Three Businesses Close
Not all of these are recent, but I try to point out closures as much as openings, just to keep the scorecard balanced. There are lots of reasons businesses close and while I don’t know all...
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Tesoro Gelato: Soft Opening in the Old City (And the Return of a Friend)
Tesoro Gelato is now serving up gelato in the Old City. Drop in and you’ll find a familiar face for those of us who’ve been around downtown for a while. Just about a year ago Phil...
Wabi Wear Repair Opens at 122 South Gay Street
Owner Spencer Edward Siefke says the name of the business comes from the Japanese Wabi Sabi, beauty and perfection. It is what he sees in vintage, sometimes quite damaged, clothing and what he strives for in...
Holistic Connection and Basement Location of Spellbound Close on Gay Street
This is coming to you a few weeks after the fact, in a sense, but The Holistic Connection has remained open as they’ve sold inventory with plans to vacate the building at 716 S. Gay Street...
Low Meadow Farms Offers Backcountry Experience in Downtown’s Backyard
Happy First Day of Spring! The daffodils are blooming, the air is perfectly lukewarm, and we’re collectively emerging from our winter dens. You rub your eyes and there it is again, like clockwork – nature! –...
Empowering Voices: The Journey of Let Her Speak
March is Women’s History Month! I wanted to feature a woman and a Knoxville program that upholds all that women are, can do and will do for our community and the world! Let Her Speak is...
Small Comforts Kitchen Will Soon Open Its New Storefront
Jordan Smith began her journey of providing desirable gluten-free goods from her personal experience of being diagnosed with Celiac Disease 10 years ago. Having always loved baking, she saw a need in her own life and...
Beat the Winter Blues with one of these local Getaways: Windy Hill Farms and Dancing Bear Lodge
It is cold and rainy as I write today. January seemed to never end and had me dreaming of ways to escape reality and rest after a busy holiday season. I couldn’t think of a better...
Mother Shop and Mother Bar to Open at 15 Emory Place
Jade Adams, owner of Oglewood Avenue, the popular plant shop in North Knoxville, has announced that she and fiancé Dylan Pacifico will soon open two new businesses at 15 Emory Place (former home of Pivot Point...
Rube Baily Barbershop Opens after Two Years of Being Open, Adds Barber
In May 2017 when I walked through the Old City to interview Zoran Stepanov about his new barbershop, E.D. Bailey, I expected to hear about cuts and write a simple story. Upon meeting Zoran, I quickly...