A Smoky Mountain local reviews Old Mill Pottery House in Pigeon Forge, TN The Pottery House Cafe and Grille is one of two restaurants to call the Old Mill Square home, despite the relatively small size of the square. Each serves a different crowd and a different style of food. The Cafe and Grille, for instance, offers a quick-serve menu
A Smoky Mountain local reviews the Local Goat in Pigeon Forge, TN As someone who has been living in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains for over 35 years, there are days, of course, that I think the Local Goat may be Pigeon Forge’s best restaurant. At least, it’s one of the best places to eat in the Smoky Mountains.
Local reviews upscale Gatlinburg seafood restaurant The best dining experience in the Smokies isn’t a barbecue place. It isn’t even one of the dozen or so flap-jackery establishments littered about the region. The best dining experience – arguably – is a seafood restaurant with theming from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Honestly, I think that Chesapeake’s seafood in Gatlinburg is the best seafood in Gatlinburg.
Local ranks best restaurants that are open late in the Smokies So you want to eat late? Round here, that means 8 pm. As a local, I’ve found that this tourist town doesn’t exactly keep retirees’ hours, but I’d say restaurants are far more likely to be busy at 5:30 than they are after 9 pm. After 9 pm, you
Local reviews popular, historic Sevierville restaurant In 1925, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville weren’t much more than some farms covering the wide valley between the mountains. And it was during this period that Dr. John W. Ogle returned to his home to practice medicine. Ogle went off to study at the age of 16, setting up his practice in the Harrisburg
Local reviews popular Gatlinburg breakfast spot I am here, friends, to discuss the art of a finely prepared mountain breakfast. But before we can discuss hen fruit and catheads (more on that later), there’s a bit of chicanery afoot that must be addressed. Crockett’s Breakfast Camp is a magnificent mecca of mountain breakfast. But I think it is playing a
A local shares his picks for the best barbeque in the Smoky Mountains Throughout the United States, there’s a variety of styles when it comes to good BBQ. But if you want the best BBQ joints, head to my neck of the woods. Tennessee BBQ is slow-cooked, usually over hickory wood. Most commonly we think of brisket and pulled pork
A Smoky Mountain native offers her opinion on The Greenbrier Restaurant When you grow up on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains, sometimes you miss some obvious stuff. For instance, I overlooked The Greenbrier for years. While The Greenbrier is a favorite among locals (and heavily shrouded in local lore) you might notice that it’s not heavily advertised. Also,
Local reveals his top picks for the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Pigeon Forge My day job is to observe. I look, I listen and I ask questions. Then, I relay the facts as I have learned them through the written word. Most days I like to think I’m good at it. But then there are times when I have a
A Smoky Mountain local shares his top picks for area bars in Gatlinburg and the surrounding area One person’s idea of a great bar could be the next person’s idea of a night in the Netherworld with boozed-up accountants botching the chorus to “Dancing Queen.” Therefore, a bar recommendation is hard work. You’ve got to prod and pry. Certainly, in