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...
Business
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...
Southside Garage Adds Two New Permanent Food Vendors
In recent years, South Knoxville waterfront development has surged. With the Rail to Trail and Sevier Avenue Streetscape projects along with the successful $24.7 million dollar RAISE grant for the pedestrian bridge, progress is happening from...
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: More than a Cidery
We have established before that I am not a beer drinker. I have a great appreciation for the craft but not so much for the flavor. (Although the PB&J Mixed Tape from Xul was a surprising...
Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store Moves Around the Corner
Last March, when Beth MacDonald and her partners, after seven years of ownership, sold the building at 110 South Central Street, she faced a decision with her business. Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store, which had opened...
Able Trade Increasing Community Reach with Workshops and More Studio Space
Tucked away at the end of Jackson Terminal is a studio/workshop that, while easy to miss if you’re not looking, is an incredible asset to the Maker community in Knoxville. When many shops were shuttering their...
Two Closures and an Opening
As mentioned yesterday, the end of one year and the beginning of the next often ushers in change in the downtown business world. Closings are almost a given and, often, there are new businesses giving it...