Inside of Knoxville

Building Purchased on Market Square: New Business Announced

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 11, 2017

When Rita’s Ice closed after nine years at 26 Market Square, the location seemed unlikely to remain empty for long. But there were questions: Given the increasing price of rent on Market Square would a chain...

Scott West’s, The Crook Books: Volume One, “Good Intentioned Bad Guys” to be Released Friday

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 30, 2016

You’ve likely never read a book quite like this one (pre-order here). If you know Scott West, co-owner and operator of Preservation Pub, Scruffy City Hall and Market House Cafe, that doesn’t surprise you. Written during...

Uncorked Enjoys a New Incarnation with Vinyl, Books and Chef T.J. Smith

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 26, 2016

Uncorked has enjoyed a long run on Market Square, seeing numerous changes both internally and on the square around it. Some of us have a hard time not referring to it as “Oodles,” which was part...

New Business Coming to 36 Market Square!

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 17, 2015

It didn’t take long, which is in itself an indication that there is no need to despair about downtown when a few businesses close. Orange Leaf Yogurt closed at the end of 2014 due to problems...

Jingle Bell Run Highlights a Christmas-Filled Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 15, 2014

I hope each of you had a great weekend. Christmas activities continue to dominate the downtown landscape and, incredibly, it’s all over next week and we’ll be on to New Year and beyond. We took a...

Scruffy City Hall: Another Reason to Love Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 18, 2014

I may have mentioned this before, but one of the things that Urban Woman and I marvel at is that many of our favorite places and things to do didn’t exist before we moved. And we...

Scruffy City Hall Opens on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 20, 2014

After a bit of a false start on New Year’s Eve, after numerous construction challenges, after a few battles for the design they wanted, Scott and Bernadette West officially launched Scruffy City Hall at 32 Market Square...

A Magic Beer Tree and a Scruffy City Hall Pass

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 10, 2013

I found Scott and Bernadette West up a tree, more or less. I’d been offered a tour of the Scruffy City Hall construction at 32 Market Square. On the Moonshine Roof Garden, covered...

Fairness in the City: Is the Playing Field a Level One?

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 19, 2013

This morning at 9:30 in the Small Assembly Room in the City County Building, Scott and Bernadette West will present their request to the Historic Zoning Commission regarding the facade at 32 Market Square....