It may seem like today is just a boring ol’ Wednesday, but think again — it’s National Cocktail Day. 🍸
To celebrate, we created a one-mile, six-stop, downtown bar crawl that hits some (but certainly not all) of Chattanooga’s best spots for a cocktail, from classic drinks to originals by local mixologists. And if mocktails are more your thing, check this out.
Ready? Let’s go. 👇
Key:
🍹 Original cocktail
🍸 Classic cocktail
Stir
1444 Market St. | Monday-Thursday, 11-12 a.m.; Friday, 11-1 a.m.; Saturday, 10-1 a.m.; Sunday, 10-12 a.m. | Restaurant + bar | Reservations recommended
Try:
🍹 Viva La Astral | Tequila reposado, fresh grapefruit + lemon juice, jalapeño pepper, cucumber, ginger syrup, and sugar cane syrup
🍸 Aviation | Gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice
Company at Kinley
1409 Market St. | 7a.m.–10 p.m. | Speakeasy style bar with a full food menu | Reservations recommended
Try:
🍹 The Southside | Gate 11 gin, house-made mint cordial, lime juice
🍸 The Kinley Old Fashioned | Classic old fashioned with Chattanooga Whiskey 91
Moxy
1220 King St. | 11-12 a.m. | Bar serving a full drink menu + snacks | Reservations not required
Try:
🍹 Got Moxy | Bacardi Dragonberry rum, fresh lime, black cherry
🍹 Oaxacan on Sunshine | Mezcal + Mexican bittersweet syrup
🍸 Relationship Status | Classic margarita, spicy or on the rocks
The Social
1110 Market St. | Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.; closed on Sundays | Bar serving small plates | Reservations not required
Try:
🍹 The Local | Chattanooga Whiskey, Goodman’s coffee liqueur, Dr. Thatcher’s Manhattan Syrup, fresh coffee beans, Luxardo maraschino cherries, and burnt orange zest
🍹 Schrute Swanson | Cutty Sark Scotch, lemon, honey, fresh tarragon + fresh beets
🍸 Mai-Tai | Rum, orange juice, pineapple, lime, and orgeat syrup
#ProTip: There are daily specials + today is Hump Day Hacienda Wednesday, which means you can get $18 margarita pitchers and $2 street tacos starting at 5 p.m.
Pickle Barrel
1012 Market St. | 11-3 a.m. daily | Dive bar serving food + drinks | Reservations not required
Try:
🍹 E.Z. Breezy | Pineapple rum, passion fruit rum, cranberry + pineapple juice on the rocks
🍹 The Ol’ Dirty Pickle aka O.D.P | Martini with house-made dill pickle infused vodka, dry vermouth + pickle juice
🍸 Pickleback | Not a cocktail, but still a classic — chase the liquor of your choice with pickle juice
Unknown Caller
715 Cherry St. | Sunday-Thursday, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.; Friday + Saturday, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. | Speakeasy bar with an eclectic snack menu | Reservations not required
Try:
🍹 Who Loves Orange Soda | Japanese whiskey, soju, orange juice, orange soda, clear ice spear
🍹 Down + Dirty | Diplomatico Exclusivo Rum, sweet vermouth, amaro, orange peel
🍸 Last Word | Gin, green chartreuse, lime juice, maraschino liqueur
Note: The menu changes often — these are recommendations from the March 2021 menu
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