by knoxfoodie | Mar 5, 2015 | Appetizers, Destination, Drink, Famous Chefs, Food, knoxfoodie, Pork, Travel
We’ve been wanting to try Katie Button’s much lauded Cúrate for a while. It’s certainly been one of the most talked about happenings in Asheville, perhaps only being surpassed by the ever-growing craft beer scene. From recognition by the...
by knoxfoodie | Feb 17, 2015 | Breakfast, Entertainment, Food, knoxfoodie
Our family has a snow day tradition that stretches back to Mr. KnoxFoodie’s grandmother. Anytime the kids were out of school for a snow day and after a long morning of sledding, Mammaw Gladys would have a big batch of Chocolate Gravy waiting to warm everyone up....
by knoxfoodie | Feb 15, 2015 | Destination, Entertainment, Famous Chefs, Fish, Food, Travel
Love truly filled the air at Mason’s Nashville last night. We traveled to Nashville for a special dinner that our favorite chef, Brandon Frohne, was presenting as a test-run for his upcoming James Beard Foundation Dinner. The theme of the dinner was based around...
by knoxfoodie | Feb 7, 2015 | Entertainment, knoxfoodie, Knoxville
We were lucky enough to be invited last night to a little gathering to show off Holly Hambright’s newest venture; Holly’s 135. As you can tell from the crowd, it’s going to be one of the more popular locations on Gay Street! Located int he former...
by knoxfoodie | Jan 31, 2015 | Breakfast, knoxfoodie, Knoxville
We were finally able to make it to the most talked about new breakfast spot in Knoxville today. We’re very sad…very sad that it took so long for us to get there! Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro of the Crown & Goose opened Olibea (a name that comes from a...
by knoxfoodie | Jan 10, 2015 | Destination, Famous Chefs, Food, knoxfoodie, Knoxville, Pork
This week we were delighted to attend the first in a series of 9 Tastebud Tour Of The World dinners by the matriarch of Knoxville cuisine, Holly Hambright. Each of the 5 course dinners will focus on a particular city in a country around the world. This very special...
by knoxfoodie | Jan 4, 2015 | Appetizers, Entertainment, Knoxville
We hosted a few friends over for New Years Eve this year rather than hitting the town. Here’s a few of the highlights!
by knoxfoodie | Dec 29, 2014 | Career, Entertainment, Eric, Holidays, knoxfoodie, Knoxville, Mandee, Photography, Travel
Another year has came and gone and it’s hard to believe! 2014 was filled with so many fun new adventures for these two foodies! And 2015 is already looking like it will be full of great new adventures! We feasted at some incredible restaurants. The main...
by knoxfoodie | Dec 21, 2014 | Destination, Travel
We recently had the opportunity to visit Ocean Coral and Turquesa and the nearby town of Puerto Morelos on the occasion of friends’ wedding. A mid-December break from the gloomy East Tennessee weather was a perfect time to venture South of the Border…try 70° and sunny...