Category Archives: Knoxville

Triumvirate expands trust to edge of plate

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

“Make your choice, adventurous stranger, Strike the bell and bide the danger, Or wonder, till it drives you mad, What would have followed if you had.” Yep. It was time for another of the increasingly famous Trust Fall dinners. And … Continue reading →

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This Summer Supper soared

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knox Heritage Summer Suppers are in full swing and they are a blast, as usual. Take the one we went to earlier this month at the beautiful mid-century modern home in Westmoreland of City Councilman George Wallace and his … Continue reading →

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Clarence Brown Theatre tops itself with move to big tent

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The Clarence Brown Theatre’s annual gala last year held in downtown Knoxville at The Standard was so successful that Alan and I wondered to ourselves how in the world it could be as outstanding again. (Click here for a report … Continue reading →

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Red pandas and party animals at Zoofari

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knoxville Zoo was transformed earlier this month into an exotic Himalayan village, the home of the elusive red panda, an animal that has put Knoxville on the zoological map. It is there, in Nepal, where certain villagers have been … Continue reading →

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Clarence Brown Theatre has the right stuff

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

I don’t know about you, but Alan and I decided some time ago to stop buying more “stuff” at the charity auctions we attend. Instead, we only bid on “experiences” that are offered. That way, we don’t have to find … Continue reading →

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‘Taste of Greece’ perfect antidote to adversity

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

If ever a church seemed snake-bit (aside from the actual snake-handling churches, of course) it is Saint George Greek Orthodox Church on Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Reeling from the alleged theft of more than $360,000 by its trusted treasurer that … Continue reading →

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EWA finds power in numbers for 35 years

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Thirty-five years ago, I hate to say, women were almost invisible in the power structure of Knoxville. That’s when a handful of local professional women got together and formed a support group, of sorts, to share information and brainstorm ideas. … Continue reading →

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Give me credit for sampling moonshine!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

You know those University of Tennessee non-credit culinary courses that you’re probably tempted to take whenever the new catalog comes out? Well, some friends and I have taken several of them and, in case you were wondering, they are fun … Continue reading →

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Southern Food Writing Conference is full experience

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Last week, leading up to the fabulous International Biscuit Festival, Knoxville was host to almost 100 food writers, chefs, photographers, bloggers and other foodies attending the Southern Food Writing Conference. The conference, now in its fourth year, also features, as … Continue reading →

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Biscuit Festival expands to perfection

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The International Biscuit Festival, held this past weekend in downtown Knoxville, was an absolute delight. In fact, if you ask me, it was the best one in the six years of its existence. Why? Because the organizers, reacting to the … Continue reading →

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