Knoxville’s Finest 2025: Food & Drank

Food and Drank

Restaurant
Potchke
A Dopo

Corporate
Aubrey’s
Chop House

Bar
Trailhead
Public House

Liquor store
Raddy’s
McScrooge’s

Food truck
Abridged
La Herradura

New restaurant
Tarik’s
Mimosas

Brewery
Xul
YeeHaw

Bartender
Sheena at Corner Lounge
Joe Jennings at Trailhead

Server
Alex Crowley

Chef
Joseph Lenn (J.C. Holdway)
Laurence Faber (Potchke)

Host
Cam Black (Central Flat’s and Taps)
Claire Wardrep (Cheesecake Factory)

Restaurant manager
Emily Belanger (Central Flats and Taps)
Matt Kilgore (Kaizen)

Appetizers
Sticky Rice
Southern Grit

Beer selection
Xul
Barley’s

Patio
Central Flats
Urban Bar

Lunch
Potchke
Red Panda

Bakery
Magpie’s
Wild Love

Salad
Aubrey’s
Central Flats and Taps, Tomatohead (tie)

Burgers
Abridged
Stock & Barrel

Steak
Ye Olde Steakhouse
J.C. Holdway

Comfort food
Jackie’s Dream
Southern Grit

Bloody Mary
Ale Rae’s, Central Flats and Taps (tie)
Corner Lounge

Happy hour
Central Flats and Taps
Fin-Two

Dive bar
Marie’s
Corner Lounge

Neighborhood bar
Corner Lounge
Central Flats & taps

Sports bar
Tommy Trent’s
Old City Sports Bar

Waterfront restaurant
Calhoun’s
Lakeside Tavern

Coffee shop
Java
K brew

Breakfast
Pete’s
Potchke

Brunch
Potchke
Ruby Sunshine / Gourmet Market (tie)

Deli
Holy Land Market
Red Panda

Ribs
Calhoun’s
Sweet P’s

Barbecue
Sweet P’s
Dead End BBQ

Seafood
Chesapeake’s
Brass Pearl

Sushi
Nama
Tangerine

Italian Cuisine
Emilia
Osteria Stella

Mexican Cuisine
La Herradura
Soccer Taco

Asian Cuisine
Sticky Rice
Asia Cafe

Middle Eastern Cuisine
Yassin’s
Holy Land

Indian Cuisine
Sitar
Aroma

Pizza
Adopo
South Coast

Wings
Central Flats & Taps / Baker Boys (tie)
South Coast

Cheese Selection
Euphoric
Lilou

Dessert
Litton’s / Sugar Queen Creamery (tie)
Magpies

Vegetarian Cuisine
Tomato Head
Sunspot / Tarik’s (tie)

Wine Selection
Zero Zero / Marlowe (tie)
Bistro

Ice Cream
Cruze Farm
Sugar Queen Creamery

Legal Moonshine
Sugarland’s
Ole Smoky

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