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12/30/2025

East Tennessee restaurateur Chad Kennedy has died at 48 years old.

Kennedy Concepts, the firm he founded that owns a number of area restaurants, announced Monday that Kennedy died Sunday.

"Chad was a visionary restaurateur whose passion for hospitality and unwavering standards, combined with his deep commitment to the Kennedy Concepts team, shaped every aspect of our restaurants. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and the many guests whose lives Chad touched," the statement said.

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✍️ WBIR Staff
📸 Courtesy of Kennedy Concepts

05/01/2025

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03/26/2025

A pizzeria in Meridian, Mississippi, is temporarily closed, with the restaurant stating "We have fired the majority of our employees."

The business said they were having many issues like poor attitudes towards other employees and customers, disregard for proper training of new employees, increasing customer dissatisfaction with service and quality, and many other things.

FULL STORY: https://tinyurl.com/4syduwdv

01/13/2025

Raphael Madrigal (right), owner of the Woodbooger Bar and Grill in Norton, Virginia was presented with the 2024 “Best of the Best” award by Devan Jencks (left) of Best In Town Network, a North Carolina-based national restaurant research and marketing firm.

Jencks said, “We select only one local restaurant annually in targeted market areas for this special recognition. In a recent survey, Wood Booger’s ranked as the number one bar and grill and was among the top five most popular restaurants in the Norton and Wise, Virginia, area. The extensive survey focuses on good food, good service, reasonable prices, and patron popularity.

Madrigal accepted the award, saying, “We have built a loyal customer following since opening in 2016. Our management and wait staff love what we do, and our customers enjoy our unique dining atmosphere and menu. Wood Booger’s is open 7 days per week and serves an average of over 10,000 monthly patrons. It is humbling and an honor to have received so many awards over the years and to have so much support from our customers and the local community.”

12/29/2024

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11/16/2024

Sam Tobea, the owner of Round Up Restaurant & Ice Cream in South Knoxville, was presented with the 2024 “Best
of the Best” award by Brooke Widener (Right) of Best In Town Network, a North Carolina-based national restaurant research firm.

Widener said, “We select only one local restaurant annually in targeted market areas for this special recognition. In a recent survey of local business owners, Round Up ranked as the number one diner and among the top five restaurants in the South Knoxville area." The extensive survey focuses on good food, good service, reasonable prices, and patron popularity.

Accepting the award, Tobea said, “We have built a loyal customer following since opening at this same location in 1972. We are open 7 days per week and serve an average of over 9,000 monthly patrons. It is humbling and an honor to have received many awards
over the years and to have so much support from our customers and the local community.”

11/16/2024

From buzzy Instagram-worthy spots to tried-and-true small-town standbys, these are USA TODAY's top restaurants across the United States in 2024.

08/09/2024

"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion.
You must set yourself on fire."
-Arnold H. Glasow

05/17/2024

Kathy Deakin, owner of the Lamppost Restaurant in Madisonville, TN was presented with the 2024 "Best of the Best" award by Best In Town Network representative, James Daniel Greer.
"The Lamp Post has been a Madisonville icon for over 5 decades. It is an honor to be a part of such a long tradition and be able to continue to serve so many loyal customers. It is humbling and an honor to have received so many awards over the years and to have so much support from our local community."
The Lamp Post Restaurant ranked as the No. 1 diner, and one of the top five overall restaurants in the Madisonville area in a recent survey. The extensive survey focused on good food, good service, reasonable prices and patron popularity.

Best In Town Network is an award-winning restaurant survey, marketing, and public relations agency.

05/04/2024

Yummy! Best burgers in Texas! Butcher Boys

Considered to be the oldest town in Texas, Nacogdoches is loaded with Texas history. But if you want a burger loaded with toppings, head to one of the oldes...