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Post Modern Distilling Plans Production and Sales in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 13, 2016

Remember when Knoxville only had a brewery here and there? I know, it’s hard. With the proliferation of breweries came questions about our capacity to support so many. And then we did. And they helped grow...

Nothing Too Fancy Charts a New Course

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 9, 2016

It seems Nothing Too Fancy has been a part of downtown forever, cranking out the coolness they are known for. They’ve actually been open for a bit over four years and have been successful from the...

Downtown Knoxville Retailer, Rala, Announces Move to Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 1, 2016

As I talked with Nanci Solomon, owner of Rala, and long time owner of Reruns, she pointed out that she opened Rala the same month I started writing this blog: June of 2010. At the time,...

Archer’s BBQ Downtown Location Set to Close Tomorrow

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 22, 2016

It’s been a short ride for barbecue on Gay Street. While locations continue to operate with apparent success on the south end (Calhouns) and the north end (Sweet P’s) of uptown, there will no longer be...

Downtown Knoxville to get DreamBikes

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 21, 2016

DreamBikes, a 501(c)3 formed by Trek Bikes in 2008, is an organization that has “refurbished and returned 10,000 bikes to the community,” while, “providing jobs for over 100 teens.” The organization achieved these accomplishments through two...

1894 Saloon Building Continues Downtown’s Northward Expansion

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 16, 2016

Prior to its facade improvements last year by Dewhirst Properties, the 1894 Saloon building might have been overlooked or dismissed as an old, tired and no longer useful building. In fact, the building had been in...

The Bloomers Company Florist Opens Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2016

Downtown Knoxville gained a second florist this week with the opening of The Bloomers Company at 603 Main Street, Suite 102. Located in the Medical Arts Building, some of you will remember the space as Flow:...

Patricia Nash Designs Holds Grand Opening, Shows New Headquarters

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 31, 2016

Last week I showed you a photo or two taken from outside the new Patricia Nash corporate headquarters and showroom. The grand opening late last week offered the opportunity for a look around inside the space....

Juice Bar Opens Today at 2 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 28, 2016

Seven months ago I wrote about the plans to bring the Juice Bar to 2 Market Square. Read that article for the details regarding the history of the Nashville company. Just starting in 2013, the franchise...

Pretentious Beer Company Opens this Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 21, 2016

It’s been a long time coming. Almost two years ago, Matthew Cummings detailed his ambitious plans for his Pretentious empire: First, he’d build a studio for his glass production. Ten months later, he accomplished that goal...

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Post Modern Distilling Plans Production and Sales in the Old City

Nothing Too Fancy Charts a New Course

Downtown Knoxville Retailer, Rala, Announces Move to Old City

Archer’s BBQ Downtown Location Set to Close Tomorrow

Downtown Knoxville to get DreamBikes

1894 Saloon Building Continues Downtown’s Northward Expansion

The Bloomers Company Florist Opens Downtown

Patricia Nash Designs Holds Grand Opening, Shows New Headquarters

Juice Bar Opens Today at 2 Market Square

Pretentious Beer Company Opens this Weekend

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