Downtown Chattanooga Restaurant News

Erik and Amanda Niel have plenty to celebrate this holiday season. This past May, their Chattanooga restaurant Easy Bistro & Bar, where Erik showcases his love for French Creole cuisine, turned 2

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If you've been putting off a trip to Tennessee, this remarkable restaurant line-up will surely persuade you to visit soon. The Volunteer State might be best known for the musical cities of Nashville and Memphis, but it has much more to offer, especially from a culinary perspective.

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The world-renowned Michelin Guide has announced their inaugural restaurant selections for the American South and four Chattanooga restaurants have made the prestigious list. Local husband and wife restauranteurs, Erik and Amanda Niel earned recognition for all three of their restaurants - Easy Bistro, Main Street Meats, and Little Coyote...

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On Monday evening, the Peace Center in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, was filled with the finest culinary talent in the South. Chefs traded aprons and Birkenstocks for formal wear and heels.

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Congratulations, Easy Bistro & Bar, Judith, Little Coyote, LUNCH, Main Street Meats, and The Rosecomb. You're now in the Michelin family. On Monday evening, four Chattanooga restaurants and two Sewanee restaurants were awarded prestigious recognition in the new American South Michelin Guide.

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Chef Erik Niel talks about fishing the way most chefs talk about their mentors. Growing up in Mandeville, Louisiana, he spent his childhood waist-deep in the lakes north of New Orleans, chasing redfish and speckled trout with his dad and brother...

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Erik Niel is the Chef/Owner of Easy Bistro & Bar, Main Street Meats, and Little Coyote, all located in Chattanooga, TN. This in Erik's second time on the show, previously joining us all the way back in 2015. Erik grew up in Louisiana, Virginia, and Texas, before finally settling in Chattanooga after attending Johnson & Wales.

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Budget meat cuts often get a bad rap for being tougher and less naturally flavorful than so-called “premium” cuts like filet mignon and porterhouse. But imagine a cut of meat that’s richly flavored and meltingly tender, much like a rib eye — yet only slightly pricier than a pork chop. According to Erik Niel, chef and co-owner of Main Street Meats, Easy Bistro, and Little Coyote in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that cut is coppa steak.

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FINALLY getting to share a true passion project of mine! Throughout my career, I have made more than a hobby of finding and supporting the best local spots in the towns I perform in. I can't wait to experience that with you in a whole new way!

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