Okay. Definitely time for an update, as for the past few years, we have frequented both the…read morestorefront or in a pinch, the Magpies cooler near the bakery of the Cedar Bluff Kroger. The shop itself is small but mighty. Super kind staff who will give you any info you request. There are candles, plates, cards, and a few local gifts for sale, alongside all of the tasty treats. There are cookies, brownies, cupcakes, single cake and cheesecake slices and full size cheesecakes for sale. My favorites are the oatmeal sammie and the PB cheesecake. I normally avoid sugar cookies but their version with the sanding sugar is too notch! We definitely prefer the storefront, as the items are super fresh and I love that they carry the single servings. Whenever we are downtown for work, this is our stop. When you get something from the Kroger Magpie's selection, it will either be a full size cheesecake or a sampler box of cookies or bars/brownies. It is hit or miss as to how fresh the items are here. This location now refrigerates the sammies, too, which seems to dry them out quickly. Bummer. From either location, we definitely prefer the cheesecakes, pies, and cookies to the actual cake. Either way, support this local gem!

Where do you get a king cake in Tennessee? Magpies! I had never tried magpies before, but was…read moredesperate for a good king cake not a dry one from the grocery store. I've had king cake from places like Dong Phuong so my standards for king cake can be pretty high. Ordering online was easy, pickup went smooth (the inside of magpies is cute and everyone working was very nice), and the cake itself was delicious! I got the cream cheese and it wasn't dry at all and tasted just like a piece of Louisiana. My biggest complaint is that I have to wait another year to get it again! But that's okay just means I'll have to try some of the other treats that magpie offers now that I know how good they are at what they do.

My partner and I moved to Norris recently and stopped in the day after we moved here. We were met…read morewith smiling faces and friendly conversation. The owners are amazing people who take their time to get to know you and make you feel welcome. The baked goods are absolutely amazing, some of the best treats i've ever had. The menu changes everyday which gives you the chance to try SO many delicious treats. Love this place so much!

First visit here! It's fairly new in town, so I thought I would check it out. It's located in the…read morecenter across the street from the pool. There is parking in front or on the side. They serve coffee, drinks, and homemade desserts such as cupcakes, custom cakes, brownies, thumbprint cookies, quick-style fudge, chocolate suckers, and a few other sweets and treats. There are several tables inside to sit down and relax while eating too. It's a quaint little place with lots of potential... Now, for my review based on my own personal experience. (If I could give them five stars for honesty alone, I would.) Upon entering, the display was completely empty - nothing inside. As I was later told (here comes the honesty information), Tuesday is the day in which they have very limited product. They bake each Wednesday. If I understood correctly, maybe they bake on Friday too? That, I'm not certain about...but the owner said the best day to visit is on Wednesday. They are fully stocked, and fresh products and multiple flavors abound. While the display was 100 percent empty on the Tuesday that I visited, they did have a few remaining cupcakes leftover at a reduced rate (half-price). Normally, classic cupcakes are $2.00 each, while the specialty flavors are $2.50 each. (Note: Most small, handheld edibles appeared to be a few dollars each as well.) I decided to try a chocolate cupcake with buttercream frosting and chocolate sprinkles for half-price, while the owner offered to frost a fresh red velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing for regular price. She did warn me that the freshness would be noticeable, and she was right. She gets major kudos for her honesty! I can only give three stars, though, because the flavor was not that impressive either. That's just my opinion, however. I would only ever purchase anything with cream cheese Icing from here again, definitely not the buttercream icing for me. Feel free to go in for a sweet treat and a cup of coffee. Just go in on a Wednesday or Thursday if you prefer a larger variety that is fresher than the half-price leftovers. I might suggest smaller batches of product per day or every other day rather than 1-2 large batches per week only. Maybe this is just growing pains. Best Wishes to this new family-owned business to work through the kinks of just opening!

What a great local bakery! I believe its THE only one in the area. Other places have a bakery,…read morehowever not the main thing. Owners and bankers are friendly and fabulous. They can and will make practically anything you ask for. Coffee is simply delicious lots of choices plus they have both sugar free flavors and almond milk AND heavy whipping cream. Sweets! Thumbprints, cake pops, cupcakes and cakes! Try them out, you will NOT be disappointed.

Such a cute little sweets shop, located across from Jacob's Deli on Middlebrook Pike…read more She recently opened here in September and my first stop in was today. I bought a handful of things: thumbprint cookies (I'm kind of a connoisseur), an oatmeal cream pie, a blueberry muffin, and a confetti cupcake. YUM. I will definitely be back, and if you are in the area go check her out!! I feel like this area should be a growing area for foodies. Courtney and her staff were incredibly nice and welcoming, if you have or want a custom order give her a call. I'm a fan and I'm sure you will be too! Cheers & Enjoy!

Yum yum yum!! Courtney was so easy to communicate with and made a perfect cake for my daughter! It…read morewas just what my daughter asked for. The only thing I'm sad about is that it wasn't bigger so we could enjoy it many more days! My daughter got a red velvet cake and it was delicious! I am very picky and I will be buying her cakes again. Price was appropriate. Thank you Courtney!!!

The grocery store is very close to my aunts and she just loves coming here. She says Barbie is her…read morefavorite checker but loves the staff. The produce was fresh and easy to find. My aunt has been coming here forever so that says a lot!!

I was in this location today with my boyfriend doing a quick grocery run, and while I stepped away…read morefrom the self check out to grab something we had forgotten I came back to my boyfriend being harassed by the woman running self check out. She was being derogatory towards my boyfriend, and using hateful language at him during the entire transaction as well as making an ugly comment while we left. We are a gay couple, and this HAS happened at this location prior and nothing was done about it. We were targeted for simply shopping, nothing we did was worthy of that type of ugliness. We just shopped. And when I tried to call managment there was nothing but rudeness when I was trying to get my point across I was interrupted several times. And told that the woman on staff I was calling about WASNT there. Which I know to be a lie, I was in there only a few minutes before calling and personally experienced this. I had to raise my voice and cut the store manager off several times in order for him to even listen to anything I had to say because of his rude attitude. I am not someone who typically calls this out, I dont like to fight about things. The call was a waste of time, the manager was equally as demeaning as the employee we interacted with. Thanks.

I attended a wedding and reception on Oct. 18 where Cakes by Kelli had been contracted to provide…read morethe cake. When I arrived at the reception I noticed there was no cake on the cake table. I thought perhaps there would be a presentation of the cake and it would be brought out at that time. Later the DJ announced there would be the cutting of the cake in a few minutes. Still, no sign of a cake. At around 8:30 pm the bride's mother was alerted there was no cake nor cupcakes. Cakes by Kelli was contacted and Kelli said she could have it delivered by 9:30 and that she had delivery down for the next day. She finally arrived with the cake and cupcakes. The guests carried in the boxes and cake. She didn't even get out of her car! No setting up, no apologies, nothing! The guests setup the cakes and cupcakes. By this time most of the guests had left. When the bride and groom cut into the cake, it was still nearly completely frozen. They had a very hard time cutting it. While the cake was moist. (not the opinion of the rest of my family), it was very dense in texture. The icing was at least an inch thick and completely sugar and shortening! It was over-the-top sweet and horrible! It had no flavor to it except sugar and shortening! The cupcakes were just okay as well. The strawberry one had an imitation strawberry flavor. As Kelli was leaving the venue, the bride's father saw her and went out to talk to her. Her excuse was she had a lot of family things going on earlier in the week and she messed up the date. This was a Friday evening wedding and the bride's mother had stated on each occasion she met with Kelli that this was a Friday wedding and Kelli assured her that it was not a problem because people even get married on Monday's. The bride's father said they would expect a refund. She told him to have his wife contact her on Monday. To make a long story short, the mother contacted her on Monday and she responded that she had to work on numbers. Days letter Kelli responded that she would be refunding the retainer fee of $250 and that she would be contacting the bride. To this date, neither of these have taken place. When the bride tried to contact Kelli on her Facebook website (Cakes by Kelli), she found that Kelli had blocked her and her mom! I will never order anything from Cakes by Kelli. She is unreliable and dishonest. In addition, her cakes just aren't that good!!

It's such a tiny place and people are crammed in, it's worth it! The cookies are brought out very…read morequickly! Now these almost $5 are absolutely worth the splurge! Every one I've had is ching!

We went back and it was awesome , our favorite weekly cookies was made from scratch…read more You can taste the butter, in every bite.

The local health food market is a quite majestic building; it's not far from the old downtown area…read more These characteristics are atypical of such stores (of which I have patronized many), which are usually in the sticks. I did find the prices high, if not unexpectedly so in most cases. I did find strange variation in sale items; some were substantial discounts, while in another case I saw a roughly $8 item "on sale" for twenty cents off, which seems bordering on a sort of unethical deception. The selection of produce was not huge but looked nice; this being Knoxville they had more meat than plants it seemed. Various natural and organic brands popped up. I always try to support the local businesses and I got a few things. This does seem to have a co-op structure so locals who really want to be in regularly might consider buying in.

Huge fan of this Happy Holler staple. Has such a wide variety of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free,…read moredairy-free, and straight from the local farm/vendor goods. The best part, the price is pretty competitive with grocery stores in the area. There is a hot/cold bar to grab lunch and sit in the indoor dining area or outside on their shaded patio. They also have a huge variety of grab-and-go pastas, wraps, salads, and sandwiches and a coffee bar with all the fixin's. The above is all awesome, but I head in here for the bulk items. Have a small amount of a rarely-used spice needed for a recipe? CHECK. Want to grind some fresh almond butter or coffee? GOTCHA COVERED. Dried fruits? YUP! (dried papaya are my family fave). Variety of healthy granolas, grains, and baking items in bulk, too. There is easy parking with their own little lot, friendly service, a discount membership program ($25 per year), and a punch card discount when you use reusable bags. Can't wait to come back.

Oh. My. Goodness!…read more I've been following the Sovereign Sourdough Instagram and Facebook page for awhile because I love the fact that she focuses sharing God's word through her baking. I was immediately intrigued when I found her and have been waiting to try her for some time. Carson was so sweet to meet and talk to today at the craft fair we went to. We grabbed a loaf and some cinnamon rolls. We cut into the beautiful wrapped loaf tonight and it was good. But then I warmed it up and it was probably the best sourdough I've ever had! Amazing chew and texture. Great taste. I wanted to eat the whole loaf in one sitting. I can't wait to have the rolls in the morning and I'm definitely going to have to order some bagels and more bread from her. She's gained a huge fan of a customer in our household. God bless this woman and her family ministering through food. I love this concept. Can't wait for our next purchase!

From the owner: Hey ya'll! My name…read moreis Carson Barra. Our "Midwest" family of three moved to Knoxville, Tennessee three years ago. Tennessee welcomed us with all its charms and warm friendly people! There's either something in the water here... or maybe it's the great Tennessee whiskey... because we are now a southern family of FIVE! We feel so very blessed. My primary goal is to provide ministry through baking. All of my baked goods and breads are naturally leavened with Sourdough (meaning, commercial yeast isn't utilized). I am convicted to solely use organic and sustainable methods, which includes natural fermentation and purchasing out grain, eggs, and milk locally, and of the highest quality.