Tag Archives: John Craig

Blackberry, Lonesome Dove beckon writers to return

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

It would be foolish not to believe that a huge part of the draw of the annual Southern Food Writing Conference is the chance to have dinner at acclaimed Blackberry Farm in nearby Walland, Tennessee. And this is a mutually … Continue reading →

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Food writing conference whets visitors’ appetites

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

The Southern Food Writing Conference always brings a bevy of heavy hitters in the journalism and cookbook writing world to Knoxville and this year’s conference, held here earlier this month, was no exception. Writers and editors from Better Homes & … Continue reading →

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My three tips for unbeatable Biscuitfest experience

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

The 2017 International Biscuit Festival, i.e., Biscuitfest, has come and gone. Saturday’s weather was beautiful, if steamy, and this year’s event featured more vendors and 50 percent more biscuits than last year, according to festival founder and “biscuit boss,” John … Continue reading →

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Knoxville community welcomes new campus leader

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Beverly Davenport, UT-Knoxville’s new chancellor, charmed more than 200 Knoxville business and community leaders recently with her enthusiasm and openness at a reception held in her honor at the Knoxville Convention Center. Costs of the reception were paid for entirely … Continue reading →

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Regas Square wows at preview party

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

It was a heck of a preview party that launched the new Regas Square development on Wednesday evening at the Mill & Mine with more than 270 in attendance and great news coverage. (Disclosure: Moxley Carmichael helped with the function.) … Continue reading →

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Solstice steals spotlight at summer soirees

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

It wasn’t too long ago that you didn’t hear much about the solstice. And when it was discussed, it was just a mention in the weather report about the longest day or something. The only solstice “celebrations” you heard about … Continue reading →

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How to impress a food writer. (And me!)

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

Of course you heard about the International Biscuit Festival earlier this month, but did you know that scores of journalists and other writers were in town a few days before that for the fifth annual Southern Food Writing Conference? Yep. … Continue reading →

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Biscuits bring bevy of bingers

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

The biggest crowd ever packed downtown Saturday to gorge themselves with biscuits large and small, savory and sweet. This is according to John Craig, the “biscuit boss” and founder of the International Biscuit Festival that closes several roads and turns … Continue reading →

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Knoxville welcomes banner hire in Rick Barnes

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

I know it’s football all the time right now as the countdown draws close to kickoff of the gridiron season. But for one day last week, thoughts turned to basketball as the business community hosted a reception to welcome Rick Barnes, … 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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