Category Archives: Food

If New Year’s Eve is any indication, 2025 will be great!

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Cynthia Moxley

J.C. Holdway, Knoxville’s only restaurant owned by a James Beard Award-winning chef, is great on any day, of course. But Chef Joseph Lenn‘s eatery really excels when it comes to making special occasions even more special! And what’s more special … Continue reading →

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21 years of cookies means happy holidays!

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

For 21 years, a group of friends — many of them original members — have been participating in a December cookie exchange. Every year we say the cookies are the best ones ever. But — I swear! — this year … Continue reading →

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Downtowners give proper welcome to new museum head

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

Most downtowners I know are art and culture lovers. We go to the Knoxville Symphony and Jazz Orchestra. We go to concerts at the Bijou and Tennessee Theatres. We go to plays at the Clarence Brown Theatre. We patronize all … Continue reading →

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Two chefs; one night; $40,000 to mentor’s relief fund!

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

Wow. Magic happened in downtown Knoxville this past Monday. And it was in a cool, refined restaurant that is normally closed on that day. Chefs Joseph Lenn, the owner of the restaurant, J.C. Holdway, and his friend and fellow downtown … Continue reading →

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Kern’s Food Hall: So. Much. Fun.

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

On Wednesday night, some close girlfriends and I decided to try something new for dinner and drinks. We went to Kern’s Food Hall. It was a lot of fun — and the food was terrific. Some of the best things: … Continue reading →

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Chef Lenn wows with dinner worth traveling for!

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

A chef knows he has a dedicated following when he has a wine dinner in a location 99 miles away from his restaurant and more than a dozen hometown folks make the trek to attend! That was the case this … Continue reading →

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Swell happenings at The Swag and Cataloochee Ranch!

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

On top of the normal relaxing good times that define a visit to The Swag and Cataloochee Ranch, there are a couple of unique — and newsworthy — events on the horizon. Both Relais & Chateaux resorts, located just 90 … Continue reading →

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“Bubbles & Bird Night:” finger lickin’ good!

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

In a way, I wish I’d never had the delicious sweet tea-brined fried chicken I had for the first time last week at J.C. Holdway in downtown Knoxville. It was the most delicious chicken I’ve ever tasted. So, what’s my … Continue reading →

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“Glory in the Gardens” was a glorious finale

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

The third and final Knox Heritage “Summer Supper” for 2024 followed the trend set by the first two — it was a sell-out. Held earlier this month at the Knoxville Botanical Garden in East Knoxville, it gave a nod to … Continue reading →

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Friends have “Fun on Farm” for a good cause

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

Earlier this year, at a fundraiser for Nourish Knoxville called “Winter Warmer,”  my friend Erin Donovan and I found ourselves bidding against each other on an auction item named “Fun on the Farm.” The item was a dinner and horse-drawn … Continue reading →

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