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Oak Ridge and Knoxville offer a variety of places to dine out. Knoxville, being a larger city, has more variety. Check the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau for Oak Ridge restaurants. Most Oak Ridge restaurants are located on the Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95) or Illinois Avenue and are open until 10:00 p.m. Check the telephone directory yellow pages for listings. Most of these restaurants don't take reservations.

The Doubletree Hotel is the only hotel in Oak Ridge with a restaurant on site. Other Oak Ridge hotels are within convenient walking distance to restaurants. In Oak Ridge, corner markets, grocery stores, and fast food restaurants are located mostly on Illinois Avenue and the Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95).

Information about area restaurants can be found at East Tennessee's Best, Knoxville News Sentinel Food & Dining, and Knoxville Restaurant Guide. A listing of Restaurants can be found at superpages.com for Knoxville and/or Oak Ridge.

Food City, Food Lion, Kroger, and Wal-mart are the area's major grocery chains. In Oak Ridge, major grocery stores, Kroger, Food City, Wal-mart, and a variety of quick marts/gas stations are located on the Oak Ridge Turnpike or Illinois Avenue. Some are open 24 hours.

Specialty markets providing gourmet and ethnic foods can be found in the telephone directory under Gourmet Shops or Health Food Shops; two major ones in Knoxville are The Fresh Market and Earth Fare.

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