“The 20 Best Things To Do In Chattanooga, Tennessee” | Southern Living
“… Chattanooga bars well worth a visit are The Bitter Alibi, No Hard Feelings, Calliope Restaurant and Bar, and Matilda Midnight at The Dwell Hotel.”
“16 Essential Bars and Restaurants in Chattanooga, Tennessee” | Eater Nashville
The story of Calliope starts in Amman, Jordan, where Khaled Albanna spent his childhood alongside his mother who was a chef and passionate home cook.
“When a restaurant tells a story” | Food As A Verb
“When he cooks today, these flavors are ghosts in his memory, resurrected and transported nightly from six thousand miles away into Calliope dishes, which he calls ‘Modern Levantine.’”
“Chef and co-owner of Calliope will be an honoree at Iconoclast Dinner in New York City”
Held June 10, the dinner recognizes and highlights chefs of color from around the world. Albanna is one of only few recognized trailblazers in food, wine and spirits invited to present at this year's event, according to a news release. He will join a lineup of chefs from Mexico City, Toronto, New York, San Francisco and Maine, as well as wine and spirits professionals from St. Louis and Chicago.
“New Tennessee Restaurants” | Local Palate
New Tennessee restaurant Calliope has captured the attention of Chattanooga diners for chef Khaled AlBanna’s deft hand at marrying his roots in Amman, Jordan, with his adopted new home. Witness: deviled eggs with Baharat spices and fresh za’atar, and slow-cooked collard greens with pomegranate and allspice.
“50 Best Meals Our Editors Ate This Year.” | Food & Wine Magazine
In this new restaurant in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, chef Khaled AlBanna is cooking food that speaks to his Jordanian heritage.
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