{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "generated": "2026-04-28",
  "areas": [
    {
      "id": "dock-and-dine",
      "name": "Dock-and-Dine on Watts Bar Lake",
      "summary": "Restaurants you can reach by boat. Six of the seven full-service marinas on Watts Bar Lake have on-site restaurants or bars; details for each are on the marina pages.",
      "venues": [
        { "name": "Crow's Nest at Blue Springs Marina", "marina_slug": "blue-springs", "phone": "(865) 376-7407", "type": "marina restaurant" },
        { "name": "Bayside Marina Restaurant & Bar", "marina_slug": null, "phone": null, "type": "marina restaurant", "note": "Reachable by boat or short drive; full-service menu." },
        { "name": "Maple Creek On The Water (at Euchee Marina Resort)", "marina_slug": "euchee", "phone": null, "type": "marina restaurant", "note": "Opening May 2026 as second location of Maple Creek Bistro in Kingston." },
        { "name": "Terrace View Marina Restaurant", "marina_slug": "terrace-view", "phone": null, "type": "marina restaurant", "note": "Made-from-scratch menu post-2020 renovation; beer/wine/seltzer (no liquor)." },
        { "name": "Oakey's on the Water (at Caney Creek Marina)", "marina_slug": "caney-creek", "phone": null, "type": "marina restaurant", "note": "Spinoff of Oakey's Sports Grill in Oak Ridge." },
        { "name": "Nick's Lake Grill (at Spring City Resort & Marina)", "marina_slug": "spring-city-resort", "phone": "(423) 365-5150", "type": "marina restaurant" },
        { "name": "Front Porch at Arrowhead Resort", "marina_slug": null, "phone": null, "type": "marina restaurant", "note": "Recently new ownership; year-round operation." },
        { "name": "Long Island Marina (rotating food trucks)", "marina_slug": "long-island", "phone": "(865) 376-6288", "type": "marina food truck" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rockwood",
      "name": "Restaurants in Rockwood",
      "summary": "Rockwood, Tennessee is the closest town to the Caney Creek and Tom Fuller Park area of Watts Bar Lake. Dining options range from diners to barbecue to Mexican.",
      "venues": [
        { "name": "MeMe's Restaurant", "address": "N Gateway Avenue, Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 354-1670", "type": "diner / breakfast", "note": "Diner-style breakfast." },
        { "name": "El Patron", "address": "Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 354-0366", "type": "Mexican", "note": "Happy hour Mon-Fri until 6 PM and all day Sunday." },
        { "name": "China New Buffet", "address": "320 US Hwy 27, Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 245-3030", "type": "Chinese buffet", "note": "Around $15/person buffet." },
        { "name": "Pop's Pizza", "address": "125 N Gateway Ave, Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 354-1670", "url": "https://www.facebook.com/share/15jzjqRKry/", "type": "pizza", "note": "Local pizzeria in downtown Rockwood." },
        { "name": "Cofer's Garage", "address": "141 S Front St, Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 354-0097", "type": "craft beer / food truck", "note": "Local craft beer garden, Thu-Sat only, often a food truck." },
        { "name": "El Morral Mexican Restaurant", "address": "1144 N Gateway Ave, Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 245-3113", "type": "Mexican", "note": "Same shopping center as Walmart." },
        { "name": "Golf Course Grill & Bar", "address": "5159 Roane State Hwy, Rockwood, TN 37854", "phone": "(865) 354-8666", "type": "American / golf course" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "kingston-harriman",
      "name": "Restaurants in Kingston and Harriman",
      "summary": "Kingston and Harriman, Tennessee are the closest towns to the lake's eastern end. Maple Creek Bistro at Ladd Landing is the area's better-known sit-down restaurant.",
      "venues": [
        { "name": "Smoke House Bar & Grill", "address": "708 W Race St, Kingston, TN 37763", "phone": null, "type": "barbecue / bar", "note": "$12.99 all-you-can-eat catfish on Thursdays. Live music and karaoke." },
        { "name": "Mei Wei Chinese", "address": "100 Martin St, Kingston, TN 37763", "phone": "(865) 376-2033", "type": "Chinese", "note": "Largest entrees come with fried rice. Dining room currently closed for in-house dining (per cabin guide; verify)." },
        { "name": "Handee Burger", "address": "Kingston, TN 37763", "phone": null, "type": "burgers", "note": "Slider-style burgers, Mon-Fri 6 AM-4 PM only." },
        { "name": "Maple Creek Bistro", "address": "1000 Ladd Landing Blvd #120, Kingston, TN 37763", "phone": "(865) 248-8430", "url": "https://www.maplecreekbistrotn.com/", "type": "American / craft cocktails", "note": "Often has a wait. Parent of Maple Creek On The Water (opening May 2026 at Euchee)." },
        { "name": "Starbucks (inside Kroger)", "address": "1820 Roane State Hwy, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 717-3130", "type": "coffee", "note": "7 AM-7 PM daily." },
        { "name": "Gondolier Italian Restaurant", "address": "1822 Roane State Hwy, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 717-0277", "type": "Italian", "note": "Pizza, pasta, salads, large dessert menu." },
        { "name": "Midtown Pizza", "address": "1873 Griffith Dr, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 324-0278", "url": "https://order.spoton.com/69bd79838e8895fe8049aa5a", "type": "pizza", "note": "Online ordering via SpotOn." },
        { "name": "Cracker Barrel", "address": "1839 S Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 882-1442", "type": "American / breakfast", "note": "One of few Sunday breakfast options; expect wait." },
        { "name": "Shoney's", "address": "1809 S Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 882-9888", "type": "American / breakfast", "note": "Sunday breakfast option; rotating buffet." },
        { "name": "Los Primos", "address": "1712 S Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 590-1300", "type": "Mexican", "note": "Locally noted margaritas." },
        { "name": "Ruby Tuesday", "address": "1640 S Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 590-0671", "type": "American / chain", "note": "One of the few non-fast-food options open until 10 PM Sundays." },
        { "name": "K's Kitchen", "address": "1619 S Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 590-7156", "type": "Mongolian / bubble tea", "note": "Mongolian stir-fry bowls, spring rolls, bubble tea." },
        { "name": "Gather Coffee Lounge", "address": "229 N Roane St, Floor 1, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": null, "type": "coffee", "note": "Local work-friendly coffee shop." },
        { "name": "Downtown Pizza Arcade and Events", "address": "518 N Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 313-1854", "type": "pizza / arcade", "note": "Pizzeria plus arcade; rentable for parties." },
        { "name": "Roane Street Grill", "address": "812 N Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 285-6025", "type": "diner", "note": "Diner in old gas station; locally popular catfish." },
        { "name": "El Cantarito", "address": "1011 N Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748", "phone": "(865) 590-0369", "type": "Mexican", "note": "Sister restaurant to El Patron; outdoor seating." }
      ]
    }
  ]
}