The Mansion Restaurant at Sweetwater Flower Shop

The much anticipated opening of The Mansion Restaurant located on the second level of the all-new Sweetwater Flower Shop took place in early December.

“Not unlike any major undertaking of this nature, there has been a variety of unexpected delays and a few surprises,” said Jack Wilson, owner of Sweetwater Flower Shop. “But I think you will agree that it will have been worth the wait.”

“Our goal of our December soft opening was to train staff, acclimate ourselves to our new kitchen, and refine our new menu,” stated Chef Lea Watson. “So far the response has been overwhelmingly positive.”

The Mansion menu items include:
• Blackened Chicken Salad
• Apple, Walnut, Cranberry Salad
• Roasted Pear Salad
• Fried Green Tomato BLT
• Waldorf Sandwich
• Veggie Wrap
• Turkey Panini with Blue Cheese & Cranberry Chutney

“The Mansion’s menu will vary most months and, of course, will feature seasonal favorites,” offered Chef Lea. “Our goal is to offer patrons a fresh, exciting, and varied menu that features both a southern theme and healthy options.”

The Mansion Restaurant will also be available to host special events, including weddings in a chapel-like setting incorporated within the restaurant itself. The restaurant also offers a small and intimate dining room that can seat up to eight guests. It’s perfect for an intimate engagement or anniversary celebration or even an informal business meeting.

The Mansion will also be hosting special evening events such as Valentine’s Day. This Valentine’s Day, The Mansion invites you and your sweetheart to enjoy a romantic dinner away from home in its elegant dining room. Dining will be by reservation only. You can select your preferences from their special Valentine’s-inspired menu, and you can also request fresh flowers for your valentine. You can choose from two seatings and are encouraged to call for reservations and details.

Everybody at the Sweetwater Flower Shop and The Mansion Restaurant wish you a prosperous New Year and invite you to come and visit historic downtown Sweetwater and all it has to offer.

Sweetwater Flower Shop

118 W. North Street
Sweetwater, TN 37385
423.337.6623

New Year, New You: Let The Shrimp Dock Help You with a Healthy Diet Now for Better Health Later

By Phil and Becky Dangel, Owners

The Shrimp Dock has been part of the Knoxville food scene for almost 20 years and is the area’s top seller of fresh fish and shrimp. Why? Because what we are all about is freshness. Our mission is to provide the freshest seafood and shellfish from the highest quality domestic partners. We only purchase from suppliers who practice sustainable fishing methods, and all of our products are sourced as close to home as possible. Specializing in wild caught shrimp and fish, we always know where our fish comes from, and it’s always fresh, shipped in daily.

Fresh, never frozen fish is delicious and easy to prepare! We offer expert tips on all types of preparations for the home cook – grilling, sautéing, baking, broiling, and frying – or you may want to try our takeout homemade signature soups, dips, spreads, sauces, quiche, seafood pies, crabcakes, and cole slaw, called the best in Knoxville. Also, don’t forget an Eva’s caramel cake; The Shrimp Dock is the exclusive distributor of this renowned delicacy, available in whole or half sizes.

Not only is seafood delicious – it’s vitally beneficial to your health, according to the USDA, which recommends eating a variety of seafood at least twice a week, citing that “beef, pork, and poultry contain solid fats and are mostly devoid of nutrients, but the fat content of seafood, nuts, and seeds comes in the form of oil and is full of nutrients.” Seafood is especially beneficial for breast-feeding women; evidence indicates that eating at least 8 to 12 ounces of seafood each week during pregnancy and while breast-feeding improves babies’ eye and brain development.

The Shrimp Dock also offers lunch (dine-in or take-out) Monday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm in addition to a Friday night fish fry at all three of our locations. Come in and enjoy a legendary shrimp, oyster, or crabcake po’ boy, all local favorites. We’re also open from noon to 3 pm on Sundays in Farragut, and beginning in February, our Alcoa store will also serve Sunday lunch. Remember, we can cater your party or event from 30 to 1,000 people; our specialty is a Cajun shrimp boil, but we are happy to customize a menu to meet your unique needs.

The Shrimp Dock

www.shrimpdock.com

Bearden
5210 Kingston Pike
865.558.1237

Farragut
11124 Kingston Pike
865.777.3625

Alcoa
321 S. Calderwood Street
865.233.7447

If you think that Just 1 More Bar & Grille is just one more bar and grille, you’d be mistaken.

“Just 1 More Bar & Grille is a bar and lounge redefined,” says owner and local entrepreneur, Robert Weed.

A veteran of over 26 years in the food and beverage industry, Robert is most familiar to Knoxvillians as the former manager of another popular West Knoxville nightspot for nearly 10 years.

“Because I’ve always valued the opinions of all my customers, I’ve made a point of listening carefully to their comments, questions, and concerns over the years,” says Robert. “Just 1 More Bar & Grille represents a totally redefined concept based on their many recommendations. Recommendations that you felt would result in the perfect destination for meeting friends in a bar/lounge setting.”

Quickly becoming Knoxville’s favorite local hot spot, Just 1 More offers its patrons an upscale yet casual ambiance featuring premium liquors and gourmet sliders created by local Chef Hana, including Crab Cake Slider, Lamb Slider, BLT Slider, Italian Slider, and Vegetable Slider. Other menu items include a wide assortment of starters, including Scotch Huevos, Garlic French Fries, and Just One More Salad. And when you need Just 1 dessert, treat yourself to Enfant Funnel Cakes: small, crisp funnel cakes topped with Tahitian vanilla mascarpone cream and served with market berries and a tart red wine and cherry reduction.

After dinner enjoy your favorite wine, liquor, martini, or draft or bottle beer. Just 1 More has 10 imported and domestic beers on tap.

Just 1 More Bar & Grille is also the perfect venue for entertainment with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings and Jazz every Thursday night. Visit just1morebarandgrille.com for a complete calendar of events and daily specials.

Just 1 More Bar & Grille is located in the Market Place Shopping Center at 9355 Kingston Pike between Home Depot and Hearth and Patio. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 4 pm until midnight; Friday and Saturday, 4 pm until 1 am; closed Sunday.

To rediscover the quality dining and lounge experience you remember and the exceptional level of customer service that you have come to expect from Robert Weed and team, visit Just 1 More Bar & Grille tonight.

Just 1 More Bar & Grille
9355 Kingston Pike, Suite 5
Knoxville, TN 37919
865.769.1500
www.just1morebarandgrille.com

You Dream It – We Steam It

Here at Einstein Bros. we like to say we have “twice the flavor and none of the attitude” of those other coffee shops. This month we unveil our new coffee experience in a big way. Our Knoxville location will now feature a full-time barista during peak hours to ensure quality and speed of service. We’ll also be rolling out a new line of smooth, full-bodied espresso-based specialty drinks to warm our guests up as the temperatures cool down this fall.

Because we are committed to taking our new signature espresso drinks to the highest level, our Einstein Bros. crew has been certified through the rigorous Einstein Bros. Coffee Bean University, where they learned how to handcraft each cup fresh from the bean using our state-of-the-art espresso machine.

From farm to cup, Einstein Bros. is committed to providing only the best quality beans in every sip. We use 100% Arabica coffees from Central and South America and Indonesia, the top 5% of quality in the world. Our coffee is carefully grown and artisan roasted, and each cup is brewed with fresh ground beans that bring our guests a world-class signature flavor.

In addition to our fabulous flavors that everyone loves like White Chocolate Mocha and Caramel Macchiato, we also offer unique seasonal varieties and our own Vanilla Hazelnut Latte, which is unique to Einstein Bros. And all are topped with our real whipped cream, along with syrups, creams and milks of the highest quality.

Our signature espresso drinks, coupled with our fresh brewed coffee varieties, offer guests a great complement to our fresh baked bagels, sweets and sandwiches. We are the best neighborhood bakery café in Knoxville, and we look forward to serving you and your friends and family an amazing espresso drink and bagel soon!

Einstein Bros. Bagels
1049 N. Cedar Bluff Road
Knoxville, TN 37923
865.951.1515

Mon-Fri 5:30 am–6:00 pm
Sat & Sun 7:00 am–4:00 pm

Welcome to Chef Don’s Table where you’ll discover an entirely new experience in healthy eating. Chef Don’s Table promotes healthy living through positive changes in your lifestyle designed to achieve the individual goals and objectives of each of his clients.

A Personal Chef

Often confused with a private chef, personal chefs go to clients’ homes and prepare meals for their clients based on their needs and personal preferences. Personal chefs purchase all the required ingredients based on a preplanned menu developed jointly with the client and designed to be fresh, delicious, and nutritious, and to achieve your dietary and other health requirements. Your personal chef prepares your meals in your own kitchen on a scheduled cook date, packages your meals and cleans up after cooking.

Chef Don’s Table

Founded by culinary graduate Chef Donald Grannis, Chef Don’s Table strives to meet the growing nutritional and dietary needs of each of his clients.

“In my nearly two decades as a professional chef I have witnessed a great many changes in the eating habits of so many Americans,” states Chef Don. “Lifestyles are busier with added career and family responsibilities. Less attention is being focused on healthy eating, much to the benefit of the fast food industry. Time once allocated to healthy food shopping and cooking has been reallocated to our careers and other family demands.”

Once thought too expensive, personal chefs have become very affordable and are within the budgets of most busy professionals today.

Chef Don can now perform the tasks for you that you no longer have time to perform for yourself and your family. Performed in the sanitary conditions of your own kitchen, rediscover the joy of a healthier lifestyle. Call Chef Donald Grannis today.

Chef Don’s Table
865.356.3225
chefdonstable@gmail.com
www.chefdonstable.com