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Sticky Rice Cafe Stakes Out its Culinary Terrain in West Knoxville

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsJuly 6, 2016leave a COMMENT

The opening of Sticky Rice Café is something of a triumph for Knoxville—no doubt even more so for the Sikarng family, who own and operate the restaurant, but this is …

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A Sneak Peek at Knoxville’s Lonesome Dove

In The Daily Dumpster Blog by Dennis PerkinsJune 24, 2016leave a COMMENT

There’s a new aroma in the Old City–one that wafts with the familiar charred scent of well-cooked steaks. But it’s one that also carries accents of animal proteins that haven’t …

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T. Ho Makes Its Long-Awaited Return to North Knoxville (Now Closed)

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsMay 25, 2016leave a COMMENT

Note: T. Ho permanently closed (Jan. 19, 2017).  I’m not sure whether I’m a reliable witness for much of anything that happened in Knoxville during the ’90s. Fresh from college, …

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Cabinetmaker Daniel F. Duncan Creates a Classic Feel for a Modern Kitchen

In Abode: Home Design by Dennis PerkinsMay 18, 2016leave a COMMENT

Check out our other stories in Abode, your guide to creative home design in Knoxville. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch famously advises his daughter Scout that, “You never …

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Babalu Tacos & Tapas Small-Plates Its Way to Success

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsApril 13, 2016leave a COMMENT

I’ve never really been a fan of columns that begin with caveats, but it seems fair to mention that while I normally don’t accept comped meals from restaurants I’m reviewing, …

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