The Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro in Townsend was the sole East Tennessee eatery to make the 2025 list. The farm-to-table restaurant and lodge opened in 2015 and this isn’t the first time it ...

Firefighters reported no injuries after a blaze destroyed a landmark Townsend restaurant Friday morning, Nov. 1. Trailhead Steak and Trout, 7839 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, is the second Townsend ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — A restaurant building in Townsend is a total loss after a fire early Friday morning, according to Townsend Fire Chief Don Stallions. Crews in Blount County were called ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — A small restaurant in Townsend became one of the first to legally sell liquor by the drink after receiving its liquor license in March.