Vol. 1 — No. 5Weekend Episode · Thu–Sun, Jul 16–19, 2026 · South Knoxville, TN★ soknoear.com
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Suttree LandingFri

Spicy Rita Friday at Earl's — and you'll still make curtain

Nine-dollar spicy pineapple margaritas from 4 to 6 on Waterfront Drive, plus a dollar off liquor, beer, and wine.

Four o'clock, with a kick

Earl's runs Spicy Pineapple Margarita Friday from four to six down on Waterfront Drive: nine-dollar spicy ritas, and a dollar off liquor, beer, and wine across the board — daily specials excepted, as ever.

When
Fri, Jul 17 · 4–6 PM
Where
Earl's, 610 Waterfront Dr
The deal
$9 Spicy Ritas · $1 off liquor, beer & wine
Fine print
Excludes daily specials

Note the clock on this one. Happy hour lets out at six. Curtain at Ijams Park is 7:30. That's ninety minutes to get from a pineapple margarita to King Henry V, which is not a coincidence so much as an invitation. Friday in South Knoxville, fully scheduled.

Source:Earl's, 610 Waterfront Dr · confirmed by the city desk
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