![]() The grand opening Wednesday will feature a special with $1 off coffee drinks and buy one, get one half-off gelatos. Squirrel Rabbit Coffee Bar and Creamery is at 514 Tremont St. "I'm starting off small and seeing where the road takes me." "But I'd like to get in a full five years with the gelato shop before I do that," she said. Her five-year goal, she said, would probably be to start a wood-fire pizza restaurant, another dream she's entertained over the years. (READ MORE: Two coffee retailers win top prizes in the Chattanooga area 'Idea Leap' competition) She's the one leading the show, but it's small enough to manage as the sole owner. The café is kind of a "jumping off" point for that, she said. And she's working with Be Caffeinated to offer muffins, scones, biscotti and eventually, New York-style bagels.īrown's journey to opening Squirrel Rabbit goes back to her 20s, working as an apprentice in several of Atlanta's high-end restaurants, where she first began dreaming of owning her own business. But she'll soon add simple grab-and-go sandwiches and salads made with fresh ingredients. (READ MORE: Need to entertain out-of-town guests? Locals suggest the best places in Chattanooga for coffee, hiking, food and more)įor now, Brown said the menu is mainly gelatos and specialty coffee drinks made using locally roasted beans by Mad Priest and New Wave Coffee Roasters, a sister company of Be Caffeinated. So when she thought about what animal might best represent gelato, she came up with rabbits - as they're soft and sweet. Squirrels could also represent coffee, she said, because they're always jittery and jumping about. The shop's name was taken from the nickname. A friend nicknamed Brown "Squirrel" because she's always in motion. Squirrel Rabbit, next to Aretha Frankenstein's, is a little neighborhood spot offering customers a cozy place to relax, read a book or socialize. You can only get them at Gelato University," she said. "So you need to know the formulas, and you can't find those online. ![]()
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