’s name) is part of what brought downtown back to life. When sisters Sally and Susan Moses decided in 1989 to open a restaurant at the location, they were ridiculed.

LOUIS “They opened up just before the Aquarium did,” recollects General Manager Jesse Pyron, “and at the time they actually got a lot of press for being these pioneering risk-takers.” Pyron goes on to explain that the area was unsavory, to be polite…specifically, “you really didn’t want to leave your car unattended in this area.”

The risk paid off because after the Aquarium opened in 1992, more businesses began re-using old buildings and revitalizing the area. And 212 Market was there in the middle of it, already building a loyal clientele. “People gravitate toward the place,” explains Pyron, “Some people like it for the local food, some people like the place for ‘green’ aspects of it.

Some people really like particu-

lar members of the staff, the wine lists...” In fact, Pyron says, there are nearly as many “regulars” as any place he’s seen.

Pyron credits a diverse menu that takes advantage of locally grown and raised ingredients in its meals, such as the special ribeye steak.

“Our bison we get from Burton LEE Brown, who has the Eagle’s Rest Ranch here in Georgia,” Pyron says.

Local farmers often show up at the back door with a bushel of this or a crate of that and the chefs delight in crafting a meal from the fresh ingredients they purchased. “A lot of people come here for the specials,” Pyron tells The Pulse. “We tend to run between four and eight chef’s special dishes every night. And they’ll be different every night.”

The restaurant also has an extensive list of entrees that are always available, such as the Coffee-crusted Duck Breast, which Pyron

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“Local farmers often show up at the back door with a bushel of this or a crate of that and the chefs delight in crafting a meal from the fresh ingredients.”

explains uses a little cumin and brown sugar in the crust as well to create a kind of “spicy-sweet” flavor. Served with sweet potato and corn hash and a peach champagne sauce, it’s a favorite of many.

Another crowd favorite is the Wild-caught Shrimp and Fall Mill Grits, which also adds Link 41 andouille sausage, blackeyed pea salsa and fried green tomatoes for an “upgrade” to the Carolina dish.

In the simplest way he can describe the fare at 212 Market, Pyron calls it “classical European preparations fused with Southern U.S. comfort food.” Many of the dishes are gluten-free and there are some vegan choices on the menu as well.

Desserts are abundant and delectable. Their signature sweet is a chocolate truffle cake (which is gluten-free) and there’s even a gluten-free crème brulée. There’s a sorbet cake that’s fat-free.

For simpler tastes, there are the standards: peanut butter pie, cheesecake and bread pudding.

An off-the-menu cake of the day and assorted ice creams and sorbets round out the confectionary. These sweets have become crowd faves.

Cocktails are also a top choice of 212 regulars. All common recipes are available as well as some “signature” drinks available only here. “We’re calling it a ‘Harvest Sipper’,” says Pyron, “It’s Jack Daniels’ Tennessee Fire, a little Tuaca and some local apple cider from Wheeler, Georgia, and we serve it warm.”

Such a toddy would be a welcome accompaniment to an autumn evening meal served on their beloved second-story “solar deck.”

Cafe tables line the deck, which has a beautiful view of the sunset over the mountains, the best view of downtown Chattanooga’s lights, and that very special downtown that 212 Market helped create 22 years ago.

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Time Again for Fiddle-Dee-Dee See the epic “Gone With the Wind” on the big screen in all its cinematic glory

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Celebrate 30-year anniversary of the classic comedy Chattanooga’s ongoing love affair with free outdoor movies continues with the finale of the third go-round of “Movies at Center Park” this Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 7 p.m.

The series ends in style with the 30year anniversary of one of the most endearing comedies of the modern era, “Ghostbusters”.

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The amazing cast includes a who’swho of ’80s talent: Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, the late Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson.

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saw “Gone with the Wind” for the first time in my high school world history class. I have little doubt that I had no real appreciation for the film at the time, although I’m sure I was thrilled to spend the majority of the week watching a movie instead of listening to a lecture. My memories of high school are vague, vignettes in fading Kodachrome with dark, blurred edges, but there are pieces of that film that remain, even though it was shown from a small CRT television on wheels.

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The message of Scarlett O’Hara remains the same, whether it’s dramatically vowing to the sky or remembering that tomorrow is another day.”

It’s the colors in “Gone with the Wind” that stick out in my mind—the greens of Tara, the fires of Atlanta, the staggering blues and purples of the skies. I can’t think of a modern film that equals the vibrance and visual elegance of “Gone with the Wind.” It’s a filmmaking style no longer seen, long gone and replaced by techniques that tint entire films green or yellow in an attempt to subtly manipulate audience emotions. At least director Victor Fleming was up front with his manipulations.

“Gone with the Wind” is a film that I have never seen the way it was intended.

Small screens and home theaters will always fail to capture the majesty of the epic Civil War drama. However, on Sunday, Sept. 28, the East Ridge 18 will offer an opportunity to see the film as it should be—in a theater, with surround sound, accompanied by a crowd of people eager to experience the end of an era.

The showing will sell out—several years ago, I attended a screening of “To Kill A Mockingbird” which was absolutely teeming with people. “Gone with the Wind” will be no different. Both films are quintessentially Southern, speaking to the unique experience below the Mason-Dixon Line.

Of course, they have differing perspec-

tives and purposes, each approaching the theme of humanity and hope with a different brush. However, both films represent the region as it was, and as it is, and how it sometimes wishes to be.

As modern as the South becomes, as fast as our internet claims to be, the pastoral ideal and wistful remembrance of days long past remain strong, influencing everything from social policy to business partnerships. The forlorn Southern pride on display in “Gone with the Wind” is still prevalent today, causing some Southerners to be obtuse in the face of progress that cannot be stopped.

Often, it seems that that any chal-

lenge to the status quo is equivalent to Sherman’s “March to the Sea”, burning away one way of life and leaving nothing in its tracks. But the message of Scarlett O’Hara remains the same, whether it’s dramatically vowing to the sky or remembering that tomorrow is another day. Things continue. What is lost is replaced and time moves ever forward.

The love story between Rhett and Scarlett has never interested me. Scarlett herself is one of the first examples I can remember of an unlikable hero.

It is always the themes that I find fascinating, the opulence of an antebellum South on display and the beautiful

indignation of the Southerners of the time that anyone might challenge their way of life.

There are plenty who question the film’s accuracy. Much of our understanding of the time period is shaped by this film, for better or worse. But there is always truth in exaggeration.

The attitudes of the people in film are not merely inventions—Margaret Mitchell was raised in Atlanta and knew from firsthand experience how to craft her characters.

In fact, Mitchell’s own grandmother provided much of the information she used to create the story and her mother’s work as a suffragist likely in-

spired the strength and independence of Scarlett’s characterization. Vivian Leigh, of course, was perfectly cast.

But the film is about so much more.

As much praise as I frequently give the Majestic 12 for bringing independent films (as well as hosting the Chattanooga Film Festival), the East Ridge 18 is unique in its desire for event films. It’s hosted both “Ghostbusters” and “Forrest Gump.” It alone hosts “Mystery Science Theater 3000” live events. And ever so often, they give us the classics. “Gone with the Wind” deserves to be seen on the big screen.

Take someone who’s never seen it and open their eyes.

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Consider This with Dr. Rick

by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D. “The trick is in what we emphasize. We can either make ourselves miserable, or happy. The amount of work is the same.”

— Carlos Castaneda Is your glass half full or half empty? Did you take that person’s comment personally, or did you realize that it probably had nothing to do with you? Does someone else’s good fortune have the little green monster rearing its head, or do you feel happy for them?

It all comes down to how we choose to perceive the world around us.

Much of our default response was imprinted at a very early age, and is, to a degree, parroting the way we were raised. But here’s the good news: We can change anything about ourselves we decide to!

We can allow the past to dictate how we respond to our experiences, or, we can try on a new pair of glasses. It’s not easy; it will require practice. But can you imagine looking through a lens that makes you happy, instead of the default misery you may be used to? chattanoogapulse.com • september 25-october 1, 2014 • The Pulse • 59

Free Will Astrology LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I am a seed about to break,” wrote Sylvia Plath in her poem “Three Women.” That’s how I see you right now, Libra. You are teeming with the buoyant energy that throbs when a seed is ready to sprout. You have been biding your time, gathering the nourishment you need, waiting for the right circumstances to burst open with your new flavor. And now that nervous, hopeful, ecstatic moment is about to arrive.

Be brave!

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Homework: What’s your favorite excuse? Try not to say it or think it during the coming week.

Report results to Truthrooster@ gmail.com

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The English verb “cicurate” is defined as “to tame or domesticate” or “to make mild or innocuous.” But it once had an additional sense: “to reclaim from wildness.” It was derived from the Latin word cicurare, which meant “to bring back from madness, to draw out of the wilderness.” For your purposes, Scorpio, we will make cicurate your theme, but concentrate on these definitions: “to reclaim from wildness, to bring back from madness, to draw out of the wilderness.” In the coming weeks, you will be exploring rough, luxuriant areas of unknown territory. You will be wrangling with primitive, sometimes turbulent energy. I urge you to extract the raw vitality you find there, and harness it to serve your daily rhythm and your long-term goals.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You can exert no influence if you are not susceptible to influence,” said psychologist Carl Jung. Extrapolating from that idea, we can hypothesize that the more willing and able you are to be influenced, the greater your influence might be.

Let’s make this your key theme in the coming weeks. It will be an excellent time to increase your clout, wield more authority, and claim more of a say in the creation of your shared environments. For best results, you should open your mind, be very receptive, and listen well.

Rob Brezsny is an aspiring master of curiosity, perpetrator of sacred uproar, and founder of the Beauty and Truth Lab. He brings a literate, myth-savvy perspective to his work. It’s all in the stars.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Congratulations, Capricorn. Your current dilemmas are more useful and interesting than any that

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you have had for a long time.

If you can even partially solve them, the changes you set in motion will improve your entire life, not just the circumstances they immediately affect. Of the several dividends you may reap, one of my favorites is this: You could liberate yourself from a messed-up kind of beauty and become available for a more soothing and delightful kind.

Here’s another potential benefit: You may transform yourself in ways that will help you attract more useful and interesting dilemmas in the future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Alan Moore is the British author who wrote the graphic novels Watchmen and V for Vendetta.

He is now nearing completion of Jerusalem, a novel he has been working on for six years. It will be more than a million words long, almost double the size of Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and 200,000 words bigger than the Bible. “Any editor worth their salt would tell me to cut twothirds of this book,” Moore told the New Statesman, “but that’s not going to happen.” Referring to the author of Moby Dick, Moore adds, “I doubt that Herman Melville had an editor. If he had, that editor would have told him to get rid of all that boring stuff about whaling: ‘Cut to the chase, Herman.’” Let’s make Moore and Melville your role models in the coming week, Aquarius. You have permission to sprawl, ramble, and expand.

Do NOT cut to the chase.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For a long time, an Illinois writer named ArLynn Leiber Presser didn’t go out much. She had 325 friends on Facebook and was content to get her social needs met in the virtual realm. But then she embarked on a yearlong project in which she sought face-to-face meetings with all of her online buddies. The experiment yielded sometimes complicated but mostly interesting results. It took her to 51 cities around the world. I suggest we make her your inspirational role model for the coming weeks, Pisces. In at least one way, it’s time for you to move out of your

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imagination and into the real world. You’re primed to turn fantasies into actions, dreams into practical pursuits.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): It’s no secret. The wealthy one percent of the population has been getting progressively wealthier.

Meanwhile, the poor are becoming steadily poorer. I’m worried there is a metaphorically similar trend in your life. Am I right? If so, please do all you can to reverse it. Borrow energy from the rich and abundant parts of your life so as to lift up the neglected and underendowed parts. Here’s one example of how you could proceed: For a while, be less concerned with people who think you’re a star, and give more attention to those who accept and love your shadow side.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job,” says Bill Gates, the world’s second-richest man, “because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” That’s good counsel for you right now, Taurus. You’d be wise to get in touch with your inner lazy bum. Let the slacker within you uncover the least stressful way to accomplish your difficult task. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, there is no need for you to suffer and strain as you deal with your dilemma.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you don’t identify and express your conscious desires, your unconscious desires will dominate your life. I will say that again in different language, because it’s crucial you understand the principle. You’ve got to be very clear about what you really want, and install a shining vision of what you really want at the core of your everyday life. If you don’t do that, you will end up being controlled by your habits and old programming. So be imperious, Gemini. Define your dearest, strongest longing, and be ruthlessly devoted to it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Henri Cartier-Bresson (19082004) was an influential French photographer, a pioneer of photojournalism who helped trans-

form photography into an art form. In 1986 he was invited to Palermo, Sicily to accept a prize for his work. The hotel he stayed in seemed oddly familiar to him, although he didn’t understand why. It was only later he discovered that the hotel had been the place at which his mother and father stayed on their honeymoon.

It was where he was conceived.

I foresee a comparable development on the horizon for you, Cancerian: a return to origins, perhaps inadvertent; an evocative encounter with your roots; a reunification with an influence that helped make you who you are today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With expert execution, musician Ben Lee can play 15 notes per second on his violin. Superstar eater Pete Czerwinski needs just 34 seconds to devour a 12inch pizza. When Jerry Miculek is holding his rifle, he can get off eight crack shots at four targets in a little more than one second.

While upside-down, Aichi Ono is capable of doing 135 perfect head spins in a minute. I don’t expect you to be quite so lightning fast and utterly flawless as these people in the coming weeks, Leo, but I do think you will be unusually quick and skillful. For the foreseeable future, speed and efficiency are your specialties.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As the makeup artist for the film “Dallas Buyers Club”, Robin Mathews had a daunting task.

During the 23 days of shooting, she had to constantly transform lead actors Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto so that they appeared either deathly ill or relatively healthy. Sometimes she had to switch them back and forth five times a day. She was so skillful in accomplishing this feat that she won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Her budget? A meager $250. The film was a shoestring indie production. I’m naming her your inspirational role model for the next few weeks, Virgo. I believe that you, too, can create magic without a wealth of resources.

Jonesin’ Crossword

ACROSS 1 Chow’s chow, perhaps 5 Western loop 10 Dr. Frankenstein’s gofer 14 Canal to the Red Sea 15 First name in b-o-l-o-g-n-a 16 Florida city, familiarly 17 He plays Tom Haverford on “Parks and Recreation” 19 Sent a quick note online 20 Verb finish 21 [Your comment amuses me] 22 Reuben’s home 23 Item in a nest in barn rafters 26 All over again 28 Madhouse 29 1970s soul group The ___-Lites 30 Long time period 32 High school wrestling team equipment 34 Nutella flavor

37 Ward, to the Beav 38 Persian poet Khayyam 39 Put into law 42 Altar exchanges 45 0, in soccer scores 47 Superhero in red and yellow 49 Downloadable show 53 Number in the upper left of this grid 54 “Born Free” rapper 55 “Ceci n’est pas ___ pipe” (Magritte caption) 56 Film on ponds 58 Like an infamous Dallas knoll 60 Academic period 62 Ms. Thurman 63 Made it into the paper 64 Acapulco assent 65 Second man to walk on the moon 70 Sneaker problem 71 John on the Mayflower 72 Party with glow sticks and pacifiers 73 Gram’s nickname

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74 Put up with 75 Ogled DOWN 1 Blind ___ bat 2 Light, in La Paz 3 JFK Library architect 4 Harriet’s husband 5 Too far to catch up to 6 Total jerk 7 Teatro alla ___ (Milan opera house) 8 Asian wrap 9 The Who’s “Baba ___” 10 “The same place,” in footnotes 11 Wednesday’s father 12 American wildcat 13 They’re all set to play 18 Broadway backer 23 Cuatro y cuatro 24 1980s duo 25 Country singersongwriter who wrote hits for Merle Haggard 27 2000s Iraq war subject, briefly 31 Cloister sister

33 Inbox stuff 35 “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” author Carle 36 Work on your biceps?

40 Comedian Margaret 41 Amount equal to a million pennies 43 Ending for psych 44 One-horse carriage 46 Vegas headliner?

48 Born to be wild?

49 Dons, as clothes 50 New York silverware city 51 Goes diving, casually 52 Ruckus 57 Miata maker 59 “Open” author Agassi 61 Actress Sorvino 66 “Your Moment of ___” (“The Daily Show” feature) 67 Sliver of hope 68 “___ got a golden ticket...”

69 “Stupid Flanders,” to Homer

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It Was Raining in the Freezer Section “

For all the times I’ve seen torn flesh (industrial, accidental and man-made), I’d never seen one devoid of blood like this.”

When officer Alexander D. Teach is not patrolling our fair city on the heels of the criminal element, he spends his spare time volunteering for the Boehm Birth Defects Center. Follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/alexteach

Officer Alex recalls a moment when the meat counter came to mind Tonight’s customer had his thighs by a passing fallen asleep (passed out?) train). on the railroad tracks beFor all the times I’ve seen hind the Emma Wheeler torn flesh (industrial, acHomes. The scent of unemcidental and man-made), ployment and apathy was I’d never seen one devoid balanced by the squealing of blood like this, and I’ll laughter of be damned children, and if it didn’t they made remind me coming in of the meat here a joy counter at a ALEX TEACH despite the local grocery daunting clouds of an angry store. So uncomfortable. I sky. felt so…very…uncomfortThe rain had been steady able. The body was being and it was cleverly working constantly washed clean. in concert with the wind to “Pretty weird, huh?” my ensure its delivery was compartner mumbled around plete, so much so I stopped the butt of a cigarette. He cringing at the water runwas trying to play it off, but ning down the center of my although he didn’t notice spine and began thinking of his cigarette had long since it as an old friend. been extinguished and While the relative warmth turned brown from being of the downpour was a facsoaked with rain, I did. Intor, that wasn’t what was alexorably, my eyes returned lowing me to remain so calm to the display before us. about it as it began to soak “Remind you of anyme in ways my own bathtub thing?” I asked. couldn’t compete with.

“Don’t go there man.

I was distracted by the efDon’t.” I sensed his weakfect the water was having ness and the Inner Dude in on this gentleman’s severed me cried out to exploit this legs (or what we in law enfracture, but truth be told, I forcement refer to as “the still wasn’t ready to divide likely cause of death”—his my attention between the legs having been cleanly scene at hand and my partamputated halfway down ner’s humility. We contin-

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ued to stare silently.

“You call the M.E.?” I asked. He nodded. “Think it was a suicide, maybe?” I continued.

“That’s a bottle of Burnette’s vodka sticking out of his coat pocket,” Joyce said. “That’s not the liquor of a happy man. He’s also wearing sandals and a coat.

I think he’s a vagrant.”

“Or a radio talk-show host,” I submitted. (No response.)

Detective Joyce usually rattled on nonsensically.

Any idea of getting a word in edgewise was an exercise in futility, so this made it all the more uncomfortable a scene for me, because yet again an uncomfortable (and rare) silence was settling between us. I needed to leave.

“Listen, this seems to be pretty well locked down,” I offered. “The train master is clear on keeping this track free until we say so and the crime scene boys are here. I’m headed back to the car.” I paused. “Oh, and we found the left calf.”

I pointed in the general direction of another flashlight in the distance, and my partner nodded in acknowledgement.

I walked off and Joyce lingered a bit longer, but he eventually plodded down the tracks behind me to the access road that was

the point of our egress. He seemed haggard, but it was probably only because this was the first real work he’d done in weeks. Any other time he would be behind a desk entertaining himself, but the rain and gravel and the dark must have dulled him.

Well, that and the dissected vagrant we were standing over like two dogs in a butcher shop waiting to be beaten by our master for so much as looking.

“We should eat,” I told him. “I’m thinking a nice big ribeye. You?” His face involuntarily frowned and flexed, and I’ll be damned but if he didn’t just have a productive burp (the cousin to vomit). “We talked about this, man” he muttered.

I smiled; now his job was done as well as mine.

I plopped into the driver’s seat of my government ride and drank in the comparable silence of being out of the rain at last, and let my hand linger on the shift lever while I pretended I didn’t still have the images of those severed legs in my mind.

I pulled the lever down into drive and moved forward, because that, too, is what I do. But I don’t drink Burnette’s.

That’s not the liquor of a happy man.

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