Local compares two popular Southern-style restaurants in the Smoky Mountains One of the truisms of life in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge is that if you find business success with a new or unique idea, it won’t be long until someone else is moving in on your territory. I’ve been around these mountains for nearly four decades. I recognize that imitation
Local weighs pros and cons to two popular family-style restaurants in Pigeon Forge The wonderful world of wrestling introduced us to the concept of the Royal Rumble. In other words, a bunch of wrestlers get in the ring for a free-for-all. Allegiances form and are broken as necessary through the course of the scripted Donnybrook. At the end, the last
Dolly Parton shares childhood story that is now part of her Dollywood resort As a mom of five, I understand the struggle to get dinner on the table for a hoard of hungry children. But my little brood is tiny compared to the family Dolly Parton grew up in. Dolly’s parents had a total of twelve children (six boys and
Local weighs pros and cons of two of the most popular Pigeon Forge restaurants It seems that in the Smokies, there’s danger in diversification. The tried-and-true traditions of successful businesses in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and beyond are found in mimicry. Imitation is, after all, the sincerest form of flattery and the path to financial success in Sevier County. As someone
Pal’s Sudden Service is unlike any fast food restaurant you’ve ever seen There is a clamor for a famous burger chain or two to set up shop in the Smokies. Some want Whataburger. Some crave Fatburger. While others want an In-and-Out. But what if I told you they don’t need these West Coasters to come to the mountains? What if I told
I’ve lived in the Smoky Mountains for over 30 years, these are the best, and worst, meals I’ve ever had in Gatlinburg, TN As someone who has been dining in Gatlinburg for more than 30 years, ranking best and worst is somewhat difficult. First, there aren’t THAT many worsts. In truth, the floor for Gatlinburg dining to me is OK
Area restaurant reviewer compares two of Gatlinburg’s most popular fine dining restaurants: The Peddler and The Greenbrier Restaurant Look let’s start by peeling the curtain back a little bit. Friends, on this particular subject my expertise is substantial. I’ve been tasting quality meat up and down East Tennessee for nearly four decades now. Wait, forget it. You know what I
A local reveals his picks for the best wings in Pigeon Forge, TN I’ve dined in Pigeon Forge eateries for nearly 40 years. I certainly know the nature of the beast. Change is the buzzword in the mountains. Except for the rare few, popular restaurants come and go. One day, a restaurant can be in high demand, it’s impossible to
I’ve dined at dozens of eateries in Gatlinburg, these are the best mom-and-pop restaurants in the area Nowadays, the term “mom and pop” is code for a restaurant that isn’t a chain or is owned by a single restauranteur or family instead of a restaurant group. But we’re still attached to the idea of a certain kind of place. Take,
A Smoky Mountain local ranks his favorite seafood restaurants I’m a bit of a seafood snob, a habit I picked up at my grandparent’s house in Florida. With his next-door neighbor being a professional crabber, my grandfather and a connection to the shrimpers and the fishermen as well. We got used to eating the freshest possible seafood at the best