Category Archives: Journalism

Jack Rose: He was a good guy

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

That, actually, is what Jack wanted people to say about him. And those are the very words that were printed on the program at his memorial service last week. Jack passed away at age 58 from an autoimmune disease that … Continue reading →

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Food writers deliver history and humor

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Using the 1900 tome called simply “Knoxville Cook Book,” historian Jack Neely illuminated attendees at the Southern Food Writing Conference earlier this month with information on just what a cosmopolitan city Knoxville was back then — at least in the … Continue reading →

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Southern Food Writing Conference is full experience

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Last week, leading up to the fabulous International Biscuit Festival, Knoxville was host to almost 100 food writers, chefs, photographers, bloggers and other foodies attending the Southern Food Writing Conference. The conference, now in its fourth year, also features, as … Continue reading →

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Knoxville Mercury hopes to rise

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The folks at The Knoxville Mercury, the alternative weekly newspaper that will be the successor to Metro Pulse, are getting settled in to their office space in The Walnut Building. Looking at a mid-March launch, they now have office furniture … Continue reading →

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Booze Traveler makes pit stop in Knoxville

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Our friends at Scripps Networks Interactive summoned a few folks last Friday to happy hour at the tiny Peter Kern Library, the speakeasy off the lobby of The Oliver Hotel in downtown Knoxville. The purpose of the event: to introduce … Continue reading →

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Biscuits, soul food and ‘coming out’

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

When you get a bunch of food writers, cookbook editors, chefs and other foodies together for a couple of days, the subject matter is going to be very diverse. The opinions are going to be strong. And there’s going to … Continue reading →

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Food writing: A sneaky way to serve up big issues

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

That’s what John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, told 85 or so food writers and others gathered in Knoxville this month for the Southern Food Writing Conference. Continue reading →

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On turkey hunting and classical music (Yep!)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

What do turkey hunting and classical music have in common? The Venables and their friends! It was more than a sellout at the lakefront home of Frank and Lisha Venable a few weeks ago when News Sentinel columnist Sam Venable … Continue reading →

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Southern Food Writing Conference: an amazing gift

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

There is a treasure in Knoxville that is hidden in plain view. It is the Southern Food Writing Conference, in its second year of being held downtown in conjunction with the decidedly un-secret International Biscuit Festival. If you care anything … Continue reading →

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Knoxville takes Manhattan! (And it takes us.)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Sometimes for a control freak like me, it’s hard to just let go and allow someone else to plan something — especially something with as many options as a weekend in New York. But, take my advice. If you want … Continue reading →

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