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thoughtfully crafted. rooted in season. southern at heart.
Named one of The New York Times 50 Best Restaurants in America, 2025
and USA TODAY's Best Restaurants in the Country, 2026
Press & Recognition
Contact hello@jcholdway.com for our press kit and to schedule interviews, tours, and photo shoots.
Select highlights of Chef Joseph Lenn and J.C. Holdway in national media and major awards:
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The New York Times — Selected as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in America (2025)
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The MICHELIN Guide — One of two Recommended Knoxville restaurants
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Knoxville News Sentinel — The first James Beard Outstanding Chef semifinalist from Knoxville and the third ever from the state of Tennessee
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USA TODAY — Named to Best Restaurants of the Year (2026)
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The New York Times — A Blackberry Farm Chef Goes for a Broader Audience
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Esquire — The Best New Restaurants in America 2017
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Wikipedia — Joseph Lenn (entry)
Selected Press
Browse national and local coverage of Chef Joseph Lenn and J.C. Holdway, including features in The New York Times, Esquire, Eater, Southern Living, and more.
USA TODAY
March 31, 2026
USA TODAY
February 11, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES
September 9, 2025
HGTV
July 23, 2025
FOOD NETWORK
July 22, 2025
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
July 11, 2025
TN VACATION
May 8, 2025
TRAVEL + LEISURE
February 3, 2025
LONELY PLANET
December 17, 2024
SOUTHERN LIVING
October 21, 2024
WBIR CHANNEL 10
October 7, 2024
SOUTHERN LIVING
September 17, 2024
THE SCOUT GUIDE KNOXVILLE
September 4, 2024
CNN TRAVEL
August 24, 2024
A TO Z SPORTS
July 17, 2024
CNN TRAVEL
June 24, 2024
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
May 13, 2023
THE LOCAL PALATE
April 20, 2024
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
September 20, 2023
EATER
August 24, 2023
THE NEW YORK TIMES
June 23, 2023
INSIDE OF KNOXVILLE
June 7, 2023
EATER
August 23, 2022
FORBES
August 20, 2022
FOOD & WINE
July 7, 2022
THE NEW YORK TIMES
April 15, 2022
BON APPÉTIT
November 6, 2021
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
August 13, 2021
THE SCOUT GUIDE KNOXVILLE
July 27, 2021
"MORE LIVING" WITH JIM BROGAN
May 22, 2021
WBIR CHANNEL 10
June 3, 2020
INSIDE OF KNOXVILLE
November 8, 2019
THE NEW YORK TIMES
June 7, 2019
INSIDE OF KNOXVILLE
April 25, 2019
GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE
June 19, 2018
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
April 11, 2018
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
March 22, 2018
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
March 15, 2018
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
October 18, 2017
ESQUIRE
October 18, 2017
GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE
OCT/NOV 2017
THE TENNESSEAN
September 18, 2017
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
July 26, 2017
EATER
July 26, 2017
GQ
July 7, 2017
THE NEW YORK TIMES
June 20, 2017
THE MIND OF A CHEF
March 13, 2017
GARDEN & GUN
December 29, 2016
EATER
December 21, 2016
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
October 24, 2016
EATER
September 29, 2016
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
September 14, 2016
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
September 13, 2016
KNOXVILLE MERCURY
September 8, 2016
INSIDE OF KNOXVILLE
September 8, 2016
EATER
August 31, 2016
KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
August 24, 2016
FOOD & WINE
March 28, 2016
THE NEW YORK TIMES
March 8, 2016
GARDEN & GUN
Feb/Mar 2016