I have yet to dine there, but for 2005, Metro Pulse readers voted Tomato Head the "Best of the Best Restaurant" in their annual Best of Knoxville list. From everything I've heard and read, there is nothing bad to be said about this eatery. It's on my "to do" list for my next visit, and I'm going in with very high expectations.

Typically, I loathe bars that feature live bands rather than a DJ. In my experience, most local cover bands make me hate the songs that, up until that point, I loved. Fortunately, my friends pressured me into going to Knoxville's Preservation Pub to see a group called The Throwbacks. They are four veteran musicians who cover the best music from two decades ago. It's all '80s, all the time. The Throwbacks have earned a cult following in Knoxville for good reason. They are one of the best local bands I've ever heard, so please try to support them if you find yourself in the Knoxville area.${QuickSuggestions} To quickly bond with any Knoxvillian, learn the words to "Rocky Top" by the Osborne Brothers, which is the University of Tennessee's fight song. Warning: This may be the dumbest and most annoying song used by any institution of higher learning.${BestWay}

From journal Don't Knock Knoxville - Tennessee's Third City