Plantings & Pickers Fusion ~ Sat, Nov 11, '17

On Saturday, November 11, Evins Mill is hosting a double-header of sorts - two fun and back-to-back events that share no natural connection other than they're both going to be informative and entertaining - and involve popular and locally-sourced attractions - native plants & distilled spirits.

The fun starts with our first-ever guided tour of the varied flora at the resort's landscaped areas, which include a variety of laurels, abelias & red buds, as well azeleas, rhododendrons, junipers and much more. While all plants & shrubs were selected by Evins Mill Landscaper-in-Residence Eden Cochran, the presentation & tour, which will go from 3:30 to 5:00, will be led by local nurseryman Bert Driver of Bert Driver Nursery, which has advised Evins Mill on and provided it with much of its plantings. 

The fun continues with our first-ever Pickers Vodka tasting, hosted from 6:00 to 7:00 by Nashville-based SpeakEasy Distillery and featuring several flavors of their popular Picker's Vodka. Chef Evans will prepare heavy hors d'oeuvres to compliment the tasting, not to mention a scrumptious four-course dinner to follow.

The Plantings & Pickers Package includes...

• guided tour of landscaped & natural flora at the resort
• Pickers vodka tasting paired with heavy hors d'oeuvres
• four-course dinner
• Saturday night accommodations
• full breakfast with eggs-to-order
• gourmet sack lunch
• unlimited access to non-alcoholic beverages
• exclusive access to the resort's 40-acre property

...and is $325 to $395 per couple depending on the room. The tour-tasting-dinner-only package is $60/guest. Sodas, bottled waters & alcoholic beverages are available but not included (vodka tasting aside).

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) to learn more or make reservations.

Totality Brunch ~ Mon, Aug 21, '17

On Monday, August 21, Evins Mill finds itself in the propitious position of being in an optimal location to witness a rather rare occurrence - a total solar eclipse. From our property, observers will see two minutes & thirty-two seconds of "totality." Not too shabby. To mark the occasion, we're hosting a brunch of ecliptical proportions.

Served from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. ahead of the eclipse cycle, the brunch menu features full breakfast fare along with moon pies & hearty sides...

• eggs-to-order
• buttermilk pancakes with all the toppings
• grilled southern raised catfish
• Tennessee bacon and sausage
• creamy cheddar grits
• home fried potatoes
• grilled asparagus
• vegetable slaw
• tomato mozzarella tossed salad
• selection of cold cereals and yogurts
• fresh fruit
• muffins, toast and bagels with cream cheese
• moon pies, homemade pastries & cookies
• variety of juices and low fat milk
• coffee and hot beverage selection

Guests will have ample time to explore the property between the end of brunch and the start of the eclipse cycle at 12:00 p.m., which culminates in "totality" at 1:29:21 p.m.

While guests are invited to bring blankets or camping chairs, Evins Mill will provide as part of the brunch package two locations for optimal viewing, folding chairs and NASA-approved eclipse glasses as well as NASA-approved literature about the "Great American Eclipse." While not included in the package price, totality inspired drinks from the bar will be available!

The Totality Brunch package is $35/guest.

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) for ticket information and reservations.

Stonehaus Wine Tasting ~ Sat, Sep 9, '17

Stonehaus Winery, based in Crossville, Tenneessee, is hosting a wine tasting at Evins Mill on Saturday, September 9. Beginning at 6:00, Rob Ramsey of Stonehaus will discuss the history of wine making in Tennessee and sample many Stonehaus wines.

The tasting will be paired with an assortment of appetizers and will be followed by an Overlook Cookout, served buffet style at 7:00 and prepared by our own Chef Evans, who is crafting a menu to compliment the tasting...

Entrees

• Tennessee raised, smoked beef rib loin carving station with cool horseradish sauce
• Tennessee raised Chicken from Quarter Spring Farm, grilled with fresh pesto
• Baby back ribs
• Seasonal sides & salads, all from our local gardens, including ratatouille & potato gratin

Dessert

• Chocolate Lovers Dessert Buffet

The Stonehaus Wine Tasting Package includes...

• Saturday night lodging
• appetizers & wine tasting
• cookout dinner buffet
• hearty breakfast with eggs-to-order
• gourmet sack lunch
• non-alcoholic beverages
• exclusive access to the resort's 40-acre property

...and is available at $310 to $380 for two guests depending on the room. Wine tasting and dinner-only reservations are also available at $60/guest. 

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) to learn more or make reservations.

New Year's Eve ~ Sat/Sun, Dec 30/31, '17

We invite you to celebrate the advent of a new year in the festive yet intimate setting that is Evins Mill. Guests are invited to arrive on Saturday, December 30, 2017 and stay through Monday, January 1, 2018. 

The weekend starts with light hors d'oeuvres & a four-course dinner on Saturday featuring an as yet to be determined menu, and and continues with a full breakfast & late buffet lunch on Sunday. But that's just a primer. Sunday's evening meal service features...

Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

• local goat cheese dip w/ grilled pita
• baby back ribs w/ fresh vegetable slaw
• steamed mussels w/ coconut, lime red curry

Soup & Bread

• butternut squash bisque 
• pretzel rolls

Salad

• fresh roasted beets, mixed greens, pecans, red onion & pomegranate vinaigrette

Sorbet

• Meyer lemon sorbet

Entrees

• grass feed beef tenderloin, oven roasted w/ millstone dry rub & served w/ an apple bourbon cream, or fresh king salmon filet, grilled & served with a candied lemon beurre blanc
• both accompanied by root vegetable gratin & fresh snow peas

Into-the-night Dessert Buffet

• variety of pies in home made pie crust
• Belgian chocolate truffles
• coconut macaroons
• tropical rice pudding
• colorful, homemade kettle corn

The New Year's Eve Package includes...

• light hors d'ouvres & four-course dinner on Saturday
• Saturday evening accommodations with enhanced turn-down service
• full breakfast with eggs-to-order & late buffet lunch on Sunday
• heavy hors d'oeuvres, five course dinner & live entertainment on Sunday
• Sunday evening accommodations with enhanced turn-down service
• sumptuous New Year's Day Brunch on Monday
• unlimited access to non-alcoholic beverages
• exclusive access to the resort's 40-acre property

...and is $625 to $765 per couple depending on the room. The NYE dinner-only package is $75/guest. Sodas, bottled waters & alcoholic beverages are available but not included.

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) to learn more or make reservations.

Thanksgiving Feast ~ Thu, Nov 23, '17

Give your chef a break this Thanksgiving by allowing our chefs to do the heavy lifting. For overnight guests and day-trippers alike, Thursday, November 23 will feature a traditional Thanksgiving spread from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The weather is sure to be crisp, the fires will be roaring - and the cuisine will be abundant, including...

• roasted turkey w/ fresh cranberry relish
• pit ham carving station
• sage, cornbread dressing
• mashed yukon gold potatoes
• sweet potato casserole
• fresh steamed asparagus
• cream style corn
• deviled eggs with homemade pickles
• baked Tennessee apples
• tossed salad w/ basil vinaigrette dressing
• carrot, raisin salad
• fresh fruit salad
• fresh baked bread & rolls
• panoply of pies
• hot apple cider & fresh ground coffee

The Thanksgiving Day Package includes...

• hors d'oeuvres & Thanksgiving feast
• Thursday evening accommodations
• full breakfast with eggs-to-order
• unlimited access to non-alcoholic beverages
• exclusive access to the resort's 40-acre property

...and is $325 to $395 per couple depending on the room. The dinner-only package is $65/guest and $20 for children six to twelve years old. Sodas, bottled waters & alcoholic beverages are available but not included.

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) to learn more or make a reservation.

Pumpkin Carving ~ Sat, Oct 28, '17

On Saturday, October 28, Evins Mill hosts its annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. With adult participation in mind, each couple is given at check-in one already cleaned-out pumpkin - the canvas for their creative designs. Pumpkins will come in similar shapes and sizes but are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

From room check-in at 3:00 to a social hour at 6:00, guests will have ample time to carve their pumpkins, which will then be prominently displayed at the Main Lodge before dinner. The guest with the most creatively carved pumpkin as judged by our staff wins a complimentary night stay at the resort on any Enchanted Night.

Chef Evans has designed a fall-themed menu to compliment the occasion... 

Hors d'oeuvres

• a variety of deviled eggs, cheese & homemade pickles

Soup 

• butternut squash bisque

Salad

• roasted beets, chef grown greens & toasts pumpkin seeds

Entrees 

• Calfkiller beer-braised beef short ribs or 
• citrus-braised duck breast w/ fresh cranberry relish

Sides

• root gratin & braised local mustard greens

Desserts 

• pumpkin & spice creme brulee or
• apple cider sorbet

The Pumpkin Carving Package includes...

• one pumpkins per couple w/ carving utensils
• hors d'oeuvres & four-course dinner
• Saturday evening accommodations
• full breakfast with eggs-to-order
• gourmet sack lunch
• unlimited access to non-alcoholic beverages
• exclusive access to the resort's 40-acre property

and is $325 to $395 per couple depending on the room. The pumpkin-carving & dinner-only package is $60/guest and $15 for children six to twelve years old. Sodas, bottled waters & alcoholic beverages are available but not included.

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) to learn more or make reservations.

Labor Day Cookout ~ Sat, Sep 2, '17

Evins Mill is hosting its annual Labor Day Cookout on Saturday, September 2nd. A festive all-you-can-eat kind of affair, the cookout/buffet is available from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with appetizers available as early as 6:00. If you're not already staying at the resort, you are welcome to make reservations for dinner-only and arrive early for a stroll to Carmac Falls. Whenever you show up, come with an appetite, for the menu is abundant and tasty...

Entrees

• Tennessee Raised New York Strip and Rib Eye Steaks
• Grilled, Fresh Hawaiian Marlin
• Barbecued baby back ribs

Sides

• Smashed, local potatoes
• Sweet corn casserole 
• Fresh baked rolls & cornbread
• Homegrown tomato, fresh mozzarella salad
• Fresh basil, vegetable slaw
• Marinated cucumber salad
• White beans and turnip greens
• Marinated  mushrooms
• Grilled sweet onions & chilies

Dessert

• Local Peach, Ginger Streusel cobbler w/ ice cream

Beverages

• Tea, coffee, lemonade & ice water

The Labor Day Package includes...

• hors d'oeuvres & cookout
• Saturday evening accommodations
• full breakfast with eggs-to-order
• gourmet sack lunch
• unlimited access to non-alcoholic beverages
• exclusive access to the resort's 40-acre property

... and is $300 to $370 per couple depending on the room. The cookout-only package is $60.00/guest and $15 for children six to twelve years old. Sodas, bottled waters & alcoholic beverages are available but not included.

Call 615.269.3740 (nashville) to learn more or make reservations.