by knoxfoodie | Jul 27, 2018 | Appetizers, Drink, knoxfoodie, Knoxville, Pork, Uncategorized
The Copper Cellar family of restaurants in Knoxville has an Italian concept. They’ve had this concept for years but in 2015 it was time for a revamp. Mike Chase and company brought in Chef Frank Aloise to help liven up the place and boy has he. We had the chance...
by knoxfoodie | Jun 12, 2018 | Appetizers, Beef, brewery, brewpub, craft beer, Destination, Drink, Famous Chefs, Food, Uncategorized
It’s hard to ignore the press that Appalachian Cuisine has been given over the last few years. But far from being the hot new trendy cuisine, Appalachian cuisine is borne out of necessity. At the Appalachian Revolution seminar at the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival,...
by knoxfoodie | May 25, 2018 | Appetizers, knoxfoodie, Knoxville, Pork, Uncategorized
2018 seems to be the year of wine dinners in Knoxville and with the number of exceptional restaurants to choose from, it seems there’s a dinner for just about any palate. There was a time when restaurants would host dinners and have a hard time filling the seats, but...
by knoxfoodie | Feb 26, 2018 | Food, Pork, Uncategorized, Whole30
Smoked Pork Canitas This Pork Carnitas recipe is essentially a pork confit…pork cooked in pork fat. We bought a smoker a few years back and get a lot of use out of it throughout the year. Typically, we will smoke a number of things at once. This time, along with the...
by knoxfoodie | Jan 30, 2018 | Food, knoxfoodie, Knoxville, Pork, Recipe, Uncategorized, veggies, Whole30
We ran across a youtube video with some annoying Whole30 host that gave us the idea for this dish. We couldn’t rewatch it because of the host, so we just took the idea: Roulade + Cabbage, and ran with it. And that’s what you should do too. If you...
by knoxfoodie | Jan 20, 2018 | Breakfast, brewpub, craft beer, Drink, Knoxville, Uncategorized
Just north of the Gay Street viaduct in what used to be Regas Restaurant sits a cozy new coffee shop from Vienna Coffee Company. We were invited in and greeted by chief barista, Cody, and we were felt instantly at home. The exterior is still a work in progress but the...