Inside of Knoxville

St. Lucille’s Cajun Kitchen Opens Tomorrow!

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 17, 2024

Just about six months ago I wrote about St. Lucille’s coming to 8 Emory Place. Owned by Michael Frede and operated in conjunction with Aaron McClain, owner of the adjacent Crafty Bastard, the restaurant is now...

A Tale of Two Buildings: Two Development Projects Return to Design Review Board

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 16, 2024

A month ago, I reported on two major downtown development projects before the Design Review Board. Decisions on each were postponed with directions to the developers to make improvements on the design of the respective buildings....

“Yes! Knoxville, New Non-Profit to Support Better Urban Design

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 15, 2024

Who advocates for good urban design and planning in Knoxville? Hopefully there are people embedded in the governmental structure of both the city and county doing so. The professional architect’s associations at the local and state...

JFG Sign(s)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 14, 2024

Just a bit over seven months ago the JFG sign on the south waterfront went missing. In the brief media storm, we learned that the property on which it formerly sat (Kerbella Temple property) had been...

Beautiful Weather and Great Music Greet the Southern Skies Music and Whiskey Festival 2024

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 13, 2024

The southern skies were perfect for Saturday’s third annual Southern Skies Music and Whiskey Festival. Enough clouds floated by to keep fans and musicians from over-heating and the temperatures peaked out around seventy degrees. It’s hard...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/12 – 5/21/2024)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 12, 2024

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

Digital Motif Opens for Business at 108 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 10, 2024

Sacha Keenan has moved Digital Motif, her digital marketing and advertising agency to 108 South Gay Street. The location previously housed Lauderdale Design Group, which has moved to a new headquarters in south Knoxville. It’s the...

Chismoso Opens on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 8, 2024

Fans of great Mexican-American food have reason to celebrate as Chismoso (It means gossip. They want you to visit, hence, no televisions.) opens at 131 South Gay Street offering cocktails and comida (meals for the non-Spanish...

Adeem the Artist Serves Communion

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 7, 2024

(Today’s article is by recurring guest writer and relatively recent Knoxville transplant Luke Frazier.) I’ve been to at least twenty five Blue Plate Special performances, the live radio show that WDVX puts on inside the Visit...

Contra Vintage Shop to Open in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 6, 2024

It’s only been a few months since space at 125 South Central Street became vacant with the departure of Honeymouth leather goods, which operated there for over four years. Even as Georgia was announcing that her...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/5 – 5/14/2024)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 5, 2024

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

Updated Stadium Photographs

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 3, 2024

All signs indicate that the announced completion of the stadium in time for next year’s baseball season is right on track. The construction site changes so quickly it can be startling. And sometimes unexpected. One of...

Axle Logistics Continues Explosive Growth (and Construction)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 3, 2024

The first time I wrote about Axle Logistics, in September 2019 (you’ll find the full back-story there), owners and co-founders Drew Johnson and Jon Clay were rightfully proud of the growth their company had experienced and...

Knoxville Opera Brings Cendrillon to Life This Weekend at the Bijou Theatre

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 2, 2024

This weekend Knoxville Opera presents three performances of Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon, a unique spin on the Cinderella story. The opera offers a great opportunity for those who may have never tried the opera or who want...