Inside of Knoxville

COVID 19: Downtown Business Impacts, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 14, 2020

This is the second part in our series on the pandemic’s impact on downtown businesses. I asked business owners a series of questions about the current situation. If you missed the first installment, you can find...

A Market Square Business Closes

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 6, 2019

A surprising buzz circulated around downtown yesterday afternoon as word spread that after only two months at 24 Market Square, Space Head had closed. Owned and operated by Mahasti Vafaie and Scott Partin, owners of Tomato...

Space Head Opens at 24 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 2, 2019

It’s been a matter of some speculation for a long time. In June 2017, Bliss announced that it would leave 24 Market Square for a new location on Gay Street after spending fourteen years at the...

Flour Head Bakery (and Brewery) Coming to Central Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 12, 2016

Tomato Head, co-owned by Mahasti Vafaie and Scott Partin, has long been a staple of downtown. Eventually, the couple opened another Tomato Head restaurant in Maryville, then moved it to west Knoxville. Subsequently, the kitchen at...

24 Hours of Downtown Fun in 25 Photos

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 27, 2016

This was another one of those downtown weekends where something fun or interesting was happening at every turn. My weekend, happily, was dominated by family. It was one of those reminder weekends for me of how...

Is Knoxville Cuisine Improving? Which are the Best Downtown Restaurants?

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 4, 2015

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...

Rearranged, Expanded and Re-imagined Tomato Head Opens

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 27, 2014

The first thing that becomes obvious as you approach Tomato Head is that you won’t enter the same door patrons have entered since 1990 when Tomato Head opened as a lunch spot. The entrance at...

Under Construction

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 4, 2013

Here’s a quick look on a Friday at some of the construction projects happening downtown. Most of this has been reported other places but, in case you missed it, here are a few noteworthy items....

Tomato Head

COVID 19: Downtown Business Impacts, Part Two

A Market Square Business Closes

Space Head Opens at 24 Market Square

Flour Head Bakery (and Brewery) Coming to Central Street

24 Hours of Downtown Fun in 25 Photos

Is Knoxville Cuisine Improving? Which are the Best Downtown Restaurants?

Top Articles of 2014, Part 1: #25 – #11

Rearranged, Expanded and Re-imagined Tomato Head Opens

Under Construction

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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