One Business Closes, Another Moves Farther Out
The 100 block of South Gay Street is one of the few places downtown that people refer to by its number, often leaving off the name as unnecessary. It’s really the only block I’ve heard people...
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Tailgate Opens at 23 Market Square
New retailer Tailgate opened at 23 Market Square last Friday morning. It’s the Vol shop I thought we would have had a long time ago in downtown, but it has a couple of twists I wouldn’t...
The Flower Pot Serves Downtown on the 700 Block of S. Gay Street
With the re-opening of the 700 block of Gay Street, it seemed a good time to take a look at a business located precisely at the beginning of that block, The Flower Pot, at 700 S....
Local Business Feud Erupts with Felony Revelations
It’s a story (which I first wrote about last June) that just won’t go away. It’s unfortunate that a resolution couldn’t be found before matters escalated so badly. But if the situation seemed bad before, Tuesday night’s...
A Dopo Pizzeria Set to Open Next Week
When last I checked in with Brian Strutz, he planned to open A Dopo pizzeria, his sourdough, wood fired pizza restaurant at 516 Williams Street in August. He missed the mark by a few weeks, as...
Photographs and Updates from Gay Street Projects (And New Businesses)
Construction at the Farragut Hotel/Hyatt Place is continuing at a rapid pace internally. The building has been virtually gutted, as is obvious in the photograph below. Also shown in the photograph is the appearance of the...
Uncorked Enjoys a New Incarnation with Vinyl, Books and Chef T.J. Smith
Uncorked has enjoyed a long run on Market Square, seeing numerous changes both internally and on the square around it. Some of us have a hard time not referring to it as “Oodles,” which was part...
A Week With Entrepreneurs and a Chat With Travelista Teri (Teri Johnson)
A critical component of a healthy city in 2016, and maybe in any era would be a creative, entrepreneurial culture. This week hundreds of people discussed these qualities and how and if they apply to our...
Uncle Lem’s and South Landing CrossFit Coming Just Across the River from Downtown
Two new businesses were announced yesterday, adding to the surge in development along Sevier Avenue just over the Gay Street Bridge from downtown. With the growth in popularity of the nearby Urban Wilderness and the looming...
Knoxville, ETSY, Scripps Networks, Entrepreneur Center Spotlight Local Creatives with Innov865 Week
What the heck is all this “Maker” business? The word pops up everywhere and seems to refer to all manner of activities. Wikipedia defines “Maker culture,” as, “a contemporary culture or subculture . . ....