Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (11/4 – 11/13/2018)
If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...
Sugar Mama’s Closes on the 100 Block, Owners Announce New Plans
In March of 2016, Sugar Mama’s opened at 135 South Gay Street. Hannah and Mike McConnell brought a love of craft beer and Hannah’s baking skills to a brick and mortar address after early success working...
Soiree Chef Cedric Coant Offers French Cooking Classes and Private Four Course Meals in the Old City
A new, tasty and fun treat is offered in the Old City at Soiree, a private dining space offering French Cooking Classes and Private Four Course Meals in the JFG Building in the Old City. The...
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...
Bird on the Wire Studio: A Look Inside a True Maker Space
Derek White welcomed me into his Bird on the Wire studio at 1300 McCalla Avenue for our long-delayed conversation. He apologized for not having the work area in perfect shape, which came as a surprise to...
Construction for New Day Space for Homeless Underway
It’s one of the most talked about areas downtown: the gathering of the homeless population under the viaduct on Broadway. Some people are afraid to walk through the people sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk. The...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/28 – 11/6/2018)
If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...
And We Break Bread Together
This is another of those articles I’m dropping on the occasional Saturday simply because so much is going on that it can’t be contained in five articles a week. And the food this city is producing...
Can Opera Be Funny? Can It Even Make Fun of Itself? Check Out These Performances!
Knoxville Opera presents a double bill tonight and Sunday at the Tennessee Theatre and the fare is anything but stilted. If you haven’t experienced opera, this would be a good place to start. If you enjoy...
Knoxville Mourns Two Local Artists, Remembers and Raises Money for Families
The artistic community in Knoxville, it can be argued, defines our uniqueness. Earlier this week I spotlighted a magical night with some of our finest musicians. Whether you explore local music, literary works, culinary arts, sculpture,...