Monkey’s Bar to Open Soon at Central and Depot
103 West Depot Avenue, at the corner of Central and Depot, did not stay vacant long. Elle Nelson, who will be known to patrons of the now closed Central Depot Bar, will open Monkey’s Bar in...
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The Spice and Tea Exchange of Knoxville Opens Today on Gay Street
Today, Annette Morejon, who I introduced to you a couple of months back, opens The Spice and Tea Exchange of Knoxville at 522 South Gay Street. She’s opening the store almost precisely a year after she...
Little Postage House Turns Invitations into Stories
In a relatively non-descript building just across the Interstate from downtown at 500 Arthur Street, Little Postage House has taken up residence. The space inside provides owner Mariloly (Loly) Orozco with her first functional studio after...
Knoxville’s First Moonshine Distillery, Drop Zone Distillery; Open for Business (And Headed to Kerns Bakery!)
(Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson) Step into Drop Zone Distillery and you will instantly understand its name and a bit more about it’s owner. Rod Parton served 8 years in the Army as...
Bliss Integrated Bodywork Opens in South Knoxville
Bliss Integrated Bodywork is open at 1119 Sevier Avenue, Suite C. It joins a range of other health and fitness-related businesses that have opened in the same stretch, including LB Endurance Lab, Peak IV Hydration, which...
Axle Logistics to Develop Brown Appliance Location; Partners with Haslam College of Business
(Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson, Photos also by Heather with the exception of Brown Appliance) We first told you about Axle Logistics in 2019 when they purchased property in North Knoxville, began construction...
LB Endurance Lab Opens on Sevier Avenue
Lana and Chris Burl moved to downtown Knoxville in 2020, intending to open their business downtown at the same time. While that took a bit longer, LB Endurance is opened in March of this year at...
Tarik Becha Serves Up Tarik’s North African
(Article by Guest Writer Heather Ryerson) Tarik Becha is not new to Knoxville, but his growing business is. Tarik’s North African (formerly Mina’s North African) opened on May 28, 2022 in Real Good Kitchen and has...
Peak IV Hydration Opens at 906 Sevier Avenue
While his ultimate dream of owning a stand-alone IV Center may have not been fully formulated when he played outside South Knoxville Elementary as a child, with yesterday’s opening of Peak IV Hydration just a half...
One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold
There’s a natural life cycle for businesses. Even favorite business change over time and don’t last forever. Two popular downtown spots are going through those changes now. Central Depot enjoyed almost a five year run, which...