🍗 Anthony & Theresa's Takes a Two-Week Break, Pikeville Plans a Holiday Sip & Shop and Head Start Is Hiring in Dunlap: Your Main Street Roundup

Or: Fresh Arkansas Blacks in Pikeville, Hot Cocoa From Crumbs and Kisses and a Coat Drive to Keep the Valley Warm

By Thomas Seest, Dunlap.Today · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Tuesday on Main Street is a little like checking the mailbox at the end of the driveway. Most of what’s in there is friendly, and a couple of things you’ll want to stick on the fridge. This week’s business news is calm and useful: a favorite Dunlap kitchen is taking a short rest, Pikeville is planning a holiday shopping day, and there’s a steady job open for someone who loves little ones. Nothing to worry about, just good things to know and a few dates to remember.

Here’s what’s in it: Anthony & Theresa’s Homecookin’ on Hwy. 28 in Dunlap will be closed Oct. 29 through Nov. 11 and reopens Thursday, Nov. 12, Downtown Pikeville is hosting a Holiday Sip & Shop on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sequatchie Valley Head Start is hiring a teacher aide for its Dunlap center, Oren Wooden’s Apple House in Pikeville has six apple varieties in, with Pink Ladies expected by the weekend, Crumbs and Kisses is bringing new hot cocoa and coffee to Dunlap on Wednesday and a Halloween party on Saturday and Sequatchie County FFA’s coat drive starts Nov. 2. Plus boat and RV storage in Spencer, a stock cow sale in Pikeville, and a handful of small finds. The dates are gathered near the bottom so they don’t slip your mind.

⏱️ What this means for you in 30 seconds

• Anthony & Theresa’s Homecookin’ is closed Oct. 29–Nov. 11. It reopens Thursday, Nov. 12. If you want their cooking, the next chance is after that.
• Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Holiday Sip & Shop in downtown Pikeville. Write it down now.
• Love working with children? Sequatchie Valley Head Start is hiring an aide in Dunlap. Apply at svheadstart.info.
• Clean out a closet: The FFA coat drive at Sequatchie County High School runs Nov. 2–Dec. 4.
• Kimball gamers: Retro Pixel Games reopens Thursday, Oct. 29, at noon after a short renovation.

🍗 A Short Rest for a Hometown Kitchen: Anthony & Theresa’s Closes Oct. 29 and Reopens Nov. 12

Anthony & Theresa’s Homecookin’, the family-owned Southern comfort-food restaurant at 6028 Tennessee-28 in Dunlap, will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 11, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27. It will reopen Thursday, Nov. 12. This is a planned break, not a goodbye. Its directory listing describes a rotating Southern buffet Thursday through Sunday and a Saturday breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., with the restaurant closed Monday through Wednesday. Questions? Call (423) 949-4089.

Nearby in Marion County, Retro Pixel Games at 1395 Main St. in Kimball closed Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 26–28, to renovate the store, and will reopen Thursday, Oct. 29, at noon, Dunlap.Today reported. The shop buys, sells and trades video games and consoles, new and old. Call (423) 304-1513.

What it means for you: A cook taking two weeks off is like letting a field rest a season: it comes back stronger. If Sunday lunch at Anthony & Theresa’s is your habit, make a backup plan for Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, and circle Nov. 12 for your welcome-back plate. And if your grandson’s been asking about a game for Christmas, Retro Pixel will be open again before the weekend.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: Anthony & Theresa’s two-week closure) · Dunlap.Directory: Anthony & Theresa’s Homecookin’ · Dunlap.Today: Retro Pixel Games renovation · Dunlap.Directory: Retro Pixel Games

🎄 Warm Drinks and Handmade Gifts: Pikeville’s Holiday Sip & Shop Is Nov. 21

Visit Pikeville, TN is hosting the Pikeville Holiday Sip & Shop on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Pikeville, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27. Shoppers can browse gifts, handmade items and festive treats from downtown stores and Farmers Market vendors while enjoying warm drinks. For more information, email Susan at slb1134@icloud.com.

What it means for you: A downtown shopping day is like a church homecoming for stores: everybody puts out their best, and you see folks you haven’t seen in a while. It falls the Saturday before Thanksgiving week, so it’s a good morning to knock out a few gifts before the rush. Pair it with Dunlap’s Shop Hop on Nov. 7 and you’ve got two easy shop-local days on the calendar.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: Pikeville Holiday Sip & Shop) · Dunlap.Directory: Visit Pikeville, TN

🧸 A Job With Little Hands to Hold: Head Start Is Hiring a Teacher Aide in Dunlap

Sequatchie Valley Head Start is looking for a caring, enthusiastic and dependable aide for its Dunlap center, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27. The aide helps with classroom activities and supports young learners. Apply online at svheadstart.info. The program’s website says it serves more than 400 children and families in Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion, Rhea and Sequatchie counties and has done so for more than thirty years. Its main number is 1-800-762-8432.

What it means for you: Helping in a preschool classroom is like being the grandparent who always has a lap free: it matters more than it looks. If you know a patient, steady person looking for work close to home, pass this along. The post didn’t list pay or hours, so ask when you apply.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: Head Start hiring in Dunlap) · Sequatchie Valley Head Start

🍎 Six Kinds of Apples and Pink Ladies on the Way: Oren Wooden’s Apple House

Oren Wooden’s Apple House, the six-generation family farm at 6351 New Harmony Road in Pikeville, has Arkansas Black, Gold Rush, Rome, Granny Smith, Winesap and Golden Delicious apples in now, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27. It also has sweet potatoes, apple cider, gourds and pumpkins. Pink Lady apples are expected by the weekend, and the farm says it will announce them on social media when they’re ready. Its directory listing gives the phone as (423) 447-6376 and says hours are seasonal, so call ahead.

What it means for you: Picking the right apple is like picking the right tool from the shed: Granny Smith for pies, Winesap for cider and eating, and Arkansas Black for keeping a while. A sack of apples and a jug of cider is about the easiest fall treat there is. If you’re headed up the valley, it’s a pretty drive this time of year.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: Fresh apples at Oren Wooden’s) · Dunlap.Directory: Oren Wooden’s Apple House

🧁 Hot Cocoa on Wednesday and a Halloween Party on Saturday: Crumbs and Kisses on the Move

Crumbs and Kisses, a Whitwell-based bakery and treat-delivery service, posted a busy week of pop-up stops, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 26:

• Wed., Oct. 28, 12:30–6 p.m.: At Feral Forrest Pantry & Apothecary in Dunlap, debuting new hot cocoa and hot coffee.
• Thu., Oct. 29, 1–6 p.m.: At Save A Lot in Whitwell.
• Sat., Oct. 31, noon–8 p.m.: A Halloween event at Feral Forrest with Halloween-themed food, kids’ activities, face tattoos and painting, a costume contest at 5 p.m. and a movie on the projector after dark.

The directory lists Crumbs and Kisses at (423) 468-0731. Check its Facebook page before you go, since pop-up times can shift.

What it means for you: A pop-up bakery is like the ice cream truck of your childhood: it comes to you, and you’d better be ready when it does. A warm cocoa on a cool Wednesday afternoon is a fine reason to stop by Feral Forrest. Saturday’s party gives little ones a daytime Halloween option, which is handy since evening showers are possible.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: Crumbs and Kisses this week) · Dunlap.Directory: Crumbs and Kisses · Dunlap.Directory: Feral Forrest Pantry & Apothecary · Dunlap.Directory: Save A Lot – Whitwell

🧥 One Coat Can Warm a Whole Winter: Sequatchie County FFA’s Coat Drive Starts Nov. 2

Sequatchie County FFA is holding its annual coat drive from Monday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Dec. 4, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27. Collection baskets will be at the front and back entrances of Sequatchie County High School in Dunlap during school hours. The FFA is accepting new or gently used coats of any size and new hats, scarves and gloves. Everything collected will be handed out at the annual Christmas for Kids event at Harris Park.

What it means for you: A coat your kids outgrew is like a seed in the barn: it does no good sitting there, but it does a world of good once it’s put to use. Pull one coat out of the closet this week and set it by the door, so it’s ready to go on Nov. 2.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: FFA coat drive) · Dunlap.Directory: Sequatchie County High School · Dunlap.Directory: Harris Park

🚤 A Parking Spot for the Boat and Camper: Storage in Spencer, Plus a Stock Cow Sale in Pikeville

Spencer Storage Solutions on Industrial Parkway in Spencer has boat and RV storage, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 26. Covered spaces (15 by 40 feet) are $100 a month, and uncovered spaces (15 by 35 feet) are $50 a month. Call or text (423) 874-5656 or visit SpencerTNStorage.com.

For cattle folks, RLM Land & Auction will hold a stock cow sale on Monday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m. Central at 43154 U.S. Highway 127 in Pikeville, with a regular sale to follow, Dunlap.Today reported. The family-owned auction company is taking consignments of bred cows, heifers, cow-calf pairs and herd bulls. Call ahead to consign: the directory lists (423) 533-2916.

What it means for you: Putting the boat away for winter is like putting up the summer quilts: you want them somewhere dry and easy to find in spring. And for the farm, a stock cow sale on the calendar gives you a month to sort out which cows stay and which go, with this fall’s dry pastures in mind.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: Spencer boat and RV storage) · Dunlap.Directory: Spencer Storage Solutions · Dunlap.Today: Stock cow sale Nov. 30 · Dunlap.Directory: RLM Land & Auction

🛍️ Five Small Finds Worth a Sticky Note

• The Hair Place at 36A Hickey Circle in Dunlap is now open Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for cuts, color and waxing, Dunlap.Today reported. Call (423) 503-7770.
• McDonald’s on Rankin Avenue in Dunlap is promoting a 20-piece McNuggets and Basket of Fries bundle for $9.99 in the McDonald’s app at participating restaurants, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27. Check the app before you order.
• Big Man’s Meat Shack will be serving barbecue at the Harvest Bowl Championship & Cheer Competition on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Bledsoe County High School in Pikeville, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27.
• South Pittsburg will dedicate a Coca-Cola mural at The Old Patton Hotel (3rd Street and S. Cedar Avenue) on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 26.
• Burritt Memorial Library in Spencer is looking for local authors for a possible showcase event. Contact Naomi McCoy at (931) 349-2187 or burrittlibrary@benlomand.net, Dunlap.Today reported Oct. 27.

What it means for you: Small news is like loose change in the cup holder: it doesn’t look like much, but it adds up to a good lunch. A new day at the salon, a cheaper supper, a hometown mural and a chance for a neighbor’s book to find readers are all good signs of a busy, healthy Main Street.

👉 Read more (Dunlap.Today: The Hair Place Monday hours) · Dunlap.Directory: The Hair Place · Dunlap.Today: McDonald’s app bundle · Dunlap.Directory: McDonald’s (Dunlap) · Dunlap.Today: Big Man’s at the Harvest Bowl · Dunlap.Directory: Big Man’s Meat Shack · Dunlap.Today: Coca-Cola mural dedication · Dunlap.Today: Burritt library seeks authors · Dunlap.Directory: Burritt Memorial Library

📅 Dates to Circle (Stick These on the Fridge)

• Wed., Oct. 28, 12:30–6 p.m.: Crumbs and Kisses hot cocoa and coffee at Feral Forrest in Dunlap.
• Thu., Oct. 29: Anthony & Theresa’s two-week break begins. Retro Pixel Games reopens at noon. Crumbs and Kisses at Save A Lot Whitwell, 1–6 p.m.
• Sat., Oct. 31: Halloween. Crumbs and Kisses party at Feral Forrest, noon–8 p.m. (costume contest at 5). Harvest Bowl at Bledsoe County High.
• Sun., Nov. 1: Clocks fall back one hour at 2 a.m.
• Mon., Nov. 2: FFA coat drive opens at Sequatchie County High School (runs through Dec. 4).
• Thu., Nov. 12: Anthony & Theresa’s reopens. Coca-Cola mural dedication in South Pittsburg, 10 a.m.
• Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Pikeville Holiday Sip & Shop.
• Mon., Nov. 30, 1 p.m.: Stock cow sale at RLM Land & Auction, Pikeville.
• Fri., Dec. 4: Last day to drop off coats for the FFA drive.

✅ Your Main Street Checklist for This Week

• ✅ Write “A&T’s closed Oct. 29–Nov. 11, back Nov. 12” on the calendar so you don’t make a wasted trip.
• ✅ Know someone good with children? Send them to svheadstart.info to apply for the Dunlap aide job.
• ✅ Set one outgrown coat by the door for the FFA drive starting Nov. 2.
• ✅ Put Nov. 21 (Pikeville Sip & Shop) on the same calendar page as Nov. 7 (Dunlap Shop Hop).
• ✅ Pick up apples or cider in Pikeville, and call (423) 447-6376 first to check hours.
• ✅ Plan a daytime Halloween stop for the grandkids, like the Crumbs and Kisses party Saturday.
• ✅ Look up local shops on Dunlap.Directory, and send openings or hiring news to Dunlap.Today.

Practical rule: When a favorite place takes a break, write the reopening date down the same day. A note on the fridge beats a closed sign at the door.

— Dunlap.Today

📚 Plain-English Main Street Glossary

• Temporary closure: A business shutting its doors for a set number of days, with a planned date to reopen.
• Sip & Shop: A shopping event where stores offer warm drinks or treats while you browse.
• Head Start: A federally funded early-learning program that helps young children from qualifying families get ready for school.
• Teacher aide: A classroom helper who works alongside the lead teacher with children’s activities and care.
• Pop-up: A business that sets up for a few hours at another location, like a parking lot or a shop.
• FFA: A national student organization for agriculture education, with chapters at local high schools.
• Consignment (livestock): Bringing your animals to an auction company so it can sell them for you.
• Stock cow: A cow kept for breeding and raising calves, not sold for beef.
• Covered storage: A parking space with a roof overhead to protect a boat or RV from sun and rain.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

When is Anthony & Theresa’s Homecookin’ closed?

From Thursday, Oct. 29, through Wednesday, Nov. 11. It reopens Thursday, Nov. 12. The restaurant is at 6028 Tennessee-28 in Dunlap; call (423) 949-4089 with questions.

When and where is the Pikeville Holiday Sip & Shop?

Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Pikeville. Local stores and Farmers Market vendors will take part. For details, email Susan at slb1134@icloud.com.

How do I apply for the Head Start aide job in Dunlap?

Apply online at svheadstart.info. The post didn’t list pay or hours, so ask during the application process. Sequatchie Valley Head Start’s main number is 1-800-762-8432.

What apples are in at Oren Wooden’s Apple House?

Arkansas Black, Gold Rush, Rome, Granny Smith, Winesap and Golden Delicious, plus sweet potatoes, cider, gourds and pumpkins. Pink Ladies are expected by the weekend. Call (423) 447-6376 before you go.

What can I donate to the FFA coat drive?

New or gently used coats of any size, plus new hats, scarves and gloves. Drop them in the baskets at the front or back entrance of Sequatchie County High School during school hours, Nov. 2 through Dec. 4.

How much is boat or RV storage in Spencer?

Spencer Storage Solutions lists covered 15-by-40-foot spaces at $100 a month and uncovered 15-by-35-foot spaces at $50 a month. Call or text (423) 874-5656 to check availability.

🔗 Other Resources

• Dunlap.Directory: find local businesses
• Dunlap.Today: New businesses
• Dunlap.Directory: Anthony & Theresa’s Homecookin’
• Dunlap.Directory: Visit Pikeville, TN
• Sequatchie Valley Head Start
• Dunlap.Directory: Oren Wooden’s Apple House
• Dunlap.Directory: Crumbs and Kisses
• Dunlap.Directory: Feral Forrest Pantry & Apothecary
• Dunlap.Directory: Sequatchie County High School
• Dunlap.Directory: Spencer Storage Solutions
• Dunlap.Directory: RLM Land & Auction
• Dunlap.Directory: Retro Pixel Games
• Dunlap.Today

🏡 A Good Week to Plan Ahead and Shop Close to Home

There’s nothing to fret over in this week’s Main Street news. A favorite kitchen is taking a well-earned rest, Pikeville is getting ready for the holidays, a classroom needs a helper, and the apples, cocoa and coats are all lining up right on time. That’s how a valley stays strong: one meal, one coat and one neighbor at a time.

So pick one date from this list, put it on the fridge and tell a friend. Read Dunlap.Today for more of what’s new on Main Street, and send us a business we should know.