For those of you who follow Chattanooga Brunches but haven’t got to know me, my name is Jenna Haines. I am the founder and Chief Editor of Chattanooga Brunches. Since it’s my birthday week (April 25th, baby!), I decided to share a little information about myself.
My mission for this site has always been to share my love for brunch with the masses—to help make the best meal of the week just a little more fun and accessible for all. And over the last few months, we’ve really started taking off! We held our first event just a few weeks ago (check out the Ladies’ Mimosa Crawl); we’re launching our Burning Brunch video series Monday, April 27; and our website went through a complete facelift (or two).
None of this would be possible without the help of my fiancé/photographer, Chauncey (pictured with me), a few brunch-loving associates, a growing number of contributors, our local brunch restaurants, and the loyal support of our readers. Thanks to all of you, we’re making an impact on the restaurant scene, and we’re building our own tight-knit community of Mimosa sippers.
Now that we got the sappy stuff out of the way, let’s discuss my current brunch faves!
Favorite Brunch Drink: Bellinis
Favorite Brunch Dish(es): Any type of Potato Hash / Eggs Benedict
Top 5 Brunch Favorites (at the moment): The Big Chill and Grill (for the hashbrowns and slushies), Embargo ’62 (for the sangria), Beast and Barrel (for the Bellini Bar), Wine Down (for the Champagne and some eccentric/varying dishes), and FEED (for the Hash and creative brunch drinks).
Favorite At-Home Brunch Recipe: Quiche
Why am I obsessed with brunch? It all started when I lived in New York as a poor college student. Brunch was the one meal that made me feel rich. We’re talking unlimited Bellinis, DJs, tinted windows, dance floors… the diva life, but for a fraction of what it would cost the night before, plus amazing food. I fell in love. I moved back to Chattanooga in 2013. And though I let many of my past New York ways remain… in the past… I could never stop obsessing about brunch. Let me tell you—a bite from the brunch bug is a life sentence.
And, lastly:
What is Chattanooga missing brunch-wise? More brunch options! I half-way kid. Chattanooga’s brunch scene is booming, and I couldn’t be happier. But if I had to make one improvement, it would be in the diversity of brunch options out there. For instance, two of my favorite brunches in New York were at an Italian restaurant and an Australian restaurant. It would be awesome to have that level of diversity here.
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