A short time ago on a highway not so far away, there was a restaurant owned and operated by Ms. Kim Ensor that was the best-kept secret of Carter County. Under the name “Kimbo’s,” this first iteration of Ensor’s restaurant served hungry customers in an eight-table dining room, from a kitchen…
The nostalgia of a bygone era will be relieved in these beautifully decorated railroad dining cars.
June is National Dairy Month, but luckily, dairy is in season all year long!
With the weather beginning to warm up, my dining partner and I are able to resume our weekend “Drives to Nowhere.” One particular favorite of …
The Hot Dog Corner in Gray is a go-to spot for hot dog lovers. Stop by and see if it is yours.
Perseverance is the key ability of any restaurateur. The ability to take whatever the business world can throw at you, craft a response that w…
My first memory of what metamorphosis involves was in fifth-grade science class. My classmates and I were privileged to watch what used to be …
A phrase that has been appearing in my reviews of late is that a restaurant has not only “survived” in these “Interesting Times,” but also “thrived.”
One of the most intriguing concepts caused by our “Interesting Times” is what I term restaurant “Teaming.” Here, a restaurant sets up shop ins…
Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church will host a public ribbon cutting and planting ceremony for its new community garden Thursday at 1 p.m…
One of the most intriguing concepts caused by our “Interesting Times” is what I term restaurant “Teaming.” Here, a restaurant sets up shop ins…
For the past 11 years, Mona Lisa’s Gelato & Café has been Johnson City’s go-to source for great light-fare meals and superb gelato. Origin…
Well, my initial testing of “fast-food”-style crispy chicken sandwiches pleased my dining partner, who suggested I check out the crispy chicke…
Well, my initial testing of “fast-food”-style crispy chicken sandwiches pleased my dining partner, who suggested I check out the crispy chicke…
ELIZABETHTON — After a day spent in driving through the spring-enrobed hills of East Tennessee, it was late afternoon when my dining partner, …
With spring now fully underway, and “Redbud Winter’s” whoopee cushion exhale of cold weather now just a memory, my dining partner and I have b…
Paying a visit to Amber’s Country Cookin’ will please the taste buds
Now that the “Interesting Times” appear to be well and truly on their collective way, it gives all of us the chance to renew old friendships, …
With the weather getting warmer, a number of new restaurants are opening up. These restaurateurs can sense the easing of mask-wearing and soci…
About a year ago, the dine-around bunch and I dined for the first time at Bayou Boys Fresh Gulf Shrimp, at their old location in the Burlingto…
I was down at Pilot Hill General Store a week or so ago, taking some pictures. Despite being closed and for sale it looked alive, almost unrea…
Now that the “Interesting Times” appear to be well and truly on their collective way, it gives all of us the chance to renew old friendships, …
The Bowmantown Ruritan will hold its first Saturday breakfast of 2021 this weekend.
With the weather getting warmer, a number of new restaurants are opening up. These restaurateurs can sense the easing of mask-wearing and soci…
About a year ago, the dine-around bunch and I dined for the first time at Bayou Boys Fresh Gulf Shrimp, at their old location in the Burlingto…
I was down at Pilot Hill General Store a week or so ago, taking some pictures. Despite being closed and for sale it looked alive, almost unrea…
About a year ago, the dine-around bunch and I dined for the first time at Bayou Boys Fresh Gulf Shrimp, at their old location in the Burlingto…
I was down at Pilot Hill General Store a week or so ago, taking some pictures. Despite being closed and for sale it looked alive, almost unrea…
Like many people, I’ve picked up some new hobbies during the pandemic — particularly cooking and baking.
Atop a hill adjacent to the Western North Carolina Farmers Market in Asheville sits The Moose Café. Its menu is a celebration of real, unadorn…
As we, like latter-day groundhogs, awaken from our socially distanced hibernation of “Interesting Times,” our thoughts turn from enduring enfo…
It may be Valentine’s Day, but as spring rolls around, instead of love, this young(ish) man’s fancy turns to thoughts of his garden.
What a pleasure it is to meet old friends that you thought you’d never see again. My particular old friend is named Kathy, who handles front-o…
Johnson City is getting ready to embark on what might be the most complex construction project it’s ever performed – the West Walnut Street rehabilitation project.
