Category Archives: Food & Drink

Brazilian Steakhouse Coming to Knoxville

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Les Jones

Says Carly Harrington. At Papermill and Kingston Pike in the former Amerigo building. No opening date announced. Love Brazilian BBQ.

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The Easy Way to Clean a BBQ Grill Grate

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Les Jones

I cleaned and painted the BBQ this weekend and replaced the burner. (Burners seem to last me about three years.) I scrubbed the grate, but it still looked rough, so I threw it in the oven and ran the self-cleaning … Continue reading →

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Sprayberry’s BBQ in Newnan, GA

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Les Jones

On the way back from Florida we stopped in Newnan, Georgia for BBQ. My wife has a college friend there and had eaten at Sprayberry’s BBQ and loved it. Native son Lewis Grizzard called it “merely the best barbecue joint … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Les Jones

Michael is hungry for pot pies. We use this Bisquick recipe when we have leftover chicken. I like it because it uses ingredients that we always have and it’s quick enough to make after work. Mix in a 10 x … Continue reading →

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Homemade Chelada

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Les Jones

Rustmeister has the recipe.

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Hipsters Now Drink Miller High Life?

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Les Jones

Well that’s depressing. At least they’re taking a step up from PBR.

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The Pizza at Sam and Andy’s Deli

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Les Jones

Sam and Andy’s is a Knoxville institution. They’re best known as a deli, originally on the UT campus, with branches in West Knoxville and North Broadway. We ate at the West restaurant today after the girls’ ballet recital. Katie wanted … Continue reading →

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Food Network and HD

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Les Jones

We upgraded to HD cable this week. My friend Adam told me that Food Network HD had some of the best-looking programming of the HD channels, I’m guessing because their content is all new and taped with HD cameras. I … Continue reading →

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They should call it “wood-fired style pizza”

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Les Jones

Knoxville News-Sentinel – Gloves come off in Hard Knox-Brixx pizza competition: Hard Knox lawyer Michael McSunas issued a complaint to New South Pizza Inc., which does business as Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, on Oct. 23 and called for Brixx to … Continue reading →

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Cheri’s Brown Sugar and Citrus Brine for Turkey

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Les Jones

This sounds tempting. It’s too last minute for me to use it, so I’m bookmarking it for next year. This year I’m using an injection of butter, garlic, onion powder and a hint of cayenne pepper for my fried turkey. … Continue reading →

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Study: Splenda kills beneficial bacteria in GI tract

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Les Jones

Seth Roberts – Splenda Reduces Gut Bacteria in Rats: This 2008 study done at Duke University found that small amounts of Splenda — similar to what a person might consume — reduced “beneficial bacteria” in the guts of rats. The … Continue reading →

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Mexican lamb BBQ at Los Amigos in Maryville, TN

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Les Jones

Los Amigos in Maryville had a special on their board today, Mexican lamb BBQ. De-lish. It’s shredded lamb cooked with onions and served with fresh cilantro. The BBQ sauce is soup-thin, served in a bowl for dipping, and unbelievably tasty. … Continue reading →

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Black Flag at Vic and Bill’s Deli, Knoxville 1985

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Les Jones

Oh hells yeah. My first Vic and Bill’s Deli show was Teenage Love, the STDs, and Guadalcanal Diary. I was 16. Vic and Bill’s was all about the punk rock and the serving beer to underage kids. Before I graduated … Continue reading →

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I ate at Rocky Top Burger in Knoxville

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Les Jones

That’s a darned good burger. Better than Five Guys. For Knoxville folks: Rocky Top Burger is in Turkey Creek cattycornered from J.C. Penney’s where Gridiron Burger used to be.

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The War on Food Poor People Eat

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Les Jones

Slate – Let Them Drink Water!What a fat tax really means for America: It’s ironic that so many advocates for healthy eating are also outspoken gourmands. Alice Waters, the proprietor of Chez Panisse, calls for a “delicious revolution” of low-fat, … Continue reading →

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Do you want Uhura or Captain Kirk?

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Les Jones

With the kids and my mom and everything that’s been going on in our lives the last few years we haven’t been entertaining much. Two weekends ago we invited some folks over for Sunday dinner and realized something. Our glass … Continue reading →

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Mashed Potatoes in a Cocktail Glass

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Les Jones

From Melissa’s high school reunion, Knoxville Convention Center. Mighty tasty, too. LATER: Bob Benz, commenting on Facebook: “So is the goal to wait for them to distill into vodka?”

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In fried chicken news

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Les Jones

Popeye’s may be opening a Cedar Bluff location in Knoxville. This has been the fried chicken report.

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Recently made at home: ice cream

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Les Jones

Melissa’s Mother’s Day present was a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, the ice cream maker attachment, and an ice cream recipe book. The ice cream maker attachment consists of a heavy bowl, paddles, and paddle head. The paddlehead goes into the … Continue reading →

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Best steak cuts for the least money

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Les Jones

Washington Post – Affordable Steaks That Make the Cut There are bargains to be had in the meat case, for $5 to $7 per pound. Affordable cuts of beef tend to fall into three groups: hanger and flatiron steaks, long … Continue reading →

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