September Foodie Events

Please find a listing below of potentially fun foodie events in the Knoxville area during September. While not a comprehensive list, it's a beginning for Foodie Fun in Knoxville.

• Taste of Farragut on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Taste food from Farragut restaurants. Live music and beverages available. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for kids over 12. See the web site at http://www.farragutbusiness.com/event.php?event_id=67 .

• Cline Wine Tasting on Saturday, September 24 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm OR Cline Wine Dinner on Tuesday, September 27

Visit the Campbell Station Wine & Spirits web site for more information at http://www.campbellstationwine.com/ .

• Silver Oak Wine Dinner at Flemings on September 13 or September 17
  

Call the Turkey Creek location at (865)675-9463 for details.

• Knoxville Bacon Fest on September 16 and September 17 at various times

If you love bacon, this might be the festival for you! Check it out at http://www.knoxbaconfest.com/ for all the details. Some events are already sold out.

• GreekFest 2011 on September 23, September 24 and September 25
  

Sample authentic Greek cuisine, including desserts and pastries, at this festival hosted at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Kingston Pike. For additional information, visit http://greekfesttn.com/default.aspx .

• Knoxville Food Tours - Fridays or Sundays through October at 2:15 pm

Walk through downtown Knoxville and sample some local cuisine while learning a little history. Visit http://www.gofoodonline.com/Go_Food_Online/Tours.html for more information.

Keep in mind that several area restaurants (Chez Liberty, Season's Cafe, Bistro by the Tracks, Flemings, Echo Bistro & Wine Bar, etc.) host wine dinners throughout the year.

Additional Foodie Fun Options:

The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum has Gourmet Graden Crawl on September 1 and September 29 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Visit www.knoxgarden.org.

The Square Room holds lunches (KJO Jazz Lunch on September 7) and dinners (Dinner conert with Elizabeth Cook on September 8) with performers at various dates and times - check it out at http://www.thesquareroom.com/.

On Saturday, September 17 visit Krutch Park for Families in the Kitchen from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for a free festival on health and fitness for families.

On occasion, the Tennessee Theatre hosts foodie folks like Anthony Bourdain to share stories and answer questions about their business. You can check the Theatre schedule at http://www.tennesseetheatre.com/.

Coming in October...

• Tennessee Food & Wine Festival on October 21 & October 22

http://www.conferencesandnoncreditprograms.utk.edu/foodandwine/index.html