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Home Palate

Home Palate - Knoxville food and reviews by Dennis Perkins
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Phoenix Soda Fountain’s Craft Ice-Cream Creations Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Buzz

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsFebruary 8, 2017leave a COMMENT

I might be high. But I’m pretty sure that the Phoenix Soda Fountain is one of the best things going on in downtown Knoxville just now. As current slang would …

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Chivo Taqueria’s Cute Names Are Attached to Some Standout Tacos

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsJanuary 11, 2017leave a COMMENT

Although it sits along a happily modern Gay Street, there’s something about the approach to Chivo Taqueria that makes me feel like I’m riding into the Wild West. Maybe it’s …

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Tandur Aims to Bring Fine Indian Cuisine to the Fast-Casual Dining Realm

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsDecember 7, 2016leave a COMMENT

H.P. Patel and his brother, J.T., hope that you and your friends want more of the rich and aromatic cuisine of India and that you want it fast—say, in about …

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Sweet Surprises: Honeybee and Sugar Mama’s Aren’t Your Ordinary Bakeries

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsOctober 12, 2016leave a COMMENT

Despite what you might expect, this is not the tale of two sugary bakeries. It’s true that both Honeybee and Sugar Mama’s have names of a dulcet nature, but where …

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Previewing New Kitchen Talent at the UT Culinary Program’s Student Challenges

In Home Palate by Dennis PerkinsAugust 2, 2016leave a COMMENT

If you’ve had any restaurant experience, then you’ll know that hosting 40 to 60 people for dinner at roughly the same time is a challenge. In restaurant argot, that puts …

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