“House concert” at Williamswood Saturday brings intimacy and fun to Knoxville’s music scene

Earlier this year I read an article in the New York Times about “house concerts” - whereby musicians play in private homes rather than regular performance venues. Everyone brings his or her own refreshments and pays either a cover charge or tips to compensate the performers. I thought that sounded like such a fun concept.
Saturday we [...]

Wine tasting: big steaks and scorched earth

We took it as a good sign last night when we walked onto the upstairs porch of Steve and Becky South’s stunning lakefront home and saw chef David Pinckney throwing 2-pound t-bones onto the grill. They looked like Fred Flintstone’s brontosaurus steaks!
It turned out to be a very good omen, indeed. What unfolded was a [...]