Inside of Knoxville

Courtyard and Residence Inn By Marriott Opens Downtown Location

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 11, 2019

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 6, 2019

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!

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 5, 2019

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 28, 2019

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 25, 2019

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 20, 2019

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,...

First Century Bank Brings Community (and Maybe 21st Century) Banking to Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 15, 2019

First Century Bank is relatively new to downtown Knoxville, but it’s been around (officially) since 1899. President and CEO Rob Barger says they have records that indicate it was doing transactions even earlier. I’d noticed they...

Lost Tavern to Open at 20 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 13, 2019

The Lost Tavern will open within the next few weeks at 20 Market Square. A West family business, it will replace Uncorked which has been closed recently. The new bar will offer classic cocktails, bourbon and...

Want to Try Out Co-Working for Free? This Week Offers Your Chance

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 11, 2019

Co-working is a growing option to solve a number of problems presented by the modern economy. Often privately owned startup companies can’t afford office options with the amenities they need to do their jobs – like conference...

Status Dough Doughnuts and Coffee Shop Opens on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 6, 2019

When I wrote the original article, Jimmy Wooten said he hoped to open the downtown store at 418 South Gay Street in January. They missed it by a day. Jimmy told me that after a hectic...

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Courtyard and Residence Inn By Marriott Opens Downtown Location

Anaba Japanese Restaurant Opens On Gay Street

Viet Bread and Tea is Open!

Old City Medspa Holds Grand Opening Tomorrow

Bluhen Botanicals Expands, Gets Major Investment, Announces First Retail Location and Targets Global Markets

Basement Community Art Studio Closes in the Old City

First Century Bank Brings Community (and Maybe 21st Century) Banking to Downtown Knoxville

Lost Tavern to Open at 20 Market Square

Want to Try Out Co-Working for Free? This Week Offers Your Chance

Status Dough Doughnuts and Coffee Shop Opens on Gay Street

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