Knox News Selects 10 Best Knoxville Restaurants

Knox News Selects 10 Best Knoxville Restaurants

USA Today’s list of the top restaurants in the country included one Knoxville restaurant this year, J.C. Holdway. As Knoxville’s dining scene is ever expanding, Knox News put together its own list of restaurants for recognition.    The Kennedy made the list as a...

Smalls Sliders to Open New Locations in Knoxville

Smalls Sliders is an Atlanta-based burger company that plans to open four locations in Knoxville with the help of Oliver Smith IV and Matthew Castle of Oliver Smith Realty and Development Company. Smalls Sliders has multiple locations around the country and is known...
Remembering Chad Kennedy of Kennedy Concepts

Remembering Chad Kennedy of Kennedy Concepts

Chad Kennedy, founder and owner of Kennedy Concepts, passed away on December 28, 2025. Chad was a visionary who brought unique restaurants and fun dining experiences to Knoxville and Gatlinburg. For over two decades, Chad partnered with Oliver Smith IV to find...
Remembering Oliver A. Smith, III, Esq.

Remembering Oliver A. Smith, III, Esq.

Oliver A. Smith lll, Esq. peacefully passed away on January 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and caretakers. A devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Oliver was third in the line of five generations of Oliver Smiths that have called Knoxville...