This story begins with an invitation to dinner. It sounds like a simple thing, but something’s afoot. I know this because when I ask where we’re dining, my date-to-be replies, …
Tomato Head’s 25 Years of Advancing the Knoxville Palate
Like mimeograph, telephone busy signals, and life before email, a moribund Market Square seems lost to the mists of time. It can be hard to remember that not too long …
Knoxville’s Artisan Bakery Scene Heats Up
On any given Saturday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., a stroll through the Market Square Farmers’ Market will provide you with a surprising range of that most magnificent and maligned …
Leños and Carbón Brings Colombian Cuisine to Knoxville
There are few things as exciting to local diners as the opening of a new restaurant, but, of course, not every opening thrills equally; there’s not much to cheer about …
Knoxville’s Fast Becoming the Land of Lavender and Honey
On a recent Saturday morning in Market Square, there was a wild scent in the air that soared above the usual farmers’ market aromas of bread, coffee, and garden. If …