{"id":30799,"date":"2023-10-19T13:13:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=30799"},"modified":"2023-10-18T22:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:50:45","slug":"discover-clarksvilles-food-scene-with-hells-kitchen-champion-alex-belew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/19\/discover-clarksvilles-food-scene-with-hells-kitchen-champion-alex-belew\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Clarksville&#8217;s Food Scene with Hell&#8217;s Kitchen Champion Alex Belew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-524286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Visit-Clarksville-1.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Clarksville Tennessee\" width=\"240\" height=\"100\"\/>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Hell\u2019s Kitchen Season 21 Winner Alex Belew recently worked with Visit Clarksville to help promote the city\u2019s \u201csurprising\u201d culinary scene.<\/p>\n<p>Featured in a series of videos for Visit Clarksville\u2019s YouTube and Instagram channels, Belew is a Murfreesboro resident whose wife attended Austin Peay State University.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30800\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30800\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17-480x243.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Belew at Dock 17\" width=\"480\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17-480x243.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17-800x406.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17-200x101.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Alex-Belew-at-Dock-17.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Belew at Dock 17<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>His long history with food evolved into teaching, opening a restaurant, and winning numerous competitions, including Season 21 of Hell\u2019s Kitchen, which began airing in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClarksville may not be known as a place for foodies, but I\u2019m here to prove that wrong,\u201d Belew says in an opening video.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kPFpgvpJPog\" >https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kPFpgvpJPog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The promotional campaign includes a food itinerary showcasing specific menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner at three Clarksville restaurants: Wild Flour Bake Shop, Legends Smokehouse Grill and Dock 17. See the compilation video and individual restaurant videos on Visit Clarksville\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/visitclarksvilletn\" >YouTube Channel<\/a> (YouTube.com\/VisitClarksvilleTN) in the \u201cBites &amp; Sips\u201d playlist.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chef Alex Belew Indulges at Legends Smokehouse &amp; Grill\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DhjOm5UuGyQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The campaign will launch in October and target prospective travelers and foodies within a 250-mile radius.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chef Alex Belew Dives into Mallow Dip at Dock 17\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXrR_BGgfNs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur food campaigns have always performed exceptionally well, but we\u2019ve always focused on an overall food scene experience and not specific restaurants, chefs or food,\u201d said Visit Clarksville Executive Director Theresa Harrington. \u201cWe decided to leverage ARPA grant funds for a different type of campaign. Our video production partner, New South Creative, had a relationship with Alex, and he was close by, so it was a great fit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[320left]\u201cFood can be a major deciding factor when selecting a travel destination,\u201d said Visit Clarksville Chairman Jerry Allbert. \u201cMost people want to experience local or off-the-beaten-path places that are unique to where they\u2019re visiting. We are fortunate to have such a good variety of locally owned, high-quality, and affordable restaurants that help create a fantastic experience for our visitors. Like Alex, visitors are often surprised by the diversity of food offerings in a city our size.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>About Visit Clarksville<\/h3>\n<p>The Clarksville-Montgomery County Tourism Commission was established by the State of Tennessee in 1979 to positively influence tourism in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area by promoting tourist attractions, hosting conventions and tours, and engaging in large-scale marketing efforts. In 2015, the organization adopted the Visit Clarksville brand.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Clarksville is governed by a nine-member board of directors and is funded by a portion of the local hotel-motel tax. In 2022, tourism spending in Montgomery County totaled $371 million, according to an annual report from the US Travel Association, Tourism Economics, and U.S. Census Bureau.<\/p>\n<h3>About Alex Belew<\/h3>\n<p>Chef Alex Belew grew up in the South, spending many weekends in his grandmother\u2019s kitchen in Rover, Tennessee, helping her make buttermilk biscuits and boiled custard. He graduated with Honors from The Art Institute of Tennessee in Nashville, then worked in some of the top kitchens in Nashville, including Husk by Sean Brock.<\/p>\n<p>He created the top culinary program in Tennessee with his students winning the prestigious NRA Prostart Championship in 2014 at Blackman High School. Among his many culinary accolades is being named winner on Hell\u2019s Kitchen Season 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; Hell\u2019s Kitchen Season 21 Winner Alex Belew recently worked with Visit Clarksville to help promote the city\u2019s \u201csurprising\u201d culinary scene. 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