Tag Archive | Chattanooga

Gamesa Mamut Cookie (30g, Product of Mexico)

I guess I’m a sucker for sweets with woolly mammoth mascots. This product comes to us from Gamesa, the largest confection maker in Mexico. It’s a variation of the legendary moonpie, only a little smaller. It features a thin layer of chocolate, with two crumbly cookies and marshmallow in between. The first bite was crunchier […]

Chattanooga Visit: Tremont Tavern and Long Horn Restaurant

Last weekend I visited the town of my formative years, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The reason for the visit was an unhappy one, a high school friend passing away. While it’s terrible to lose someone, the silver lining is that it brought together old friends over drinks and good meals. My friend John, who introduced me to […]

MoonPies: Why aren’t you eating one now?

Unless you’re a terrible person a Moonpie is one of the best foods ever created. An old friend posted on Facebook about the 18th Annual RC Cola and Moon Pie festival in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.  Bell Buckle’s population is only 500 but it swells into the thousands for this event. There are vendors, a 10 […]