Restaurant at Lakeshore Resort in Chattanooga

[BillVol]

Very interesting piece in Enigma, a weekly tabloid rag in Chattanooga, about the history of the restaurant at Lakeshore Resort in Chattanooga most recently known as Ari's. Guessing all the Chattanooga posters and those who have lived here know about this space, if not Ari's.

This is a beautiful area just down from the dam. The restaurant there has potential that is off the charts. The setting is upscale and the sweeping view of the lake is beautiful. If Calhoun's moved in there and did their thing, they would make a killing. But there have been a lot of small timers to occupy that space and it has not done well. It seems out of the way, but this hasn't hurt the new very popular Top of the Dock just down the street.

Anyhow, Ari's is no longer. It is now called Bart's Lakeshore. We were going to go to Ari's, but the place looked so dated, we decided to turn around. According to the article, Bart's has fixed the place up. Good luck to them.

What was interesting though was the history of this place. According to the article, the building dates back almost 50 years and during the '60s and '70s was popular with such celebs as Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe, Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball. The space was a private club until the early '70s.

This place could be a landmark restaurant for Chattanooga if done right. Judging by the name "Bart's Lakeshore," I have doubts about the newest incarnation of this place. But good luck to 'em anyhow and I hope I'm wrong.

[tebowisgay]

You are 100% right Bill, it could be a goldmine. A Calhouns type rib joint would be an attractive concept on that end of town. Now Bill what was the name of the rib joint (now defunct) that had the rosin baked potatoes and the bread in the flower pots? The bar area should be lit and decorated to once again fill its primary function when it was Ari's, a cougar hunting field. Bill, we'll go 50/50 once Bart's bites the dust.

[clintonaldo]

Ari was a fucking cocksucker and it wouldn't bother me one ounce if that stupid immigrant fuck wound up floating in the river. When I was an adjuster he hit one of our insureds and he didn't have insurance. After I called him several times to get him to pay and he never answered my calls or letters I took his drivers license which is allowable under state law. He then calls (they always do after that) and threatened to whip my ass daily for about 2 weeks. The funny thing is I got to meet him a couple of years ago and told him who I was and asked if I should still fear for my life he acted like he didnt know what I was talking about. He is a pussy to the 10th power. I hope you are reading this but you probably can't read.

[tebowisgay]

The name of the place was Roy Peppers porch, was good for a number of years, history now

[BillVol]

That's right! Roy Peppers Porch. On the ground floor of a six-story or so Hixson office building. Ate there only once and the only thing I remember is the bread in the clay pots.

I'm in, tebow, after Bart's folds!