Dining

Fire + Smoke

A high-end southern prime steakhouse fills a niche on Northshore Drive Tucson, Arizona, native Mandy Glenn was new to Knoxville when she tasted Fire + Smoke’s prime tenderloin tartare small plate, Japanese kuroge wagyu New York
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Comfort Food

From cozy warm dishes to melt-in-your-mouth desserts, East Tennessee's food scene has become synonymous with comfort When was the last time you said the word comfort and not immediately said the word food right after it? As the cold and
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Barbeque & You

From Knoxville classics to smalltown favorites, East Tennessee is chuck full of opportunities to eat the best BBQ around Barbeque is an American staple and a Knoxville favorite. While we’re not known specifically for a type of barbeque
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A Family Feeling in Oak Ridge

Fire & Salt gives Chef Alex Gass a stage for his culinary creativity When you walk into Chef Alex Gass’s Fire & Salt restaurant in Oak Ridge, you are immediately charmed by the staffers’ camaraderie. “It’s a family
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New Eats

The year is far from over, but 2023 has brought fresh eateries for us all to indulge in To say I’m impressed with the 2023 additions would be an understatement. From a renovated church to a multi-level brew pub, East Tennessee
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The Omakase Experience

Sit back and enjoy Koyo’s multi-course tasting menu At Koyo, on Clinch Avenue just off Market Square, Executive Chef Chris Bowman wants you to experience an evening of carefully curated courses and wines. “Omakase” refers to a
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Lost in the View

Rooftop spaces in East Tennessee offer a unique environment to kick back, relax with a drink, and enjoy the view To see and be seen. A view from the top is a summertime fave in East Tennessee, but with only a handful of rooms with a
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Old School

Knoxville’s old school restaurants are still here for a reason and we’re stepping in to taste their legacies If everything old is new again, then these Old School Knoxville restaurants are the trendy up-and-comers on the restaurant
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[B]abylon Revisited

Point B is a little bit of Paris in Knoxville Owner Daniel Goss likes to tell both the long and the short versions of the founding story of Point B. The condensed version starts in the dark days of the pandemic lockdown in March 2020,
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Mexican? Yes, I can!

From burritos and tamales to ceviche and everything in between, Knoxville’s Mexican cuisine is not to be missed. When an ethnic food becomes a staple of American cuisine, we all benefit from the world’s flavors and cultures. East
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