Tag Archives: Joseph Lenn

‘Nobody invites a chef to dinner.’

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Hats off to my friend Gay Lyons. Sometime this summer when Gay and her friend Laura Cole were having dinner at the chef’s counter at the downtown eatery J.C. Holdway, chef owner Joseph Lenn came over to chat with them. … Continue reading →

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Reservations about reservations

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

One of our favorite restaurants, the Bistro at the Bijou, does not take reservations. Another of our favorites, Citico’s, ONLY takes customers by reservations. And a third, Knox Mason, used to not take reservations, but now they do! Same with … Continue reading →

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Culinary community coalesces for Chef Cunningham

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knoxville restaurant and hospitality community came together this past Sunday for an over-the-top fundraising dinner to assist the family of Chef Joe Cunningham. The popular 43-year-old executive chef at Northshore Brasserie died in July from complications after a car … Continue reading →

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It’s Big Ears time in Tennessee!

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

The Big Ears Festival opened on Thursday and thousands of folks flooded into downtown Knoxville. They came from 48 states — including Alaska and Hawaii — and 21 foreign countries. (The only states not represented: Idaho and Nebraska.) It was … Continue reading →

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Tomato Jam a smash!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

So, the second annual Tomato Jam was this past Sunday and the 10 cocktails I tasted (yep, 10!) were fabulous, as was the VIP brunch by Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro of OliBea. The event benefited Nourish Knoxville, the organization that oversees … Continue reading →

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‘Knockouts of Knoxville’ = provocative provisions

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

What’s a good gourmet meal without a few gonads? In this case, sea urchin gonads, which also are known as uni. The occasion for this innovation was this past Monday when the “Knockouts of Knoxville” — arguably our town’s four … Continue reading →

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Knox chefs shine at Big Ears

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Of course, folks came to the Big Ears Festival, held last weekend in downtown Knoxville, for the music. And, this year in particular, for the films and poetry. But we had another great asset on display, as well: our food … Continue reading →

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The winning wines of Big Ears

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

“My name is John Medeski. I play music and I drink wine!” With that introduction, renowned keyboardist John Medeski, in town this past weekend to perform several times during the Big Ears Festival, proceeded to introduce a few fortunate Big … Continue reading →

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Who wins when best downtown bartenders compete?

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

They called it the Tomato Jam and it was a spirited (ha!) event held yesterday to benefit Nourish Knoxville, the non-profit that runs the Market Square Farmers’ Market and other outreach programs designed to make us a healthier community. The … 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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