Inside of Knoxville

Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store Opens in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 13, 2022

Beth MacDonald has opened Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store at 110 South Central Street in the Old City (next to Good Golly Tamale). She opened the doors on First Friday in May and says business has...

Old City Java Has Reopened: Catching Up With Co-Owner Shaun Parrish

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 11, 2022

When last I checked in with either Shaun or Meg Parrish, owners of Wild Love Bake House and Old City Java, was November 2020. The two made the difficult decision to close their third location, Pearl...

Olde Virden’s Food Market Closing

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s best to take a quick step back when you realize the path ahead doesn’t look so promising. Just seven months after opening, Allyson and Chris Virden have decided to close the doors to their...

John Phillips Moves to Larger Studio Space, Launches New Line of Cutlery and Cookware

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 29, 2022

Almost three years ago I introduced John Phillips to readers as he was just concluding his competition on Forged in Fire. Shortly thereafter the episode aired and was shown at a party hosted by John at...

Po’ Richards and Hen Hoc Close Their Doors

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 28, 2022

Two downtown businesses have announced closures this week, though their journeys were quite different. Po’ Richards was part of the initial line-up of eleven restaurants in the Marble City Market at Regas Square. Each of the...

lowercase books Opens In Parkridge

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 21, 2022

A new bookstore, lowercase books, quietly opened last month at 1530 Washington Avenue in a small node of buildings in the Parkridge community. Owner Bryce McQuern continues to make changes and additions to the space as...

Two Downtown Businesses Shutter, Harvest Opening Location On Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 20, 2022

A couple of businesses on or near the 100 block of Gay Street have recently closed or transitioned away from a store front. While the city has experienced a startling run of openings and expansions since...

LiLienthal Gallery to Open Soon at Emory Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 8, 2022

Ilana Lilienthal has Lilienthal Gallery ready to open, pending a final issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the space. Located at 23 Emory Place in one of a string of buildings Ilana and her family...

Pivot Point Fine Art Gallery Celebrates with Grand Opening

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 31, 2022

Pivot Point Gallery at 15 Emory Place will open its doors at 6:00 pm on Friday night for the first time. The stunning gallery, representing thirty local, regional, and national artists, is the creation of...

Better Nature Solutions Making Knoxville a Better Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 29, 2022

My guest writer today is Dr. Elizabeth Hamilton, owner of Better Nature Solutions. I asked her to tell us about her company and why its cause is important to the city. It was edited for brevity...

Username
Password
Enter something special:
	Remember Me Lost your password?

Business

Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store Opens in the Old City

Old City Java Has Reopened: Catching Up With Co-Owner Shaun Parrish

Olde Virden’s Food Market Closing

John Phillips Moves to Larger Studio Space, Launches New Line of Cutlery and Cookware

Po’ Richards and Hen Hoc Close Their Doors

lowercase books Opens In Parkridge

Two Downtown Businesses Shutter, Harvest Opening Location On Gay Street

LiLienthal Gallery to Open Soon at Emory Place

Pivot Point Fine Art Gallery Celebrates with Grand Opening

Better Nature Solutions Making Knoxville a Better Place

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville