At the beginning of my freshman year, my student mentor sent out a list of all the good places to eat in the Chattanooga area. Since then, I have only added to the list. Here are my restaurant recommendations.
For student discounts: Southern Burger, 4 Corners Café, Aji Peruvian Restaurant, Dos Bros and Thai Spice all give discounts. All you have to do is show them your Southern ID.
For studying: Not only is 4 Corners Café less than five minutes down the road, but they also offer many good coffee options, and they open earlier than Southern’s library (7:00 a.m.). For those of us wanting another close option, Wired is right here in Ooltewah.
Frothy Monkey, which is located in downtown Chattanooga, is another fun cafe if you’re looking for an outing. It has an extensive list of teas, coffees and yummy breakfast food. Karen Cruz, a sophomore nursing major who studies there a lot says, “I love Frothy Monkey. Everything about it is so cute! From the pretty yellow bathrooms all the way to how they serve their tea.”
If you are going to make the drive to downtown, I would also suggest checking out Mean Mug Coffee. This is another really awesome place to hang out with friends or study.
For food: Public House, Yellow Deli and Taco Mamacita are three of the best places to eat if you just want a nice day out with your friends. Public House offers a wide variety of American food, Yellow Deli has lots of sandwiches, soups, and salads and Taco Mamacita has basically the best nachos and tacos around.
For açaí: Last, but not least, açaí bowls. If you are into the new craze of yummy smoothies with all the fruit you can think of, look no further. Southern Sqweeze, Local Juice and Main Squeeze Juice Bar have all the açaí bowls you could ever dream. If you are looking for a cheaper option, Mixed Up Cup in Cambridge Square have açaí bowls with $5 Mondays.
So this weekend bring some friends and try out a new place!
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