Marble City Market Opens Today
It’s been a long run, but the day has finally arrived for the opening of Marble City Market. Eleven different restaurants, two bays for Top Swing Suites, and a large bar bring a powerful package to...
Business
Sweetbriar Boutique Closes at 820 Sevier Avenue
Whitney Jenkins was excited and optimistic when she realized her dream and opened a brick and mortar fashion boutique in January 2020. Sweetbriar Boutique was a culmination of that dream and she waited to see where...
Inner Space Yoga: Female Owned Business Offers Yoga Products Made in Knoxville
Located beneath Marc Nelson Denim and tucked away just behind Olde Virden’s Artisanal Food Market is Inner Space Yoga. It’s not the yoga studio you might expect from the name, but rather the manufacturing and shipping...
Koyo Opens at 416 Clinch Avenue
Koyo has opened at 416 Clinch Avenue (former location of Kaizen), beside the French Market Crêperie. A project of the same people who bring you Nama, Wicked Chicken, and Harvest, the Facebook page promises an “Elevated...
Olde Virden’s Artisanal Food Market Opens Near Downtown
Allyson and Chris Virden have been local fixtures for a number of years. You may know them as co-owners and operators of Mid Mod Collective or you may know them for their Olde Virden’s Tennessee Pepper...
Aaron Thompson and Jessica King to Introduce Lilou in the Hope Building
Aaron Thompson and Jessica King, current owners of Brother Wolf and Osteria Stella in the Old City, and owners of the now paused Sapphire, will bring an entirely new concept to the space formerly occupied...
Two Downtown Businesses Announce Closures
The list of businesses closing in the last two years has been remarkably short. Given the normal ebb-and-flow of business openings and closures being overlaid with a pandemic, it is truly remarkable. During the same run,...
CJs Closet Hosts Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Today
As I reported two weeks ago, CJs Closet, a new women’s boutique clothing store has opened at 213 East Fifth Avenue. The last two week have been about adding to inventory and getting the new store...
Transplant and Root Hospitality: Adding Their Own Spin to the Knoxville Culinary and Hospitality Scene
Transplant and Root is a new business offering unique private dining experiences in the Knoxville area. Esperanza Castillo, co-creator, co-owner and concierge and her husband, Michelin starred chef Brian Runge, have joined together to bring what...
Checking in with 214 Magnolia Gallery
A lot has happened since Megan Stair opened 214 Magnolia Gallery (located at 214 Magnolia Avenue, beside Public House) in November 2019. Unbeknownst to most of us, a virus had begun circulating a half a world...