Food + Beverage

Sunsphere Events: Rising to Any Occasion

Making Eventful Memories for Clients and Their Guests 26 Stories in the Sky Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter When asked why she thought the Sunsphere is such a special venue for important events, Donna Little Nussbaumer pauses before answering. “The 360-degree view is, of course, breathtaking, day and night. Where else could you get this panorama of our city?” the co-owner of Sunsphere Events continues. “But, a few weeks ago, a guest at an event said something...

Event Planning + Services

Faith. Family. Food.

Blending Deep-Rooted Values with Elevated Hospitality, Spaces in the City Redefine Events with Heart Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter “Being a restaurateur is one of the hardest careers. It’s not just a job—it follows you home, lives in your head and never really lets you clock out.” Demetrios (Demi) Klonaris, President of Spaces in the City, should know. He’s the son of Jim and Lori Klonaris, Knoxville’s esteemed restaurateurs for over 25 years, first...

Food + Beverage

The Tomato Head

Mahasti Vafaie Celebrates 35 Years Creating a Market Square Masterpiece Article and Photography by Amy Campbell People who love really good, fresh food and local visual artists have a special place in their heart for The Tomato Head and Mahasti Vafaie . Since 1990, Mahasti was a farm to table Medici, who, while offering fresh-local-ingredients, made-from-scratch cuisine at her Market Square restaurant, also turned her walls into an art gallery to exhibit local artists. Amy Campbell, one of...

Food + Beverage

Real Good Kitchen

Start Small, Take the Next Step, Make a Change Article by Amy Campbell | Photography by Holly Rainey, Kara Hudgens Make Change Through Food is the real short and sweet tagline of Real Good Kitchen, which has served over a hundred start-up food businesses in East Tennessee in almost five years. Real Good Kitchen Foundation is hosting a fundraising evening, Real Good Gathering, on Oct. 23. Founder Bailey Foster shares details about the work of the kitchen and the foundation, and the vision of a...