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Biscuits, Cornbread & Bakeries
Light, fluffy goodness to make your mouth water. Tastes that tie together the flavors of a Tennessee meal. Confections that provide the sweet finish to a perfect feast.
Tennesseans love their biscuits and cornbread. And who doesn't want to finish a fabulous meal with a fresh-baked confection? If you're on the trail of the best baked goods, start out at the northeastern corner of the state at the Dutch Maid Bakery in Tracy City, the oldest family-owned bakery in the state, serving breakfast and lunch daily. The Tellico Grains Bakery is the area's only wood-fired brick oven bakery.
In Maryville, sit down with some Italian sweets at Dolce's, where you can pair your coffee or espresso with cannoli or Cassata cakes. While you're in Knoxville, stop in Litton's for a red velvet cupcake or some key lime pie after dinner. Voted the best for cupcakes, Magpies, in Knoxville's downtown north, says it's "all butter all the time."
For something a little different, stop at the Pepper Patch Bakery and Candy Kitchen in Lynchburg, where you'll find tipsy cakes made with Jack Daniel's famous sippin' whiskey. The Aurora Bakery in South Nashville specializes in Mexican sweet breads and other international pastries. In west Tennessee, be sure to visit the Flippen Fruit Farm in Troy, where the famous Flippen Fruit Pies are made.
If it's biscuits or cornbread you're after, stop by the famous Loveless Cafe in Nashville. In east Tennessee, have breakfast or lunch at The Lunch House in east Knoxville for some of both, including their famous fried cornbread cakes. For a taste of prize-winning cornbread from all over the country, go to the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg each April, sponsored by the Lodge Cast Iron company and Martha White Corn Meal Mix.
Monell's, Germantown
Located in a beautiful Victorian 1880s home in historic Germantown, Monell's offers an all-you-can-eat spread. Long wooden tables seat up to a dozen people, making for a family-style dining experience. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-248-4747
Music and Molasses Festival
Molasses cooking and tasting at the sorghum mill, bluegrass music, dancers, crafts, molasses maze, long hunter camp, sheep herding, grist mill, Country Hollow fun, log cabins, activities for children and great food. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-837-5197
Natchez Trace State Park
Along with vast scenic woodlands, the Natchez Trace State Park includes four lakes, a swimming beach, a 47 room inn and conference center with over 3000 square feet of meeting/banquet space, a restaurant, 17 cabins and 10 villas, a group lodge, 208 campsites, 5 air conditioned camping cabins, picnicking sites, playgrounds, a ball field, a regulation pistol firing range, picturesque hiking trails, a wrangler camp, 250 miles of horse riding trails, a park store, and an archery range. Located at I-40, exit 116, this area is composed of a State Park, State Forest and a WMA with a total of 48,000 acres. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Wildersville, TN
Phone: 731-968-3742
O’Henry’s
Southern home-style cooking, with breakfast lunch, and dinner menus. Signature soups, beans and cornbread, and homemade cobblers. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Rogersville, TN
Phone: 423-272-0980
Old Mill Square
Tour the historic grist mill, dine at the two restaurants and visit their old-fashioned shops, featuring handmade pottery and candies. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Pigeon Forge, TN
Phone: 865-428-0771
Overton Square
Multi-block entertainment district featuring 15-plus restaurants, a brew pub, unique shops, an art house film theatre, plus professional theatre all within walking distance. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-278-6300
Paris Landing State Park
Paris Landing State Park sits on the western shore of Kentucky Lake at its widest point. With three miles of water from shore to shore, there is plenty of room for boating, skiing, swimming, fishing and soaking up the sun. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Buchanan, TN
Phone: (731) 641-4442
Penny Hill Shoppe
Enjoy meals and soda shop treats in an old-fashioned shop with a 1950s theme: daily blue plate specials with fresh produce, handmade pitas, wraps and subs, fresh baked goods, comfort food. We deliver, and we have food trays to feed several people. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Union City, TN
Phone: (731) 884-2184
Readyville Mill Readyville Mill was built in 1812 to serve the needs of Tennessee's earliest settlers. The grounds include a four story Gristmill, an Ice house, the Grainery building, a Smoke house and the Millers cabin. ...more
Region:
City: Readyville, TN
Phone: (615) 409-1405
Sample's Restaurant
Enjoy country cooking at its best; order the daily “meat and three” specials with real, down-home flavor.
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Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Estill Springs, TN
Phone: 931-649-3933
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Enjoy Southern cooking and southern hospitality set in an early 1900's atmosphere-decorated to the "Seasons" of the year. Gifts for all occasions, seasonal home decor, bridal and baby registry. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Livingston, TN
Phone: (931) 403-1019
Shelby Forest General Store
Stop by this charming market for fresh-made biscuits and world-famous cheeseburgers, live music on weekends and an authentic
general store experience. This is the kind of place where locals gather for coffee on the front porch, and it’s also a favorite hangout of Millington’s
famous son, musician/actor Justin Timberlake. ...more
Region: West Tennessee
City: Millington, TN
Phone: (901) 876-5770
Sticky Fingers
Known for authentic Memphis-style ribs, wings, barbecue pork, Sticky Fingers is a popular gathering place for good times and good food. Five signature barbecue sauces entice you to try each, and you can take a jar home with you to make the great barbecue memories last longer. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-265-7427
Sunset Grill
Find yourself dining with top country music stars and local media types at the Sunset Grill. The Grill is a high energy place, perfect for a business dinner or casual lunch. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-386-3663
