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Small Business
Local love: NOOGAtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses
Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.
February 17, 2026 03:52 PM
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Laura Figi
NOOGA | Scenic Stitches
Culture
Scenic Stitches introduces a fiber arts festival in Chattanooga
A new arts festival is hitting the Scenic City, bringing crafters and creatives together for a weekend at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
January 21, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
Start 2025 with two new art exhibits at local museums
The Creative Discovery Museum + The Hunter Museum of American Art are debuting their first installations of the new year.
January 17, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Wooden City soup
Food
Where to get soup in Chattanooga
Thaw out from the chilly weather with a bowl of warm soup.
January 10, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
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Culture
Thrift your NYE look from the racks of local stores
Looking to match the theme at a party this year? Thrift your outfit with us.
December 18, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Business
Introducing The Reading Room, Chattanooga’s newest bar + bookstore
Looking to shop used books while sipping on a cocktail? We’ve got just the place for you.
December 2, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Bleu Fox Cheese Shop
Culture
Shopping small in Chattanooga
Chattanooga is made up of so many wonderful small businesses, here are a few our readers love in honor of Small Business Saturday.
November 25, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
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Small Business
Books written by authors with ties to Chattanooga
Whether you’re looking for your next leisure read, a book for the whole family, or a thrilling fictional novel, we’ve got a list of books written by local authors in Chattanooga.
November 22, 2024
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Food
Chattanooga restaurants you miss the most
NOOGAtoday readers shared which local restaurants + meals they miss the most — and we think you’ll agree.
November 21, 2024
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NOOGAtoday | Moonryvr
Culture
Try This: Bespoke jewelry design with Moonryvr
See your jewelry visions be brought to life with Moonryvr.
November 19, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | Koch's Bakery
Food
Come on, dish: Which Chattanooga restaurant do you miss the most?
We want to know — which Chattanooga restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart and belly, and why?
November 15, 2024
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