A new brewery with an old name will be opening soon at 730 Chestnut St., Unit 102. The name dates back to 1890 when the Chattanooga Brewing Company on Broad Street began making German style beer, but then closed during prohibition.
The brewery in its new form will be making ales and lagers and will have food that is largely made from locally sourced ingredients. And there is outdoor seating in a beer garden.
Days and hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 4-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12-10 p.m. and Sundays from noon until 9 p.m.
The agenda says the establishment is in a blind trust for Tim Kelly. Robert Stickley was at the Beer Board meeting asking for the permit.
The DeFoor Restaurant Group was approved for a beer permit for 729 Chestnut St. St. John’s Restaurant reopened there at the beginning of October after operating on Market Street for 24 years. The DeFoor Restaurant Group bought the former Mountain City Club in April this year adding to their development known as the West Village.
The interior has been redecorated and St. John’s will now have an outdoor seating area and on-site parking. Hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, it will be open from 5 until 9:30 p.m., and it will be closed on Sunday.
Another downtown restaurant was also approved for a beer license in the names of new owners. Rodizio Grill at 439 Broad St. received a consumer/carryout permit for the Brazilian steak house that is located inside the downtown Holiday Inn and Suites. The restaurant is known for skewered meats and salad bar.
Lunch hours are from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and dinner is served from 4 to 9 p.m. during the week and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant offers dine in, takeout and delivery.
The Drury Plaza Hotel at 7301 Shallowford Road has a planned opening for Oct. 25. It has been given a consumer/carry-out beer license. The space where breakfast is served changes to “Kickback” at 5:30 p.m., a restaurant-bar with both beer and spirits available. This is considered to be an amenity so guests will not have to get out into the busy Shallowford Road area traffic, said spokesperson Cassandra Osbourn.