Merchants of Beer to Close
The northwest corner of Summit Hill and Central Street has long offered a prominent example of the damage done to downtown in the 1970s and 1980s. Once filled with buildings, the half-acre space has offered a...
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T. Ralph’s Burgers is Open Inside Kern’s Food Hall
Dustin Cochran is not new to the Knoxville food scene. He began making the famous Myrtle’s Bakehouse cookies and popping up in markets and eventually the Marble City Market Food Hall in 2021. He also...
Otsu Opens at the Mill and Mine
Otsu, the latest restaurant by Jesse Newmister and Margaret Stolfi opened in the Mill and Mine last week, bringing a new twist on Asian-fusion restaurant offering a generous menu of dumplings and other Japanese and pan-Asian...
Alchemy Lounge and Cigar Bar
(Today’s article is by contributing writer Robert Farago whose blog you can find here.) I’m not sure when I started smoking cigars, but I know when I’ll stop: when they pry a stogie from my cold,...
Farewell: Knox Brew Tours Makes Its Last Run
We reported back in May that Zack Roskop, founder of Knox Brew Hub and Knox Brew Tours, podcaster and chef for Fred Beans and Rice, had decided to step back from Knox Brew Tours and close...
Free Parking at Kern’s Food Hall Reinstated and Several New Eateries Now Open
The end of August saw some controversy as Kern Food Hall management rolled out (and then rolled back in) a new parking fee, leaving many with a bad taste in their mouth. Social media reflected the...
The Foundry Set to Close after 32 Years
(Today’s article is by contributing writer K.W. (Keith) Leonard. Leonard, an English teacher with Knox County Schools, has called Knoxville home for more than thirty-five years, most of which he’s spent in South Knoxville.) I first...
121 Tech Hub Opens and Invites New Members
Brandon Bruce is no stranger to entrepreneurial ventures. One of the best descriptions I’ve seen of him is “connector and risk-taker.” I would add adventurer to that description. (Ask him how he broke his leg a...
MarbleCity Vapor Opens on Gay Street
Marble City Vapor opened at 714 South Gay Street a couple of months ago, making the third hemp/THCA business to open there in the last couple of years. I met with co-owner Hapep Abuzahra (his partner,...
Downtown Updates: Things To Do, New Eats, Anniversaries, and Grand Openings
As usual, a lot is going on downtown, and we want you to know it all! Check out these updates, and let us know if you have one of your own! Things to Do! First Friday...