Category Archives: Food

Players dazzle with diverse culinary, musical talents

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

When the Knoxville Symphony performs at one of our beautiful downtown theaters, the musicians seem to effortlessly harmonize and form one cohesive voice. But, actually, the Knoxville Symphony is a very diverse group of individuals. The members hail from nine … Continue reading →

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Opera airs anguish and artistry of Beauford Delaney

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

The season of Beauford Delaney continues in Knoxville, this time with a gripping locally produced opera performed by the Marble City Opera last Friday and Saturday to a full house at Beck Cultural Exchange Center. The one-hour world premiere tells … Continue reading →

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Witnessing ‘the cleaning ballet’

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

“It’s the most amazing thing,” raved my friend Gay Lyons. “You’ve just got to see it!” My friend Laura Cole was incredulous, as well. “You mean you’ve never seen it?” she asked. What the heck were they talking about? Gay … Continue reading →

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Cuisine to crave! (Don’t read this if you are hungry.)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

I may already have had my best meal of 2020 — and it’s only February! You can’t beat the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s annual trek to Blackberry Farm for what many think is the best fundraiser of the year. That occurred … Continue reading →

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Best restaurant dinner in Knoxville — for one night!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

I know you only think of Holly’s Gourmets Market in Bearden as a breakfast and lunch place. Because that’s what it usually is. But last  Thursday night, proprietor Holly Hambright pulled out all the stops when she invited a room … Continue reading →

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The temptations of tiny tiki Tern Club

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

I’ve wanted to visit the new tiki bar on the 100 block of Gay Street since it opened in November. The other day, while meeting with our clients over at Johnson Architecture, CEO Daryl Johnson casually mentioned that his firm … Continue reading →

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Looking for a weekend trip? Hop over to Highlands

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

For the 26th year, we took our annual girls’ trip on MLK weekend. But, in our case, MLK stands for “Madly Leaving Knoxville.” We choose this weekend because, over the years, several of us have worked for government agencies and … Continue reading →

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If you missed this Peruvian feast, ¡muy mal!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Thanks to the shrewd bidding by a couple of friends, eight of us last weekend took a culinary trip to Peru. Fortunately, the trek was only about 30 miles — to Tellico Village and the home of Tom and Lucia … Continue reading →

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Who lost their thong at the cookie exchange?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

It was almost time to exchange the cookies at the annual cookie swap and I had two important announcements to make. 1. We found a black thong beneath the dining room table. If you’d like to claim it, it will … Continue reading →

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‘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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