Inside of Knoxville

GARMO Will Bring Cheese, Charcuterie & More to Gay Street

Leslie Bateman·September 15, 2026

Finally, my longtime downtown dream is coming true: Gay Street is getting a cheese and charcuterie shop. GARMO, opening in October in the former Status Dough space in the Phoenix Building, will be part neighborhood market,...

Inside the 2027 Big Ears Festival Lineup with Ashley Capps

Leslie Bateman·September 14, 2026

The 2027 Big Ears Festival lineup dropped this morning and, as usual, it’s a lot to take in. Returning to downtown Knoxville April 1-4, 2027, for its 14th iteration, the festival brings together a dizzying mix...

Boo Jack’s Chick-N-Sack Nears Opening on Jackson Avenue

Leslie Bateman·September 9, 2026

James “Boo” Jackson has spent a good chunk of his life being known as the basketball guy. “People used to say ‘Oh, I know you from college or this team or that team,” says the 6’9”...

Berry Social Joins a Full House at Covenant Health Park

Leslie Bateman·September 8, 2026

Berry Social officially opened Friday at 122 Stadium Way, at the base of The Delaney just outside the west entrance of Covenant Health Park. There are açaí bowls with fresh toppings, smoothies and a mural of...

Clarence Brown Theatre Dials Up the Suspense with ‘Dial M for Murder’

Leslie Bateman·September 4, 2026

I can’t recall a production in recent Clarence Brown Theatre memory that had an audience so on the edge of its seats as Dial M for Murder, which officially opens tonight. Audiences enjoyed a preview earlier...

Knoxville’s Vegan Chef Challenge Is Back for Round Four

Leslie Bateman·September 2, 2026

My sister Emily went vegan when she moved to the Bay Area almost 20 years ago, as one does upon moving to the Bay Area. Ever since, whenever she and her family come visit, I feel...

Exhale Yoga & Meditation Finds a Fitting Home in Althea Building

Leslie Bateman·August 31, 2026

The name “Althea” is carved into the marble outside 501 Clinch Ave., and it’s a fitting one for the building’s newest tenant. Althea translates from its original Greek root (althainein) to mean “healer” or “to heal.”...

Meet Muroran, Knoxville’s Sister City + a Knox Asian Festival Preview

Leslie Bateman·August 27, 2026

Muroran is a city of steel and saltwater. It juts into the sea from the southern coast of Hokkaido, Japan, where cranes, smokestacks and sprawling steelworks crowd the harbor while, just beyond them, green headlands fall...

Knoxville Remembers Dolly

Leslie Bateman·August 26, 2026

Dolly Parton’s passing yesterday eclipsed everything else. After hearing the news, I headed downtown in a daze. I wanted to be around other people who were feeling the loss, too. I found myself at the Dolly...

Magnolia Art House Opens Its Doors to Local Creatives

Leslie Bateman·August 25, 2026

My dear friend Kristi, a brilliant poet and professor, gently challenged me when she recently overheard me introduce myself as a journalist instead of a writer. “Journalist” isn’t untrue; I’ve been doing this professionally for over...

25+ Ways to Have Fun & Fund Good This Fall

Leslie Bateman·August 21, 2026

I don’t think it’s any secret that I’m pretty fun at a party. But I’ve evolved over the years from, like, lighting couches on fire and throwing them off the roofs of dilapidated houses in Fort...

Embassy Suites Plans 2nd Floor Public Balcony Extension + $2.5M Rooftop Event Space

Leslie Bateman·August 19, 2026

Pardon me for spamming you with multiple stories today, but our editorial calendar is overbooked and I’ve got a fun bit of news to share. The Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown is planning not only...

New Old City Passport Makes Exploring (Even More) Rewarding

Leslie Bateman·August 19, 2026

The Old City is a ridiculously charming treasure in the downtown landscape: gorgeous old buildings, local businesses and that vintage-urban je ne sais quoi you can’t manufacture from scratch. The year and a half since Covenant...

Breaking Bread, Part III: K Brew Bakery Opens on Broadway (& More!)

Leslie Bateman·August 18, 2026

Get bread-y, folks! It took me a hot minute to circle back — development news happens — but I’m finally here with the third and final chapter of our series on Knoxville’s newest local bakeries. After...