Calhouns is a part of Copper Cellar Restaurants, which also operates Cappuccinos, Cherokee Grill, Chesapeake s, Copper Cellar, Cumberland Grill and the Smoky Mountain Brewery. The restaurant opened in West Knoxville, Tenn., in 1983. Its menu primarily features barbecue dishes of eastern Tennessee. The restaurant offers various signature dishes, such as hickory-smoked baby back ribs, Buffalo wings, fried green tomatoes, ale steaks, Southern fried catfish, rotisserie chicken, strawberry shortcake and key lime pies. Its menu also includes a variety of salads, sandwiches and burgers. The restaurant serves a selection of handcrafted, microbrewed beers, including Appalachian Pale Ale, Kilt-Tilter Scottish Ale, LeConte Lager and WildCard Brew. Additionally, it provides banquet and catering services for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, wedding receptions and rehearsal dinners. The restaurant offers gift cards and souvenirs, such as T-shirts, embroidered caps, Calhoun s Pig Hats and glassware. Calhouns operates nearly 10 full-service restaurants in Tennessee and maintains a location in Gatlinburg, Tenn.