Hey Chattanooga, Brianna + Trista here. Between the two of us, we get the privilege of sharing the news with 41,493 readers in Chattanooga, daily through our newsletter.

We’ve got some new faces at NOOGAtoday, so you can consider this our official meet-cute (no cinematic, albeit awkward, coffee spill bump-ins required). 😘

Meet Brianna 👋

Q: Describe your perfect day in Chattanooga in the length of a Tweet (240 characters).

A: Getting a vegan breakfast burrito at Market South, going for a hike + swim at Foster Falls or Big Soddy Creek Gulf, grabbing Cashew’s jackfruit bbq nachos for a picnic in Coolidge Park, and meeting friends for live music at a seasonal music series (currently: Nightfall).

Q: What’s something every new Chattanoogan oughta know about?

A: The Chattery! It’s the coolest resource for Chattanoogans to learn about practically everything they could ever be curious about (from art + food, to things like the enneagram + repotting plants) without breaking the bank. Plus, it’s founded by 2 rockstar women.

Q: What were the last 3 things you did downtown?

A: Last night, I went to trivia (with Trista ❤️) at Cherry Street Tavern — not to brag, but we’re ~kinda~ the reigning champs right now. We’ve also been utilizing the coworking space at Southside’s new social club, Common House, and practically every day that I’m not there I walk to Sleepyhead to grab some coffee + enjoy walking around West Village.

Meet Trista 👋

Q: You’re ordering a drink from a Chattanooga coffee shop: What’s in it?

A: In this scenario I’m ordering from Mean Mug because A. I love them, and B. I worked there when I first moved to Nooga. And my go-to-drink is a black cold brew. Bonus points if it’s a Guatemalan brew, which tastes like straight up chocolate.

Q: If you could only write about one Chattanooga-specific topic for the rest of your life, what would it be?

A: It’d have to be the architecture of our buildings + adaptive reuse as we grow. That’s why I started the “Designing Chattanooga” series.

Q: If you were taking someone on a tour around Chattanooga, where are the 3 places you’re going?

A:

Common House for drinks, bites, and a dip in the pool.
Coolidge Park. And we’re grabbing a smoothie from Tienda la Antigua.
Does it count if it’s not open yet? I’ll definitely be taking everyone to The Book & Cover when it opens.