Andre James

Do you know how to pronounce Pljeskavica?

Before I write anything else, I’d like to thank the late Mike Robb for being genius enough to hijack the Southwestern egg rolls from Chili’s and throw a better version of the beloved appetizer on the menu at Mike’s Hole-In-The-Wall.

Happy Wednesday! This is Andre, and welcome back to What to Eat Next. I’m glad you have entrusted me with your appetites.

Last month, Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy with more than $1 billion in debt, according to a CNN report.

The term and even the thought of the “blue plate special” is indeed antiquated. So much so, that more than likely if you know what “blue plate special” means without using Google or other methods of research, you’re probably old enough to have graduated before the Nixon era or still use terms like “luncheonette.”

In my humble opinion, every week in Chattanooga could be (or should be) "taco week."

If you've been reading my work since last summer, you'll know I've admitted to only going to baby showers if deviled eggs are involved. (I also went to my former co-worker Perla Ochoa's baby shower because I assumed there would be tamales and tres leches cake there.)

I love lists. I love to curate them and passionately defend them if necessary.

Restaurant Scene: Andre James says farewell to Chattanooga, until next time

If Rolling Stone magazine can curate ranked lists of Denzel Washington movies, Keith Moon pranks, "That's what she said" jokes from "The Office," Snoop Dogg moments at the 2024 Paris Olympics, worst original names of famous bands and Beastie Boy songs, then that means I can curate the same type of ranked list, but for barbecue joints in the Chattanooga area.