J.C. Holdway

Restaurant · Knoxville

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Chef Joseph Lenn’s wood-fired Southern cooking anchors downtown with seasonal plates and a chef’s counter tasting menu. A James Beard Award winner leads the kitchen, and national press like Forbes has praised it as quintessential Knoxville dining.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiechang/2022/08/20/7-reasons-why-knoxville-tennessee-is-a-hidden-culinary-gem/
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501 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902 Get directions

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