Paula Deen’s The Bag Lady Cafe
PERMANENTLY CLOSED: Sadly, The Bag Lady no longer exists in Pigeon Forge. Below is the original article from when it opened.
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PERMANENTLY CLOSED: Sadly, The Bag Lady no longer exists in Pigeon Forge. Below is the original article from when it opened.
If a certain “hot sign” makes your mouth water for fresh donuts, then you’re going to love this! A brand new Krispy Kreme opens in Pigeon Forge on December 22, 2015 at 6:00 a.m.! The brand new Krispy Kreme is located beside the old location, which is on the south end of Pigeon Forge (the end closest to Gatlinburg). The new location is much larger and features tables to enjoy those delicious little circles of sugary goodness. Below you can see photos of a similar Krispy Kreme that this new one is designed like. You can see the tables, expanded counter space, window for viewing the making of the doughnuts, etc. Below the photos, you can see the grand-opening poster featuring a special treat for the first 100 people in line on Tuesday morning December 22, 2015 when they open at 6:00 a.m.!
UPDATE – we now have an official announcement and details posted in a separate article, which you can see by clicking here. We’re leaving the article below with our predictions and rumors we shared along the way leading up to the official announcement…it was a fun ride leading up to the announcement and now we’re looking forward to the REAL ride!
If you have ever been to the Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge, TN or Branson, MO then you have most likely wondered what that delicious soup was! The Dolly Parton’s Stampede soup is a unique creamy vegetable soup that is actually easy and quick to whip up! Below you will find the Dolly Parton’s Stampede soup recipe as well as where you can purchase the official Dixie Stampede soup mix if you don’t feel comfortable making it from scratch. Either way, the Dolly Parton’s Stampede creamy vegetable soup makes a perfect companion to any dinner or party…it’s so uniquely delicious that it’ll have everyone asking what it is and how you made it!
Pigeon Forge is about to be home to a brand new restaurant that is sure to quickly become one of the most popular places to eat in the Smokies! Paula Deen is coming to “butter people up” in the Smokies by opening a restaurant at The Island in Pigeon Forge. The original opening date was scheduled to be in late summer 2014, but they revised their plan to add more seating and kitchen space which pushed the opening date back and it will open April 27, 2015! The name will be Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen and is said to have a budget of $20 million to get it up and running, which makes it one of the highest-funded restaurants in Pigeon Forge! On their official website there is a question as to if Paula Deen will be at the Restaurant and it says, “Yes, the whole family will be here and are extensively involved in every aspect of the operation, menu, and design.” Neat! As to when they will be there and how often, that’s a bit unknown as of now, but it sounds like they will at least be there for the grand opening!
Pigeon Forge has a brand new seafood restaurant called Harpoon Harry’s Crab House! If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it has a popular sister restaurant in Punta Gorda, FL. Harpoon Harry’s in Pigeon Forge is a 25,000-square-foot seafood restaurant and bar with an incredibly unique and custom decor. It features $50,000 in custom woodwork and carvings by Smoky Mountain craftsman, Randy Boni. They brought in about 8 different species of local hardwood and did all of the carving at the restaurant including dark walnut front doors, custom bar, restrooms, and just about every detail in between.
ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE: Dollywood is making 30 big announcements throughout 2015…to see what has been announced so far, click here!
The extremely popular Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge was featured in the season finale of “Tanked” on Animal Planet on January 16! “Tanked” is a TV show following Wayde King and Brett Raymer, business partners and best friends who own Acrylic Tank Manufacturers in Las Vegas, NV. On the show, they showcase some of their most outrageous, truly one-of-a-kind aquariums they design for customers all over the world. They designed and built an incredible “moonshine aquarium” for the lobby at the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge! The aquarium weighs almost five tons, holds 1,100 gallons of water, and features over 50 fish! The show was a lot of fun as the cast of the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner show got involved as well.
The popular Island in Pigeon Forge has been adding some excellent restaurants, attractions, and stores but now they are adding one of the most exciting hotels to the Smokies in 2014…Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Island Hotel! This Margaritaville hotel will be one of the very few in the entire world offering a tropical experience right in the heart of the Smokies…so if you love the mountains and the Caribbean, then the Margaritaville Hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN is the perfect place for you!
For the very first time in the history of Pigeon Forge, moonshine is legally being sold and ushering in a whole new era in the Smokies as the Pigeon Forge Ole Smoky Moonshine distillery, store, and tasting bar is now open at The Island in Pigeon Forge. The Ole Smoky Moonshine Gatlinburg location opened in 2010 and has become America’s most visited distillery and the brand has exploded in popularity becoming the leading distiller of premium moonshine in the United States. The Ole Smoky Moonshine Pigeon Forge location allows visitors of Pigeon Forge to taste and purchase Ole Smokey Moonshine without having to battle traffic to get to the Gatlinburg location and will also have much more parking available at its Island location.