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Demolition Planned for 115 East Jackson Avenue in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 7, 2023

In this generation, 115 East Jackson Avenue was long home to Willow Creek Antiques. As reported in July 2021 by Knoxnews, the building was purchased by Jim and Lori Klonaris for $1.9 million. The article details...

Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 13, 2021

Vida, the most recent restaurant by Lori and Jim Klonaris offers an oasis of elegance on the bottom floor of the historic Holston Building at 531 South Gay Street. The space, which has been vacant for...

Two New Businesses Planned for the Holston Building on Gay Street: Vida and The Vault

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 16, 2020

Jim and Lori Klonaris have announced the addition of two new businesses to their growing portfolio. The owners of Kefi, Cafe Four, The Square Room, The Press Room, and City Catering have purchased the bottom floor...

Kefi, Old City Greek Cocktail Restaurant Opens

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 31, 2018

The wait was worth the end result. Urban Woman and I have been looking forward to the opening of Kefi since I first wrote about it nearly two months ago. We enjoyed the first night of public...

Kefi: Greek Cocktail Restaurant to Open in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 5, 2018

You may not know Jim and Lori Klonaris, but if you’ve been around Knoxville for very long, you know some of their culinary and other hospitality ventures: The Side Street Cafe in Homberg, Calamata Kitchen which...

Interior of The Press Room, 730 North Broadway, Knoxville, March 2018

The Press Room Holds Ribbon Cutting and Opens for Business

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 12, 2018

It was just over a month ago that I introduced The Press Room, Knoxville’s newest event space. Check back to that article for more detail about the building and the business. At the very least you...

The Press Room Set to Open in the DeWine Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 6, 2018

I don’t remember when a building has generated so many inquiries from readers before an article was posted. Sitting at the corner of Lamar and Broadway, just across the street and down a bit from Elkmont...

Jim Klonaris

Demolition Planned for 115 East Jackson Avenue in the Old City

Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street

Two New Businesses Planned for the Holston Building on Gay Street: Vida and The Vault

Kefi, Old City Greek Cocktail Restaurant Opens

Kefi: Greek Cocktail Restaurant to Open in the Old City

The Press Room Holds Ribbon Cutting and Opens for Business

The Press Room Set to Open in the DeWine Building

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville

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