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In Praise Of The All-American Bar Ever since I turned 21 (and not a minute beforehand, honest, officer), I’ve been a big fan of bars. High-end bars, dive bars, hotel bars, cocktail lounges, tiki bars, restaurant bars, nightclub bars, and even (when pressed) a fern bar.

NEW AMSTERDAM VODKA

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THE TAP HOUSE

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New Amsterdam Vodka is five-times distilled from the finest grains then filtered three times.

It’s so smooth you can create a perfect cocktail or drink it straight, making it one of the best vodkas available.

In St. Elmo’s Historic District right outside the beautiful Lookout Mountain valley, the nearly two-year-old The Tap House resides as both a distinctive and lively bar accompanying the captivating area.

SOUTHSIDE SOCIAL

The first thing you notice when you walk through the main doors of Southside Social is the noise. It’s a happy noise. The noise of people talking, drinking, eating, bowling, and playing games.

BLUEWATER GRILLE

Since its inception thirteen years ago, Bluewater Grille has distinguished itself as the preeminent seafood restaurant in the downtown area, serving premier quality seafood within its elegantly cultivated dining room.

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New Amsterdam Vodka N

ew Amsterdam Vodka is five-times distilled from the finest grains then filtered three times.

It’s so smooth you can create a perfect cocktail or drink it straight, making it one of the best vodkas available.

Our premium process makes our distilled vodka as iconic as the cityscape on the bottle.

Our flavors are crafted using our award-winning original 80-proof vodka.

And as good as the Original Vodka is, New Amsterdam has an entire line of great tasting flavored vodkas, perfect for any occasion or specialty cocktail.

Peach tastes like biting into a fresh, Georgia peach. Succulent peach flavor is rounded out with orange blossom and a touch of vanilla to create a complex and pleasant fruit profile. This peach-flavored vodka mixes perfectly with your favorite cocktails.

Pineapple vodka has bright, refreshing aromas of pineapple and tropical fruit. Flavors of juicy, freshly cut pineapple and coconut cleanse the palate. For the weekend, try our pineappleflavored vodka.

Mango vodka tastes like biting into a fresh, juicy Alphonso Mango with layers of tropical fruit aromas of papaya and passion fruit. Liven up your drink with a splash of our mango-flavored vodka.

Red Berry vodka offers sweet, juicy flavors of ripe raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and boysenberries. A touch of lime zest brightens the berry flavors on the palate and the flavors are rounded together with brown spice and sweet vanilla.

Coconut vodka leads with sweet aromas of fresh coconut. Creamy, sweet toasted coconut and tropical fruit flavors of pineapple, banana, mango and papaya build to a beautifully complex fruit profile. A hint of sweet lime flavor cleanses at the back end and finishes soft and mellow.

Orange vodka offers sweet aromas of freshly cut orange and orange blossom, leading to flavors of ripe orange fruit, tangerine, and clemen-

tine. Brighten up your drink with our refreshing orange-flavored vodka.

Raspberry vodka offers a refreshing, crisp profile layered with sweet, bright, raspberry flavors.

The complexity of the natural fruit flavor is perfectly balanced with just enough bite.

Lemon vodka offers a refreshing, crisp profile layered with sweet, bright lemon flavors to add the perfect amount of zest to your liquid concoction.

Apple vodka offers a refreshing, crisp profile layered with sweet, bright apple flavors. The complexity of the natural fruit flavor is perfectly balanced with just enough bite for a clean, smooth finish.

But there’s a lot more to New Amsterdam Vodka than just premium taste. The master mixologists at New Amsterdam have created a number of tasty cocktails for you to make on your own for dinner parties or just to impress your friends.

briefly. Garnish with a lime wedge.

New Amsterdam Mexican Mule • 2 parts New Amsterdam Vodka • 2 dashes Tabasco sauce • Top with ginger beer or ginger ale Build directly into a rocks glass with ice and stir

So the next time you’re at your favorite vendor of fine spirits, pick up a bottle of New Amsterdam and experience premium vodka taste without having to pay premium prices.

New Amsterdam. Pour your soul out.

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New Amsterdam Russian Coffee • 2 parts New Amsterdam Vodka • 1 part strong coffee • ½ part triple sec • 1 part milk Shake ingredients very well with ice and strain over ice into a rocks glass or up into a martini glass. Garnish with 3 floating coffee beans.

New Amsterdam Mango Sunrise • 1½ parts New Amsterdam Mango • 2 parts orange juice • A splash of lemon-lime soda Shake the vodka sunrise ingredients together in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.

Strain this delicious mango vodka drink into a rocks or highball glass filled with ice. Garnish the cocktail with a mango wedge and mint leaf.

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Southside Social

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he first thing you notice when you walk through the main doors of Southside Social is the noise.

It’s a happy noise. The noise of people talking, drinking, eating, bowling, and playing games. It’s a good noise. And once you’re inside, you’ll be happy to add to that noise as well.

“Our focus is on quality,” explains General Manager Josh Lang. “Our menu has changed extensively, becoming more chefdriven because of Chef Mike Blanton. We like to call it ‘quality bar food’—familiar foods with a fresh outlook.”

And it’s not just the food menu that is expanding. Southside Social’s already well-stocked bar has gotten even larger, with new local drafts and liquors.

“For example, our Beer of the Month is Naked Light from our friends over at Naked River Brewing. And as the weather heats up, so will the cocktails,” Lang notes, before pointing to a prominent frozen drink machine. “Of course,

you can never go wrong with a Chatt Whiskey Slushie.”

Great food, great beverages… what more can you want? Why, lots (and lots) of games, of course.

The bowling lanes have long been a favorite attraction for downtown residents and workers alike, but what many people may not know about are the wide variety of other games available…all of the them absolutely free to play.

“We have skeeball, darts, pool tables, cornhole outside on our patio for when the weather warms up, classic games, and a whole lot more,” says Lang. “It’s all part of what makes Southside Social a family-friendly place, a place for everyone.”

There’s indeed something for everyone, no matter your age. So what are you waiting for? Head on down to Chestnut Street right across from Finley Stadium for good food, good drinks, and good fun.

And don’t be afraid to make some noise. You’ll fit right in.

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The Tap House

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n St. Elmo’s Historic District right outside the beautiful Lookout Mountain valley, the nearly twoyear-old The Tap House resides as both a distinctive and lively bar accompanying the captivating area.

Unlike most bars, the place is family friendly with a welcoming and easygoing atmosphere supplemented by its illuminated ambiance and wood décor. Seats aren’t clumped together so there’s no fear of claustrophobia, and the music isn’t playing so loud you have to shout in order to speak, as at other bars.

In addition to the interior, there’s also seating outside to enjoy the ever approaching Spring weather, providing enough space to grab a drink comfortably. Outdoor seating is also dog-friendly.

The bar boasts an impressive thirty tap lineup. It's not too large to overwhelm you, but not so small that you would find your options limited. Their selection typically consists of six local brews and an assortment of old favorites, as well as cider, but the choices are never stagnant. As it rotates throughout the month, you’re bound to find either a new favorite or an old classic from the bar’s diverse tap curation

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any day of the week.

In the coming months, The Tap House will be a welcome home for those who want to enjoy a casual glass of wine with friends and family. Drinking wine after a stressful day at work is unquestionably improved when company is involved.

While importance is certainly placed on the drink selection, The Tap House isn’t a bad spot to grab a bite either. The menu offers a range of sandwiches and snacks—perfect for an appetizing lunch paired with a cold brew or just a small bite to hold you over as you talk amongst your companions.

On April 6th, The Tap House will be celebrating its second anniversary by pairing up with Velo Bikes and holding a bike scavenger hunt that will hit several local breweries and bike shops before bringing participates back to the bar itself.

The event will be an active and rewarding opportunity with cold pints and friends waiting at the finish line along with live music.

And even if you would rather not participate, you are still welcome to join everyone and celebrate the two-year anniversary of one of Chattanooga’s most charming and inviting sites to drink collectively.

DRINK SPRING 2019

Bluewater Grille S

ince its inception thirteen years ago, Bluewater Grille has distinguished itself as the preeminent seafood restaurant in the downtown metropolitan area, serving premier quality seafood within its sophisticated and elegantly cultivated dining room.

But besides the appetizing dishes which originated in the Atlantic, Bluewater serves an expansive drink selection consisting of beers and cocktails brewed and crafted in an on-site brewery shared with sister restaurant Big River Grille only steps away from the restaurant itself.

One of the locally-crafted cocktails, the Barrel Aged Boulevardier, is assembled using Chattanooga distilled whiskey, as well as Campari and vermouth, all aged meticulously in oak barrels for over thirty days.

Another locally-crafted cocktail, the Garden Collins, employs Lass & Lions vodka from the on-site brewery infused with cucumber and basil over the course of three days, then shaken together with lemonade and finished with a soda at its savory peak.

In addition to the locally-crafted cocktails, there’s also a diverse selection of specialty cocktails for one to choose from. The Geisha Martini is a Japanese cocktail that can be enjoyed ten thousand kilometers away from its homeland, featuring an eclectic mix of Absolut vodka, Shöchö, Soho lychee, fresh cucumber, and lemonade.

Or if you favor a more tropical

taste, the Coconut Mojito should prompt coastal nostalgia with its concoction of Malibu rum, fresh mint, lime, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, even in an inland city like ours.

Recently, Bluewater has enlisted George Cobbs, a service industry veteran working in the business for almost twenty years and a member of the Bluewater’s parent company Craftworks for seventeen years, as their general manager. He began working with Craftworks at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Arlington, Virginia, and now Bluewater hopes to bring his food industry expertise to Chattanooga.

With his prowess in the food industry and Bluewater’s status as a top-tier seafood option in the city, it’s effortless to say that the restaurant will only yield further success under Cobbs’s tested and adept direction.

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Chattanooga Bar & Nightclub Guide 1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 485-3050 1885grill.com 3rd Deck Burger Bar 151 Riverfront Pkwy.

(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 Alan Gold’s Discotheque 1100 McCallie Ave. (423) 629-8080 alangolds.com Alchemy 801 Pine St. (423) 531-4653 westinchattanooga.com Alimentari Cucina e Bar 801 Chestnut St. (423) 498-3190 alimentarichattanooga.com Alleia 25 E. Main St. (423) 305-6990 alleiarestaurant.com American Wings 4011 Brainerd Rd. (423) 475-6212 2613 E. 3rd St. (423) 803-3919 Amigo Mexican Restaurant 5794 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-5435 5450 Hwy. 153 (423) 875-8049

We strive to make our listings accurate, but things change. We recommend you call in advance or visit websites before visiting any restaurant.

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. (423) 553-9203 356 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 875-8353 2342 Shallowford Village Rd. (423) 499-1999 applebees.com Aretha Frankensteins 518 Tremont St. (423) 265-7685 arethas.com Back Inn Café 411 E. 2nd St. (423) 265-5033 bluffviewartdistrict.com Backstage Bar 29 E. 14th St. (423) 629-2233 backstagechattanooga.com Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar 1924 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 475-5948 baddaddysburgerbar.com Bar Louie 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 855-4155 barlouieamerica.com Barley Taproom

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253 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com Bar Moxie 1220 King St. (423) 664-1180 Basecamp Bar & Restaurant 346 Frazier Ave. (423) 803-5251 basecampcha.com Beast + Barrel 16 Frazier Ave. (423) 805-4599 beastandbarrel.com 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 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 Bourbon Street Music Bar 2000 E. 23rd St. (423) 475-5118 Brewhaus 224 Frazier Ave. (423) 531-8490 brewhausbar.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 Carrabba’s Italian Grill 2040 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 894-9970 carrabbas.com Charlie’s Restaurant & Lounge 8504 Dayton Pike (423) 842-9744 Chattanooga Billiards Club 725 Cherry St. (423) 267-7740 cbcburns.com Chattanooga Billiards Club East

110 Jordan Dr. (423) 499-3883 cbcburns.com Chattanooga Brewing Company 1804 Chestnut St. (423) 702-9958 chattabrew.com 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 Citron Et Sel 212 W, 8th St. (423) 498-5802 citronetsel.com Community Pie 850 Market St. (423) 486-1743 communitypie.com Conga Latin Food 26 E. Main St. (423) 201-4806 Crust Pizza 3211 Broad St. (423) 766-4040 100 Singal Mountain Blvd.

(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

Dorato Cuisine & Spirits 801 Pine St. (423) 531-4653 westinchattanooga.com Dos Amigos 3208 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 495-1802 Easy Bistro 203 Broad St. (423) 266-1121 easybistro.com Edley’s BBQ 205 Manufacturer’s Rd. (423) 498-2772 edleysbbq.com El Meson 2204 Hamilton Pl. Blvd.

(423) 894-8726 248 Northgate Park (423) 710-1201 elmesonchattanooga.com Eleven and H20 Bar DoubleTree Hotel 407 Chestnut St. (423) 756-5150 doubletree3.hilton.com Embargo 62 301 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 551-4786 Empire Distributors 3794 Tag Rd. (423) 899-3962 empiredist.com Feed Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. (423)708-8500 feedtableandtavern.com Firebirds Wood Fired Grill 2107 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 308-1090 firebirdsrestaurants.com Fireside Grille 3018 Cummings Hwy. (423) 821-9898 firesidechattanooga.com Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. (423) 602-5980 flyingsquirrelbar.com

Frothy Monkey 1400 Market St. (423) 680-6343 frothymonkey.com Fuji Japanese Steak & Sushi 2207 Overnite Dr. (423) 892-2899 5437 Hwy. 153 (423) 531-3183 fujisteakchattanooga.com Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St. (423) 825-4283 gate11distillery.com Georgia Winery 6469 Battlefield Pkwy.

Ringgold, Ga. (706) 937-9463 georgiawines.com Hair of the Dog Pub 334 Market St. (423) 265-4615 hairofthedogpub.net Hana’s Steak & Sushi 2200 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 855-8204 hanachattanooga.com Harley House 3715 Rossville Blvd.

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

(423) 602-8286, 9431 Bradmore Ln. (423) 903-3333 heaven-and-ale.com Hennen’s Restaurant 193 Chestnut St. (423) 634-5160 hennens.net HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. (423) 362-8335 hificlydeschattanooga.com Hooters 5912 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-8668 hooters.com Hutton & Smith Brewing Co.

431 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 760-3600 huttonandsmithbrewing.com Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 5621 Brainerd Rd. (423) 892-0404 5035 Hixson Pike (423) 875-0473 5425 Hwy. 153 (423) 875-0404 yourichiban.com IL Primo 1100 Hixson Pike (423) 602-5555 primochattanooga.com I’m Game 110 Jordan Dr. (423) 802-5045 cbcburns.com Inside Restaurant 800 Chestnut St. (423) 266-7687 J. Alexander’s 2215 Hamilton Pl. Blvd.

(423) 855-5559 jalexanders.com J & J Lounge 2208 Glass St. (423) 622-3579 Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 682-8198 jackbrownsjoint.com James County Cattle Company 2553 Lifestyle Way (423) 899-9111 jamescountycattle.com Jay’s Bar 1914 Wilder St. (423) 710-2045 Jax Liquors 216 Market St. (423) 266-8420 facebook.com/jaxliquors JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd.

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

(423) 867-2624 La Altena 314 W. Main St. (423) 266-7595 615 Commercial Ln. (423) 877-1447 8644 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 893-9047 La Fiesta Mexican Grill 8523 Hixson Pike (423) 843-1149 lafiestarestauranttn.com Lakeshore Grille 5600 Lake Resort Terrace (423) 710-2057 lakeshoregrille.com Las Margaritas 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 4604 Skyview Dr. (423) 892-3065 7015 Shallowford Rd. (423) 553-8686 Leapin’ Leprechaun 101 Market St. (423) 777-9097 theleprechaunpub.com Local 191 191 Chestnut St. (423) 648-6767 local191.com Logan’s Roadhouse 3592 Cummings Hwy. (423) 821-2948 504 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 875-4443 logansroadhouse.com London Calling 715 Cherry St. 24 • THE PULSE • MARCH 14, 2019 • SPRING DRINK GUDE • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

londoncallingbar.com Lookout Winery 11848 Highway 41, Guild, Tn. (727) 499-8974 lookoutwinery.com Lupi’s Pizza Pies 406-A Broad St. (423) 266-5874 2382 N. Ocoee St. (423) 476-9464 5506 Hixson Pike (423) 847-3700 1414 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-4104 9453 Bradmore Ln. (423) 602-7499 lupi.com Mad Priest Coffee & Cocktails 719 Cherry St. (423) 541-1395 madpriestcha.com Maggie G’s 400 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 757-7722 Marsha’s Backstreet Café 5032 Brainerd Rd. (423) 485-7911 marshasbackstreetcafe.com Mash & Hops 168 1st St. NE Cleveland, TN (423) 667-9245 mashandhops.com Matilda Midnight 120 E. 10th St. (423) 710-2925 matildamidnight.com Mayan Kitchen 507 Broad St. (423) 682-7835 mayankitchen.com Mayo’s Restaurant & Lounge 3820 Brainerd Rd. (423) 624-0034 mayosbarandgrill.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 Mexiville 811 Market St. (423) 805-7444 mexivilletn.com Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 634-8899 mexi-wingchattanooga.com Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant 3029 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 805-4443 Mike’s Hole in the Wall 525 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 475-5259 mikesholeinthewall.com Mitch’s Sports Bar 2555 Harrison Pike (423) 698-4123 Moe’s Original BBQ 221 Market St. (423) 531-6637 moesoriginalbbq.com Mojo Burrito 3950 Tennessee 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 molcajeterestauranttn.com Mountain City Club 729 Chestnut St. (423) 756-5584 mountaincityclub.org Naked River Brewing Co. 1791 Carter St.

(423) 541-1131 nakedriverbrewing.com O’Charley’s 5301 Hixson Pike (423) 877-8966 2340 Shallowford Village Dr. (423) 892-3343 ocharleys.com Odd Story Brewing Co. 336 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-7690 oddstorybrewing.co Old Chicago 250 Northgate Mall (423) 877-3450 2006 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 325-9095 oldchicago.com Old Gilman Grill 216 W. 8th St. (423) 269-7449 oldgillmangrill.com Outback Steakhouse 501 Northgate Mall (423) 870-0980 2120 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 899-2600 outback.com P.F. Chang’s 2110 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 242-0045 pfchangs.com Pier 88 Boiling Seafood and Bar 2288 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 468-3683 pier88seafood.com Pickle Barrel 1012 Market St. (423) 266-1103 goodfoodchattanooga.com Pin Strikes 6241 Perimeter Dr. (423) 710-3530 pinstrikes1.com Pizza Bros 501 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 269-7900 pizzabroschattanooga.com

Poblano’s Mexican Cuisine 551 River St. (423) 490-7911 poblanoschattanooga.com Provino’s 5084 S. Terrace Plaza (423) 443-4927 provinos.com Public House 1110 Market St. (423) 266-3366 publichousechattanooga.com Regan’s Place 24 Station St. (423) 667-3775 regans.net Robar 191 Chestnut St. (423) 648-6767 Rodizio Grill 439 Broad St. (423) 777-4999 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd.

(423) 498-3999 rodiziogrill.com Rumors 3884 Hixson Pike (423) 870-3003 Ruth’s Chris Steak House 2321 Lifestyle Way (423) 602-5900 ruthschris.net Scottie’s on the River 495 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 269-7487 scottiesontheriver.net Sekisui 1120 Houston St. (423) 267-4600 sekisuichattanooga.com Shogun Japanese Steak & Sushi 1806 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 296-6500 shogunchattanooga.com Sigler’s Craft Beer & Cigars 1309 Panorama Dr.

(423) 485-3271 siglerscraftbeerandcigars.com Sing It or Wing It 410 Market St. (423) 757-9464 singitorwingit.org Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966 skyzoochattanooga.com Silhouette’s Bikini Sports Bar & Grill 1401 E. 23rd St. (423) 622-6734 Slick’s Burgers 309 E Main St. (423)760-4878 slicksburgers.com Sluggo’s Vegan Cafe 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 Solarium Café 120 E. 10th St. (423) 710-2925 thedwellhotel.com Southern Burger Co. 9453 Bradmore Ln., Ooltewah (423) 825-4919 southernburgerco.com Southside Pizza 612 E. Main St. (423) 498-2193 Southside Saloon 1301 Chestnut St. (423) 757-4730 southsidesaloonandbistro.com Southside Social 1818 Chestnut St. (423) 708-3280 THE PULSE • SPRING DRINK GUIDE • MARCH 14, 2019 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • 25

thesouthsidesocial.com St. John’s 1278 Market St. (423) 266-4400 stjohnsrestaurant.com Sticky Fingers 2031 Hamilton Pl. Blvd.

(423) 899-7427 420 Broad St. (423) 265-7427 stickyfingers.com STIR 29 E. 14th St. (423) 531-7847 stirchattanooga.com Sushi Nabe of Kyoto 110 River St. (423) 634-0171 sushinabechattanooga.com Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine 5845 Brainerd Rd. (423) 485-8836 sweetbasilthairestaurant.com T.MAC 423 Market St. (423) 267-8226 tmacrestaurants.com Table South Chattanooga Marriott 2 Carter Plaza (423) 756-0002 Taco Mamacita 109 N. Market St. (423) 648-6262 tacomamacita.com Taconooga 207-A Frazier Ave. (423) 757-5550 8174 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 475-6192 taconooga.com Taco Roc 6960 Old Lee Hwy. (423) 653-1001 tacoroc.com Taqueria Jalisco 1634 Rossville Ave. (423) 509-3430 850 Market St.

(423) 362-8056 T-Roy’s 2300 Glass St. (423) 629-8908 Terminal Brewhouse 1464 Market St. (423) 752-8090 terminalbrewhouse.com Terra Nostra Tapas & Wine Bar 105 Frazier Ave. (423) 634-0238 terranostratapas.com Texas Roadhouse 7035 Amin Rd. (423) 899-8293 texasroadhouse.com The Backstage Bar 29 E. 14th St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.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 Brew Market & Beer Garden 1510 Riverside Dr. (423) 648-2739 brewmarketchatt.com The Comedy Catch 29 Station St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com The Chop House 2011 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 892-1222 thechophouse.com The Dwell Hotel 120 E. 10th St. (423) 267-7866 thedwellhotel.com

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The Fix Lounge 825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070 thebitteralibi.com The Foundry Chattanoogan Hotel 1201 Broad St. (423) 424-3775 chattanooganhotel.com The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy.

(423) 468-4192 thehonestpint.com The Meeting Place 1274 Market St. (423) 266-4571 stjohnsmeetingplace.com The Office Inside City Café 901 Carter St. (423) 634-9191 citycafemenu.com The Palms 6925 Shallowford Rd. (423) 499-5055 thepalmsathamilton.com The Press 168 1st St. NE Cleveland, TN (423) 584-6077 thepressonfirst.com The Social 1110 Market St. (423) 266-3366 publichousechattanooga.com The Tap House 3800 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 682-8234 taphousechatt.com Tipoff Sports Bar & Grill 830 Dodson Ave. (423) 622-2900 Tony’s Pasta Shop & Trattoria 212 High St. (423) 265-5033 bluffviewartdistrict.com Totto Sushi & Gril 330 Frazier Ave.

(423) 508-8898 tottonooga.com Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike (423) 266-1996 tremonttavern.com Tupelo Honey 1110 Market St. (423) 779-0400 tupelohoneycafe.com Two Ten Jack Warehouse Row 1110 Market St. (423) 551-8799 Universal Joint 532 Lookout St. (423) 468-3725 ujchattanooga.com Urban Stack Burger Lounge 12 W. 13th St. (423) 475-5350 urbanstack.com Virgola Wine Bar 608 Georgia Ave. (423) 771-7773 chattanoogawinebar.com WanderLinger Brewing Company 1208 King St. (423) 269-7979 wanderlinger.com Westbound Bar 24 Station St. (423) 498-3069 westboundbar.com Wine Down 9431 Bradmore Ln. (423) 531-9463 winedownbar.com Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711 ziggysbarandgrill.net

Note: We strive to make our listings accurate, but things change. We recommend you call in advance or visit websites before visiting any restaurant.

MIXOLOGY

In Praise Of The All-American Bar Our man on the barstool extols the virtues of communal drinking

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ver since I turned 21 (and not a minute beforehand, honest, officer), I’ve been a big fan of bars.

High-end bars, dive bars, hotel bars, cocktail lounges, tiki bars, restaurant bars, nightclub bars, and even (when pressed) a fern bar.

I judge my travels and vacations not on the sights I’ve seen or the attractions I’ve visited, but on the bars/ lounges/pubs I’ve spent a seemingly inordinate amount of my free time inhabiting. Listing my top ten places to visit isn’t by location, but by where I’ve tipped a glass or two of tasty intoxicants.

A long line of girlfriends, most of whom I met in a bar now that I think about it, have often questioned my love for social drinking. And with reason, for I am in fact considered to be the classic lightweight when it comes to imbibing. Even so, it’s rare for me to go more than a few days without spending a few quality hours passing the time in one of my favorite watering holes.

“Why do you go out, when you have a full bar at home?” they ask.

“Why do you want to spend ten times what it costs to buy a bottle, paying by the drink?”

The simple answer is that I’m not paying for the drink; I’m paying for the community. Some people spend hundreds of dollars on golf equipment, greens fees, cart rentals, golf clothes and whatnot for personal entertainment. I do the same thing, only indoors, surrounded by like-minded people, and without having to exert

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Alcohol has long been called the ‘social lubricant’, and for a very good reason. When people get a drink or two inside them, they tend to relax and let their hair down socially.” more energy than it takes to raise and lower a pint glass.

Turning through the pages of this very issue of The Pulse, you’ll be introduced (or re-introduced) to many of Chattanooga’s finest drinking establishments—of which we are blessed to have quite a variety from which to choose. Having once lived in a dry county in the Georgia hinterlands, I, more than most, truly appreciate how “blessed” is the appropriate word to use.

“But why go to bars to hang out with people?” that long line of exes has asked more than once. “Surely

there are less expensive places to be sociable.”

Indeed, there are many places to go, but there is something about bars that makes them far more interesting to me: the spirit of the people (no pun intended).

Okay, maybe the pun was a bit intended. But to my point, I’ve always enjoyed the company of other drinkers. Alcohol has long been called the “social lubricant”, and for a very good reason. When people get a drink or two inside them, they tend to relax and let their hair down socially.

You can have discussions about near-

ly everything under the sun: sports, politics, entertainment, politics, music, politics, history, and even a political discussion or two.

Try doing that at the library.

Even better is when you find the “regular” bar. That one establishment that you make a habit of returning to like a swallow to Capistrano, only a lot more often. You get to know the regulars, the bartenders, the barbacks, even the delivery people.

Okay, maybe I spend a bit too much time in my favorite establishments, but that’s just me; I like meeting people.

“You just like spending time with those people more than me.”

Well, to be honest, they don’t care if I’ve vacuumed the house, fed the dog, taken out the trash, made the bed, remembered their birthday, or replaced the toilet paper roll. So, maybe I do.

And maybe next time around I need to start dating a bartender.

— Michael Thomas

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