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Monthly Archives: March 2012
“Whitney Houston” dazzles Dogwood After Dark
The food was great. The setting was fun. Even the signature drink was festive. But I can tell you right now the thing about the Dogwood After Dark party that will get the most talk will be Whitney Houston! Dogwood … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Knoxville, Music
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Visiting some Knox expatriates in sunny Naples
This past weekend, Alan and I decided to make a whirlwind trip to Naples, Florida, to visit some Knoxville friends who have taken up residence there. Just wanted to put up this quick post to let everyone know how Wanda … Continue reading
Filed under: Art, Food
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“The Planets” aligned for a festive mid-day spring visit to one of Knoxville’s loveliest private gardens
Some days in East Tennessee — mostly in the spring and fall — just make you happy to be alive. And if you find yourself on one of those days in one of the most beautiful settings in Knoxville, well, … Continue reading
Filed under: Events, Food, Knoxville, Music
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Chefs turn Girl Scout cookies into gourmet dishes
Never underestimate the creativity of our area’s chefs. Seriously. Just throw a challenge out there to them and they will rise to the occasion. Biscuitfest wants everyone to compete for the best biscuit recipe? They are all in! The Farmers’ … Continue reading
U.S. Cellular head visits Knox; says company strategy is to “make life easier” for customers
Mary Dillon, the CEO of U.S. Cellular, visited Knoxville last week. Based at the company’s headquarters in the Chicago area, she primarily was in town to meet with the company’s 850 East Tennessee associates, but she also spoke to a … Continue reading
Filed under: Business, Events, Knoxville
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Akima loves “Lucy” and rakes in big bucks
Well, the ladies of Akima have done it again — with the help of a few male supporters. Their Cabaret 2012 fundraiser brought in over $100K — just in sponsorships alone. That doesn’t count the two nights of ticket sales … Continue reading
Lunch with TV’s Lisa Ling, a homeless women’s choir, and the most beautiful birds you’ve ever seen
The first annual luncheon celebration for the newly created Women’s Fund of East Tennessee was a sell-out earlier this month — even though no invitations actually went out. In fact, a group of female movers and shakers has quietly been
Filed under: Art, Events, Journalism, Knoxville, Media
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A perfect Friday: art, friends, caviar & wine
As my friend Dawn Ford remarked recently, “It’s great to eat caviar and drink wine in the middle of the afternoon.” Especially if the day is your birthday and you are at Blackberry Farm with a bunch of nice folks … Continue reading
Filed under: Art, Events, Food, Historic preservation, Knoxville
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Ruby Tuesday chef delivers update and great meal
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to redeem the many charity auction items I have purchased over the past year or so. To that end, I scheduled Peter Glander, the executive chef of Ruby Tuesday who formerly was with … Continue reading
Filed under: Events, Food, Knoxville
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Mardi Growl 2012: A howling success!
More than 700 happy dogs and even more humans packed downtown Saturday for the fifth annual Mardi Growl parade and festival. Folks from the city of Knoxville’s special events office said this was the largest Mardi Growl to date. This … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Knoxville
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