Tag Archives: Cynthia Moxley

Martini madness: A quest for the best

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Every martini drinker has his or her ideas about what makes one perfect — or even good. My colleague Scott Bird likes his made with Grey Goose or Belvedere vodka garnished with a twist of lemon or lime in the … Continue reading →

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Photo op! (Celebrating the best Blue Streakers)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

One of the easiest parties to plan every year is our annual (for the most part) Blue Streak party. This is a gathering to thank the photogenic folks who have been on The Blue Streak blog the most in the … Continue reading →

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Big Orange boogie woogie

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

If I can help it, I’m not going to miss seeing boogie woogie piano player Jason D. Williams when he is in our area. The spitting image of (a younger) Jerry Lee Lewis, Williams most recently was in town for … Continue reading →

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Missing Bob Wilson

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

The Blue Streak is going to take a break this week as we at Moxley Carmichael mourn the sudden death on Saturday of our beloved colleague, Bob Wilson. Bob, our digital media manager, worked at Moxley Carmichael for five years. … Continue reading →

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Behind the Smile: Stewardess from air travel’s “golden age” shares tales of sex, humor and terror

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Bobbi Wolverton was a young woman straight out of college in 1965 when she went to work for World Airlines as an international flight attendant — or stewardess, as they were then known. “Those were the glamour years of aviation,” … Continue reading →

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Scenes from an “iconic” Valentine’s party

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

We had not been to Icon Restaurant and Lounge since it closed as a nightclub and reopened as a “farm-to-table” eatery late last year. So when we got the invitation to attend a Valentine’s party organized by our friend LeRoy … Continue reading →

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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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Farm to table hits the ‘Sweet P’s’ spot

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

You gotta hand it to the guys at Sweet P’s Barbeque and Soul House. When they come up with a concept, they are going to see it through no matter what. Case in point: Owners Chris and Jonathan Ford wanted … Continue reading →

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Football, philosophy and the United Way

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

It was a strange mix of opera music, football talk and civic pride one evening last month at the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center on the University of Tennessee campus. The occasion? The annual dinner of the Alexis de Tocqueville … Continue reading →

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Uncorked – wine policy fees flow in Knoxville

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

One evening last month, Alan and I were meeting another downtown couple for dinner. I recommended we go to Stock and Barrel, the hamburger place located on Market Square. It had become a new favorite place of mine because you … Continue reading →

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