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Next Level Brewing Company Making Rapid Progress Toward Opening Day

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 30, 2019

The owners of Next Level Brewing Company, coming to 700 North Broadway, could not be more ready to have the brewery up and running. When I commented that it looked like great progress was being made...

Ruby Sunshine Opens at 37 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 22, 2019

The thirteenth location of Ruby Sunshine restaurant opened on Monday in downtown Knoxville at 37 Market Square. It becomes the second location in Tennessee (Franklin opened two months ago) for the restaurant based in New Orleans,...

Bluhen Botanicals Opens Flagship Hemp Location in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 17, 2019

It’s been a dizzying eight months since I first reported that Bluhen Botanicals had launched an ambitious local hemp and CBD operation. Within five months they’d expanded operations and secured a $30 million influx of funding...

Craft Beer Week in Knoxville: Making Knoxville a Better Place, One Brew at a Time (Plus another ticket giveaway)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 15, 2019

In 2016 when James Fallows wrote his article “Eleven Signs a City Will Succeed,” after talking about governmental concerns, civic leaders, vibrant downtowns and more, he ended with what he said might be the single most...

Israeli Vegan Restaurant Coming to Gay Street (Plus a Ticket Giveaway!)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 14, 2019

It wasn’t that long ago that much of the food available in downtown Knoxville fell generally into one “American” category or another. There were exceptions, but not many. In the last several years we’ve had a...

Conley Entertainment Group Announces New Projects and Updates

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 13, 2019

I wrote about Conley Entertainment Group in September of last year when they announced the debut of “The Basement,” which had its theatrical debut at the Tennessee Theatre that month. The group also announced plans to...

Scooters: A Week In, What Do You Think?

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 10, 2019

Well, we’ve had about a week of uninterrupted electric scooters in downtown Knoxville. A lot of people seem to be having a great time on the devices while social media threads and personal conversations I’ve had...

The Hive Set to Close, Property Available for Lease

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 9, 2019

It was almost four years ago Rebecca Ridner opened The Hive at 854 North Central Street. Originally opening as a home to five new businesses, it represented a different, more collaborative model for owners. The business...

Restaurant Review: Up Close and Personal at Rebel Kitchen

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 8, 2019

(Written by AppalachianGastroventures for Inside of Knoxville. This is the second installment in their monthly series of restaurant reviews, allowing for further exploration of local restaurants after their opening. Check out their blog for many more...

Clinch River Brewing Not Coming Downtown: Property Purchased and Available

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 3, 2019

It’s been a long and twisting journey for the bottom floor of the Holston building at 531 South Gay. While the upper floors are one of the strongest success stories in downtown, having been converted from...

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Next Level Brewing Company Making Rapid Progress Toward Opening Day

Ruby Sunshine Opens at 37 Market Square

Bluhen Botanicals Opens Flagship Hemp Location in the Old City

Craft Beer Week in Knoxville: Making Knoxville a Better Place, One Brew at a Time (Plus another ticket giveaway)

Israeli Vegan Restaurant Coming to Gay Street (Plus a Ticket Giveaway!)

Conley Entertainment Group Announces New Projects and Updates

Scooters: A Week In, What Do You Think?

The Hive Set to Close, Property Available for Lease

Restaurant Review: Up Close and Personal at Rebel Kitchen

Clinch River Brewing Not Coming Downtown: Property Purchased and Available

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