Restaurants we'd send our parents to, breweries we'd send our brother-in-law to. Filtered by quadrant where it matters — sun on the dock at six, dinner by seven.
The restaurant at Blue Springs Marina — a full-service bar with indoor and outdoor seating and sunset views over the water, open Thursday through Sunday with weekend brunch.
A small gourmet dining room at Kingston City Park on the banks of the Clinch River, chef Andras Bartha's own kitchen — reservations essential, the space fills up weeks in advance. Also offers cooking classes.
A Mexican restaurant and bar on Front Street in Spring City — a full menu of Mexican-American dishes, a salsa bar, and margarita specials.
A Chinese-American restaurant on Martin Street in Kingston, open six days a week — the area's reliable Chinese food option, closed Sundays.