Oh so suitable for New Year’s slenderizing: Knoxvillian Hazel Tippo’s no-preservatives, no-water-added, low-sodium, and low-cholesterol dressings by mail order.

They’re pedaling all sorts of moonshine products, like White Lightnin’ Pickles, Moonshine Barbecue Sauce, logo hoodies and even a logo stainless steel flask, from our Gatlinburg neighbors Ole Smoky Distillery, makers of Tennessee Moonshine.

’Tis the season for hand-blown glass ornaments, and these works of molten art are made right here in Knoxville.

Black Friday may also be Record Store Day with exclusive releases at the Disc Exchange, but you can also shop online for MP3s and still support Knoxville’s only independent new-records store. Just click on “disc exchange digital.”

Not yet sure that you actually need mushrooms or mushroom-related products? Before you visit Everything Mushroom’s shop at 1004 Sevier Ave. in South Knoxville, you can make a recon trip to their website and see the surprising variety of ’shrooms ...