Holly’s 135 Closes (plus one more)
It was quite surprising to learn that workers began transporting equipment from Holly’s 135 on the morning of January 1. Just the previous night a party had brought in the new year in the space. Less than...
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Is Knoxville Cuisine Improving? Which are the Best Downtown Restaurants?
We’ve had numerous debates about food in Knoxville over the years I’ve written about downtown. I generally write about restaurants that open, and while I’m spreading the word more than I’m reviewing them, I generally find...
Seeing Knoxville Through Different Eyes
Have you ever noticed how different something looks when you see it through someone else’s eyes. Maybe you’ve assured your friend that a movie is fine for their child, but as you sit with them you...
A Quick Shout-Out to April 2013 First Friday
The weekend ran a bit differently for Urban Woman and myself. Ordinarily a First Friday would find me running about until very late catching as much as possible of all the goings on. This time we...
Downtown Knoxville Construction/Downtown Knoxville Business: Follow the Money
Today we’ll look at four properties, what has been done to them and what is proposed. We’ll also examine the response they got from requests for grants from the Central Business Improvement District. You’ll recall that...