New Lounge, The Vault, Opens in the Former Holston Bank Vault
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...
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Vida Opens at 531 South Gay Street
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
The Five Thirty Lounge Atop the Hyatt Place Opens Today
The Five Thirty Lounge on top of the Hyatt Place hotel opens today. The hotel opened in July 2018 and a rooftop bar was opened in August of that year. The space included about 5,000 square...