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Restaurant Inspection Scores: Oct. 31 - Nov. 6, 2026

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Health inspectors fanned out across West Tennessee last week, grading several restaurants on cleanliness and food safety. Here’s how they scored. Lin’s Buffet | 150 Highway 641 North, Camden | Follow-Up | 11/02 | 98. Kettlebell Cookery | 211 A Highway 641 North, Camden...

Tennessee · 3d
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In 1993, a Tennessee Man Started Digging a Pool in His Backyard. Now the 500K-Gallon Oasis Requires 100 Lbs. of Chlorine a Week

Micky Thornton started the massive project over 30 years ago

Covington, TN · 6d
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A Tennessee Fast Food Franchisee Hits a Breaking Point, and Up to 16 Locations Hang in the Balance

A Memphis-based Checkers and Rally’s franchisee filed for Chapter 11 in Tennessee on October 28, 2026, one day before a scheduled foreclosure auction tied to a Jackson property. The filing does not mean the national chain filed for bankruptcy, and no full closure list has been announced.

Tennessee · 5h

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WBIR Pioneers: The Mull Singing Convention

Tennessee · 2h

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This Tennessee Grocery Warehouse Lets Anyone Buy Restaurant-Sized Food Without a Membership

No membership card, no annual fee, and still the kind of bulk food that usually ends up in restaurant kitchens. That’s the deal at one Memphis grocery warehouse, and I think it deserves way more attention. The shelves carry big packs of meat, frozen favorites, snacks, and paper goods....

Memphis, TN · 5d

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This Tennessee State Park Is Home To Native Copperheads, So Visitors Know To Watch Their Step

Copperheads live in these woods, and researchers have even studied them at a field station right next door. That’s the kind of fact that makes you look down at your boots twice. The snakes share the woods with bald eagles, bobcats, otters, and beavers. More than 200 bird species...

Tennessee · 19h

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Come Hungry to This Tennessee Restaurant Where the Fried Seafood Steals the Show

Hush puppies, catfish, flounder, and piles of baby shrimp keep showing up in conversations about one seafood spot in the mountains. That alone made me stop and look closer. The fried platters here come in Calabash style. That means light breading, quick frying, and seafood that stays the star. The large platters are famously big, so take-home boxes feel almost guaranteed.

Elizabethton, TN · 3d

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This Cozy Tennessee Restaurant Is The Ultimate Place To Warm Up On A Crisp Fall Day

The meringue pies at this roadside restaurant are famous for being mile-high. Coconut and chocolate are the bestsellers, which tells you everything about the priorities of the people eating here. The building gets just as much attention as the dessert case. Diners sit inside a real log cabin that started...

Tennessee · 2d

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Skip’s Grill Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

(UCBJ) – Skip’s Grill in McMinnville recently celebrated its official ribbon-cutting with the Warren County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber). “We had a wonderful time celebrating Skips Grill McMinnville with an official Chamber ribbon cutting,” according to the Chamber. Chamber representatives and community supporters gathered to celebrate the...

Mcminnville, TN · 1d

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I Ordered Pancakes at 12 Tennessee Breakfast Spots – Here Are the 7 Worth Waking Up For

Some pancakes are worth getting out of bed for. Others are worth driving across Tennessee to find, whether you’re craving a classic buttermilk stack, a plate loaded with chocolate chips, or something you can flip yourself. These seven breakfast spots prove there’s more than one way to do pancakes...

Tennessee · 16h

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The Best Dive Bars in Tennessee That Locals Swear By

Forget fancy cocktail lounges, overpriced drinks, and bars where you have to dress to impress, because Tennessee’s best dive bars are all about cheap beer, good music, and unforgettable nights out. We’re talking about places where you can belt out karaoke songs under Christmas lights, sink your teeth into...

Tennessee · 1d

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10 Surprisingly Cheap Pizza Spots Hiding in Tennessee’s Most Expensive Towns

You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a great slice of pizza, even in some of Tennessee’s wealthiest towns. Behind the upscale neighborhoods, beautiful homes, and expensive shopping districts, you’ll find casual pizza joints serving generous portions without the luxury price tag. From Brentwood and...

Tennessee · 1d

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9 Huge Secondhand Stores In East Tennessee Where Bargain Hunters Love To Shop

One antique mall on this list spreads across three floors and roughly 36,000 square feet. That is a lot of room for old lamps, dishes, and furniture with a past. I have to admit, that number made me curious right away. Another stop sells nostalgic candy alongside its antiques. A...

Tennessee · 12h

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This 10-Acre Tennessee Orchard Lets You Taste Over 10 Treats, From Fresh Peaches to Cider

One ticket here gets you more than 10 tastes, from jams and ciders to fresh peaches and crisp apples. That alone made me stop scrolling. The farm covers only about 10 acres. Still, it grows apple varieties you likely won’t spot at the grocery store. It also pours frozen...

Nolensville, TN · 3d

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Find The Soup Of The Day Still Made In A Kitchen Pot At These Seven Small-Town Tennessee Diners

Some of the best bowls of soup in Tennessee come from small kitchens on quiet main streets, not from big city restaurants. The places on this list still make their soups by hand, often changing the pot from day to day. You might find cabbage soup one week and lobster...

Smithville, TN · 2d

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Buc-ee’s expands its U.S. footprint with another Tennessee opening in 2026

Buc-ee’s is bringing another massive travel center to Tennessee, with its Murfreesboro location scheduled to open on November 16, 2026. The new store will feature 74,000 square feet of retail space, 120 fueling positions, and a wide selection of the chain’s popular foods and merchandise. Doors are scheduled...

Murfreesboro, TN · 1d

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9 Regional Restaurant Chains Tennesseans Will Defend to Anyone From Out of State

Krystal started in 1932 in a Chattanooga building just 10 by 25 feet. Criticize it or any other hometown chain in front of a Tennessean, and you’ll hear about it. Here are the regional restaurant chains Tennesseans will defend to anyone from out of state. 1. Pal’s Sudden Service...

Tennessee · 7d

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10 East Tennessee Small-Town Sandwich Shops Worth Going Out Of Your Way For

A Tennessee bakery serves a roast beef sandwich named after a waterfall. The building that holds it dates back to 1908 and made it through a fire in 1914. That detail alone had me hooked. Then I learned about a farm cafe where the cheese on your melt is made right on the property.

Tennessee · 1d

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4 restaurants in Middle Tennessee, 2 in southern Kentucky make the cut for OpenTables Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - OpenTable recently released their top 100 restaurants in America for 2026 list. The list spans across 21 states including California, New York, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee and more. Four restaurants were listed under Tennessee two were listed in Kentucky. All four Middle Tennessee restaurants are located in...

Nashville, TN · 6d

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5 Things Sandhill Cranes Do at Tennessee’s Hiwassee Refuge Every Winter

As the sun sets at Tennessee’s Hiwassee Refuge, thousands of sandhill cranes fly in to roost for the night. The refuge closes to public use on Nov. 15, but you can still watch from the viewing platform. Here’s what sandhill cranes do at Tennessee’s Hiwassee Refuge every winter....

Tennessee · 22h