Smoky Mountain Travel Blog

Seven Pigeon Forge restaurants open on Thanksgiving — Mama's Farmhouse family-style feast, Bennett's BBQ, Downtown Flavortown, Paula Deen's, and more.

The best restaurants in Pigeon Forge — Local Goat's scratch kitchen, Gaucho Urbano churrasco, Azul Cantina rooftop, Downtown Flavortown, and the historic Old Mill.

Aunt Granny's all-you-care-to-eat Southern buffet, The Grist Mill's pull-apart cinnamon bread with apple butter, Miss Lillian's Smokehouse BBQ, Front Porch Cafe, Red's Drive-In milkshakes, and Grandstand Cafe — the best places to eat at Dollywood.

Plan the perfect date night at The Island in Pigeon Forge — escape rooms, three dinner options, the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel, the fountain show, and a nightcap.

From all-you-can-eat catfish to scratch-made Southern family-style dining — five locally owned Pigeon Forge restaurants that cut through the Parkway noise and actually deliver.

Trash Can Nachos, Donut Burgers, 14-lane duckpin bowling, VR arcade, and the Freaky Tiki Bar — nine reasons Downtown Flavortown is a full evening in one 43,000 sq ft building.

Blake Shelton's honky-tonk, Guy Fieri's 43,000 sq ft entertainment complex, Jason Aldean's rooftop bar, and more — the celebrity restaurant lineup that's making the Smokies a dining destination.

The 4 best taco spots in Pigeon Forge — Taco Ranch's fusion menu, Gorilla Taco, Azul Cantina's rooftop bar, and El Ranchero Loco's authentic street tacos.

Skip the 45-minute wait — The Peddler, Greenbrier, Gaucho Urbano, Ember & Elm, and nine more Smokies restaurants that take reservations.

Old Mill Creamery by the river, Coffee Armory's Humvee creamer station, Buzzed Bull's Death by Chocolate, and Sawyer's Farmhouse — six hot chocolate stops near Pigeon Forge.

The half-pound Blue Moose, a bourbon-glazed Angus burger at Old Mill, Guy Fieri's Donut Burger, and JT Hannah's one-pound "Killin' Me" — seven Pigeon Forge burgers worth finding.

Stone-ground grits at The Old Mill since 1830, Dollywood's cinnamon bread at The Grist Mill, hickory BBQ at Bennett's, and copper-kettle fudge — Pigeon Forge's famous foods.

Gaucho Urbano's 130-seat private room, Paula Deen's 300-seat all-you-can-eat, Bennett's group discount for 20+, and Downtown Flavortown's 43,000-sq-ft complex — six options.

Live music and pepper gravy chicken at Puckett's, all-you-care-to-eat at Mama's Farmhouse, Old Mill's historic setting, Paula Deen's Nashville hot chicken and waffles — six spots.

Fried deviled eggs, bison burger, hot honey chicken sandwich, wicked shrimp pasta, baby back ribs, and white chocolate bread pudding — Local Goat's best dishes explained.

Calhoun's takeout packs, Mama's family-style, The Peddler on the river, Old Mill corn chowder, Paula Deen's unlimited, and Huck Finn's catfish — Thanksgiving in the Smokies.

The Greenbrier, The Peddler, Gaucho Urbano, Ole Red live music, Paula Deen's, Local Goat, Boudicca's Celtic Pub, and The Rampant Lion — the Smokies girls' trip dining guide.

The Old Mill complex in Pigeon Forge spans a working 1830 grist mill, four restaurants and food stops, a distillery, pottery studio, and specialty shops — here's how to make the most of it.

Seven confirmed Pigeon Forge bars — a beach bar at The Island, craft breweries, a distillery, a biker saloon, and the town's best sports grill.

Six top pizza spots in Pigeon Forge — coal-fired with axe throwing, wood-fired with a wine list, New York slices at The Island, and stone-baked specialty pies.