520 Etc.: Play it out West, Sam!
Inside Stir Fry Turkey Creek
Anyone living in West Knoxville or Farragut has undoubtedly been faced with the dilemma:
"When I want good live entertainment, do I journey all the way downtown and risk driving back to 'East Nashville' after a couple adult beverages, or do I just stay safely this side of the Pellissippi Parkway?"
Judging by the surprising number of longtime locals with whom I've spoken that made their first trip to Market Square for Sundown in the City this season, the answer is probably the latter.
Even before our recent Downtown Renaissance, the majority of concerts, theatre productions and other forms of entertainment took place in the Old City or on Gay Street. It seemed as though West Knoxvillians were destined to spend the rest of their days without a cultural outlet.
Enter Brent Thompson--one of the brains behind the Bluefoot Arts collective, and also General Manager of Stir Fry Turkey Creek.
Brent has sought from the beginning of his reign as West Knoxville's Entertainment Guru to create at Stir Fry Cafe a melange of artistic expression. Not only can one enjoy some kick-ass tofu pad thai, but one can also marvel at (and purchase) locally crafted jewelery, paintings, pottery and other visual art. The live entertainment at this intimate creative oasis has ranged from jazz to folk to bluegrass.
Brent's latest endeavor is a traditional piano bar, featuring some of the most gifted local pianists including Donald Brown, Ben Maney and Jason Day. The piano bar is a delightful opportunity to catch these and other talented musicians au naturale--by that I mean without a band, silly.
The Stir Fry Cafe Piano Bar takes place Wednesday-Friday nights from 6-9pm. Be sure to stop in for some refreshing West Knoxville entertainment. (This might even be cool enough for the Downtowners to head West--and that's saying something!)
All the martinis look this cool at Stir Fry--so will you!