Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street
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...
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Two New Businesses Planned for the Holston Building on Gay Street: Vida and The Vault
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
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
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...
The Press Room Holds Ribbon Cutting and Opens for Business
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
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...