Northeast Tennessee is ready to welcome back race fans to Bristol Motor Speedway with a few of its own all-star favorites when it comes to chowing down on local eats, spending time with family, and taking on the outdoors.
Known to host one of the most popular tracks on the circuit, Northeast Tennessee also has a reputation for down home cooking, locally crafted cocktails for any taste, deep music roots, and miles of outdoor adventure.
We’ve put together our own all-star favorites:
Bristol

Burger – Burger Bar
Wings – The Corner
Craft Beer – State Street Brewing
Cocktail – Lost State Distilling Company
Breakfast – The Old Lighthouse Diner
Outdoor Adventure – South Holston River and Lake and float trips down the SoHo
Family Adventure- Bristol Motor Speedway and Birthplace of Country Music
Johnson City

Burger – Label
Wings – Wild Wing Café
Craft Beer – YeeHaw Brewing Company (pilsner is a light, refreshing favorite)
Cocktail – Windsor Speakeasy
Breakfast – Pennyman’s Diner
Outdoor Adventure – Tweetsie Trail and Tannery Knobs
Family Adventure – Hands On! Discovery Center and TieBreakers
Kingsport

Burger – Pal’s, Backwoods Burger Bar
Wings – Center Street Grill, Braedens BBQ
Craft Beer – Bays Mountain Brewing Company (we love the Northeast Tennessee IPA and Kingsport Kommon Ale)
Cocktail – Kingsport’s Original Long Island Tea at East Coast Wings & Grill or Riverfront Seafood Company
Breakfast – Lynn Garden Restaurant, Bagel Exchange
Outdoor Adventure – Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
Family Adventure – Kingsport Carousel and the Kingsport Selfie Trail
Erwin

Burger – NOLI Truck at Scott’s Farm Market (Pro Tip: order your fries loaded and end your meal with homemade ice cream from Scott’s)
Wings – Rocky’s Pizza
Craft Beer – Union Street Taproom
Cocktail – Los Jalapenos
Breakfast – Clarence’s (you really can’t come to Erwin and not get the biscuits and gravy, they’re legendary.)
Outdoor Adventure – USA Raft
Family Adventure – Erwin Linear Trail
Greeneville

Burger – The Bean Barn or Butcher’s Block
Wings – Top Choice BBQ
Craft Beer – Old Oak Taproom
Cocktail – The General Morgan Inn
Breakfast – Aunt Bea’s Restaurant or The Harvest Restaurant
Outdoor Adventure – Margarette Falls
Family Adventure – David Crockett Birthplace State Park
Jonesborough

Burger- Main Street Café
Wings- Rocky’s Pizza, plus their ranch is awesome!!
Craft Beer- Depot Street
Cocktail- Tennessee Hills Distillery , plus they have a brewstillery in Johnson City
Breakfast- Olde Towne Pancake House
Outdoor Adventure- Hiking at Persimmon Ridge Park
Family Adventure- Wetlands Water Park
Elizabethton

Burger – City Market and J’s Corner
Wings – J’s Corner and Station @ 19E
Craft Beer – Riverside Taphouse and Station @ 19E
Coffee – The Coffee Company
Breakfast – The Southern and Smoky Mountain Bakers
Outdoor Adventure – Off the Grid Mountain Adventures and fly fishing on Watauga River
Family Adventure – Elizabethton Escape and experience the arts at August Muse