Tag Archives: Blackberry Farm

Sublime evening in splendor of ‘The Barn’

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

A great fringe benefit of living in Knoxville is being so close to the vaunted Blackberry Farm. So it didn’t take much consideration for Alan and me to buy a table for eight at this past Sunday’s fundraiser there for … Continue reading →

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Southern Food Writing Conference: an amazing gift

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

There is a treasure in Knoxville that is hidden in plain view. It is the Southern Food Writing Conference, in its second year of being held downtown in conjunction with the decidedly un-secret International Biscuit Festival. If you care anything … Continue reading →

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Folks were begging to spend $700!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Jim Haslam, the founder of Pilot Travel Centers, said he wants the Knoxville Symphony to continue doing this event. “This is exactly the kind of thing they should be doing,” he said. And David Gensterblum, CEO of Aqua-Chem, said he … Continue reading →

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A Blackberry birthday lunch – and a poison map

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Oh, I hope this tradition continues! For the second year in a row, my friend Dawn Ford and I have headed to Blackberry Farm for the Knoxville Museum of Art‘s annual Artist’s Luncheon, which is held in connection with the … Continue reading →

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Kreis Beall: At Blackberry, the answer is always yes

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

“Thirty-six years have gone very quickly,” Kreis Beall told the 75 guests gathered on the tent-covered porch of her beautifully appointed Lyons View Drive home recently. That’s how long it’s been since Beall, then a 23-year-old mother of a four-month … Continue reading →

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“Gas station food” done by Blackberry Farm! Ha.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

If you attended last weekend’s International Biscuit Festival in downtown Knoxville and you didn’t opt for the $10 all-you-can-eat Biscuit Breakfast or the $5-for-five-biscuits tasting on Biscuit Boulevard, you could have gone for the $85-per-plate Blackberry Farm Biscuit Brunch. It … Continue reading →

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A perfect Friday: art, friends, caviar & wine

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

As my friend Dawn Ford remarked recently, “It’s great to eat caviar and drink wine in the middle of the afternoon.” Especially if the day is your birthday and you are at Blackberry Farm with a bunch of nice folks … Continue reading →

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Ruby Tuesday chef delivers update and great meal

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to redeem the many charity auction items I have purchased over the past year or so. To that end, I scheduled Peter Glander, the executive chef of Ruby Tuesday who formerly was with … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Farm teams with Knoxville Symphony for over-the-top evening of food, wine and music

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

At a special gathering, Sam Beall, the proprietor of world-famous Blackberry Farm, a culinary treasure located just 30 minutes from downtown Knoxville, told the assembled music fans last weekend that this was Blackberry’s way of connecting with and giving back … Continue reading →

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The most elegant, delicious meal in Knoxville

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

I truly don’t think that headline is an exaggeration. It was the most expensive ($300 per person) of all the Summer Suppers in Knox Heritage‘s series of dinner fundraisers — and it was worth every penny. It was held last … Continue reading →

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