Summer Selection of Artisanal Cheeses

Dancing Bear Lodge & Restaurant is now showcasing a selection of cheeses from Sweet Grass Dairy including Thomasville Tomme, Green Hill and Asher Blue. These are some of the best cow’s milk cheeses with unique flavors that pair perfectly with our green tomato chutney, pickled grapes, rhubarb compote and beer bread. Join us at Dancing Bear Restaurant and ask your server to start your meal off with this selection of cheeses!

Smoky Mountain Family Photo Contest

Get the family photos ready! Dancing Bear Lodge is offering you a chance to win a two-night stay in July through our Smoky Mountain Family Photo Contest!

This is how it works:

To participate simply post a photo of your family in the Smoky Mountains on the Dancing Bear Lodge Facebook page as “Smoky Mountain Family Photo Contest.” 

You may start submitting on June 1 at noon EST. The timeline for submitting photos will be June 1-15, 2012.  Once submissions are closed on June 15 at noon EST, Dancing Bear Lodge will pick five photos as finalists.

Voting will be allowed from June 16 through June 25 at noon EST. The finalist with the most “likes” at that time will be announced the winner. The winner will receive a two night family stay at Dancing Bear Lodge in July. Certain restrictions apply and only one photo per person will be considered.

Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to spend two nights at Dancing Bear Lodge!

Snacks for the Table

Tired of traditional appetizers? Try our new Snacks for the Table!

Dancing Bear Lodge & Restaurant has decided to put its own unique spin on appetizers as we are now offering snacks for the table! Along with the traditional appetizers, we have the option of getting a plate that has a little bit of everything. This is a great option for the whole table to enjoy, especially if you can’t decide on just one thing. This snack plate will include spicy black eyed pea hummus, pimento cheese from Sweetwater Valley Farm, smoked trout with housemade sauce, pickles and pickled carrots as well as Falls Mill cornmeal crackers. These great snacks are now on the menu to get your dinner started at Dancing Bear Restaurant. Be sure to ask your server about these great snacks and enjoy them today!

Memorial Day Weekend Southern Fish Fry

Gather your friends and join us for a Memorial Day weekend Southern Fish Fry! Chef Carter and his team have prepared a truly southern menu to enjoy. The Southern Fish Fry will take place on Sunday, May 27 from 5 to 7:30pm at Dancing Bear Lodge & Restaurant. The cost is $25 per person. Call (865) 448-6000 to make reservations today!

Southern Fish Fry Menu:

Pecan Dusted Trout

Fall’s Mill Corn Meal Dusted Catfish

Homemade Remoulade and Cocktail Sauce

Chive Hush Puppies

Cole Slaw with Pommery Mustard

White Beans and Ham

Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad in Basil Vinaigrette

Seedless Watermelon

Homemade Cookies

Dancing Bear Lodge & Restaurant Introduces Jars to Go

Chef Jeff Carter of Dancing Bear Restaurant & Lodge has created some of the most unique spreads to go on anything from a sandwich to pork loin. We are now featuring our jars to go which includes apple jalapeno chutney, tomato jam, pickled mustard-seed jam, and housemade pommery mustard. These great spreads are now conveniently packaged in a 2 ounce mason jar for sale for $3.00 each. They can be purchased right off the menu in the restaurant or by the front desk on the way out. Try one that you like and then take it home to share with the family!

Erath 2009 Oregon Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is cultivated around the world and has become one of today’s most popular wines. Joel Fleischman of Vanity Fair best described it as, “the most romantic of wines, with so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, and so powerful a punch that, like falling in love, they make the blood run hot and the soul wax embarrassingly poetic.”

If you are looking for a great glass of wine to enjoy over dinner with your sweetheart, we recommend Erath 2009 Oregon Pinot Noir. It showcases aromas of raspberry pie with hints of mint, citrus, and a slight suggestion of smoke. The strongest flavors to taste are cherry and pomegranate. This pairs well with scallops, pasta, and even barbeque.

Wine of the Week: Ridge California Sonoma County Three Valleys 2009

There is nothing better than enjoying a glass of wine on a spring day, while looking out at the Great Smoky Mountains. In particular, we recommend the Ridge California Sonoma County Three Valleys 2009. The winemaker considers this wine to be special because of the many different flavors from a variety of grapes, one can taste fresh raspberry, cherry, white pepper, and elegant tannins. Join us at Dancing Bear Lodge for dinner and be sure to ask about this great wine!

Throughout May, we will be featuring some of our favorite wines, so check back for more information soon!