Monthly Archives: October 2011

The O’Jays rock the house at Urban League Gala

We dined. We danced. We sang along to the O’Jays. We even got a little teary-eyed as the sweet Love Kitchen sisters won a lifetime achievement award. It was the annual Knoxville Area Urban League Equal Opportunity Awards Gala Thursday … Continue reading

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Chef Darren McGrady dishes about the Royals

Chef Darren McGrady was in town last weekend bringing tales of his 11 years in service to Buckingham Palace and, more interestingly, his four years in service to Princess Diana after her divorce. During his whirlwind visit from Dallas, where … Continue reading

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A tale of wine and shoes

Now this is a trend I would like to encourage! The owners of a retail establishment have a friend who also is a friend of mine. And that friend convinces the retailers to open their store late one evening and … Continue reading

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Partying with the butterflies

“No garden truly blooms until butterflies have danced upon it.” So says butterfly enthusiast Kristen D’Angelo. The folks at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum have taken that to heart. They are installing a 10-acre butterfly meadow, a conservation project focused … Continue reading

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Jazz Under the Stars 2011 really swings

Alan and I attended Jazz Under the Stars for the third year in a row last week. It’s a fundraiser for the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and it is always great fun. We love the fact that the event actually features … Continue reading

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“America’s new culinary rock star” wows everyone during Knox appearance for ChildHelp last week

Talk about luck! After months of planning Les Trois Chefs, the wine and food event benefiting Childhelp Tennessee, the folks at Childhelp got the good news that the restaurant owned by the event’s featured guest chef, Sean Brock, was named … Continue reading

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“Wouldn’t you want your son to play for Cuonzo?”

New UT head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is surprisingly soft-spoken. So when he addressed the sell-out crowd at the Cancer Support Community lunch at the Foundry last week, organizers rushed to adjust the sound system so he could be … Continue reading

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Don’t delay! Time to celebrate Apple Day 2011

Just a quick little post to remind you that fall is in the air here in Knoxville and, in addition to football, that means another important thing: apples! Yes, it’s Apple Day 2011. Time to head to Carver’s Orchard in … Continue reading

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Scruffy City Soiree delivers not-so-scruffy returns!

We were all a little worried when we heard the historic L&N Station at World’s Fair Park was going to be transformed into a school. Why? Because it had become the traditional venue for one of the most fun parties … Continue reading

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