by knoxfoodie | Aug 14, 2018 | Travel, Uncategorized
Time for a getaway! We got the itch to get out of town for a few days and splurged on a trip to Ocean Riviera Paradise el Beso, an H10 Hotel property in Playa Del Carmen Mexico. This all-inclusive resort is the new sister property of a resort we visited a few years...
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 26, 2018 | Appetizers, Beef, Drink, Fish, Food, knoxfoodie, Knoxville, Pork
We love writing for Visit Knoxville and one of our new features is on a favorite West Knoxville ethnic restaurant, Sticky Rice Cafe. You can read the full post over on the Visit Knoxville Blog, but we wanted to give you a little something to nibble on here! Need more,...
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 | May 16, 2018 | Appetizers, Beef, Breakfast, Drink, Knoxville, veggies
Since 1972, A&B Distributors has been delivering provisions to restaurants and stores to keep East Tennessee and beyond fed. We are thrilled to have A&B as a sponsor on KnoxFoodie, our first in fact. So we wanted to give them their dues and profile this...
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 | Feb 16, 2018 | Appetizers, craft beer, Destination, Entertainment, Knoxville, Travel
KnoxLux Is Your Ticket To An Evening (Or Longer) Taste of Knoxville Have you ever struggled for special occasion or date ideas? Anthony Palmer, owner and operator of Knoxville’s KnoxLux, has your answer. KnoxLux is a concierge service that creates memorable...
by knoxfoodie | Feb 2, 2018 | Food, Photography, Recipe, Whole30
Pan Fried Chicken Cutlets with Oven Fries – Whole30 & Paleo Friendly Too We’re on Whole30 Day 16 and feeling normal again! They aren’t kidding when they say the first couple weeks on Whole30 are rough. They are! About Day 13 we got our energy...
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...