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"If you're looking for breakfast on a weekday, OliBea is your best bet—they open at 7am Monday to Friday and 8am on Saturday and Sunday. While they may not have a ton of vegan options, but what they do have is pretty good—and they have the strong position of being the only vegan-friendly place open for breakfast daily. Olibea offers both tempeh bacon and tofu chorizo, and you can get the smashed potatoes made with olive oil instead of butter."

"Photo Credit @amandastrav. Recently relocated to Knoxville's Old City, OliBea is flooded with natural light, eclectic decor and delicious food prepared with local and regional ingredients. Begin your day with breakfast tacos or burritos, eggs Benedict, pancakes or the savory chicken biscuit."

"Photo Credit @jademcckloss. The sunlight-flooded cafe is decorated with eclectic decor and even a ceiling mural of a colorful sky. Order an iced latte, cappuccino or even a bottomless cup of coffee and settle in."

"A favorite with both locals and visitors alike, Smokies Cuban Cafe is considered something of a hidden gem in Pigeon Forge. Tucked away in a strip mall on the Parkway, this charming little place serves authentic Cuban cuisine. Highlights of the cafe’s menu include the Cuban sandwich, empanadas, palomilla steak, and the cafe con leche."

"Smokies Cuban Cafe is the only Cuban restaurant in the Smokies. They serve authentic Cuban cuisine, and some of the menu items include a Cuban sandwich, a croquette sandwich, and roasted pulled pork. Other entrees include palomilla steak, milanese steak, and fried pork chunks."

"This charming cafe serves authentic Cuban dishes that are sure to please. Before heading to Dollywood, grab a breakfast sandwich with Cuban bread, tomato, olive oil, and garlic. Other favorites include fried plantains, cheese empanadas, and guava pastries."

"A place that strives to include everyone by offering options for those with special dietary needs, Emmy’s Frozen yogurt is delicious and inclusive!. The topping bar makes it extra fun and customizable. https://www.emmysfrozenyogurt.com/"

"The lively bustle of open-air commerce at Market Square has been going strong for more than 150 years and shows no sign of slowing. Locals and out-of-towners alike still come to shop and eat and socialize just the way they always have, way back to the days when this was Knoxville's market house."

"If you visit Knoxville between May – November, and can time your trip for a Wednesday or Saturday, start your visit at the Knoxville Farmers Market in historic Market Square. We love a good local farmers market, and many of our readers suggested this as one of the best, and they weren’t wrong!"

"My visit to this Old City chef-centric eatery set the tone for 2019, which wound up taking me to a number of what would generally be considered haute cuisine restaurants. Rebel Kitchen’s evolving menu showcases regional farmers and producers — an approach reflected in superb dishes like Dover sole with fingerling potatoes and spinach as well as the Painted Hills beef hanger steak, which is prepared sous vide style for 24 hours before being immersed in liquid nitrogen and flash-fried before serving. House-made breads and a delicious bowl of lentil soup completed our culinary tour."

"Grotto Falls is accessible via the Trillium Gap Trail, the trailhead of which can be found on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. On the 3-mile round trip, which is of moderate difficulty, hikers will traverse old hemlock forests in a peaceful atmosphere until they reach the falls. The trail actually leads directly behind the cascading water of Grotto Falls, offering a unique and gorgeous point of view for visitors, and the 25-foot-tall waterfall is a cool and beautiful destination."

"Grotto Falls is a terrific hiking trail for seeing wildflowers and a truly unique waterfall. In fact, the Trillium Gap Trail passes underneath the falls – a great way to cool off in the heat of summer. If you have enough time, this hiking trail also continues to the summit of Mt. LeConte."

"Grotto Falls is one of the more unique waterfall hikes in the Smoky Mountains. The trail starts out on Trillium Gap Trail, and with a roundtrip of 2.6 miles, it is considered moderate. To get to the waterfall, you’ll have to cross some small streams."

"Although Abrams Falls is only 20 feet high, the large volume of water rushing over the sandstone cliff more than makes up for its lack of height. In fact, Abrams Falls is the most voluminous waterfall in the park, easily making this the most scenic waterfall in the Smokies. As a result, the moderate 5.2-mile roundtrip hike to the waterfall is one of the more popular hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains."

"Abrams Falls is one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Standing at only 20 feet high, it definitely isn’t one of the tallest waterfalls in the park, but the large volume of water rushing over the falls more than makes up for its lack of height. You will definitely want to bring a camera with you when you complete this hike."

"This 5-mile round trip trail ends at the 18-foot high Abrams Falls named after a Cherokee chief whose village was downstream. The pool at the bottom of the falls has an undertow, so don’t swim there."