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JAMES BALDWIN AND BEAUFORD DELANEY

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Food

Knoxville has a thriving food scene. You might read about us here: https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/best-restaurants-knoxville-tennessee

Coffee / Breakfast

  • Olibea (breakfast)
  • Pearl on Union (coffee / bakery)
  • Wildlove Bakehouse (coffee / bakery)
  • Matt Robbs Biscuits and Brew
  • Pete’s (diner)
  • Cafe Vicolo
  • Coffee and Chocolate
  • Awaken Coffee
  • Old City Java
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Good morning Knoxville ☀️

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Lunch

  • Yassin’s Falafel House (“the nicest place in America“) on Walnut St.
  • Good Golly Tamale on South Central (Old City)
  • The French Market Creperie on Clinch Ave
  • Sweet P’s (BBQ) on Jackson
  • Olibea on South Central (Old City)
  • Jackie’s Dream (hot chicken)
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Yep sometimes you have to wait a bit for a seat… But the rewards are ?

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Snacks / casual

  • Status Dough
  • Burrito Bus
  • Cruze Farm

Dinner

  • A Dopo pizzeria on Williams Street (past Old City)
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Rebel Kitchen on West Jackson
  • Oliver Royale on Market Square
  • Emilia on Market Square
  • J.C. Holdway on Union Street
  • Kaizen Izakaya on Clinch Ave
  • Kefi on East Jackson
  • Chivo Taqueria on Gay Street
  • Knox Mason in Embassy Suites on Gay Street
  • Dazzo’s pizzeria on Gay Street
  • Anaba (sushi + Japanese dishes)
  • Sticky Rice (Laotian cuisine – a 15 minute drive from campus)
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Extra sunshine on your #margherita pizza this Monday night

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Vegetarian / Vegan

  • Kopita
  • Tomato Head
  • Good Golly Tamale
  • Sanctuary

Downtown Winebars / Brewhouse Restaurants

  • Pretentious Beer Co. in Old City 
  • Elkmont Exchange on Broadway 
  • Old City Wine Bar 
  • Balter Beer Works  
  • Radius Rooftop Bar, 14th floor of Embassy Suites

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