Formerly known as the Summer Cocktail Festival, this 21+ only event will feature 40+ spirit offerings — including different brands of rum, tequila, and whiskey — under the First Horizon Pavilion. Your ticket includes:
12 samples of summer-inspired cocktails, from margaritas to pineapple martinis
New this year, a local mixology showcase featuring Common House, Southside Social, Ruby Sunshine + The Moxy
Food offerings from El Taco Boss, Jonny Poppers, Clever Alehouse + Joyful Hearts Cafe
Bonus:Get ahead of the sampling and try out these recipe cards at home.
Events
Events
Tuesday, June 24
Introduction to Stop Motion Animation | 6-8:30 p.m. | The Chattery | $45 | Using your cell phone or tablet, you’ll explore stop motion techniques + complete a shareable animation.
Wednesday, June 25
Birds Bees Bats Butterflies Series | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Enterprise South Nature Park Visitor Center | Free | From caterpillars to morphing into our winged friends, learn about butterflies + enjoy a flower painting activity.
Thursday, June 26
Walk This Way Fashion Show | 6-7:30 p.m. | Hunter Museum of American Art | Price of admission | Enjoy a night of music, dance, and fashionable fun inspired by the museum’s exhibit featuring the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes.
Peter Antoniou | 7 p.m. | The Comedy Catch | $28 | From London’s west end to being a semi-finalist on “America’s Got Talent,” this comedian is known for his feats of mind-reading with storytelling + improvisational comedy.
Friday, June 27
Bobby Stone Film Series | 8 p.m. | The Walker Theatre | $12+ | See how two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama handle the courtroom in a special screening of “My Cousin Vinny.”
The owners of Ernest Chinese have announced the restaurant will serve its last meals on Sunday, July 13. Originally known as the Flying Squirrel, the eatery was started by Max Poppel + Dan Rose 12 years ago and rebranded in 2023. Don’t miss your final chances for dumpling hour — plan your goodbye meal.
Sports
Look out, here come the champions. The Chattanooga Lookouts are play-off bound after securing the 2025 Southern League North Division First Half Champions title. Our MiLB team were 7-0 last week + will host playoff games in mid-September — stay tuned for ticket details.
Community
The Chattanooga Market’s FiveStar Food Fight returns Sunday, June 29, featuring four local food truck owners + one baker. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the contestants will work with the market’s ingredients (including a secret ingredient) for their main dishes — and Editor Haley will be one of the judges.
Cause
Starting in July, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga’s ReStore on East 14th Street will begin extended hours by opening on Mondays. The shop offers furniture, appliances, building materials, and more + proceeds go toward initiatives to connect homeowners with affordable housing. Bonus: Get 50% off items on Monday, July 7.
Noogan
Looking to know the stars of the Scenic City? Chatt It Up Sports is reminding folks of the top “8 Most Famous People From Chattanooga” — from Hall-of-Famer Terrell Owens to the late Leslie Jordan. See if you can name them all.
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As a culinary director, Rebecca Barron helps develop the menu, plus manage food costs and inventory. | Photo courtesy of Rebecca Barron
If you’ve ever dined at Alleia or 2nd American — then you’ve enjoyed the work of culinary director Rebecca Barron. Let’s take a peek in her work space.
🫚 4 ingredients in Barron’s kitchen
Aromatics — We’re talking yellow sweet onions, garlic, and ginger. Barron gave us a pro tip for peeling ginger: Use a spoon. It’s easier than a knife.
Basmati rice — Barron has been to India a few times, so she always keeps around the basics to cook her favorite Indian dishes around. That includes long grain basmati rice with the extra long grains.
Canned tomatoes — Barron gets hers from the farmers market. If she’s in Chattanooga, her favorite is the Main Street Farmers Market.
Spices — Barron keeps Thai green chilis and curry leaves in her freezer.
🥘 2 gadgets in Barron’s kitchen
Barron loves her food processor, but there is one gadget she can’t live without. A pressure cooker. Her mom bought her this model, and now she can’t live without it.
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I can’t lie, I’m truly heartbroken about the news of Ernest Chinese. That spot has been one of my favorites in Southside since it began as the Flying Squirrel + I’ll never forget my conversation with Chef Brett Jeffrey Norton when we announced the transition. Here’s to one last order of egg drop soup and Mongolian beef.
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