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Top Ice Cream Shops in the Smokies
Top Ice Cream Shops in the S...
June 22, 2024 0
Old Mill Creamery – Examples are Banana Pudding, Oatmeal Crème Pie, Brown Butter Black Walnut, Smoky Mountain Strawberry, Milkshakes, and more other flavors Cruze Farm – Gluten and Dairy Free Ice Cream, Dole Whip Flavors, and more. Apple Barn Creamery – Try the Deep Deep Apple Pie Ice Cream, and many other homemade flavors Mel’s ...
Top Steakhouses in the Smokies
Top Steakhouses in the Smoki...
June 22, 2024 0
The Peddler Steakhouse – Get Reservations by the River View, Prime Rib, Filet, New York Strip, Rib Eye, and Massive Salad Bar
Old Mill
Old Mill
September 08, 2023 0
The Old Mill Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you can see an incredible to view of the Little Pigeon River flowing through the water wheel of a 200-year-old gristmill.
The Peddler Steak House
The Peddler Steak House
August 19, 2023 0
The Peddler was opened in 1976. It has been a tradition for visitors to come to the Peddler for years. If you are lucky, you will get the River View, where guests have been able to see bears looking out of the window if you are lucky.
Five Oaks Farm Kitchen
Five Oaks Farm Kitchen
August 19, 2023 0
Five Oaks Farm Kitchen serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My favorite dinner entrée is the Smokehouse Sampler. It consists of Smoked Pork Butt, Beef Brisket, and Pork Spare Ribs.
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