Monthly Archives: June 2012

Business community warmly embraces Lady Vols Coach Holly Warlick at festive reception

The Knoxville business community gave new Lady Vols Basketball Coach Holly Warlick and her staff a warm reception last week at a well attended cocktail party at the Knoxville Convention Center. In return, Warlick made three commitments that surely gave … Continue reading

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Four flights up: Dinner soars to dizzying heights

Sometimes you just get lucky! That’s what happened to me a few weeks ago when I got to be a “fill in” for a dinner that had been auctioned off by Knox Heritage. I got to be the “date” of … Continue reading

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Southern Food Writing Conference attracts its own kind of stars to Knoxville — and they like!

Everybody knows how much fun we all had last month at the International Biscuit Festival, also known as Biscuit Fest. But, to me, something that was even more exciting and fun was the Southern Food Writing Conference that preceded it. … Continue reading

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Hope 2012: A new star shines at an over-the-top party benefiting a very deserving cause

I go to a lot of great parties, but I think the one we went to this past Saturday may be in contention to be the party of the year! It also was nice that this super party was to … Continue reading

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A summertime return to Betsey’s garden

Anyone who’s spent any time whatsoever in a garden knows that the best thing about a garden is that it is constantly changing. Because of the generosity of Betsey Bush to two important local non-profit organizations, some lucky Knoxvillians got … Continue reading

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Patios, porches and rooftops: another downtown progressive dinner and another pair of targets!

Success just makes us bolder! As regular Blue Streak readers know, some of us downtowners are determined to convince all our friends to move here, too! Our strategy is to seduce them by inviting them to join us on one … Continue reading

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Chuy’s brings its fresh Tex-Mex food, its party attitude — and its cult following — to Knox

Some restaurants truly have a cult-like following. That is true for two great new Moxley Carmichael restaurant clients: Tupelo Honey Cafe, based in Asheville and opening on Market Square in September, and Chuy’s, a fun Tex-Mex eatery based in Austin … Continue reading

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Drinking with the dead: Friends share Bloody Marys and a stirring visit to Old Gray Cemetery

In my continuing effort to fulfill my New Year’s resolution to redeem the numerous charity auction items we have purchased over the past year, Saturday we gathered some friends and headed to Broadway to collect on our “Bloody Mary Cemetery … Continue reading

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Emotional evening reunites Knox “Extreme Makeover” team with Watson family

Daniel and Mandy Watson, the Knoxville couple who received the new home in January courtesy of the Emmy-winning ABC reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and thousands of community volunteers, said thanks recently with a barbecue dinner for some of … Continue reading

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