When this turn-of-the-century church at 800 Luttrell Street was actually used as a church, I bet they never served iced tea like was served there Saturday night. The tea at this very special of Knox Heritage’s “Summer Suppers” series was laced with vodka to make a signature cocktail called an ice pick. Boy did they go down smoothly! (And [...]

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If you stay flexible, sometimes great opportunities come along.
I was reminded of this last week when I picked up a voice message Wednesday evening from my friend Gay Lyons. “Call me as soon as you can,” the message said. “I want to invite you to a really interesting party at my house on Friday.”
I thought, “Oh, no. I won’t [...]

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That’s how one guest described Stuart Worden’s enchanting cottage where 30 folks gathered Sunday evening for one of  Knox Heritage’s “Summer Supper” series.
Stuart and his late wife, artist Betsy Worden, saved numerous historic East Tennessee artifacts from the wrecking ball and incorporated them into the home they built 32 years ago on a steep cliff on the [...]

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How’s this for a Saturday night party idea? An appetizer sampling!
Our friend Dawn Ford loves to entertain and she loves appetizers. So when she bought a new Harry & David appetizer cookbook the other day, she decided she should gather a bunch of guinea pigs (us!) and test some of the recipes.
 Note to Dawn’s other [...]

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How is the Gulf oil spill affecting seafood available in our locally-owned restaurants here in Knoxville?
We asked some of our favorite area chefs and restaurant managers and found that their opinions are as varied as the food they serve up. The one thing they seem to agree on, though, is that the long-term effects of the colossal spill will [...]

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This has been a stressful week at Moxley Carmichael. We had an important vote at County Commission on Monday (which we won, thankfully). We had the big Pilot announcement on Wednesday. (Glad that’s over.) Plus a million other things, including some new business presentations, which tend to get me keyed up.
That’s why I was glad [...]

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He seems like an open book. But downtown developer David Dewhirst is a man with secrets! At least he was until last Friday when he led about 40 Knox Heritage supporters on the 2010 “Downtown Secret Supper” tour — and spilled the beans about some of his latest plans.
Here’s what we found out:

Behind the buildings [...]

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Last night was the second annual “Peeling, Eating and Politicking” event sponsored by the Knoxville Chamber. Things worked out much better this year.

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Landscape architect Sara Hedstrom loves downtown Knoxville. That’s where she chose to open her business, Hedstrom Design. But she selected a rustic location this weekend for her wedding, which was both gorgeous and fun. She and Ben Pinnell committed what the minister, the Rev. George Doebler, described as “an irrational act,” by marrying on Saturday evening [...]

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Well, THIS was an invitation I couldn’t pass up!
Mary Ellen and Nell Brewington and Sheryl and Lauren Sampson decided to invite 50 women over for a very special cocktail party at the Brewingtons’ Sequoyah Hills home on the lake.
The goal: kick off an effort to raise $100,000 in 10 (more or less) days to benefit [...]

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