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Ride Out To Cosby And Eat Breakfast At This Little Smoky Mountain Country Kitchen
Some of the best meals in East Tennessee sit far from the busy strip of Gatlinburg, at the end of a country road that winds past orchards and mountain ridges. Out in Cosby, a small farmhouse kitchen has been quietly feeding road trippers, locals, and hungry families with plates of home-style cooking and apple treats that people talk about long after the trip ends.
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He grew Ruby Tuesday. Now, his own Maryville restaurant group is expanding | Exclusive
After four decades in the corporate restaurant business, including as a Ruby Tuesday executive in its early years, Bart Fricks is betting on himself and on Maryville as he grows his own hospitality group. Fricks and his wife, Marti, had raised their kids and were nearing retirement when they decided there was more left on the table. The couple met in a small pizza place roughly 40 years ago, and the decision to build something of their own brought them back to the food that started it all. They formed Nostalgic Hospitality four years ago and in 2023 bought Jaboni's Pizzeria, a Maryville restaurant serving New York-style slices to a loyal base of regulars. This year, the couple expanded their Maryville portfolio by acquiring The Hop 50's Drive-In, which Fricks said will reopen in a few months, and Hot Rods 50's Diner in Alcoa. Running local restaurants has given Fricks a different perspective on the restaurant industry, one focused more on people and service than the scale and numbers that can drive corporate groups. "I could see the growth in Maryville," Fricks told Knox News. "It's really community oriented. Knoxville has pockets of community, but Maryville is one big community."
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Paris Baguette, Country Burrito Set to Join Farragut's Biddle Farms Lineup
Farragut's Biddle Farms Town Center is about to get a lot more crowded at mealtime. Country Burrito, a locally owned favorite for Mexican food, and Paris Baguette, a bakery café chain making its first appearance in the Knoxville area, are both next up for the development across Kingston Pike from Farragut High School's baseball field, near the Campbell Station Kroger.
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Several Knoxville-area restaurants shine in 2026 Michelin Guide American South
The 2026 Michelin Guide American South, revealed Wednesday in Nashville, added East Tennessee spots Au Bon Coin, Raven Steakhouse and Wilder, plus a Bib Gourmand for A Dopo. The recognition puts Knoxville, Maryville and Loudon restaurants on a national culinary map that can drive diners and tourism. For Context. The...
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See which Knoxville restaurants made the 2026 Michelin Guide American South
One of Knoxville’s most popular dining destinations has earned Michelin’s Bib Gourmand distinction, which recognizes restaurants serving “great food at a great value.” A Dopo , known for its sourdough pizza and previously recognized by USA TODAY as one of the best restaurants in the country , was given the distinction Oct. 21 during the Michelin Guide American South Awards in Nashville. Co-owner Brian Strutz had already tempered his expectations going into the awards ceremony, he told Knox News. It's a secretive process, he said, and owners have no idea what award they might receive going into the night. He thought, if anything, A Dopo would receive a recommended recognition. Strutz, alongside his wife Jessica, sat in the third row and waited for their restaurant's name to pop up on the screen. "We're at the top of the alphabet and expected to go first," Strutz said. But their name wasn't mentioned during the recommended section of the ceremony, and Strutz thought, "it's no problem." But when A Dopo received the Bib Gourmand distinction moments later, a wave of shock flooded over the couple. "It feels hard to believe," he said. "Honestly, I teared up walking up to the stage. ...
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Holy Land Market & Deli in Knoxville damaged by crash
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A popular Knoxville Middle Eastern restaurant will temporarily close for repairs after a car crashed into its building on Wednesday. Holy Land Market & Deli, located at 3601 Sutherland Avenue, announced on Facebook that it will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 22 due to the crash to assess damage and make […]
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Raven and RT Lodge Earn Michelin Recommendations
This week, the MICHELIN Guide revealed the second annual restaurant selection for the 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South at a ceremony that took place at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Two Maryville restaurants earned a spot on the Amercan South’s 2026 Recommended restaurants list. Raven Steakhouse made the...
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This Tennessee Tamale Shop Started on a Tricycle – Now Locals Can’t Get Enough
Some of the best food stories start small, and this one started on three wheels. Good Golly Tamale began as a tamale cart at a Knoxville farmers’ market and grew into one of the most loved little restaurants in the Old City. Today it holds a 4.8-star rating from hundreds of happy diners, and people drive in from other towns just to fill their freezers.
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New Business Spotlight: Simpson’s Meats brings farm-to-table tradition to Belltown
A new addition to Belltown Commons is bringing a little old-fashioned butcher-shop service to one of Northwest Knox County’s growing communities. Simpson’s Meats Butchery & Market opened its second Knoxville-area retail location Sept. 28 at Belltown Commons in Powell, offering fresh beef, pork, chicken, specialty cuts and prepared foods.
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New cafe opens at Oak Ridge Public Library
Bud’s Library Café is opening in the lobby of the Oak Ridge Public Library , offering coffee, drinks and snacks to library patrons and visitors. City officials, library staff and representatives from Bud’s will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the library, located at 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike. “The café responds to a long-standing request from Library patrons for convenient access to coffee, drinks, and snacks,” Oak Ridge Public Library Director Julie Forkner said in a news release. “The city’s original request for qualifications for café services specifically identified refreshments as one of the Library’s most requested amenities.” The café was designed by Clark Nexsen with input from Bud’s owner Anne Holland and is on the east side of the library’s lobby. The renovation converted existing lobby space into a coffee bar and café with new casework, plumbing fixtures and equipment, flooring, paint and lighting. “We’re excited to bring Bud’s Coffee Shop into the Library and create another welcoming place for people to connect,” Holland said. The café is planned to operate from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Library officials are asking visitors to purchase