The Grub Scout Challenge: Dead End BBQ, Le Parigo

I knocked out 20% of my challenge to eat at all ten of the Knoxville News Sentinel's Grub Scout's top ten restaurants of 2009 yesterday, eating lunch at Dead End BBQ and enjoying late night snacks and wine at Le Parigo. Check out my reviews on Yelp.

The quick and dirty:

Dead End BBQ - 3/5 stars

Average, affordable BBQ in a hip, modern restaurant in Bearden. Pulled pork was the highlight. Service was solid.

Le Parigo - 4/5 stars

Amazing French food in an out-dated space. Yes, the crispy pork belly was to-die-for, but update the damn decor! Nevertheless, I'll be back to try the entrees.