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Helping Ukraine from a garden in Knoxville

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

It was an extraordinary evening recently at the Knoxville Botanical Garden with moving music and a delicious — and unique — dinner. But the most special thing of all was the purpose. It was a fundraiser organized by Dr. Marek … Continue reading →

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Gordon Cheung’s artwork: thought-provoking, beautiful and lucrative for Knoxville Museum of Art

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

The featured artist of this year’s L’Amour du Vin fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art was Gordon Cheung. Guests got the opportunity to meet him and view a PowerPoint retrospective of his work earlier this month at the Artist’s … Continue reading →

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Sweet P’s Uptown Corner fills niche in North Knox

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

It has been a pet peeve of mine and my husband for years. There’s a dearth of full-service eateries in North Knoxville. And even fewer if you are seeking one with a full bar. As much as we like it, … Continue reading →

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Wine, food and ‘donuts behaving badly!’

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knoxville Museum of Art’s hugely successful L’Amour du Vin fundraiser has come and gone (more on that in a later post), but one of my favorite parts of the whole weekend every year is what’s called the “Artist’s Luncheon.” … Continue reading →

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‘Scarves are always in style’

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

That’s what Rene Mackley told a  lucky group of women last week. They were the beneficiaries of Jeannie Dulaney purchasing an auction item entitling six folks to have wine, appetizers and a lesson in scarf tying at Linda’s Hallmark in … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! We cruised into 2020!

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a great time bidding adieu to 2019 and welcoming 2020. We definitely did. As downtown devotees, we usually end up in one form or fashion on Market Square for New Year’s Eve, … 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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Melding of music and nature nets perfect Sunday

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Among the top five best events in Knoxville every year is Symphony in the Park. Held this past Sunday at Ijams Nature Center, it features a performance by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in the beautiful setting that is Ijams. Funds … Continue reading →

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Tomato Jam ’19: Not just a bunch of Bloody Marys!

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Congrats to the talented mixologists and proprietors of J.C. Holdway and Libacious Cocktail Catering for winning the first place Judges’ Award and People’s Choice Award, respectively, at the Tomato Jam cocktail contest. The festive event, held Aug. 4 at downtown’s … Continue reading →

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