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New Development Coming to 109 South Broadway . . . Eventually

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 21, 2023

As first reported by Compass (if you don’t have a subscription, you can fix that here), Hatcher Hill owns the property at 109 S. Broadway and has plans to redevelop it. It sits across Broadway from...

Inside of New York City, June 2023

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 19, 2023

As I’ve done on previous trips to other cities (particularly NYC), I’m going to take a dive into my most recent trip, which ended a week ago. As we did last summer, Urban Daughter and I...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/18 – 6/27/2023)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 18, 2023

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be...

Two Downtown Businesses Announce Closures in June

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 16, 2023

It seems that announcements of closures often come in pairs or groups of three. I’ve often grouped them in articles, going back at least to 2014 (without looking, can you remember what was there — in...

This Occurring World

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 15, 2023

(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Luke Frazier. Luke is relatively new to Knoxville and offers a fresh perspective on features of the city we sometimes tend to look past.) The first time I...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/11 – 6/18/2023)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 11, 2023

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be...

Zero/Zero Wine Bar Opens Today in Happy Holler

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 9, 2023

Last September Zach and Alexis Hill announced their plans to open an all natural wine bar, Zero/Zero (don’t pronounce the slash!) at 1211 North Central Street, AKA, Happy Holler. While they’d hoped to open in November,...

Fly By Night Opens in SoKno; Brings Back the Seventies

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 8, 2023

Last October I reported a new business flying toward south Knoxville. The good news owners Ryan Shanley and Jocelyn Morin have built the nest and Fly by Night is ready to soar at 906 Sevier Ave,...

Are High Quality Restaurants Sustainable? An Interview With J.C. Holdway Owner and Chef, Joseph Lenn

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 7, 2023

A few months ago, the New York Times published a guest editorial by celebrity chef Vivian Howard. She operated her flagship restaurant Chef and the Farmer in Kinston, N.C. for fifteen years. Noting the recent closure...

A Sneak Peek at a Home on the Downtown Home Tour (Coming June 10)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 6, 2023

The Downtown Home Tour is a tradition that dates back about thirty years and I’ve often mentioned it as a hook that caught Urban Woman and myself. After seeing the incredible range of sizes, styles, and...

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New Development Coming to 109 South Broadway . . . Eventually

Inside of New York City, June 2023

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/18 – 6/27/2023)

Two Downtown Businesses Announce Closures in June

This Occurring World

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/11 – 6/18/2023)

Zero/Zero Wine Bar Opens Today in Happy Holler

Fly By Night Opens in SoKno; Brings Back the Seventies

Are High Quality Restaurants Sustainable? An Interview With J.C. Holdway Owner and Chef, Joseph Lenn

A Sneak Peek at a Home on the Downtown Home Tour (Coming June 10)

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