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SMOKIES SPOTLIGHT

by Katy Koontz
GREAT GRUB,

SMOKY MOUnTAIn

STYLE

L
et’s dish about dining theLeconteburgerfromHolston’s

in the Smokies. The skinny is that Kitchen is piled high with tasty
Sevier County is fairly fat with toppings and served with a hearty

ne restaurants and casual cafes portion of onion rings.
alike, many of them independent-

ly owned and run. Whether you’re in the
mood for stick-to-your-ribs barbeque,

steaks carved at your table, fresh Smoky
Mountain trout, or flapjacks you’ll never

forget, you’re guaranteed to find it here.
Below, we’ve forked over a handful of

favorites. Some are fairly new, while
others are almost as old as the hills. No

matter, they’re all standouts in their
own way. Be forewarned: You’ll wish

you could order seconds!

HOLSTOn’S KITCHEn
Just opened last year, this prominent

Sevierville restaurant on Dolly Parton
Parkway serves steaks, pasta, chops,

burgers, and salad in a fairly upscale Sure, you can get a pulled-pork sand- be well advised to order the mandarin
atmosphere with superior service. wich or country fried steak here, but orange soak cake.

Some of the more popular appetizers you can also order English-style fish If there’s a wait, fear not—just take a
include the house onion rings (huge and chips and Thai noodle salad. Sig- seat around one of the lovely outdoor

onion slices in house breading, served nature entrees include St. louis spare fire pits. once inside, take note of the
with Smoky Mountain barbeque sauce ribs, hawaiian rib eye (prime uSDA- intriguing historic photos of Sevier

or chipotle ranch dressing), the Key aged certified Angus marinated in County that grace the walls here, which
West breeze coconut shrimp (eight pineapple juice, soy sauce, and ginger), add a vintage feel to the ambiance.

jumbo hand-breaded and fried coconut and cedar plank salmon (flame-broiled information: (865) 365-4205; www.
shrimp with pĩa colada sauce on the on a cedar plank and either brushed holstonskitchen.com

side), and the avocado fiesta (half an with garlic herb butter and topped
avocado filled with shredded chicken with mango chutney or blackened and THE PEDDLER STEAKHOUSE

and habanera peppers that’s then bat- served with maple glaze, as you wish). A gatlinburg tradition for steak
tered and deep-fried).
Those who save room for dessert will
lovers since 1976, the classy Peddler is

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