Inside of Knoxville

ACF Fine Jewelry is Open at 105 West Jackson in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 18, 2021

Tucked away in a charming basement in the Old City, Caroline Farris permanent space for her ACF Fine Jewelry. Long a fixture in the area, Caroline has made the leap to full-time commitment to a location...

New Lounge, The Vault, Opens in the Former Holston Bank Vault

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 15, 2021

There are some projects that impress me and there are others that blow my mind. This would be one of the later. I first toured the space in 2014 and it looked nothing like a potential...

Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 13, 2021

Vida, the most recent restaurant by Lori and Jim Klonaris offers an oasis of elegance on the bottom floor of the historic Holston Building at 531 South Gay Street. The space, which has been vacant for...

Autonomous Water Taxis Coming to Knoxville’s Tennessee River?

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 8, 2021

Buffalo Automation, a company founded in 2015 in Buffalo, New York, is exploring the opportunity to launch the world’s first automated water taxi — a self driving boat — on the Tennessee River at Volunteer Landing....

Christmas Windows in the City, A Second Look

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 24, 2020

I’m leaving you with another round of Christmas windows in the city. I hope you find joy and peace in however you decide to celebrate. I hope everyone celebrates safely. I’ll put out a weekly planner...

Baseball Appears to be Headed for Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 23, 2020

It appears almost a certainty that Knoxville will, once again, have a minor league baseball team. While there remains a possibility something could go awry, with both the Knoxville City Council and the Knox County Commission...

Christmas Windows in the City, A First Look

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 22, 2020

For those of you who have missed them, here’s a look at some of the beautiful windows and a few other sites around downtown. Enjoy the photos and I’ll put out another group later this week....

Eat LoCo Knoxville, New Local Delivery Co-op Coming to the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 21, 2020

The pandemic has killed some businesses and left others relatively unscathed. Then there are the businesses and trends which have been accelerated by the same forces. Eating out has diminished for the time and food pickup...

Infinity Studio Opens This Week at 203 West Jackson Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 14, 2020

Infinity Studio becomes the latest business to open in Knoxville as they throw the doors open this week. The business, owned by David Morgan, will operate out of the Able Trade industrial makerspace, which opened last...

Sapphire to Temporarily Close Starting January 1

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 7, 2020

Popular craft cocktail bar Sapphire, opened in 2005, will take a pause starting January 1, as renovations to the Hope Brother’s Building at 428 South Gay Street will begin on the ground floor of the building....

Business

ACF Fine Jewelry is Open at 105 West Jackson in the Old City

New Lounge, The Vault, Opens in the Former Holston Bank Vault

Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street

Autonomous Water Taxis Coming to Knoxville’s Tennessee River?

Christmas Windows in the City, A Second Look

Baseball Appears to be Headed for Downtown Knoxville

Christmas Windows in the City, A First Look

Eat LoCo Knoxville, New Local Delivery Co-op Coming to the City

Infinity Studio Opens This Week at 203 West Jackson Avenue

Sapphire to Temporarily Close Starting January 1

COVID-19: 1/15/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS)

New Lounge, The Vault, Opens in the Former Holston Bank Vault

COVID-19: 1/13/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS)

Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street

COVID-19: 1/12/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS and Today’s Health Department Briefing)