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B luff ViewArt District sawChattanooga’s wealthiest and most influentia families put down roots and raise their children at the turn of the eighteenth century. Anchored and built around the Hunter Art Museum, the area has blossomed into a booming hotspot known for its cafe, bakery, pasta shop, gallery, inn, and more. Bluff View Art District includes the Bluff ViewBakery, Bluff View Inn, Rembrandt’s Coffee House, Rembrandt’s Coffee Company, River Gallery, River Gallery Sculpture Garden and Tony’s Pasta Shop& Trattoria. It is spread over 1.5 city blocks and provides breathtaking views all around. Origi nally modeled after a European village, many of those elements are noticeable in the architec ture, landscaping, and food. While Bluff View had been a historic

The Bluff View Art District: A STEP AWAY, AWORLD APART

short period of time, many other buildings were purchased and renovated, and the district was upgraded to a top-notch destina tion in no time. The Porteras’ goal was to provide nothing but the best for local residents, and the area has maintained extraordinary quality in all its services since. Did you know that Bluff View has its own herb and vegetable garden? Located in prominent view at the corner of 4th Street and Georgia Avenue, the Bluff View Herb Garden has been a landmark in Downtown Chattanooga since 1998. Dr. Portera began working the garden to help supply fresh

neighborhood for many years, Dr. Charles and Mary Portera began updates in the 1990s. They bought a building that is now Rembrandt’s Coffee House and River Gallery in 1991. Over a

herbs, seasonal vegetables, and year-round flower to the restau rants on site, as well as for the pleasure of guests lodging in the Bluff View Inn.

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