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Lakeshore Park Picnic just shouts, “Summer!”

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

Temperatures hovered in the low 90s, but the vibe was definitely cool at Lakeshore Park last Saturday for its annual picnic fundraiser. Officials said 370 people either brought their own picnic dinner fare or purchased it from one of a … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah! The new Knox Mason opens Thursday!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Finally! One of our favorite Knoxville eateries is reopening in a fabulous new location. As all Knoxville foodies know, chef-owner Matt Gallaher closed his tiny — but awesome — restaurant called Knox Mason located on the 100 block of Gay … Continue reading →

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Chef Gallaher’s ‘Summer Supper’ was scary good!

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Chef Matt Gallaher took full advantage of the state-of-the-art kitchen in the newly renovated Kingston Pike home of former University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport for the Knox Heritage “Summer Supper” he prepared on Saturday. Davenport, who lived in the … Continue reading →

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Exceptional eating at Eugenia’s extraordinary house

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

If there are two kinds of events we love to attend, it is these: the wonderful Summer Suppers to support Knox Heritage and the fascinating Trust Fall dinners whereby you put yourself totally at the discretion of a local chef … Continue reading →

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Twilight in the garden of good and evil

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

The last of Knox Heritage’s fun “Summer Suppers” was one of the year’s best! And it was held in one of the most historic places in Knoxville — Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway. Established in 1850, Old Gray contains the … Continue reading →

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Marblegate ’17: A charming Sunday evening

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

I’ll be honest. We have never been to the Marblegate event before. It benefits the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. It is a good cause, and all, but we just can’t go to everything — try as we might. … Continue reading →

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Food writing conference whets visitors’ appetites

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

The Southern Food Writing Conference always brings a bevy of heavy hitters in the journalism and cookbook writing world to Knoxville and this year’s conference, held here earlier this month, was no exception. Writers and editors from Better Homes & … Continue reading →

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Knoxville community welcomes new campus leader

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Beverly Davenport, UT-Knoxville’s new chancellor, charmed more than 200 Knoxville business and community leaders recently with her enthusiasm and openness at a reception held in her honor at the Knoxville Convention Center. Costs of the reception were paid for entirely … Continue reading →

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Regas Square wows at preview party

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

It was a heck of a preview party that launched the new Regas Square development on Wednesday evening at the Mill & Mine with more than 270 in attendance and great news coverage. (Disclosure: Moxley Carmichael helped with the function.) … Continue reading →

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Fun, fireworks and fowl to celebrate Fourth

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s summer and that means Knox Heritage’s uber popular Summer Suppers are in full swing. I love these things. They are great little (or big) parties put together by a creative host committee at a private home or interesting setting. … Continue reading →

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