Kneaded: A New Bakery Coming to the Old City
“What do you really want to do?” It’s a question most of us have had to face at one point or another. For Meade Armstrong, it came because she was doing so many things at once...
Business
Noble Kava Develops a Following in North Knoxville
Last November Noble Kava opened quietly at 1328 North Broadway, with a grand opening following after the beginning of the year. Their product line is quite different from anything else offered in Knoxville and that’s led...
Electric Scooters Roll Out in Downtown Knoxville
You may have noticed some new neighbors on the streets, yesterday, as electric scooters arrived in downtown in a big way. Two companies won the right to operate the vehicles in the city and Zagster, (they...
New Restaurant Announced for Former Bank Space
What happens when banks no longer need huge lobbies? If they’re located in a city as lucky as this one, they might get an exciting new restaurant. That’s what will happen later this year when David...
Courtyard and Residence Inn By Marriott Opens Downtown Location
Downtown Knoxville’s newest hotels opened quietly a few days ago and are open for business. The two Marriott hotels are housed together, with the Residence Inn occupying the south side of the building and the...
Anaba Japanese Restaurant Opens On Gay Street
Don’t do this at home! Of course, you can’t because it involves the excellent new Japanese restaurant, Anaba, which Urban Woman and I enjoyed last night. It was our second consecutive night eating out at new...
Viet Bread and Tea is Open!
It was the message I’d been waiting for . . . though judging from the messages I’ve gotten asking “when, when?” I’m not the only one who’s been anxious for the opening of Viet Bread and...
Old City Medspa Holds Grand Opening Tomorrow
Dr. Stephen Daniel, D.D.S. has opened Old City Medspa and he’s aiming to make their services affordable than the industry average in order to reach a wider audience for their services which include hair removal, skin...
Bluhen Botanicals Expands, Gets Major Investment, Announces First Retail Location and Targets Global Markets
It’s a local company that has grown with remarkable speed, which is exactly what co-founder and CEO Joe Fox suggested would happen when the formation of the company was announced. I’m not sure he could have...
Basement Community Art Studio Closes in the Old City
The Basement Community Art Studio has announced it is ending a nearly four-year run at 105 West Jackson Avenue. When it opened in May 2015, it offered a very different option for creatives of all ages,...