Monica Reed

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What does Clarksville & Hell’s Kitchen have in common?

If you are a Hell’s Kitchen fan and a foodie, this is an awesome partnership! If you’ve spent any time in the Clarksville food scene, you know all the hidden gem places with all the delicious food!

There is a couple things I have in common with this series, I watched Alex win on Hell’s Kitchen and I love all these places in Clarksville!

There are the fav’s like Strawberry Alley, Blackhorse, Shelby’s Trio…that’s just to name a few out of hundreds of great places to eat in Clarksville!

Learn about a few more great places to eat in Clarksville!

Hell’s Kitchen Season 21 Winner Alex Belew recently worked with Visit Clarksville to help promote the city’s “surprising” culinary scene.

(Video courtesy of Visit Clarksville)

Featured in a series of videos for Visit Clarksville’s YouTube and Instagram channels, Belew is a Murfreesboro resident whose wife attended Austin Peay State University. His long history with food evolved into teaching, opening a restaurant, and winning numerous competitions, including Season 21 of Hell’s Kitchen which began airing in September 2022.

“Clarksville may not be known as a place for foodies, but I’m here to prove that wrong,” Belew says in an opening video.

The promotional campaign includes a food itinerary, showcasing specific menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner at three Clarksville restaurants: Wild Flour Bake Shop, Legends Smokehouse Grill and Dock 17.

(Video courtesy of Visit Clarksville)

The campaign will launch in October and reach target prospective travelers and foodies in a 250-mile radius.

(Video courtesy of Visit Clarksville)

Give one of these great places a try and stream/watch Alex win Season 21 on Hell’s Kitchen!  Let us know any places that are worth checking out!

(Video courtesy of Visit Clarksville)

News from ClarksvilleNow.com

Remaining candidates for City of Clarksville City Council Ward 2. On the left, Eric Claunch, on the right, AC Lopez. (Contributed by Eric Claunch)

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Coal, ready to be turned into electrical energy at the TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, Tennessee on July 16, 2025. (Lee Erwin)

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TVA decides to keep coal-fired plant running alongside new gas plant near Clarksville

The Tennessee Valley Authority board voted Wednesday to reverse course and keep the old coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant up and running.

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Cheyanne Maddox is sentenced on Feb. 11, 2026. (WKRN, contributed)

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UPDATE: Mom sentenced to 20 years in death, abuse of disabled 13-year-old son

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