Inside of Knoxville

Crown and Goose to Close, Barley’s and Two Buildings Sold, and What Comes Next for the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 24, 2018

There are so many moving parts to this story it’s hard to get it all in a caption. Some parts of the above are connected, but not so other parts. It’s also part of a bigger...

Kress Building Purchased, Wild Wing Cafe Back, More Plans Considered

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 19, 2018

It’s a crazy arc for a story, an almost unbelievable ending to a tale that was thought to be concluded. In 2014, Kress, LLC, a group including Brant Enderle of Henry and Wallace (etc.), purchased the...

Theatre Knoxville Downtown Announces Move to 800 South Central Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 18, 2018

It’s been over a year-and-a-half since Theatre Knoxville Downtown announced its intentions to move. The working idea at the time included relocating to 213 E. Fifth Avenue, the site of Carmichael Automotive Repair. The group had...

Elst Brewing Company Opens on North Central

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 17, 2018

It’s located north Knoxville, one of the booming areas around downtown. Elst Brewing Company, at 2417 North Central Street joins Loch and Key Productions and Steamboat Sandwiches, both of which I’ve recently profiled, in an adjoined...

Tombras Cafe Opens on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 16, 2018

On First Friday earlier this month, as I walked past the Tombras Building at the corner of Gay and Church, I noticed the originally planned, but long-in-coming cafe had been installed in the corner of the...

Jackie’s Dream Needs to Move – And They Can Use Your Help

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 15, 2018

The building isn’t beautiful, either inside or out. Not much light gets in, the floor is buckled and the air conditioner doesn’t always work. In a way, it’s everything that would not attract customers, but it’s...

Union Avenue Books’ New Look

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 11, 2018

It was two months ago today that Union Avenue Books announced plans to expand their floor space by about fifty percent. The recently vacated storefront beside them offered the possibility of bumping up to around 2100...

Loch and Key Productions: Taking the Next Leap

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 8, 2018

I recently visited the new home of Loch and Key Productions at 2411 North Central Street and enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation with owners Andy Feliu and Eli Hechmer and Lauren Fyfe, Producer and Director of Client...

Paysan Bread Brings Its Fresh-Baked Goodness to a New Home

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 5, 2018

For many regular customers of the Market Square Farmers’ Market, Paysan Bread has become a staple of their Wednesday or Saturday shopping excursions. The buzz has generated long lines and sold out stock and made them...

The Corner Lounge is Open!

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 2, 2018

Steve Brandon and John Harbison announced plans last June to bring Knoxville’s iconic Corner Lounge back to 842 N. Broadway. The building sat empty and the roads and sidewalks out front were overrun with machinery and...

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Crown and Goose to Close, Barley’s and Two Buildings Sold, and What Comes Next for the Old City

Kress Building Purchased, Wild Wing Cafe Back, More Plans Considered

Theatre Knoxville Downtown Announces Move to 800 South Central Street

Elst Brewing Company Opens on North Central

Tombras Cafe Opens on Gay Street

Jackie’s Dream Needs to Move – And They Can Use Your Help

Union Avenue Books’ New Look

Loch and Key Productions: Taking the Next Leap

Paysan Bread Brings Its Fresh-Baked Goodness to a New Home

The Corner Lounge is Open!

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