The Nail Room to Open on the 100 Block
Truc Thanh Ngoc Pham is set to own her first business. She, along with David Nguyen, are at work preparing the space at 119 South Gay Street. That the couple would be together opening the project...
Business
HI-Wire Brewing Opens on the South Side
Last month, when I talked to Ben Bishop, the Tap Room Manager at Hi-Wire Brewing‘s new tasting room, he told me the Grand Opening would be in August, but he felt the group could make the...
Vine Furniture: Family Serving Friends Downtown For 75 Years
It’s not the flashiest or the trendiest business downtown, but it’s been quietly serving the city center and nearby areas for three-quarters-of-a-century. Founded in 1944 by George Hoffner, Jr., the business has remained in the same...
American Huckleberry Opens at 130 West Jackson
Joy O’Shell and Scott Filar have opened a unique antique store with an artistic element at 130 West Jackson. Each piece in their carefully curated collection is meticulously described on the back of “hello” cards Joy...
Emilia: A Culinary Trip to Northern Italy
(Ed: Written by AppalachianGastroventures for Inside of Knoxville. This is the fourth installment in their monthly series of restaurant reviews, allowing for further exploration of local restaurants after their opening. Check out their blog for many...
Kopita Opens on Gay Street Offering Downtown’s First Vegan Only Menu
It might seem unlikely that downtown would have a vegan restaurant prior to having a vegetarian restaurant, but Kopita opens tomorrow with a completely vegan restaurant featuring numerous locally sourced ingredients from Hines Valley Farm, Crooked...
William and Wylie Men’s Custom Clothing Store Opens Downtown
Parker (William) Davis and Bryce Wylie have opened William and Wylie Custom Men’s Clothing store at 211 Clinch Avenue, just down the hill from the Hyatt Place Hotel. It helps fill a retail void often mentioned...
Elst Tasting Room Opens at 2419 North Central
Last October, Elst Brewing Company opened at 2419 North Central bringing their version of local craft beer just beyond Happy Holler out from downtown. Last week, after nine months of work, they opened Elstwhere Tasting Room...
An Update and Look Inside the Downtown Embassy Suites
It was October 2017 when Alpesh Patel announced plans for his Kana Hotel Group to transform the office building at 505 South Gay Street to an Embassy Suites Hotel. At the time, the estimated completion date...
Local Blacksmith and Knife Maker John Phillips Takes the National Stage
“Every step of the process can kill you.” These are the first words that arrest my attention as I sit down with local knife maker and blacksmith, John Phillips. I’d been hearing I should connect with...