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Scruffy’s Cafe Opens Tomorrow at 1015 North Broadway (Plus Some Important Notes at the End)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 4, 2020

Tennessee appears to be at the cutting edge of the cat world. At least that’s how it appears. I stopped into Scruffy’s Cafe and talked with co-owners Talisa Cantrell and Emily Deas and learned that Tennessee...

A Look Inside the Dazzling Embassy Suites

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 3, 2020

My timing on articles in recent months has been thrown off by personal variables and, now, by a pandemic. I would normally post photographs from inside a new business just as it opens, but I missed...

Find Your Books: Downtown Library, Union Avenue Books Open With New Twists (Plus a Weekend Recommendation!

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 29, 2020

Today the Lawson McGhee Library is open for business downtown, as well as seven other of the nineteen Knox County Public Library locations across the county. Each branch and the downtown library will open up to...

Checking In With Becky Hancock and the Tennessee Theatre

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 27, 2020

I spoke with Becky Hancock, Executive Director of the Tennessee Theatre. I asked if she would talk us through those early days when they realized this would be a significant event, through what transpired over the...

Checking in with River and Rail and the Old City Performing Arts Center

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 26, 2020

While many businesses have developed clever ways to deliver some semblance of their services while on shutdown, others simply do not work with the restrictions we’ve had in place. As the restrictions are slowly removed, more...

Catching Up With Stanton Webster and PostModern Spirits

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 13, 2020

I checked in via phone with Stanton Webster, co-owner of PostModern Spirits to see how he and the business are doing. He started off by saying how fortunate he feels. His daughter’s school transitioned quickly to...

COVID-19: Checking In with Pete’s (Plus More Business Updates)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 7, 2020

Today, we’ll check in with Joey Natour, co-owner of Pete’s (with his Dad, Pete) to see how their last few weeks have played out. Every business’ journey has been a little different. We’ll also continue our...

Makers Find a Way

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 6, 2020

Many of us have had to adapt in one or multiples ways in the current pandemic. We’ve had to find new ways to work, shop, take care of and potentially educate our children. We’ve even learned...

Market Square Farmers’ Market, Some Businesses Open, Winners and New Giveaways Announced

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 4, 2020

This weekend saw the opening of the Market Square Farmers’ Market. A few businesses also opened around downtown, though many either remained closed or continued their carry-out operations. I expect more to open next week and...

COVID-19: Business Update with Tall Man Toys and Comics

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 30, 2020

Here’s another of our business updates as owners continue to navigate the closure with one eye toward opening and easing in the direction of normalcy. Today we hear from Mike Hermann of Tall Man Toys and...

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Scruffy’s Cafe Opens Tomorrow at 1015 North Broadway (Plus Some Important Notes at the End)

A Look Inside the Dazzling Embassy Suites

Find Your Books: Downtown Library, Union Avenue Books Open With New Twists (Plus a Weekend Recommendation!

Checking In With Becky Hancock and the Tennessee Theatre

Checking in with River and Rail and the Old City Performing Arts Center

Catching Up With Stanton Webster and PostModern Spirits

COVID-19: Checking In with Pete’s (Plus More Business Updates)

Makers Find a Way

Market Square Farmers’ Market, Some Businesses Open, Winners and New Giveaways Announced

COVID-19: Business Update with Tall Man Toys and Comics

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