West Knoxville, TN October 2018

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F Is for Foodie F IS FOR “FOODIE,” A PERSON WITH A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN FOOD,

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SOMEONE WHO’S ALWAYS UP FOR TRYING NEW PLACES AND HAS A REFINED BUT ADVENTUROUS PALATE. And this month at West Knoxville Lifestyle, we’re all about feasting with foodies as we just scratch the surface of all the fine eats and drinks our community has to offer.

The dog days of summer brought us ice cream, refreshing salads and cocktails enjoyed by the pool as we celebrated the Fourth of July, vacations and abundant sunshine.

But the autumnal days of October bring us chili cooking on the stove, seasonal fruits and veggies and pumpkin spice, well, pretty much everything, as we celebrate football season, some warm-weather relief and shorter days moving toward the end of the year.

Whether you consider yourself a foodie, a gourmet, an epicure or just an average eater; whether you’re into nachos at a game, craft beer at your favorite brewery, a latte from your favorite café or just a pumpkin full of leftover Halloween candy, we

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2018

FEATURES 12 Express Espresso Save Money by Making Your Latte at Home

16 A Cut Above How Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants Is Raising the Bar on Its Beef

22 Growing for Good CAC Beardsley Community Farm Is in Its 20th Year of Addressing Food Insecurity in Knoxville

34 Get Cooking Take a Chance on Foodie Selections

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Around Town

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Financial Buzz

28 Open House 31

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32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice

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AROUND TOWN Gabriel joined KUB in 1995 as an engineer and has held his current position of senior vice president and chief engineer since 2017.

PRIORITY AMBULANCE RANKS NO. 521 ON THE 2018 INC. 5000 Inc. magazine today revealed that Priority Ambulance is No. 521 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy ’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn,

KUB NAMES GABRIEL BOLAS II NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO The

Knoxville

Utilities

Board

Board

Yelp, Zillow and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of

on the Inc. 5000.

Commissioners has selected Gabriel “Gabe” Bolas

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Priority

II, senior vice president and chief engineer, to be

Ambulance is the highest-ranking company in the

the seventh president and CEO of the agency that

Knoxville area and is in among the top 10 high-

serves more than 457,000 customers in Knoxville

est-listed companies from Tennessee. Priority

and parts of seven surrounding counties. Gabriel

Ambulance far outpaces any other ambulance

replaces Mintha Roach, who is retiring after serving

service on the list with 964 percent revenue

as president and CEO of the organization since 2004.

growth over a three-year period.

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AROUND TOWN

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THE LITTLE GYM INTERNATIONAL HONORS KNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR The Little Gym International, the world’s premier

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been hired as the chief information officer for

play, announces Karalyne Ley of West Knoxville-

Summit Strategic Solutions and will oversee

Farragut, Tennessee, as the recipient of the 2018

information technology services and solutions

Annual Franchise Owner of the Year Award.

for the company’s clients.

Karalyne was recognized for her outstanding

Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Summit Strategic

contributions to The Little Gym at the company’s

Solutions is a management services company that

recent Reunion, an annual 3-day conference filled

provides operational, financial, technological and

with brand building workshops and inspiring pre-

legal services for physician practices, healthcare

sentations. The Reunion is attended by hundreds

providers and other organizations that transform

of franchisees representing many of The Little Gym

their business models from traditional fee-for-ser-

locations, which span 32 countries.

vice care to value-based care.

The family business has grown to include The Little Gym locations in West Knoxville-Farragut, Tennessee; Greensboro, North Carolina; and Charleston-Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.As a business owner and leader, Karalyne has success-

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We are always accepting submissions for announce-

and while she’s based out of the West Knoxville-

ments you’d like to see included in our Around Town

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section. Submissions are accepted via the Contact

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DOES IT PAY TO MAKE YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE DRINK AT HOME?

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O YOU COME OUT AHEAD BY BUYING AN UPGRADED MACHINE AND MAKING YOUR COFFEE AT HOME, OR IS IT MORE ECONOMICAL TO KEEP VISITING YOUR FAVORITE SHOP? Given all the variables and preferences when you start talking about coffee, this question was a little more difficult to

answer than I anticipated.

LATTÉ/ESPRESSO For latté or espresso drinkers, the call is a little tougher to make. If you’re a high-end espresso drinker who wants

Are you a latté drinker, or is straight black coffee your

a top-notch machine (which could easily cost $1,000-plus)

preference? If you’d pick a frappuccino over a double shot

and you won’t feasibly be making a drink at home daily, you

of espresso, the answer is going to be different. And what

may be better suited to stick with Starbucks. But if a mid-

about your expectations? Do you want freshly ground

range machine or one that uses espresso pods wouldn’t

beans, or is an espresso capsule acceptable?

make you turn your nose up, you can make a case for

We’d be here all week if we dug into every potential coffee drink option, so let’s talk some broad categories.

switching to an at-home machine. Factoring in the cost of beans and milk, you’re looking at about 400 days (one latté per day) to break even on the cost of your machine (using

COFFEE

an average of $600) plus supplies. Past that, you’ll be sav-

If you’re a daily straight coffee drinker (either black or

ing about $1.50 for every latté you make. That can certainly

with cream/sugar) there’s a strong case to be made that

add up. But you must also consider the wear and tear on

a quality drip maker with a built-in grinder would improve

your machine and potential repairs.

your bottom line compared to regular coffee shop visits. At

As with anything, the non-money factors are also import-

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ant to consider. If you’re a social drinker who enjoys chatting

you’re spending about $350-$400 per year on “coffee shop”

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beans in bulk, and you’re in business.

how frequently you buy your latté and assume your at-home overhead per latté may be about $2 a cup plus your machine cost. Depending on your preferences and frequency, you might decide to make a change!

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COPPER CELLAR FAMILY OF RESTAURANTS RAISES THE BAR ON ITS BEEF

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MARYVILLE OR GATLINBURG AND YOU’LL FIND A RESTAURANT IN THE COPPER CELLAR FAMILY. Calhoun’s, Smoky Mountain Brewery, Chesapeake’s—there’s 20 of them, not including catering facilities, and while the menus and atmosphere differ depending on where you dine, one thing is consistent: quality.

“From the time I was a little boy I wanted to be in the restaurant business. It’s just a passion I have and a challenge,” says Mike Chase, owner of Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants. “That’s what the commissary is all about. We’re able to control the quality and standards we strive to achieve on everything, from the dressings and desserts to the beef.”

The first Copper Cellar opened on Cumberland in 1975, and Mike’s plan for perfection was already underway. At the time, all the beef came from Monfort Meat Packing Company in Greeley, Colorado, a detail promoted openly at Copper Cellar.

“It was a major meat packer back in those days, but like everything else, they got bought out,” Mike says. “If I showed you a menu from 1975, it would be there on the menu, so we’ve always tried to be a cut above.”

That phrase, “a cut above,” became the company’s focus several years ago when the decision was made to increase the quality of beef even more by moving up from USDA Select Choice Beef to USDA Prime. Only certified Angus beef is served in the Copper Cellar family, a distinction that demands an acute attention to detail.

But what may seem like minor details to some are a big deal to others, particularly when the goal is for Copper Cellar and its fellow restaurants to be known for its steaks, fillets and burgers. The details matter—the marbling, size and uniformity of a cut, the fact that the cow can’t be more than 2 years old, that is must be black and that it’s processed in a lower stress environment so the meat isn’t too tough.

These things add up, which is why Bob Ross, director of purchasing and a member for the Copper family since its inception, handles relationships with suppliers personally.

“We don’t go through a middleman. We work with suppliers directly,” Bob says. “I buy from Creekstone Farms in Kansas, and from Omaha, Nebraska—mostly Midwest cattle. It’s the same for seafood. I go out on the boats and go straight to the person who catches the fish.”

One of those people is Jim Wilson, a fisherman in Alaska who provides fresh sockeye from Yakutat. What he catches on Sunday gets shipped on Monday from Anchorage to Seattle, then from Seattle to Nashville. The truck pulls up to the commissary Wednesday morning, where the fish is filleted for dinner in Copper restaurants

by Thursday. It’s the same scenarios for scallops from Boston, red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico and lobster from Maine.

“We don’t buy our seafood from someone in Atlanta who bought it from someone in Boston. We get it from Boston,” Mike says. “I’m not afraid to put our quality up to anyone’s standards. Doesn’t matter where. We’re a cut above.”

In the butcher shop at the commissary are trained, experienced meat cutters who process the daily deliveries to be trucked to area restaurants. On any given day, with national holidays and football seasons to consider, the meat cutters can process upwards of 6,000 pieces.

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Freshly made marinara simmers for a couple of hours before being bagged and transported to Cappuccino's.

Cheese sauce is prepped for asparagus.

Never mind the prep work going on in the rest of the building, where desserts and sauces are being made in bulk, fresh and ready for that week’s meals. The focus, as always, is quality, and you can’t have quality without consistency, even down to the salad dressing.

“We do all the base products here. The salads may be all different at the restaurants, but if you get blue cheese dressing at one, it will be the same at the others,” says Joe Krewson, a meat cutter at the commissary for the last 10 years. “Most people don’t know what goes on here.”

The spoils aren’t squandered either. When prime steaks and other cuts of certified Angus beef get trimmed, nothing is wasted. Those yummy bits roll right into the variety of sausages made at the commissary.

Knowing where the food comes from offers an extra layer of comfort and satisfaction.

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Graham cracker crusts are prepared for the week's Key lime pies.

Sockeye is caught, shipped, filleted and served to patrons in fewer than five days.

THE FOCUS, AS ALWAYS, IS QUALITY, AND YOU CAN’T HAVE QUALITY WITHOUT CONSISTENCY, EVEN DOWN TO THE SALAD DRESSING.

Purchasing Director Bob Ross with (from L to R) freshly cut Prime sirloin, Certified Angus sirloin, 28-ounce bone-in rib-eye, 9-ounce filet mignon, Prime rib-eye

Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants butcher Joe Krewson preps bone-in rib-eyes for the week.

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“If you buy pre-cut steaks, how do I know what they’re doing? How they’re controlling the aging? I’d rather use everything and not throw the trimmings away,” Bob says.

To work in Copper family management, a higher level of training is required. New hires suit up and spend several days shadowing butchers, bakers and tagging along with those who make deliveries. This way everyone knows what’s required to keep standards high and quality consistent, a worthwhile effort since the butcher shop gets federally inspected on a daily basis.

Why go to all the extra trouble, one might ask, when Copper restaurants were already doing just fine?

“I just always want to serve the best. It’s been a challenge to serve good food. A lot of people think I’m a control freak,” Mike says, laughing. “I am.”

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REYNOLDS STREET IS A SPRAWLING 4-ACRE FARM THAT GROWS MORE THAN 100 VARIETIES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Run by a small staff, a handful of AmeriCorps members and a steady rotation of 2,000 volunteers, CAC Beardsley Community Farm donates more than 10,000 pounds of food per year to area relief kitchens and pantries, such as Global Seed, Knox Area Rescue Ministries and Mobile Meals.

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Beardsley hens, named after presidential wives and mistresses, lay a few dozen eggs per week, which are donated to smaller sites in Knoxville.

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GROWING FOR GOOD (CON TI N U ED) The farm was established in 1998 to address hunger relief in the immediate surrounding neighborhoods. Identified as a food desert, meaning there was no fresh produce within a 1-mile walking distance, Beardsley began as a community garden space to feed the residents of Mechanicsville and teach them how to grow fresh produce. Twenty years later, the land has been cultivated to its highest potential through sustainable, organic efforts, such as composting, rainwater harvesting and a widespread drip irrigation system.

“When we opened, we grew in baby pools because the soil was so bad, but after 20 years of composting we can plant directly in the ground,” says farm manager Charlotte Rodina.

Charlotte came to Beardsley 2 1/2 years ago by way of AmeriCorps and wears multiple hats on the property—planter, picker, educator—she’s all in.

“Production is a big part of what we do, but we also do education,” she says.

“We have a lot of field trips, school groups, volunteer groups and a summer camp in June. We teach nutrition and how to grow food at Head Start, Wesley House and local schools. A lot of kids don’t know where their food comes from, and they don’t spend a lot of time outside.”

For those interested in doing their own gardening, Beardsley provides plenty of community space. People can sign up at the beginning of the season, plant what they like and use the farm’s water. It’s an ideal situation for someone who doesn’t have garden space at home but wants to give it a try.

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In addition to growing in acreage, Beardsley has grown in impact. Two years ago they worked in cooperation with architecture students from the University of Tennessee, Elizabeth Eason Architecture and the City of Knoxville to build an educational center on the property. Sustainably built, the space provides restrooms, a small office and two educational spaces for groups. Prior to having the educational center, staff and volunteers used a portable toilet on the property, so having proper restrooms was an immediate luxury.

In recent years the farm added a flock of hens, named after presidential wives and mistresses, as well as two beehives. Beardsley donates a dozen eggs a week to smaller sites, and raw honey is harvested each September. The honey is sold first come, first serve, and fancy advertising is unnecessary. They send the word out on Facebook, and the honey is gone in a matter of weeks.

Other than honey, the only fundraisers Beardsley holds is three farm-to-table dinners hosted by area restaurants and venues who support the mission: The Plaid Apron, Mill & Mine and Olibea. The next event is scheduled for Nov. 5 at The Plaid Apron.

“IDENTIFIED AS A FOOD DESERT, MEANING THERE WAS NO FRESH PRODUCE WITHIN A 1-MILE WALKING DISTANCE, BEARDSLEY BEGAN AS A COMMUNITY GARDEN SPACE TO FEED THE RESIDENTS OF MECHANICSVILLE AND TEACH THEM HOW TO GROW FRESH PRODUCE.” 24

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Beardsley is home to several pawpaw trees, a fruit native to Appalachia, which tastes like a combination of a mango and banana.

Currently there are two hives in the apiary.

After harvesting the honey, community members are welcome to purchase the honey and, in turn, support the farm.

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OPEN HOUSE

Come On In

ARTICLE JENNIE TREADWAY-MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

ALZHEIMER’S TENNESSEE DOORS ARE OPEN FOR ITS HOME & GARDEN TOUR NOW IN ITS 35TH YEAR SERVING FAMILIES

AND

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“You hear people talk about not remembering

ALZHEIMER’S TENNESSEE IS IN THE MIDST

where they parked their car, and some people just

OF ONE OF ITS LARGEST FUNDRAISERS—

have busy brains and can’t remember. But with

LITERALLY. As in, 14 acres large.

Alzheimer’s, you look for patterns, whether some-

“This is our first year doing a home tour. Hope

thing is happening over and over again,” she says.

Davis and Elizabeth Grant got together on it, and

“Plus, you forget what things are for. It’s not that

Elizabeth, as a designer and volunteer, was able

you look at your remote and you don’t know how to

to pull it together. They had the experience and

work it. It’s that you don’t remember what it’s for. It’s

the property to make things possible,” says Kay

losing the ability to recall even with reminders and

Watson, special projects manager with Alzheimer’s

then you have disorientation with time and place.”

Tennessee. “It’s 14 acres with a pond and party barn, right in the heart of West Knoxville.”

Alzheimer’s

Tennessee

holds

conferences,

support groups and educational opportunities for

To work on this project with Alzheimer’s Tennessee

caregivers or community groups. Often people

was an obvious choice for Hope Davis and her hus-

don’t understand what is happening to their loved

band, Scott. In May, Hope lost her father, who’d bat-

one, and frustrations quickly amplify. The staff at

tled Alzheimer’s for years. Since they were already

Alzheimer’s Tennessee strives to support those

volunteers and supporters of the organization, it was

affected, advocate on their behalf and contribute to

a worthwhile effort to take it a step further. They

ongoing research toward prevention and a cure.

offered up their home and succumbed to months of

Creating a home and garden tour provided a

construction, which is no easy task as anyone who’s

positive and creative avenue for raising money and

built or remodeled a home can confirm.

connecting the community.

“I’d been involved with the Symphony Showhouse

“We want people to know about us and support the

a number of years ago, so Elizabeth and I started

Alzheimer’s community,” Kay says. “By coming to the

talking about the showhouse concept and we

house, they’re helping families living in East Tennessee

wanted to do it for an organization I believed in

who are living with Alzheimer’s. It’s an isolating dis-

strongly,” Hope says. “Almost everyone can say

ease, and we want people to know they’re not alone.

they know someone affected by Alzheimer’s.

We hate to hear that they didn’t know we were here.”

It’s widespread. We really need the money to go toward research and treatment.”

The home and garden tour features a full remodel of every room in the house and every feature on the prop-

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of demen-

erty. Sponsored by Grayson Automotive, Mercedes-

tia and begins in the brain by destroying memory

Benz of Knoxville, Roddy Vending Company, Exact

and cognitive skills. In the earliest stages, simple

Tile Inc., UT Federal Credit Union and the Interior

tasks become difficult and the ability to recall

Design Society of Tennessee, the remodel involved

wanes. As the disease progresses, poor mental

more than 30 participating businesses.

function affects the physical body, and living independently is no longer an option.

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While everyone deals with forgetfulness, Kay says the key is to look for patterns.

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The tour kicked off on Sept. 25 and will run through Oct. 14. Tickets for unlimited entry are $25 at the door.

"It's been such an amazing experience.

We've made amazing friendships and met so many incredible people."

- Hope Davis, with husband Scott

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Northshore Landing

$459,900

$419,500

91%

80

4

4

Fox Den Village

$464,900

$470,000

100%

1

4

3

Sequoyah Hills

$469,900

$360,000

76%

228

3

3

Jefferson Park

$484,963

$494,399

100%

357

4

3

Sequoyah Hills

$499,000

$450,000

90%

150

4

3

Sequoyah Hills

$500,000

$498,000

99%

4

4

3

Prestwick Place

$579,900

$550,000

94%

3

5

5

Gettysvue

$615,000

$550,000

94%

61

5

5

Westmoreland

$669,900

$520,000

77%

689

4

4

Sequoyah Hills

$699,900

$667,500

95%

310

4

3

Gettysvue

$795,000

$700,000

88%

196

4

3

Sequoyah Hills

$799,000

$810,000

100%

4

4

4

Sequoyah Hills

$799,900

$753,500

94%

142

4

4

The Farm At Willow Creek

$819,000

$812,400

99%

11

4

4

Bridgemore

$839,900

$849,900

100%

133

5

5

Sequoyah Hills / Kingston Pike

$1,200,000

$1,065,000

88%

17

4

4

Gettysvue

$1,675,000

$1,500,000

89%

0

5

7

Bearden

$1,790,000

$1,200,000

67%

46

7

13

Sequoyah Hills

$1,999,000

$1,800,000

90%

7

5

6

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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

OCTOBER

1 A 1928 NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

by the New York Times, Edwin McCain has built an enviable career by balancing his massive pop success with the year-round touring schedule of a

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL

Tennessee Theatre

tireless troubadour. 2018 marks the

World's Fair Park

The event features a lineup of on-

20th year of the success of “I’ll Be,”

Taste foods from different coun-

screen entertainment typical of the

which topped the Billboard charts in

tries, shop the bazaar, and enjoy

Theatre's early years, a re-creation of

1998 and has proven to be a timeless

kid's crafts and entertainment.

a night at the movies in 1928 when

classic. KnoxBijou.org

Fun for the whole family. Free

the Tennessee first opened. Enjoy a vintage cartoon, a timely newsreel, a comedy short, a Wurlitzer organ performance and a screening of a vin-

admission.

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tage film from the 1920s. Admission is

THE GREAT LLAMA RACE AND 5K

free. TennesseeTheatre.com

World's Fair Park

3

The Great Llama Race is a footrace in which local celebrities are paired with a Knoxville school and a llama

for

$5

activities.

kids' Ticket

armbands sales

for

food ($1 per ticket). Hosted by Annoor

Academy

of

Knoxville.

WorldsFairPark.org

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provided by Southeast Llama Res-

BOO AT THE ZOO

cue. It is conducted in heats, with

Zoo Knoxville

the final heat determining first, sec-

BOO! at the Zoo presented by U.S.

Tennessee Theatre

ond and third place winners. The win-

Cellular® is Knoxville’s largest Hal-

Legendary singer, songwriter and per-

ning schools will win a percentage of

loween event featuring 12 nights of

former John Prine released his highly

funds raised to go to a project of their

safe and not-too-scary Halloween

anticipated new album, The Tree of For-

choice. TheGreatLlamaRace.com

fun perfect for preschool and ele-

JOHN PRINE: THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS TOUR

giveness, April 13 on his own independent label, Oh Boy Records. Produced

by Grammy Award-winning Dave Cobb, the album is Prine’s first featuring new

mentary-aged children. A Hallow-

7

een tradition for 31 years, BOO! at the Zoo is a family event featuring trick-or-treating along the BOO!

material in more than 13 years. A two-

9TH ANNUAL GREEN THUMB GALA

time Grammy winner, Prine is among

Knoxville Botanical Garden

ety of entertainment. Ends Oct. 29.

the English language’s premier phrase-

and Arboretum

ZooKnoxville.org

turners. TennesseeTheatre.com

The evening begins with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by din-

5 LEE ANN WOMACK

ner by Bradford Catered Events and a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Garden party attire suggested. Tickets $150 per individual. KnoxGarden.org

Bijou Theater

Anybody who has paid attention to Lee Ann Womack for the past decade or so could see she was headed in this direc-

13

Trail. Each night will have a vari-

18 TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO

BY KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tennessee Theatre

This Moxley Carmichael Master-

tion. The Lonely The Lonesome & The

BARKTOBERFEST

Gone is a breathtaking hybrid of coun-

Knoxville Convention Center

gins with the historically complex

try, soul, gospel and blues that comes

With an Octoberfest atmosphere,

work

from Womack’s core. KnoxBijou.org

there will be photos with Santa for

Overture."

pets and families that can be printed

with the music of Tchaikovsky,

on site inside the Knoxville Conven-

with his “Violin Concerto” per-

tion Center concourse. There will also

formed by Robyn Bollinger. Mu-

be a costume contest for dogs and

sic conducted by music director

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works

Series of

performance

Beethoven's The

night

be-

“Egmont continues

live music in the Beer Garden. Ad-

Aram Demirjian. A second con-

Bijou Theatre

mission is free to the public and also

cert will be performed on Oct. 19.

Called the “great American romantic”

pet-friendly. Eventbrite.com

KnoxvilleSymphony.com

West Knoxville Lifestyle | October 2018

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SOUTHERN SYMPATHY COOKBOOK PERRE COLEMAN MAGNESS This is one of our favorites! Perre is from Memphis, and this book is her interpretations of classic “funeral food” of the South. There are funny quips and interesting excerpts from obituaries throughout. The pictures are wonderful, the instructions are simple and the premise is unique.

THE POTLIKKER PAPERS: A FOOD HISTORY OF THE MODERN SOUTH JOHN T. EDGE This book has been a huge seller for us. It is wonderfully written, meticulously researched and wide in scope. This book is a must-read for foodies, history buffs and anyone interested in this region.

COCKTAILS ACROSS AMERICA DIANE LAPIS AND ANNE PECK-DAVIS This is a beautiful book that bills itself as “A Postcard View of Cocktail Culture in the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s,” and it absolutely delivers. The drinks are broken up by region and accompanied by images of vintage postcards and background information. The recipes are all very simple and very boozy, which is exactly what I look for in a cocktail.

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