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Food and things to do in Knoxville, TN?

Posted on 3/8/23 at 7:19 pm
Posted by rpg37
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Sep 2008
53713 posts
Posted on 3/8/23 at 7:19 pm
Heading to Knoxville next week for four days to watch a swimmer of mine competing at NCAAs. Been there for a game day once, but never long enough to call it a trip. Any stops that would be good and food places?
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
14051 posts
Posted on 3/8/23 at 7:35 pm to
Calhoun's on the River for the view. Food is alright. Some of their other locations the food is so-so to not good.

Ye Olde Steakhouse is good, but a little out of the downtown/campus area down 441 to the south.

Litton's in Fountain City (north of town on 441) has good burgers.

Ham N Goody's in West Knoxville on Middlebrook has some dang good baked goods. They are really known for their lemon cookies.

Not a ton of things to do in town outside of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (other side of downtown from campus) and the McClung Natural History Museum (on campus), or walk around World's Fair Park. Best thing to do, if you have the time, is drive up to GSMNP. Easy drive there and easy drive up to Newfound Gap. I know they are starting to introduce paid parking permits in the park, but not sure if that has started yet.
Posted by Uroblast
SE TN
Member since Jan 2010
166 posts
Posted on 3/9/23 at 10:59 am to
Agree with hitting GSMNP if you have time. Since I’m in SE TN I’d always recommend a stop in Chattanooga.

Eat at Lakeside Tavern. Perhaps on the way in since it is on the west side of Knoxville but really worth a stop. Link below
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Downtown Market Square is cool to check out.
It’s a little cheesy but I always like going to Mast General Store downtown
LINK

Barleys Taproom for music and beer
The TN Theater and Bijou Theater right downtown so check their event schedule and see if there is something interesting.

Clanceys Tavern (Irish). You can walk around downtown from Mast General to Market Square with the Theaters right there as well. Lots to do in that part of town
Posted by deathvalleytiger10
Member since Sep 2009
9072 posts
Posted on 3/9/23 at 2:52 pm to
Chivo's, Stock and Barrel, JC Holdway, Balter Beerworks
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
12869 posts
Posted on 3/9/23 at 6:24 pm to
Second JC Holdway.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
13508 posts
Posted on 3/9/23 at 9:05 pm to
Radius Rooftop Bar on top of the Embassy Suites. Phenomenal view.

Tupelo Honey for dinner.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
14512 posts
Posted on 3/10/23 at 2:18 am to
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Stock and Barrel


Best burger of my life. Order the “Hurt Locker “.
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
12351 posts
Posted on 3/10/23 at 2:16 pm to
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Tupelo Honey for dinner.


Tupelo Honey for breakfast is a very solid choice.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 3/10/23 at 6:01 pm to
Sticky Rice Cafe, you’ll thank me later
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