# @eatnextchatt on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJj0EBqRQ-H
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-12T16:05:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** What To Eat Next Chattanooga (@eatnextchatt) — https://gondola.cc/eatnextchatt

## Caption

The Meeting House, a coffee house based in Red Bank, announced Friday that it will be closing at the end of May.

The building was built in 1924, and the Allisons renovated the space into the coffee house and church it is today. Back in 2014, Heather Allison made the pastries, and she has been making them again recently, too. She even developed the recipe for a delicious dairy- and gluten-free peanut butter cookie, so folks with allergies could have a special treat, too. The couple’s children, Katie and Caleb, were also an instrumental part of helping with the coffee shop.

"It's been such a privilege for our family to be a part of it for the last 10 years," Heather Allison said via text of The Meeting House. "Our daughter-in-law, Caroline, has been at the helm as owner for the last year, adding even more heart and hospitality to what we started a decade ago on a mission to serve the community by bringing people together around common tables with good coffee and baked goods. The cost of offering this has just become prohibitive as prices for space and goods continue to rise. We love Red Bank, and we look forward to how the Lord leads us in the years to come!"

Read Lyric’s full story at the link in our bio.

Photo 1 / Staff photo by Lyric Lewin / The Meeting House in Red Bank is seen on May 9, 2025. The coffee shop has been open for 10 years and will be closing at the end of the month.

Photo 2 / Staff photo by Lyric Lewin / Barista Archie Yanagida makes a latte at The Meeting House in Red Bank on May 9, 2025. The coffee shop has been open for 10 years and will be closing at the end of the month.

Photo 3 / Staff photo by Lyric Lewin / The Meeting House in Red Bank is seen on May 9, 2025.

Video by Lyric Lewin.

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What To Eat Next Chattanooga | @eatnextchatt | https://gondola.cc/eatnextchatt | Newspaper |
| Cameron McKeon | @cammckeon | https://gondola.cc/cammckeon | Digital Producer |

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