Barbecue
Calhoun's on the River
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Riverfront barbecue and American restaurant on Neyland Drive with boat dock access.
Restaurants & Food
Where the Knoxville area actually eats — from meat-and-three to fine dining.
Ice Cream
Cruze Farm Ice Cream
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Gay Street milk bar from a Knox County dairy, serving fresh-churned soft serve.
Bakery
Magpies Bakery
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Knoxville cake and cupcake bakery on North Central Street.
Middle Eastern
Yassin's Falafel House
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Syrian-run falafel and hummus counter downtown, once named America's nicest place.