13. Nathan Brand: Why Johnson City was the perfect place to start a restaurant and raise a family

In this episode we're talking with Chef Nathan Brand, owner of Timber! in Johnson City, Tennessee. Nathan opened Timber! in 2019 after running a successful, experimental pop-up cafe inside Dos Gatos Coffee Bar called The Orchard Mason. In the interview, Nathan shares: - how his food career started in a food court ice cream shop - what it's like making 12 drinks in 15 minutes at a barista competition - why he opened a family-friendly, neighborhood restaurant instead of a high-end fine dining concept And make sure you stay to the end, when I put Nathan through a lightning round to see what drinks he'd pair with items from places like Five Guys, Waffle House, and the frozen foods aisle. You can find Nathan on Instagram at @thatbrand and @timberjc Johnson City Living is a proud member of the Market Street Media family of podcasts. Market Street Media makes podcasting insanely simple. Other members of the Market Street Media family include Marketing That Works with Drew Bedard, Better Every Day with Brad Weems, and Measure Once, Cuss Twice with Seth Thomas.