Tag Archives: Cynthia Moxley

Another downtown success story: new neighbors!

I have mentioned before how some of us downtown dwellers use progressive dinners as a method of recruiting our suburban friends to move downtown. Our thought is that if we take our “targets” from one great place to another while … Continue reading

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Anthropologie: Wow!

So I finally know what all the fuss is about. I had never been to an Anthropologie store before. But from the moment I walked in to the new retailer on Kingston Pike in Bearden last night, I started to … Continue reading

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Sunsphere becomes “Orbit City” as George Jetson and family set up housekeeping in Knoxville

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Golf tourney offers excellent networking

In addition to the chance to see the golf stars of tomorrow, the News Sentinel Open also is a great business tool. There are three wonderful parties associated with it and the hospitality tents provide excellent chances to spend quality … Continue reading

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Pairings party launches News Sentinel Open

A festive party at Chesapeake’s last night designed to let the amateur golfers know what professional golfer they would be playing with today marked the official start of the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The Summit Medical Group Pro-Am … Continue reading

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“Gatsby” party was the cat’s meow!

I was a little confused at first by the invitation from “the big cheese and his doll.” It urged us to “get your wiggle on with some hooch, show your gams with an old sport and be gay.” Fortunately, there … Continue reading

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Blue Streak’s top 10 Knoxville restaurants; Agree?

We at Moxley Carmichael are restaurant people. We eat out all the time. We eat out for business, we eat out for pleasure. We eat out for lunch and dinner and brunch. Because of these habits, Alan and I often … Continue reading

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A “Sex and the City”/”Iron Chef America” weekend

. It was an Iron Chef weekend in New York City for us, thanks to a generous auction item donated by Scripps Networks at “Cork Savvy,” a wine-tasting event put on by the Urban League Young Professionals. The package included … Continue reading

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Knoxville: Summer of 2013

If you ask me, nothing says summer like an outdoor barbecue dinner on the banks of a river with a big moon coming up overhead. Throw in some watermelon, grilled corn on the cob and ice cream and, well, it … Continue reading

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Knox Heritage brunch guests discover that the new event spot “The Standard” is not standard at all

Every year, one of the Knox Heritage “Summer Suppers” — a series of fundraisers for the preservation-minded non-profit — is at a secret location. The ticket-buyers are simply told to show up at a certain spot for cocktails and they … Continue reading

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