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SPRING 2019 ISSUE 01 / VOL . 04
Above : Ya ' ll come back now , ya hear ? Center : Vinegar pie — yummy !
Top right : The fountain at Tinsley-Bible Drug Co . in Dandridge , Tennessee , still serves up burgers , ice cream and sodas . Right : The drugstore opened in 1911 .
MOONSHINE AND VINEGAR PIE
In the small town of Tazewell , I stopped at the restored 1930s-era Carson Rose Gulf station , which appeared in the movie “ Thunder Road .” Later I dined on a belly bustin ’ pulled-pork / shredded-beef combo at family-owned Heavy ’ s BBQ in Harrogate while listening to country songs over the restaurant ’ s radio . This region of Tennessee has produced several country greats : Roy Acuff , Chet Atkins and
Kenny Chesney among others .
Leaving Tazewell , I continued south on the East Tennessee Crossing Scenic Byway ( U . S . Route 25E ) to Newport , a major distribution point on the White Lightning Trail . Along the way , I stopped at Clinch Mountain , and strolled into Clinch Mountain Lookout Restaurant